Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-19
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In the Senate, on Thursday. the bill from H..
House of Representatives for the punishment, If
crimes in the District of Columbia, was taken -.
and read the third time: when Mr.. Hayne obieci.
ed to that provision in the bill making the crime
of dueIIing the sending or accepting chaepss
to fight 4 duel, or attending as surgeon in ssS
case, punishable by confinement at hard labor IN
the Pententiary; and argued that the remedy
proposed was not calculated to do away with II.
evil. After short discussion, in which Messr.
Haync. Poindcxter, Chambers, Frelinehuyssr
Livingston. and Tyler took part, the bill was I,iJ
on the table, with view to The amendment olh.
objectionable section. After transacting o,herh
sisative business. and spending some time in s.
crct session, the Senate adjourned
Mr.. Pettis, in the House OF Representatives
presented memorial from certain citizens If
Missouri, p'ay.ng the protection of Governmep,
in the pursuit of their trade with Santa Fe; which
was referred to the Committee on Military A.
fairs. Mr.. Shields reported various enrolled
bills; after which, on motion of Mr.. Mage The
post Office bill was ordered to be printed. II.
Danish spoliation bill; the bill removing The Cir
cult Courts from Lexington to Concord. New
Hampshire, and about twenty other bills which
had been ordered to he engrossed for third read.
ing. were sevcra!ly read, and passed. There's.
luton for printing G,0OO copies of the judiciary
report was next considered. aud the measure ai
vocated by MIR. Foster. in an argument which con-
tinued until the close Of the hour The bill grant.
ing pensions to certain surviving officers and SOL.
diers of the revolution INCLUDING within its pro.
visions the volunteers, State troops, and militia,
was passed. after long debate. Mr.. Trelyan,
previously moved its recomn,itment, in order IL
coniine its benefits to those in needy circumstan
ces;but the motion was cut off blythe previous ques
ton. Messrs. Tucker, Richardson, Verplanck,
and Polk, took part in the debate. The House
afterwards went into committee Of the Whole on
the state of the Union. Mr.. Clay in the chair,
and deliberated upon the following appropriation
bills: For the naval service for 1881; for the mil
itary service; for the improvement Of harbOrs; G
fertilization: for Indian disbursements; for thecon
struction and repair of certain roads; and orhs |
Engineer Ordnance and Qurternaser's Depart
ment At half past four they rose and reported |
when, after leave of absence tor the rcmanderd |
the session had, on motion of Mr.. McDuhe. been
granted to Mr.. Martin. (recently appolntedJndgs
in South Carolina) the House adjourned.
Telegraph
o1V110o
The Hppropriafion BiN-An erroneOu; COT
structiop of the vote on the appropriation bills
given blythe administration papers, with ues d /
deceivlng the people 1t is represented that The
notion to strike out the appropriation to our tn
Yelling Minister, was rejected by all but three
votes. Now the fact is far otherwise. The Trend;
of the administration dared not meet the naked
question to strike out the appropriation tor S'f'
Randolph. and the motion to that effect, was 'u'
off by resort to the precious q"esfton-a elaP
trap in legislation against whinh MIR. KandolP
has himself so often and bitterly inveIshed. ia'
previous question having been carried, The nla'
question on the passage Of the whole supply DILL
and no other, must then be taken. lhe nece'
sary consequence was, that the whole hoDs
went in favor of the bill--bccause the wheels
the Government must be kept in motion. "o,u'
err Mr.. Randolph lives in England or Roan'S
while pretending to represent th's conh'ry" "
putty at the Court Of st. Petersburryh.
-sse4Hs> II
Late from, Nassau schr. Pomona ata
vanpah from Nassau, N. p. Ne received hl'd
the ROYAL Gazette to the Goth inst. We hHd 90
thing i'm them of interest other than an accom-
the wreck of the American brig Comet. WI"
was bound from Alexandra, &c. Newoils,,
and wrecked on Abaco on the night oil INC "
inst. -,
The Comet had on board at the time y
disaster, one hundred and sixty-four Slaves ."
other passengers, which were all carried to N'',s
by three AbacO vessels. On their arrival ano".
vessel was Immediately procured to con'e! ~"
to their port of destination; but on aPPl!ea,n.a
the Custom House for permission to tran'nPu,
it was refused. Many Of them made ,nen
cape, but were afterwards caught and P'aee To-.
in prison. Much excitement prevailed ~ L -.
sau IN consequence of the arrival oil these c s.,
On the detention Of them by the 'D'
House officers, the Royal Gazette mus eiT
es ITSELF" Whatever may be said by 'ne '"
berforces, the Buxtons and Broughams o. y. bu'!
the owners Of these slaves were Proceeo'"s
trade sanctioned by the laws of their own sO ~
They were proceeding on the High ltoao ~
tons. but had the misfortune to be "reeN'
the coast of civilized and friendly natOh
which nation must in justice, and VIII % ,~
fully remunerate the owners OF this P'oprng
all the losses sustained by these proceeo','ss >.
We do not say that these are not consone ~,
British Acts OF Parliament; but o foresSSG I'd
not to lose his property. where the &C! " u,.,s
threw him upon the shores OF briusn r. II
sion; and it may be added that Amerna y
"a tenacious of their rights as any peOPe,%