Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-10

they get so much pay. they must nave lo"s SCI
vice, and they often take up ID or 20 minutes OF
our precious time, in prayer. Another reason
which governed him was. to keep off every thing
which looked like a union OF church and state
even in the most remote degree. lie would ra-
Their dispense with their services in the house.
and attend their churches to receive their instruc
ton aud benedictious. Our legislative time
would not then be lost.
Mr.. Hogeboom, Of Columbia, was in favor OF
the amendment. He mentioned that the society
Of Friends, who did not pay clergymen, object.
ed to being taxed for the payment. in part, OF
our chapains. He considered that there was
much weight in this objection.
Mr.. Butler, of Columbia, spoke in opposition
to the amendment and in support OF the resolu-
ton. He did not think it unconstitutional to
have chaplains to ask the blessing Of the Aimlgh.
ty on our deliberations. He maintained That the
trainers of the constitution did not intend to pre-
vent the employment of chapains.
Mr.. Hammond also contended that the constii
tuition did not prohibit their employment.
Mr.. Arnold said he void vote for the amend
ment, but If that should not prevail, he would
then vote for the resolution. He would take the
chaplains without pay, if we could get them, if
not, he would take them with pay. tie had no
doubt the clergy would pray for US for nothing.
| Mr.. Otis and Mr.. Myers again addressed the
House.
The question was taken on the amendment,
and it was losi-Ayes 50, noes 81.
Mr.. KembIe, of Rensselaer,. then offered an
amendment that the chaplains should be paid the
same as the members, the amount to be raised by
equal assessment on each member
Mr.. Otis said he thought IS day to be little
enough for him, and he did not think it right
that he or his friends should be called on to pay
the expenses of the government. That would
indeed he unconstitutional.
This amendment was lost, 90 to q.
Mr.. Moulton then called for the reading OF
the petition from Duchess. presented this morn
ing.
| After which the resolution passed, without a
count.
Mr.. Bishop then offered resolution that the
pay of the chaplains should be 81 so per day.
Mr.. Granger SAID the proper time to settle the
compensation would be when TN the supply bill.
Mr. Bishop SAID he had offered the resolution
on the principle that the Iaborer is worthy of his
hire, and he wished the matter to he determined
at once. But he was willing that the resolution
should lie on the table.
! The House then adjourned.
The Salem Gazette contains the following in
terestins account of the Elephant which arrived
at that port last week from Calcutta:--
A fine young Elephant, belonging to Pickering
Dodge, ESQ. came passenger IN the ship Rome.
which arrived at iiostun last week. We are in.
formed that he has enjoyed uninterrupted health
on the passage, ALWAYS eating his allowance with
good appetite, although he suffered considerably
from the cold, notwithstanding all the precautions
taken by Capt. Kennedy for his comfort. His
daily rations were thirty pounds Of hay, thirty
pounds of straw, and twenty-five pounds of rice.
moistened with twelve gallons Of water. On Sc
veral occasions during the passage. he display ed
the sagactv and gratitude for attention. for which
the species is SD remarkable. Before he was put
on board at Calcutta, house was built for him
in the strongest manner, covered with thick teak
blanks, which were fastened to the frame by stout
iron spikes, clenched on the inside. The elephant
was swung into the ship by means of crane and
straps around the body, as oxen are prepared for
shoeing. His mahout guided him into the don't
Gil prepared for him, without any trouble, but in
that hot climate he soon found the exclusion of
fresh air disagreeabe, and did not cast about long
for a remedy. In playful manner, he applied
his trunk to the stout and firmly secured planks.
wrenched them of as if they had been straws.
and dashed them away. No attempt was made
az mat une 10 replace tnenS Uut wien TIE snip
approached our coast, the elephant began to suit
fer from the cold To shelter him Capt. kenne-
DIV resolved to make another endeavor to close up
his house. This time there was no attempt on
the part of the elephant to obs'ruct the process He
appeared perfectly to understand the object. and
to feel grateful for it. Nothing but thin boards
were used. fastened with common nails; the
slightest blow OF his trunk would have shivered
them to atoms but he cautiously abstaIned from
touching them. The whole was made air tight,
as the seamen thought by filling the crevices with
straw. but the quick eye Of the elephant disco
vered several small fssuress. which he pointed
out with his trunk, nl they were successfully
filled When the whole was completed, his sa-
tisfaction appeared to have no bounds.
Before the approach of cold weather. a coat
had been made for him. composed Of gunny bags,
stuffed with straw. He suffered this to be tried
upon him and nicely fastened in every part; but
no sooner was the fitting completed, than he
stripped it of in moment. and threw it aside.
At length, however. the cold became extreme.
and the elephant evidently suffered severely