Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-03
CONG RE SIS,

Dill regulating the duties on foreign ,nDoa
which was read and ordered TO second rsrrr
On motion of Mr.. King, the bill to appron,;,
for limited time, the proceeds of the Da,
lands, was taken up. and read second tm'
Mr.. King moved to refer it to the Came.
on the Pubic Lands. There was little J.'
on this point, and the motion was finally I,I
the table-Ayes o5, Noes IA. The bill lrom ..
House to grant pensions to Jonathan Randi ";
others. soldiers Of the revolution. was read =.
ordered to second reading Mr.. FreInobHE
sen, from the Committee on the Judici,rs
ported the bill to authorize the Secretary of y
Treasury to make compromise with the. ,s,n.
~ of the firm Of Thomas IL. Smith & Son v;s
out amendment.
On motion of Mr.. Chambers. the Commit.
on the District of Columbia was discharged f..
the further consideration of the Memorial Of H.
Washington Library Company. MIR Chanb,
repurted the Bill from the House, relative IA
new penal code for the District; and stated H.
when the subject should be taken up. he shw,
move resolution to appoint committee, "a.
! sisting of - members Of both Houses, 10 n,
pare code for the government of the Di,,lic,
The Bill to enable the Governor of A.kans.,,
select ten sections Of land to build a cour,.hv.
and Jail at Little Rock. was read second i'm,
and referred to the Committee on the puN,
Lands. The Senate then took up the ApprOur,
| Bill, as it was returned from the House Of D.
representatives.. There was some discussion q,
the motion made by Mr.. Smith to recede for
the a" endment. reinstating the appropriation
5000 dollars for an outfit for Minister "A
France. which resulted in the Senate's reeeAn,
from the amendment, ayes %, noes e. TIL
Senate insisted on two OF its amendments, re.,p
proprlating certain sums. which had formerI,|
been appropriated, for removing obstruction,
certain rivers, but which had been paid over
the surplus fund, and to that amendment b,
which the appropriation for the Statue of Wasi
ington was stricken out BY the Senate. The Sc
nate then ad ,ourned.
In the House of Representatives. Oh motion o|
Mr.. Clayton, the documents accompanying h.
report on the administration Of the Bank Of n,
United States were ordered to be printed TIE
Speaker informed the House. that he had rpceN
ed another letter from Mr.. Kew. stating his cc,.
tinued indIspositlon aud inability to attett
on behalf of Gov. Houston. Mr.. Grennel mJ,
ed that the proceedings br postponed until TO-
morrow. Mr. Coulter objected, as there did
not appear to be any certainty. when the eOur
sci could attend; he thought it better thai he
proceedings should be postponed to a DAY certain,
when the accused might have ample justice done
him, and be enabled to supply the place Of Mr.
Kew, If he should still remain unable to attendfr
him. The House must, from due regardOlJ
own dignity. give to this case some terminated
lie moved 10 postpone the proceedings until MOI.
! ~ IS tbra Ill,
the accused being in custody, he, not the Hous,
was til" solftrer by the delay.
The Speaker here remarked. that it was d,
| TO Mr.. Kew to state, that his Physician had CAL
ed Oh him, to say tina, the counsel had been aHi
| ious to attend this day but that he forbade hlr
Mr.. Coulter thereupon withdrew his ulOtIQl,
upon the understanding, that he would, al "a.
| ,ure time, act upon it. If the continued indspc
| sition of Mr.. Key rendered it necessary. Or
motion of Mr. Clay, the proceedings were post
poned until II A. NJ. on Thursday.
Mr.. Pummer continued his remaks on the case
of the Collector Of Wiscasset, until the hOureS'
pired; when the House. on motion of Mr. Hub
bard, proceeded to the Orders Of The Day.
The amendments Of the Senate to the ludnt
Vaccination bill, on motioRof Mr. Bell, Ssf'
c0ncurred IN.
The House then resumed the consideration T"
the Revolutionary Pension Bill The question
being on the amendment of MIR. WicSliife is
House was addressed in support Of it. by Mes,t'
Daniel. McKennan, and Chiffon Allan, and 10
opposition thereto by Mr. Davis, OF Mass VINO
moved the previous question and call 81 M
House. Which being sustained. the roll Wa
partly called, when on motion OF MIR. Whl'e' o.
New York. further proceeding were su'penueo,
Mr. Davis withdrew his motion at the reque''"
Mr.. Leteher, who expressed desire to have q
vote taken on the amendments. Messr'' Di''
ringer and Wicklifle make few remarks on 'hs
amendment. when the question being taken, vas
decided by Yeas and Nays in the negative o."
LOG.
Mr.. Blair, Of South Carolina. then nlo'eo
insert clause to include those militia who 'oesl
in the battles Of Kings Mountain and Gu''''g
Court House, in North Carolina, without P".
of further service. and he demanded The ''I'
and Nays on his motion, which being taken '''"'
Yeas 46, Nays l15; sd the amendment "s sis
jerled. Mr. Bell moved the amendment ""t
he had unsuccessfully offered in Commune "
the W hole, which was also decided. W i.'
and Nays, in the negative, 81 TO ~, ~
Letcher also renewed the amendment "h'' y
offered in Committee, 70 include those VINO NV.
IN the Indian wars from l77j to lls' why
was agreed to without division. The amen
,n,pt of tho Gam mittpp pf the Whole 10 lnCIVft