Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-04
CONGRES IS .

,,s IN Wednesday, after petitions
Ia the SEEM "ss"1Snted BY Messrs. Marks, Chase,
al beeh ror;nu, bills were. taken up Tor
I'D Da'u I;oa and among many others, the sup
MI ,S hill extending the powers Q, ne jug
''l Eartansas under the act o' eo'n May, loS+;
Of ia flowing the duties on foreign meTcha"
he Oh i.ncrted into PittsbGrg, Cincihaoi' Louis
ne 'InP'i Ionis, Nashville, and Natchez, to be
lt' ~ .nJ na,d at those places; and the bill de-
ear'u ' @| of,be law for the punishment OF con-
aTa'O, conr,s oGlaw, Which were finally pass
'nPi, s - min for the adjudication oil the claims
j.. rn "e Monroe MAS also taken up Tor
Etr1e ,;,n -Mr. Bell stated that he was re-
al'dJ'a, rom,e,led to oppose lis passage, under
C'a'': ..;on that those claims had already been
ne'nP Ed and Mr.. Forsyth also opposed IT
u! heinz 1cins correctin Prlnciple' Mr.; Hayne and
az e, Nh Supported the bill, as did Mr. Livinss
Mr. p' Inn Which, the latter gentleman Claim
o. ID II m.s1iits for his friend Mr.. Livingston
81 eqllI 10. $50. of Mr.. Monroe at the French
ne - rep,ciatiny the cession from 'hat s9S-
QUIT " a. New Orleans and the Island OF Lou
''ansI - = The wear 1903. On DIVISION inc
'ana' !" ,;ng was carried by a vote of % to 10,
'i3 /. 'v ,D,s Subsequently passed. The Senate
4I " ''n,, ,;me on executive business-had
q 'O' . ,- o'clock hll :, and were proceeding
" -. ,h;rd reading OF bills at halt past IL o.
.I% ~ ~. n:.,bt when we closed this notice.
90 :. ,Ss us9se of Representatives on Wedhes-
Va p.ual resolutions 10 compensate tie mes
~, ,, ~, and Postmaster OF the House, ADOPT
/, ;;,,s ,anorts were made from the several
a." White. of Louisiana, then resumed his re-
~. m the resolution Pr"Po'lnga ieuuC1"r VI
~ I,tv an sugar; but the hour expired oe'ore
\, termination OF his remarks 49,,
r., Uo,.e then proceeded to consider the Oil
%, eontuua;ion Of the Cumberland Road.
A.. Irym renewed the amendment he had
.,,ed in Committee TO appropriate lOO.OOo DOL
=. lor the repair OF the Road, east OF " heeiihS'
Tn. amendment was negatlved.
Tho hin was ordered to be cHsrossed and
y,ll third time to-daV'
rs House agreed to the conference asked by
s,,,ts on the disagreement relative to the
,endments in the Appropriation Bill, aud aP-
-o.n'sd FIVE managers.
The Bill fer the continuation OF the Cumberland
Rad r,s read third time and passed--ayes o9,
res Go.
The House resolved ltselfinto Committee of
10 Whole on the state Of the Uuion, Mr.. Con
lc'in the Chair.
Inc amendments made by the Senate in the
Bill making appropriation to carry lnto effect
certain Indian treaties, were considered and pro
luced some discussion on the policy pursued by
n. Goyernment in reference to the Indians,
which was opposed by Mr.. Stnrrs OF New York,
Mr. Ellsworth, Mr.. Huntington, MIR Burgess,
MI supported BY Mr., Polk aud Mr.. Bell.
The amendments made by the Senate were
occurred in.
The Committee then took up the amendments
made by the Senate in the military Appropriation
Bill
The amendment Of the Senate, approPriating
$4,000 ,iastcad ot 100000 dollars tor arm'ng
he Publications, was disagreed 70.
The Committee then rose and reported the
Bills. The Indian Treaty Bill being under con-
sderaiua. the ayes aud noes were ordered on
the notion TO concur in an amendment OF the Sc
lae to strike out the words which provide that
he Appropriation Tor transporting the ChOctaws
De paid ont Of the 500 900 dollars appropriated
b, he Indian bill of last session. aud substitute
"r,t Of any money in Che Treasury not other
sse appropriated"
The question being put on concurrence. was
jecdel in the aiHrmatIve-dves %, noes p.
Inc House then resolved itself into Commit
lee Of the whole. Mr.. Ambrose Spencer IN the
lhar, on bill making appropriations for Indian
Treaties and bill granting land to the Ferrlto-
Of Arkansas.
These bills were reported and ordered to be
cad third time.
The House then determined to take recess
r'td half past 5 O'Clock. Nat. Jour.
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