Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-24
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second lime, anu TelCEtCu W the o""'"'>>> 49,
Commerce. On motion of Mr.. Foot. the Com.
mite. on Pensions we're discharged from the
consideration of the various cases referred to
them, Oh the ground that all which came w''l'''
the admitted principle were embraced IN The
General Pension Bill 4 bill from the House,
concerning patents for useful inventions, was
read a second time, and referred to the Commit
Tee on the Judiciary bill from the House to
amend an act entitled all act for the establish
men, Of Territorial government III Florida, was
road a second time. and referred to the Commit
lee ON the Judiciary. A bill from the House, to
change the terms of the Circuit Court OF the
District of Columbia, was read first and second
time. referred to the Committee on the District
of Columbia and the same reference was gwen
to bill from the House, giving the assent Of the
United States TO an act of the General Assembly
of MARYLAND, relative to the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal. after second reading. Inc
amendments of the House to the resolution ap'
pointing committee to prepare cude ot laws
for the District, were cOncurred in
The resolution concerning the pay OF the Ma
rine Corps, and all the bills Yesterday ordered
to be epgrosse,, were read third lime and pas
sed. In order to give to the Senator from Ma.
rylod an opportunity to discuss the colonial
trade question, Mr.. Sprague moved to take up
the resolutions he had offered early in the session
But Me-. Smith declining any discussion OF the
subject, the motion was Withdrawn.
! The bill providing for the publication OF a
stereotype edition of the Laws was taken up, and
the motion {, strike ont the bill, for the purpose
Of inserting the substitute offered by Mr.. Cham
bers, was rejected. The bill being reported to
the Senate a substitute offered by MIR. Freling
huysen To authorize the Clerk OF the House To
subscribe for 5000 copies, at 80 30 per vol. oI
$50 pages, was adopted, and the bill was order
ed to a third reading. On motion OF Mr.. ko6.
bins, the Senate took up the bill for the relief OF
the representatives of Colonel John Laurens. -
After some disc ussion, the bill was ordered TO
be read third tIme.-Ayes %, Noes IL.
On motion of Mr.. Dallas, the Senate proceed
ed to consider the bill to modify and continue
the act 70 ncorporate the subscribers to the Bank
of the United States. The bill having been read,
Mr.. Dallas moved that the Senate adjourn. -
The motion was withdrawn to allow resolution
to be offered by Mr.. Holmes, as to the pr"Prlety
of increasing the appropriation in the Internal
Improvement Bill for the Mars Hill Road IN the
State of Maine. and the presentation OF memo
rial or two The Senate then adjourned.
In the House of Representatives. Mr. Wick
life moved that the bill to alter the bridge over
the Potomac, 81. which was Yesterday laid on
the table. should be rrcnmmItted TO the Commit
tee on the District of Columbia. with nstruc-
tions to report an amendment TO the same. au-
thorizing and directing free bridge to be built
by the United States, on the site OF the present
Potomac bridge: provided the SAID committee
shall ascertain that the interest Of the present
Stockholders in said Bridge Company can be pur-
chased out for sum not greater than 10000
dollars. The motion prevailed, and the bill was
referred accordingly
Mr. W. b Shepard obtained leave of the
House to make motion to set apart Friday next
tor the consideration of business relating to the
territory of Florida, but the motion was lost.
The resolution sub nitted yesterday by Mr.
White. of Florida, in relation TO the private land
claims between the Mississippi and Perdldo nv
ers, was taken up and agreed to-
The Uiscasset case then coming up, Mr.. Shade
continued his remarks until the expiration of the
hour; when the House proceeded to the orders
of the dav.
The bill first taken upwa the bill! providing for
an alteration in + and g streets, in the City of
Washington. After some remarks IN opposition
TO the bill by Mr.. Riot. he moved its indefinite
postponement, which was agreed to without a dI.
vision
Mr.. Johnson, of Virginia. for the reasons sub.
United when he gave notice of his motion, moved
a reconsideration Of the vote of the House, by
which was negarived the bill authorizing a sub
scription, on the part of the Government, to the
stock Of the Alexandria Canal. The motion
prevailed BY a considerable majority, and then the
bill was postponed to, and made the order OF the
dav for Friday next.
The bill making appropriations to carry into
effect certain Indian treaties was taken up. and
after long debate, was postponed until Thurs
day next
The other Indian bills, heretofore agreed to in
Committee, with the amendments, were concur
red in By the House and ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole. and took up the consideration of the bill
to provide for the culture and manufacture of
silk. Some verbal amendments. with an amend
ment to change the amount and alter the time Of
for the several sums to carry into effect
the provisions of the bill, were agreed to, viz:
$4,000 to be paid on the passage Of the bill;
100000 on the LIST of March, 1888; $4,000
nm no 1af nf March 1914 n, tho socfion pro.