Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-11
CONGRESS.

t. tho Senate. Yesterday, Mr.. POIndcXter pre-
~. msmoriaI of Martina Randolph, only
- mo d,nohtcr of the late ex-president JET
$50, Mr.. Webster presented a memorial
rom the American Board OF Foreign Missions
,nJ , memorial from the citizens of Brookheld.
massachusetts,. demonstrating against the Ia OF
80 last session IF Congress, providing Tor the
,smoyaI Of the southern Indians beyond the Mis-
,i..inri The resolution submitted by MIR. Grun-
~ IN IN relation 10 the Post Office Department,
sns taken M, and Mr. Grundy addressed the
senate in its support until one o'clock, the hour
lived on for the election OF printer, when 1t was
laid an The table. The Senate then commenced
hLIo,ting fox a printer for the next Congress. On
the frst ballot A. votes were gwen. "a necessary
70 A choice. Of winch Duf Green received g,
tales & Seaton %. scattering 5. There being
10 choic a second ballot took place. which result
ID in the same manner. Ga the third ballot,
Duff Green received 23 votes, Gales and SeatOn
-, scattering 3.
There still being no choice, 4 fourth ballot took
place, which resulted in the election OF Duit
Green, he having received "a votes, Gales and
S.aton %. aud scattering /. The resolution OF
Mr. Grundy was then again takens up, and MIR.
tirundy having resumed his remarks, continued
until . O'clock. When Mr.. Grundy had conclud-
ed. he was followed by Mr.. Hendricks, one Of
The committee, who explained the course he had
pursued in Committee. and his views in relation
10 the subject. Mr.. Clayton then occupied the
Hour on the same subject, until a late hour.
when the Senate adjourned. Mr.. Clayton will
cOa'inuehis remarks to day.
In the House Of Representatives. the Commit
Tee on the District Of Columbia, was, on the mo-
'nnOf Mr.. Varnum. discharged from the further
consideration OF the petition Of the City OF Wash
nstOn for widening + and q streets. MIR. DOdd-
TJse from the same Committee, reported a bull
n amendment Of the act to incorporate the
inhabitants Of Washington; which was read twice
aHl referred to a Committee of the whole for
asday. The Committee on the Library was,
% motion of Mr.. Everett, of Mass. discharged
from the further consideration of the proposals of
y COnyerse. Tor the publication of a stereotype
edition. OF the laws of the United States; and the
opposition was referred 10 the same Committee
1.-THE Whole as the proposals of d.. Green. on
ne ann subject, had been committed to. Alter
ne transaction of some further business, Mr..
Howard, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported 4 bill for improving certain harbors and
making SURVEYS; which was read twice and re-
iered to a Committee Of the Whole on the state
GIme Union. Mr.. Spencer of New York, from
me COmmi,tee of Agriculture. introduced 4 bill
loo the encouragement of the growth and manufac-
Wre OF silk; which was read twice, and made
Ue special order Tor Wednesday next. The re-
solution tor printing 5000 extra copies of the re-
port OF the Committee on the Judiciary, concern
ing the repeal of the 25th section Of the judicial
act VAS taken up and discussed BY Messrs. Craw-
lord I and Daniel till the expiration Of the hour.
Tue OIL tor the better encouragement of the cul-
"'e ct the vine and olive, was read a third time
anu passed; as also were various other bills from
ye Senate. The bill making appropriations for
We service OF the Government for the year 1851.
vas next taken up the question being upon the
Iolou OF Mr.. S,anberry, to strike out the item
Ta'O0O tor the salary Of the Misistert to Russia.
'ae previous question was called and seconded,
@aa the bill was passed, without the amendment,
~ a division by yeas and nays, l5S to S. The
"ouse then, on motion of Mr.. Buchanan, went
mo Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
'a"n' on the bill for the relief of certain insol
,'"t debtors to the United States, after consider
u rose and reported: whereupOn, the House