Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-07
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from the Committee on the Judica ry. reported
bill to authorize the Secretary of the treasury to
compromise with the Farmers and Mechan ics'
Bank of Indiana, which waa read first, second,
and third time, aud passed. On motion OF Mr..
Frelinghuysen, the Senate then postponed the
previous orders, and took up the bill to authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury to compromise
with the security of the late firm Of Thomas II.
Smith, and son, and the bill was read third
time and passed. The bill for the relief Of Rich.
ard G. Morris, as amended by the House OF Re.
representatives., was taken up, and the amendments
were agreed to. The bill to provide for taking
certain observations with view to ascertain the
Northern boundary Of Ohio. was taken up, on
motion of Mr., Ewing, and ordered to third
reading. Mr.. Frelinghuysen, from the Cum
mittee on the Judiciary, reported bill for the
relief of Rebecca BIodget. which was read first
time. The bill to grant lots to the Washington
CITY Orphan Asylum was read second time.
and referred to the Committee on the District Of
Columbia.
On motion of Mr.. Wilkins, 5000 extra copies
of the Tariff Bill reported by the Committee on
Manufactures, were ordered to be printed. The
Bill from the House to enlarge the Revolution
ary Pension List. was read second time, aud
referred. The Bill to extend the patent right OF
Jethro Wood. and the Bill to authorize the re-
movaI of land Offices in Missouri and Mississippi,
were ordered to be read third time. The bills
for the relief of Prospero MarIgny, OF Ransom
Mix, and of Christopher Brookes, were ordered
to a third reading. On motion Of Mr.. Benton,
the Bill to grant townshipof land to the French
College at ST. LOUIS, was taken up, but; on mo
ton Of Mr. PoindeXter, was ordered to lie on the
table. Mr.. DIckerson gave notice that he should
on Tuesday move to take up one OF the bills re-
ported BY the Committee on Manufactures. MIR.
King moved to take up the Bill relative to the
Public Lands reportedb by the Committee or Ma
nufactures, in order to refer it to the Committee
on Public Lands, but the motion was not sustain
3D. Mr. Smith offered a resolution calling for
information as to the amount OF duties which
would be repealed if the projet Of the Depart
ment, or the Bill Of the Committee on Manu'ac-
lures should either pass into law.
The bill to revive the bill for the relief of the
representatives of John Donaldson, Stephen Hurtl,
and others, was read third and passed. Mr..
Tyler moved to take up the bill for the relief Of
Thomas Davenport; but, an objection being made,
withdrew his motion. On motion of Mr.. Clay
ton, the bill for the relief of Stephen PIeasanton
was taken up in Committee of the Whole; the
blanks were filled, and the amendments were or
dered to be engrossed, and the bills to be read a
third time. The Senate then proceeded to dis.
cuss the Post Office bill, on the amendment Of
Mr.. BIbb, to abolish the postage on newspapers.
Mr.. Foot having Withdrawn his amendment to
the amendment. Mr.. Grundy concluded his re-
marks. Mr.. Holmes succeeded in reply, and in
favor of the amendment The Senate continued
occupied on this question till the hour Of journ-
ment, when it adjourned to Monday.
In the House of Representatives. 1t was. on
motion of Mr.. Mercer. Resolved, instead of ad.
iourning over from to-day till Monday next, that
in order TO allow sufficient time to prepare for
the proposed Improvement Of the Hall. this House
will adjourn on Friday, the l1th inst. to meet OH
the ensuing Monday; and that the Commissioners
of the Public Buildings be directed to provide
door at each end of the Hall, to communicate
with the outward doors leading from the gallery
through the South end Of the Capitol.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the
annual statements of the commerce and naviga-
ton of the United States, for the year ending
September so, 1881.
The juint resolution from the Senate for the
appointment of two persons to be chosen by the
Vice President. and of one person to be chosen
by the House, for the purpose Of preparing sys-
TEN of Criminal and Civil Law for the District
of Columbia. was read first time.
The House then proceeded to the considera
ton OF business peculiar to this District. The
Alexandra aqueduct bill was the first taken up;
and debate arose which consumed the time to
a late hour; when an amendment moved thereto
having been egatived-Ayes 81. Noes 81. on
motion Of Mr.. Dodd,idge, the bill was laid on
the table.
The bill authorizing subscription Of 10000
dollars to the capital stock Of the Alexandra Ca
nal Company, was then taken up, and the amend
ments heretofore rejected in committee, having
been again rejected by the House, the question
on engrossing the bill was taken. and was decid
ed in the negative-Ayes &c. Noes 80. The
House then adjourned.