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was moved By Mr.. Haynes, IA order
la bring back the question. h the en-.
grossmeat of the bill, but the sslt W..
not seconded, ayes 81, uncs 9a. Tn.
amen:iment sf Mr.. Hemphill was then
nesatived-ayes %, noes %. Mr..
HcmPhill renewed his amendment re
duc'nS the amount to $4,000 dollars.
Some amendments to has amen,lmrn,
were ordered and ono ogl.s ed by Mr..
Dudley. providing that the accounting
othcers shalt decide. previous to the
granf,that $4,000 dollars are due Ia MIR.
Monree, was accepted by Sir. Hemp
hill, whose amendment, thus modified,
MAS agreed Ia, ayes LOG, noes S.
Before any question on the engross.
'aeut was taken. the house adjourned.
Dun Green was re elected printer
to the House for the 22d Cons ress.-
The whole number vf votes given in
were COG. Duff Green had lOS. Gales
4 Seaton &c. VIM. Greer l6, WAY g.
Gideon 1, Norvel I. J. Blair i. J.
Gales, JIG. ], blanks Q.
A proposition to supply the public
buildings with water by Mr.. Cameron,
was laid before the House and refer.
red to the Committee on the Public
Buildings
THURSDAY. FED, S.
In the Senate, . petition was prc i.
sented by MIR. Hayne, from Clerks in
the Fourth Auditors Office, praying
an increase of salary. Mr.. Brown
gave notice ofhis intention to ask leave
10 introduce bill for the reduction of
duty on Sugars. The bill for the pro-
vldlng Of the annual payment of &C..
600 to the Seneca Indians, with sever
al amendments, was passed To a third
reading. Alter the Senate had spent
some time in the consideration Of Elk.
ecutlve business, they then adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives,
MIR. Mallary, from the Committee ON
Manufactures, reported bill to repeal,
In part. the act to reduce the duty on
salt. The second reading OF this bill.
which provides that so much of the
act ~ was intended to take effect
On the 3lst Of December next, shall be
repealed, vas objected to, and some
discussion ensued. which was cut
short by the expiration Of the hour
The bill for the relief Of James Monroe
was ordered to be ensrossed aud read
third time day; but. owing to the
occupation Of the noor by Mr.. Burges.
to the moment Of adjournment, and
the motion to strike out from the ap.
preparation bill, the appropriation for
Mr.. Randolph, the bill was not read.
1t will OF course come up with the
morning business Of to- morrow, on the
question Of its passage. The discus
sion on the appropriation bill was at
tempted to be arrested by motion Of
Mr.. Polk, previous question, which
was not seconded by majority Of the
members present.
FRIDAY, FED. 4.
In the Senate to-day, the Vice Presi-
dent communicated q report from the
Secretary Of the Treasury showing the
state of the Banks in the District OF
Columbia also q memorial from the
MaysyiIie, Paris aud Lexington Turn
pike Company, praying an appropria-
ton to aid in the completion Of. that
road, and Offering free passage 10 q
mail stage, till such time az the appro-
priation shall be refunded with intc-
rest. Mr.. Mckinley from the Com.
mittee on the Judiciary, handed in a
report, on the bill from the House Of
Representatives, to regulate the pay Of
members Of Congress. The report i.
at variance with the objects of the bill.
The resolution Of Mr.. Grundy, relative
10 the examination Of witnesses, by
the Committee on the inquiry into the
Post Office Department, gave rise to
debate. which is not yet concluded, in
which the resolution was supported
by Mr.. Grundy and Mr. Woodbury..
and opposed by Mr. Clay ton and Mr..
Holmes. The Senate on rising adj 7.
journcd till Monday.
A Bill was to day reported BY Mr..
Drayton. from the Committee on Mill
tsry Affairs, TO reduce the nunsber Of
the Cadets at the United States Mill
tary Acaslemy. The Bill to repeal,
IN part, the Act 10 reduce the duty on
salt, was again taken up. on the ques
ton OF the second reading. but the
hour expired before any disposition
was made Ct il. The Bill for the re
Iiefof James Monroe was read third
time and passed-Ayes IO4. Noes SO.
Mr.. McDafie then moved to take nI
the bill for the relief OF Susan Decatur.
which was laid on the table the lasI
session, and the Ayes and Noes being
ordered, the motion vas negatived--
Ayes 50. Noes 100. The House then
vent iete the consideration Of private
bills, Of which between 90 or so were
disposed Of.
The ball for the relief Of James Mon.
roe has passed the House Of Represen.
tatives IN as favorable a form "a eould