Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-20
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and NAYS were ordered, and a discussion took
place, in which Messrs. Chambers. Foot, John.
ston. Benton, Frelinghuysen, Hendricks, Clay,
Buckner, and P0indexter, participated.
The ground on which the bill was placed by
its advocates was, that the other four new States
had received donatonsof the public lands for in
ternal Improvement, and that the donation to the
other three States was necessary to plare the
whole Of the new States on an equality. 1t was
answered that the general system as TO the public
lands was about to come up Tor discussion to-
morrow. and that it would be proper to settle that
before these special grants were brought up for
consideration. Ii was further alleged that the
other States had commenced great works OF IN
ternal improvement before they asked for any do
nations; but these new claimants had commence
ed no such works.
MIR. Buckner moved to Law the bill on the table
on this question the Yeas and Nays were order
ed. The question Was then taken, and decided
as follows:
YEAS. -Messrs. Bell, Brown, Buckner.
Chambers, CLAY, Clay ton, Dallas, Dickersou,
Dudley, Foot, Forsyth, Frelinghuysen, Hayne,
Hill, Holmes, Knight, Mangum, Marcy, Mil
Ter, Naudain, Prentiss. Seymour, Silsbee,
Sprague, Tomlinson, Tyler, Wilkins,-27.
NAYS. --Messrs. Benton, Grundy. Hen.
bricks. Johnston, King, Moore, Pondexter, Rob
bins, Robinson, Smith, Tazewell, Wagsaman,
White--1S.
So the bill was laid on the table.
Mr.. King moved that the Senate take up the
bill to provide for the appointment OF recorder
of the Patent Office; which was agreed to-ayes
I6, noes 9.
The question being on the motion of Mr.. Clay,
to reconsider the vote by which the amendment
of Mr.. Fors, tn, substituting fac simile Tor the
officer, was rejected.
The bill was again laid on The table, by com
mon consent, to wait fora reply to resolution
sent some days ago TO the General Land Otice,
calling for information.
The Senate then, on motion Of MIR. Clay, pro-
ceeded to consider the Bill, in addition to an act
entitled an act granting aid to Alabama for the
improvement Of the Tennessee, Coosa, Cahawha,
and Black Warrior rivers.
The bill was then amended, on motion .of Mr..
Webster, SO as 10 place the business under the
control OF the Legislature of Alabama.
The bill was reported as amended, and was
then ordered to be engrossed and read a third
time.
Mr.. Bib moved that the Senate now proceed
to consider a resolution, laid on the table some
time since, resembling former resolution pre-.
scribing the mode in which the public documents
shall be furnished.
Mr.. Forsyth opposed the resolution.
The resolution was then supported BY Mr.
Knight and Mr. Bbb.
The yeas and nays were then ordered.
: The Senate then adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives, after the pre-
sentaton of varivus petitions, Mr.. Drayton
moved that the House, from the urgency Of the
case, should 90 into Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union, and proceed to the consl.
Iteration of the bill from the Senate. to increase
the number of Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons
in the Army of the United States. The motion
was agreed to; and the bill having been read and
concurred in by the committee, they rose and re-
ported it to the House, and the bill was then read
a third time and passed. Wants only the sig.
nature of the President to become law.
Mr.. Moves Barber presented resolutions adopt
ed by the General Assembly Of the State OF Con-
nec,icut, in favor of an adherence to the System
of protection to domestic manufactures; and re-
ouesting the delegation of that State in Congress
to make all suitable and proper exertion to main.
tain the principle Of protection in form that shall
be every way adequate to ensure the safety and
future prosperity Of existing interests.
MIR. E Everett reported. from the Committee
on the Library, bill authorizing subscription
for 1850 copies of the Documentary History OF
the American Revolution. proposed TO b. publish
ed by NJ. ST. Clair Clarke aud Peter Force; which
was read twice, and, the question being put on
ordering it to be engrossed for third readings 1t
was negatived, yeas Sc, nays 81.
mir. Speght subsequently moved re.cons.
deraton Of the vote, to enable Mr.. f., to give
some information in support of the bill To the
House. The motion for Reconsideration was
agreed to, and the further proceedings on the bill
were postponed until Friday
Mr.. J.. w. Taylor submitted resolution, in
substauce--to direct the Clerk of the House to
cause the whole of the Journal of the House, IN
Guiding the index, to be prepared, and distribut.
ed to the members within thirty days after the
close Of the Session Agreed to.
The Joint resolution from the Senate, TO trans
fer from the Treasury to the War Department.
the performance Of certain duties eDjoined BY the
late Pension Bill, coming up for Its second read
ing
1t was opposed by Mr.. Whittlesey, Of Ohio,
Mr.. ]. w. Taylor, and Mr.. Root, and advocat-
ed BY Mr.. Hubbard, when Mr.. r. M. Johnson.
having obtained the floor, moved the Previous