Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-14
CONGRESS-.
In the Senate on Wednesday,

In the Senate on Wednesday,
MIR. Clay. agreeab'y to notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to introduce bill Inappropriate, for
a limited time, the proceeds OF the public sales of
the lands IN The uni,ed States, and for granting
lands To certain States,
The bill having been read twice, and being before
the Senate, as IN COMMITTEE Of the Whole,
Mr Gay said that this bill bad been before
two Committees of the Senate, aud that it had
been passed at the las, session By considerable
majority. He thought. therefore, that there
would be no necessity for its reference to any
committee at this ses.iun. The bill was precise
" the same as the Que which had passed the Sc
nate last year. with the exception Of the neces-
sary change in the time when the bill would take
effect If, however. it was the wish of any
Senator that the bill should be referred. he had
no objection. He wouid prefer to have the bill
made the order tor some convenient but not very
distant day, whru it might BE- taken up ami dis
cussed II agreeable to the Senate, he would
SAY the first Monday IN January. H. did not
see that IL was necessary to send the bill tO a
committee; but if any gentleman wished that
course to be taken, he repeated, he should not
Object to it.
Mr.. Kane said it would be recolected this
subject had recently been referred to the Com.
mi,iee on the Public Lands. BY the reference To
that committee Of so much of the Presidents
message as relates to the Public Lands. An
important proposition, indeed a new ons, had
cnme from the Executive on the subject oi The
Public Lands generally. That proposition
now before the committee; and he hoped the
gentleman from kentucky wond consent TO
reference of his oil, tn the same com,nittee. -
Mr.. IL concluded BY moving this reference.
The mollou was agreed to, and The bill was
referred 70 the Committee On the Public Lands.
In the ii m>p OF Representatives
The I'll ,u>e resolved itself mo a Committee of
the Whole, Mr. Cunrlict in the Char. and re.
sume,l the consideration Of the resolution pro.
posing to refer 40 much of the message OF the
President of the United States as relates to the
Bank Of the United States. toa Select Committee,
The question being on the following amend
ment offered by Mr.. WAYNE, viz:
w lth poxer to cal tor persons, and on the
Bank and its Branches for papers. and tn exam
inc wltnesse. genera ly. liz reference to the OPP
erations of the Bank.
On tins question an animated debate ensued,
Of nearly two hours duration. in which mum
her ui members took part aud which resulted
in a rejer, hon of tue amendment BY large ma
jotitv.
Mr.. Watmoush then no, cd to amend the
resolution ~ as 10 re'rF us >u )JrCt u Tue Som-
mi'iee OF Ways and Mans, INSTEAD OF Select
Committee; when the Committee rose, and
The House adjourned.
On Tuesday as', III Speaker laid before the
House the following letter from the Hon. MIR.
3 air, of South Carolina.
WAsurNcToN. ID c. 18th Dec. 1882.
Hon. Andrew Ste,en sou:
SIR There are a variety Of reasons too obvi-
ous to De enumerated. why should not act as
me n,ber of the Committee On Military Affairs"
during the present crisis.
| therefore AK To be discharged from further
service on said Committee.
Very respectfully, your obi serv't.
JAMES BLAIR, offs. c.
The letter was laid on the table, and the re.
1ues, Of the writer was, Oh motion OF Mi.
Spreisht, agreed to.