Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-01
CONGRESS

E, ,h. senate on Saturday. MIR. Hayne, from
.,a select Committee appointed to report on the
,.,,ou. memorials relative to reduction at duty
70 m,or,ed iron, presented a report which he
,o5 should be printed. Mr.. DiCkersOn stated
.',t there was minority in the Committee (oi
nom he was one) opposed to the view of the
h;oc, which the report exhibited. and that IL was
80. intention to make a counter report, and on
.b,t ground he opposed the printing OF the pre-
mt yennrt iii the counter report was also ready,
NLa, bnth could 90 hand in hand before the pub
"" Oo this a considerable discussion arose
~. U,vnr and the friends Ut the measure con-
-,I;n~ that counter reports were not sanctioned
- tho nsages of the senate, though OF common Oc-
,,ce ~, the other House: Mr.. Webster anal
hose opposed to it, arguing on the propriety in this
,ns,,rce Of doings SO, as the report went to recon-
mi no,icy which the Senate as body had fora
eric, Of years opposed, and we're still opposed to.
.rbe Question was at length taken on m0diiied
.,ot;on of Mr. Webster, this first motion being
=, senJ The report of the Special Committee to
-. Committee on Manufactures, OF which MIR.
n;.terson is Chairman, for revision,) to lay the
,onor, and memorials on the table, which was
,.::r.J nv a vote of 25 to 20. The several amend
mont, added BY the Finance Committee OF the
senate. TO the Genera Appropriation bill. with
,Se others consequent on the motion OF Mr. TaZe
,reII seyerally adopted by the Senate as in Com
ntree of the Whole, were again considered bv
tho senate. The amendment proposed by Mr..
Webster. to Substitute Charge D'Affaires for a
Monster pIcnipotentiary to the Sublime Porte,
With further amendment to the same, proposed
h, Mr.. Uavne, to strike out the ..S Student of
languages" designed to accompany the mission.
Nftnr anpn1liDputS
nrono,ed-somc agreed to, others rejected. and
much discussion On the points of order. the ques-
inn On that part of the 9th amendment which
embraced The appropriation relative to the per.
suns engaged in negotiating the treaty with the
Turkish Government. was finally taken. when
,be proriso added by Mr.. Tyler to Mr.. kane's
,mentnent was adopted hy vote of % to Il.
For hi. part of the subject we refer to another
column. The bill was then ordered to 4 third
,,,lmc aud the amendments to be engrossed.-l
The Senate meets to-day at l | o'clock.
In the House of Representatives on Saturday,
ne consideration Of the resolution offered SOME
weeks since bv Mr.. HAYNES, cGncernlnS reduc
non OF the duty on Sugar, vas resumed. Mr.
White Of Louisiana commenced a very able and
interesting speech. in reply to the remarks OF MIR.
HAYNES, &C. and fixed the attention OF the House
inr an h0nr ana RlIt- haNUiS oO'dihcu t"o sue
ces,re suspensions Of the excluding rule inr that
purpose lie is sill entitled to the floor in con-
iinaa,On.
Among the bills taken up on the question of
third reading. was the bill TO authorize the
subscription for 80 copies of.Gaes and Seaton's
Compilation Of the old Documents. \ debate
arose on that question, which was cut short by a
demand for the previous question. The House
ordered the main question to be put by vote OF
lJs TO i 5. The question was then put on the
passage of the bill, and decided IN the affirmative
AYES %. Noes 95
Mr. M'Dutiie moved TO suspend the rules in
order To bring up his resolution to amend the
Constitution The motion required to be sus-
tanned by two-thirds. and the vote being only 81
&c, 1t was nesatSed.