Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-17
CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on Friday, petitions were pre-
sented BY Messrs. Freliaghuysen and Marks,
from New Jersey and Pennsylvania, praying for
a repeal of the law Of the last session, PROVIDING
for the removal Of such Of the Southern Indians
as determine to emigrate to the country beyond
the Mississippi. Resolutions were offered BY
Messrs. Noble and King; and bills were intro
duced on leave, BY Messrs. Livingston and
Holmes. Srveral bills were read. and ordered
te a second reading; and several were read the
second time, and ordered to be engrossed. The
following bills were passed: the bill AUTHORIZING
the sale of tract of land therein mentioned; the
bill granting pension to Martin Miller; the bill
for the relief of Samuel Coburn, of Mississippi.
the bill for the relief of Woodson Wren: the
bill for the relief of certain holders of certificates
issued in lieu of lands destroyed by earthquakes
at New Madrid, in Missouri; the bill concerning
the gold coins of the U. States; and the bill for
closing certain accounts, and making appropria.
tons for the payment of certain arrearages re-.
CURED in the Indian Department. The Senate
adjourned over to Monday.
In the House Of Representatives, after the in.
PRODUCTION of various private bills. Mr. Shields
reported number Of enrolled bills. Mr.. Draw.
ton introduced bill making appropriations for
the Engineer, Quartermaster's, and Ordnance
Departments; which was read twice, and refer.
red to Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union. Mr.. Verplanck, from the Commit.
tee of WAYS and Means, reported the Indian ap.
preparation bill for the year 1881; which was act
ell upon in similar manner. The joint rcsO!u.
ton on the subject of mileage of members of Con.
gress. reported by Mr.. Hall, from the Commit.
tee on Public Expenditures, Was taken up. and
the amendment of Mr.. Hall was adopted, after
some discussion. in which Messrs. De Witt.
Hall, Chiffon and Craig joined. The subject.
however, was rot finally disposed of, when the
hour expired.
The motion to postpone the orders of the day
was negatived. and. Oh motion of Mr.. Mercer.
the House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole, Mr.. Findlay in the Chair, and resu.
med the consideration of the bill .. for the relief
of James Monroe"-the question being on mo.
ton of Mr.. Chiffon to strike out the enacting
clause of the BILL
When the bill was last before the COMMITTEE
Mr.. Chiffon moved an Adjournment, and was
therefore entitled to the floor to-day: but he de.
clined speaking on the subject.
Mr.. Spencer spoke at great 'eust! in favor of
the bill, and in the course OF bis remark, yindi.
Gated the citizens of the City .. New York in the
course they had taken to procure the passage Of
a bill for Mr.. MonrOe's benefit
Mr.. Coke and MIR. Burgess also spoke in favor
of the claim, and Mr.. Ihrie against it.
No other gentleman rising to speak,
Mr.. MERCER rose, and, in speech of some
length, replied to the arguments of those gentle
men who had opposed the bill. In conclusion,
he handed to the Char the following, which, he
said, it the motion now before the House should
not succeed, he should offer as an amendment to
the bill:
- That the proper accounting officers of the
Treasury be, and they are hereby authorized to
adjust and settle the accounts and claims Of Jas.
Monroe, late President of the United States, on
principles of equity and justice, subject to the
revision and final decision of the President Of the
United States.
g find be 1t further enacted, That so soon a,
it shall have been ascertained and determined in
manner aforesaid, that any sum Of money is due
to the said James Monroe, such sum shall be paid :
him out of any money in the Treasury not other. q
wise appropriated"
The proposed amendment was read by the Clerk; Z
when
The question was put on striking out the enact. F;
ing claIse, Ito destroy the bill,) and it was de-
cided in the affirmative, as follows: Ayes, 78- F
Noes, e..
The Committee then rose reported progress.
On Motion of Mr.. Aston, il was ordered that,
when the House adiourns, it do adjourn to Mon
day next-66 to 81.
And then the House adjourned to Monday
at l2 O'Clock, NJ.