Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-17
CON CIR e s S .

I'm the Senate on Tuesday Mr.. Foot presented
the credentials of Gideon TOmlinson, elected
Senator from the State of Connecticut, for six
wears from the fourth of March next. Mr.. Ii
yingston rave notice that he should, on to-mor-
row, ask leave to introduce joint resolution for
the appointment of a select committee. to pre-
pare code of laws for the District OF Column
| bia. Mr.. Clayton. in pursuance OF notice gwen
asked and obtained leave. and introduced a bill
for the relief of the officers and soldiers OF Fort
| Delaware The resolution submitted by Mr..
Frelinghuysen, calling upou the President for
information in relation to the Indians was. after
having been discussed. by Messrs. Benton, FIRE.
linghnvsen, FORSYTH. Holmes and White. agreed
to. The resolution submitted by Mr.. Grundy.
in relation to the committee appointed to inquire
into the condition of the Post Office Department.
was taken up: and after having been modified.
at the suggestion of Mr.. Livingston 50 as 10 pro-
hibit the committee from inquiring into :" the
reasons which have influenced the Postmaster
General in the removal of any of his deputies
was also adopted, yeas "a, nays o. Alter the
consideration of Executive business, the Senate
adjourned.
The principal subjects which occupied the at
tent;on of the House nf Representatives, were
the bill respecting the claims ct the idow ot the
gallant Commodore Decatur, anu the bill IN re-
lstion to the sale of the public lands. lac Tor
mer measure was brought forward by the motion
for reconsideration, submitted on previous
dsy bv Mr.. Doddridge. 1t was discussed at
length, and various amendments were Onered;
but, after the yeas and NAYS had been taken Sc
veral times, upon the question recurring OF the
engrossment of the bill for third reading. 1t was
| decided in the negative by avote OF lOO TO 9o.-
The bill concerning the sales OF public lands, and
providing against the frauds which may De Prac-
Used in such sales, was debated until late hour
Inv Messrs. Irwin of Oho, Polk, Vinton. Vance,
! CLAW. Baylor; and other gentlemen, but was not
finally decided upon.
| Among the preliminary business OF the day,
was the introduction of bill by Mr.. Nerplanck,
/ from select committee, on the interesting sub
iect of the gold mines in the South. 1t provides
for the establishment of an office as a branch oil
the United States mint for the purpose OF assay
inc the precious metals of North Carolina, Geor-
ola. and the adjoining States. 1t was read twice,
and referred to a Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union. The House also, in Commit
tee, Mr. Drayton in the chair, considered the bill
on the Danish spoilations on American com.
merce; and on motion of MIR. Buchanan, resolved
that its hour of meeting should be aenceforth at
O'Clock Instead of IL, as heretofore during the
present session. On motion OF MIR. Chiffon II was
likewise resolved, that to-day, the sitting, alter
the transaction of the ordinary busires OF the
House. should be devoted to the consideration OF
0'''' '''A [Tsiegroph.
Mr.. Everett, of Massachusetts,, was preclud-
ed. bv rule. from concluding yesterday his speech
on the Indian question; the speech being found d
ed on a reference of a pettion-businesso of winch
nature is limited to Monday. for the last lie"
weeks of each Session.
In the senate Yesterday, spirited debate Incl
dentally arose on the same subject'-Naf' mt