Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-17
CONGRESS.

From the United States Telegraph, .sDra To-
N tho ,Seonte. Yesterday, the resolution SUD-
,,;ttsJ Inv Mr.. Wsbster, providing for the ap-
nontment Of an Agent of the treasury 70 SUI
,,sr;rtend the collection Of the revenue ana dep's
dua the Government, was, after being AMENDED
az as to direct the Committee on the Judiciary 10
;nou;re into the expediency of creating sucn an
officer. considered and agreed to. Inc Dill 70
ORGANIZE the Department of Attorney oenerai
and tn erect it into an executive office. was re-
;ected. ayes Is, noes %. The bill from tn !.
House. for the benefit of the relatives OF the ON
GERS and sealnen who were lost in the Hornet
was ordered to third reading, after having oeeh
amended by striking out that part OF II wlcn CAV.
them nine months pay, and inserting SIX months
paw. Several petitions were preseniea' anu %.
yeral bills from the House passed through their
second readings. The bill to alter the terns VI
credit on bonds given for duties on goods, wares,
and merchandise, imported into the United States,
and tbe hill for the relief of Beverly Chew, aud
the heirs of Edward Lorraine, and OF William
Emerson. deceased, we're severally read third
time and passed. The Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the bill providing for the remov'
al of the Indians residing in the United States
beyond the Mississippi, and MIR. Forsyth conclua-
ed his speech in favor Of the bill, and IN OPPOSE
ton to Mr.. Felaghuysen.
In the House of Represenfafires, the resolu-
ton introduced by Mr.. Desha, from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, directing the Secretac
tary at War to report a plan for the reduction OF
the number of officers Of the United States Ar
nv. was taken up and discussed by Mr.. Desha
and MIR. 7avlor, until the close of the hour
Mr.. Tucker has possession of the Hoor to-day
upon this subject The Speaker presented
communication from the Secretary OF State,
transmitting an abridged report of the number
Of American seamen employed in the several
districts of the Union during the year 1872;
which, on motion of Mr.. DE WIT, was ordered
to be laid upon the table and printed. The
House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. Martin
in the Chair, and after an unsuccessful motion
on the part of Mr.. Clark to take up a bill to
establish Territorial Government in Huron,
and similar one on the part Of MIR. Bel to
take up the bill to provide for the removal OF the
Indians west of the Mississippi, the committee, on
motion of Mr. IMQllary, proceeded to consider the
bill to amend san act in alteration of the duties
on imports" The object of the bill was the
more effectual prevention of smuggling and OF
other evasions Of the revenue laws. MIR. Nditary,
in speech of upwards of two hours duration pro-
ceeded to explain the necessity for passing the
bill, in an extended argument, in the course OF
which he read to the Committee various interrOg-
atories & answers upon the subject which he spoke
of as having proceeded from competentauthority.
Mr.. Can,breKng inquired by whom those answers
were given, which Mr.. Aallary declined to an
swer. Mr. Drayfon, as point of order, sub
mitted that Mr.. MaLlary should not be allowed
to read further, unless he would disclose the au-
thor of the answers. The Chairman decided that
he had the right to read whatever he thought ap-
plicable-the committee must decide what value
they would attach to it, in doing which they might
bear in mindthat the gentleman refused to make
known the source from whence the answers
came. Mr.. Mal'ary having concluded; on mo-
ton of Mr.. MDu6fe, the further consideration
of the bill was postponed and the bill for re-
duction of the duties on tea and coffee, was then
taken. up. Various amendments were proposed
and considered; after which the House took up
the bill from the Committee of Ways and Means,
making appropriations for the Improvement of
of certain harbors, SC. which passed the
committee, with an amendment, voting $4,000
for the construction of public store or warehouse
at Mobile. Mr. Spencer Of New York, moved the
reconsideration Of the vote Of the House on We'd
nesday, against the engrossment of the Buffalo
and New Orleans Road Bill; which after a long
debate, was ordered, upon division by yeas and
nays, by a vote Of 95 to 81. The previous CUES.
ton was asked upon the engrossment Of the bill,
but the call was not sustained by the House. A
motion was then made by Mr.. Sutherland to
lay the bill on the table; and the yeas and nays
being demanded and taken, the proposition was
adopted by vote Of ga to SO. The House, at
fifteen minutes past six, on motion Of Mr.. Find
lay, adjourned.