Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-05
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In the Senate, ON Thursday, Me-. Hayne Offer
I'd a resolution, directing the Secretary OF the
Senate to cause to he prepared for the use of the
Senate a comparative statement shelving the
rate, Of duties imposed by existing laws on the
articles embraced in the project of a law commu-
nlcaed By the Secretary of the Treasury, and
also BY the bill reported from the Committee on
Manufactures The resolution was agreed to.
Ga notion Of Mr.. King, the Committee on the
Public Lands were discharged from the further
consideration Of the petition OF citizens OF Mis-
souri,, PRAYING for grant Of land, for semina-
~ Of learning Mr.. Chambers, according to no.
ice, introduced, with leave bill TO grant certain
lOs TO the Washington City Orphan Asylum,
which was read, and ordered TO a second reading
The resolution offered by Mr.. Upton, on the pre-
cetns day, relative to the sales Of certain lands,
was taken up and agreed to. The resolution Of
Tered BY Nc. Benton for the printing number Of
copies Of the report of the Bank Committee, was
hd On the table. in order to afford time for the
presentation Of the counter reports, vet to be pre-
seated The report Of the Committee Oh Finance,
lsanst the abolition of the offices OF Second Au-
!liOr and Second Comptroller, was taken up and
agreed to. In consequence of the communica-
I'm received from the Secretary of the Treasu-
~ Mr. Holmes agreed that, for the present, his
resolution relative TO the Delinquent Collectors,
vac aai Jailed to make returns. should lie IN the
'lhe. Some bills from the House were read a
MT time. The Senate then roeeeded to con-
hGer the bull to establish certain post routes and
discontinue others.
=, After the amendments had been gone through,
VI DIDO moved an amendment To the bill abolish
"a. me postage on newspapers. The amendment
,N0Pposed by Mr. Grundy, who asked for the
ives and Noes on this question. Mr. CLAYTON
,lFPOrted the amendment. Mr.. Foot moved to
mend the amendment by adding clause redac-
~ me postage On letters to what it was in 1915.
VT 1Fandy replied, but before he had conclud-
"' On notion Of Mr.. Hayne, the Senate all.
" he House Of representatives. Mr.. Polk
n''sa mat report which he presented by direc-
"'a OF The Select Committee, to whom the amend
"enes Of the Senate to the Apportionment Bill
S ~ oeen referred. should be printed, and consi-
''auon thereof made the special order OF the
~T oT Monday next. MIR. f. Everett express
.hon oehali OF the minority Of the Select Com
ee' an Intenton to present hereafter, in coun'
H report, their views on those parts of the re.
s ~ TOn which they dissented. The motion vi
a., r prevailed On motion Of Mr.. Clay, OF
-, ss~s'% a' 10000 extra copies of the Report pre-.
~ Asu oy the Committee ON Public Lands, aud,
,a. @ouon Of Mr.. Thomas, the same number OF
=. he Report made on the same subject
senate, were ordered to be printed.
resolution offered by Mr.. Mercer, which
,a.,S uo'eqaently modified, viz: that the House
,sc caa oe eeansed; the carpett,ug taken up and
sI1'eu with mating, Chloride Of Lime sprin
49, NV s0a to enable these objects to be accom-
%sled, that the House should, at its adjourn
%.n. on Friday, adjourn over until Monday, CAV,
.ar va pro,racted conversation. The resOlu
~O ~ was finally adopted.
mi. ). h 40" refused, on motion, to suspend tn,
~ allow motion to be made by MIR. Poll