Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-09
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the table resolution. requesting the fresident
to cause to be prepared. and laid before the Be-
nate, al the next session, plan tor the new or
and simpIi6ction OF the Treasury De-
partment, embracing reduction ut oflcers' &c
The resolution laid on the table OF Friday by
Mr.. Smith, calling on the Secretary OF the lrea-
sury to fnrnisha statement of the amount OF du
ties which would be repealed by the project OF a
tariff submitted bv the Department; and also ot
the amount repealed by the bill reported by the
Committee on Manufactures. was tak'n up, and
modified. on motion of Mr.. Hayne. aud with the
assent Of the mover, by introducing provision
that the statement should comprise the amount
of duties now annually collected; and also the
amount which would be repealed by the provi.
sions Of both the bills reported BY the Commit
tee on Manufactures. The resolution ufi' red
by Mr.. Benton on Friday, concerning the print
ing of extra copies of the Bank Report, anu of the
report and documents, next came up. IL nav
ed for the printing of 5000 extra copies of The
report, but the motion was nesatved, Ayes 10,
Noes 10. Mr. Benton then moved for 5000.
but before the question was taken. on motion of
Mr.. Ewing. the resolution was ordered to lie
the ta6le, AYES, 81, Noes ID. The bills to au-
thoriZe the President Of the United States to
take the necessary steps for ascertaining the
Northern Boundary Of Ohio-for the relief Of
Ransom Mix-and for the relief of Christopher
Brookes, were read third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. King. the Committee on the
Public Lands were discharged from the further
consideration of the petition OF the trustees ct the
Mississippi College. The bill for the relief OF
Stephen Pleasanton was read third time and
passed, Yeas "a, Naysll. Mr.. Rugges offered
resolution, which taken up and agreed to,
on the subject of settlement of the claims Of the
Wooster Bank of Ohio. The bills for the relipt
of Prosper Marigny; to extend the patent OF Je.
thro Wood; and TO remove the Land Office from
Mount Salus, Mississippi, to slch place as the
President may direct; and the Land Office in
Franklin to Fayette county, Missouri; were Sc
v.raly read third time and passed. The Sc.
nate then resumed the unfinished business Of FRI
day, being the bill to construct certain post OIL
ces and to discontinue others Mr.. Holmes
then concluded his observations in favor Ut the
amendment offered by Mr.. Bib, to abolish the
postage on newspapers after the lst July next,
and the discussion continued till the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House of Representatives, after the
presentation and reference of a few petitions. Mr..
Cambrelens reported bill from the Commi ttee
on Commerce making an appropriation to- ma
rine hospital at Portland, in Maine, which was
read twice and referred; also bill authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury to permit wharf
to be erected at Stratford Point, Connecticut,
which was read twice and ordered to be ensross
ed for third reading tomorrow.
Mr.. E..Everett presented a counter report
from the minority on the Committee to whom the
Appcr ionment bill, as amended by the senate,
had been referred, accompanied with an amend
ment; which were committed and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Ashley submitted a resolution directing
the Committee on Indian Affairs to inquire into
the expediency of making an appropriation for the
purpose of procuring the extingushment of the
Indian title to lands within the States of Nilsson
ri and Illinois; which was agreed to.
The resolution Of Mr.. Wide. respecting bull
lion, and the making Of it legal tender. was, at.
ter few brief remarks. agreed to without di-
vision. ron this resolution, Mr.. Irwin had pre-.
viouslv demanded the Yeas and Nays, but which
he withdrew
The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr.
Drayton, to authorize the Secretary of War to
have revision of the laws on military affairs,
was also agreed to.
The House proceeded to the con sideration Of
Resolution we'd some days ago by Mr.. Everett.
of Vermont, calling for information of the prices
paid for certain printing for the Post Office De-
partment, now and formerly, under contracts
with persons in Boston and in Vermont, upon
which some conversation took place; when Mr..
Whi,tlesey, Of Ohio. rose and prefacing his mo.
ton by an appeal to the ready and unrestralned
course Of investigation permitted to the Committee
upon the Bank of the United States, and the eX-
pressed determination Of one Of its members to
oppose no inquiry proposed by it, said that he had
long been Of opinion that general inquiry into
the administration and present condition of the
Post Office Department was exped'ent. and he
hoped no objection would be made to the motion
he was now about to submit. After some further
prefatoryremarksh he moved to strike out the whole
of the motion now before the House. and insert
proposition for the appointment of Committee
to examine the present condition of the Post Of
flee Depa' tment, &c. &c. with power to send for
persons and papers.
Mr. Crawford, of Pennsylvania, 10 short
speech, protested against instituting such an in.
qry as this, at this period of the session, and at
this particular time, without any specific a!ega-
ton of malpractice. The appointment of the propO-