Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-28

.,sc IN violation OF the Constitution. Mr.. Taze
well continued at much greater length. but W,
have not attempted literally to follow him, an,
hall not on the present occasion, give his fur
Iber remarks. The foregoing is indeed mer,
.b,tract Of the debate.
Mr. Livingston next rose, and occupied ab0u
,,lf an hour in explaining his previous arguments
. . defending them. lie also remarked upor
',b,, had fallen from Mcssrs Tvler aud Tazewel
to-day; when,
ON motion Of Mr.. FORSYTH aho has the fiuo.
f,r tO-morrrow,)
The Senate adjourned.
In the Senate, on Friday, resolution submit
.,dh BY Mr. Livingston for the appointment of IA
.,leci committee to report by bill or otherwise
IN the subject of legislative provision to pre-
vent aud punish the practice Of duelling IN the
oi,,r,c, Of Columbia, was adopted, and Mr.
livingston, Mr. Hayue and Mr.. Clayton, were
,nnoin,ed by the Vice President. Mr.. Benton
,abmi,ted a series Of resolutions Ito regulate the
,,reion commerce of the United States;' they con-
,,jo is different propositions ON the subject Mr..
p,ip,Icxter submitted resolution, which was
,creed to. relative to information respecting the
,Apenditure of such appropriations as had been
made for the Improvement OF the the navigation of
me Ohio and Mississippi rivers, with the results.
The motion Of Mr.. Tazeweli to strike out so
much Of the amendment 10 the General Appro-
pristion Bill, as relates 70 the Commissioners
endowed at the Ottoman Porte. was again dis
.u,sej Mr.. Forsyth argued at great length
.,Iair,t the motion, aud combatted with much in
repu;ry the positions taken on the other side, by
llr. ialewel and Mr.. Tyler. Mr.. Smith (of
Md followed on the same side. The question
So o,,,pI,,oNt c.,h
n;t,ed after Mr.. Tazewell'i motion, by Mr..
Kane. and It was carried in the affirmative, bv a
,o;e Of % to 2l--then on the propisO proposed
By NJ. TYLER, which was also carried BY a vote
ol y to IS; and On this MIR. Tazewel withdrew
Ii, notion, concening that the proriso embra-
:ed the same object contemplated by his motion.
Thus the matter stands at present. but we must
remark, that as this occurred as in Committee
ufthe Whole, it is still open To be again canvassed
in the Senate. Another amendment was after
Yards proposed by Mr. Webster, and carried by
= to :, which goes to appoint merely Charge
d'Affaucs To the Sublime Porte in lieu of Mi
MISTER Penipotentarv, with Secretary of Lcga-
uan, DrogOman, &c. sc. as was at first c0ntem-
plated.
Yesterday Mr.. Foster concluded his remarks
m the House OF Representatives on the motion TO
oprnt OOOO copies OF the Reports or the JUDI
,nry Committee. Tins discussion has embraced
I'll the merits Of the bill, which was rejected with
uut debate. As soon as Mr.. Foster had concud-
I'd, Mr.. Evans demanded the previous question,
md the demand having been seconded, and a
notion to lay the resolution on the table havin.
Jeen hcga;ived, the question WAS put, and the
resolution was adoped By vote of l40 TO IS.
The amendments made by the Senate 10 the
bill tor the punishment Of crimes in the District
| Of Columbia, were concurred in. So that the
bill has now passed both Houses Of Congress.
On the motion Of Mr.. Everett. the bill to sub
Cybe for 80 copies of Gales & Seaton's
compilation of Documents was called up, and
the House agreed to consider it by a vote Of ga
20 20, The question on its engrossment was de-
llded 10 the afRrmative-ayes 93, noes 90.
The House acted, in Committee Of the whole
On the state Of the union, on the bill making ap-
preparation TO carry into effect certain Indian
IEeades-he hight House bill--the bill making
appropriation for building a Custom House in
New York. The bill appropriates 100000 dol
ms Tor the object. The bill for improving GER
'o harbOrs, These bills were reported, and
he House thea adjourned