Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-14
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In the Senate, on Friday, the bill ma,ip, -.
propriatiuns for the completion and support Il
PeHltentiary in the District Of Columbia. "a. ,n VIZ
third time and finally passed. MIR. Bcrt"' t
motion Tor leave to bring IN bill for the or,dn,l
reduction oi duty on alum salt, was refused :,
vote OF 81 to Il. Mr. Grundy's resounm r:'
tive to the exmanatlon OF nltnesses on the pO.,ir
flee enquiry as 10 the causes VI dismissal, Was a.
gain debated. The speakers were Mr.. Woodbr.
ry. III continuation. Mr.. spragve. Mr.. Livingston
aud MI. Holmes i'll replyto Mr. Woodbury.. Mr.
Holmes Is yet IN possession Of the noor
In the House Of Representatives, Mr.. McDvt
lie moved that the House do proceed to the con-
sideratlon of The bill to compensate Susan Decs
tur, widow and legal representative of Capr,,
Stephen Decatur, deceased, ct. al.
Mr.. Whitllesey called for the yeas and nay,
OH consideration, and they were ordered by ,i,
House. Being taken, they stood as follows
Yeas 100. Nays 80.
80 the !losse determined now to consider III
bill.
The question was stated from The Chairo
on the amount OF compensation with which L. |
blank should be filled. when
Mr.. Williams moved call Of the House.
The motion was negatived-5S to &c.
Mr. Hoffman, after few remarks, moved .
recommit the bill to Committee of the Whole
for this day.
MIR. Miller moved its commitment. 10 con.
mltee Of the Whole for tomorrow; and the Qe,,
ton being put on this motion. it was determlra
in the negative.
The motion of Mr.. Hoffman was then aged /
to, and the House went into Committee M
Cambreleng in the chair, and proceeded 10 tR
consideration Of the said bill.
Considerable discussion took place, betwe
Messrs Hoffman. Potter, Tucker. ElI.wOt
Storrs. of n. Y. Crocket, Chiffon, McDuh
Doddrdge, Craig, and Barringer, tot only as
the sum to be appropriated. bat on the merits
the claim; illusions we're also made to what "
called the improper Interference the Preside
in favor of the claim. In the course Of TIED
cussOn letter from Mrs. Decatdr was read,
failing, her present distressed situation. andp
peallng to Congress, in very strong aad eloqgs
terms, for relief.
A motion TO fill the blank with the sum Of q
hundred thousand dollars, was agreed to.
Some conversation then took place as 10 .
proper mode of distribution of the sum aPpcF
ated between the surviving officers and cr'
and the legal representatives of the parties Cd
cerned, In which Messrs. Storrs. of New io
Hoffman, Mallary, Spelght, and McDufle, ID
part 1t was eventually decided that the VIZ
of the bill of the last session, to distribute the.i
asreeably to the provisions of the prize
should be stricken out.
Mr.. Miller then submitted an Amendment
give TO the nieces of Commodore Decatur. 10y
dollars Of the sum.
After some remarks by Messrs. Hoffman,
son, BarriDger, Craig, Sutherland. DoddrS?
Storrs, of New York, and Mr.. Mci)uIhe !
the reading of the will of Commodore DecaSI
Mr.. Wmttiesey moved that the Comm
rise, and that the bill and various ameDdn'
be printed, so that there might be some 0lg
standing Of the provisions proposed to be iN
ed. The motion was negatived.
Mr.. Miller then modified his motion 50
,onfine the donation of $4,000 to two netr
Commodore Decatur, daughters OF Mr. VI NJ
and the question being put upon the mo",
vas determined in the negative, ayes - zoe
Mr. Buchanan then moved that the comm.
Use and report the bill to the House as ails''
The motion prevailed. i.
In the House, the amendments were agree
which provided for paying the boats cre|.'1JT Il
d at the last session, and that adopted w.
or filling the blank in the bill with 5 lOo'V%
Mr.. Storrs, of New York, demanded usi ,
nd nays on agreeing to the amendment 'nn ,.
ut the clause for paying the parties ''n. '.
greeabIy to the provisions of the prize Nt
hey were ordered by the House. s.1
After some remarks by Messrs. ClaNA
New York, Hoffman. and IIuntlnsoa
uestion was put, and decided in The an'n'
cas- 81, nays GO.