Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-02
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relief of Jas Monroe-the question being on con
curing with the Committee of the Whole in strik
ing out the enacting clause of the bill.
Mr.. Mercer rose, and said that, when the bill
was under consideration in Committee of the
Whole, he had suggested the Propriety of retain.
Ing the enacting clausej and that if it were not
stricken out he should move to strike out the
whole of the bill, after the enactins clause, and
submit an amendment, referring the claim to the
accounting officers of the Treasury for just and
equitable settlement The committee had, how
ever seen proper to strike out the enactng clause.
He hoped the House would not agree with the
committee in their amendment; in the event of
which he should submit an amendment, which
he read. Mr.. NJ. in speech of some length,
then spoke in favor of the claim, and in explana-
ton of his amendment.
Mr. Chiffon should be opposed to the amend
meut lie hoped, however, that the House would
at once concur with the committee, aud strike out
the enacting clause of the bill. He called for the
yeas and nays on the question, and they were Or
dered by the House.
Mr. Carson spoke in favor of the claim, and a.
gainst the amendment of the committee. A bill
should pass in some shape, extending relief to Co.
lionel Monroe.
Mr.. Patton gave his views on the subject; he
was opposed to the amendment, vet thought that
the sum proposed to be allowed by the bill was
too large. The allowance to MIR. Monroe for a
house purchased by him in Paris, fer instance,
was an item to which he objected.
Mr. Sutherland, in very impressive speech,
supported the claim, at considerable length. He
alluded to the Revolutionary services of Mr..
Monroe, and his present unenviable situation.
Mr. Howard called for the reading of memo
rial from his constituents, in support OF the claim,
as being couched in stronger language than he
could use, and which he hoped would be read to
the House instead of any remarks from him. The
memorial was read.
Mr.. McDuffie made few very energetic re-
marks in favor of the claim, and its settlement by
the accounting officers of the Treasury. He al
luded particularly to Mr. Hagner, as one of the
best, most industrious, and faithful accounting
officers of the Government. and said, that il the
claim should be referred to him, ample justice
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Mr.. Polk opposed the claim.
Mr.. Buchanan was in favor of the claim, as
well as in favor of sending it to the accounting
officers of the Treasury for adjustment He also
eulcgized Mr.. tIagner as faithful public officer
and hoped the claim might be settled as proposed.
Mr.. Ellsworth was opposed to the course pro-
posed.
Mr. Everett, of Massachusetts,, was in favor of
it. He made several remarks in support of the
claim, and concluded by making a very feeling
appeal to the House in ITS support
Mr.. Dwight also spoke on the same side.
Mr.. Williams opposed the claim. .
Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts, followed III its
support.
After few remarks from Mr.. Mercer, and a
reply by Mr.. Polk, 10 Mr.. Nj. and Mr. Davis, OF
Massachusetts,,
The question was taken on agreeing with the
Committee of the Whole In striking out the enact
ing clause of the bill, and decided in the mega
tive, as follows:
YEAS.-Aiexander. Aston, Anderson, An
gel, Archer Noyes Barber, Barnwell, Bell, James
Blair, John Blair. Bockee. Bosst. Bouldin. Brod-
head, Cahoon, Chandler. Chiffon, Claiborne,
Daniel. Desha, Dorsey, Draper. Drayton, Ellis
worth, Findey, Ford, Foster, Fry. Hall, Hasey,
Hamnons, Harvey, Haynes, Hoffman, Hubbard,
Hunt. Huntingdon, lhrie, Isacks, c. Johnson,
Kincaid. Perkins King, Adam King, Lea, Lea
witt. Lecompte. Letcher. Lewis, Loyal. Lump
kin, Magee, Thomas Maxwell, Mccoy, Min
tire. Muhlenburg, Person, Polk, Potter, Roane,
Sanford. Aug. II. Shepherd, Standefer. Wm. l..
Storrs, Swift, Wiley Thompson. Irezvant, Tuck
err, Vance. Vinton, Weeks, Whittlesey, Wick
life. Williams. Yancey-80.
NAYS.-Messrs. Armstrong, Arnold, Bal
lev. John S. Barbour, Barrnscr, BARLEY, Bates,
BAYLOR, Beekman, Boon, Brown. Buchanan,
Burgess, Cambreleng. Campbell, Carson, Coke,
Colem an, Coudict, Conner, Coulter. C0wes,
Creighton. Crocheron, Crownlushield. Daven-
port, John Davis, Deberry. Denny, DE Witt,
Dickinson, Doddridge, Duncan, Dwight, Eager,
EARL. Geo. Evans, Joshua Evans, Edward Ever
EFT, Horace Everett, Finch, Forward, Gilmore,
Gordon, Green, Grennell, Gurley, Hawkins,
Hemphill, Kinds, Hodges, Holland, howard,
Hughes, Inserso!. w. w. Irwin. Jarvis, Jen-
nings, Johns, R. NJ. Johnson, Kendall Lent,
LYON. Mallary. Martindale, McCreery, McDut-
6e. Mercer, Miller, Mitchell, Mcneil, Norton,
Nuckolls, Overton, Patton, Pearce, Pettis. Reed,
: Richardson, Rose. Russell, Scott, William b.
Shepard. Shields, Sill, Speisht, Ambrose Spen.
Ger, Richard Spencer, Sprigg, Stanberry, Stcrri,
gere. Stephens, Strong, Sutherland. Swami, Ia
liaferro, Taylor, Test, John Thompson, Varnum
yerplanck, Washington, Wayne, Campbell p.
White. Edward d. White, Wilde, Wilson,
Wingste. Young.-109.