Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-26
CONG REss.

HI 'e S."a'S VII oa'uIuaV' on motion of n.
Bibo, the Senate proceeded to Consider ,h u' Mt
luton to authorize the Secretary Of State - ESQ
ply the balance which may remain after tho up
pletion Of the work in the Paten, OFF, soa'
arrangement of the papers in the Stale na..M
ment. r"'
Mr.. Bibb briefly explained. that he hal IT.,
nation from the Secretary Of State. tb,, "'"'
plus would remain, after the business of ~. ,St
tent Office was finished He stated ,h,, ID
was great difficulty now in finding pane m's
They were tied up in bundles and nut 80
shelves. His object was to have them a.sa:, VI
numbered and indexed for the facility Of .O.
Mr.. Mangum regarded the difficulty a. ,r';S
altogether from the absence Of order and nd"Is
try in the Department. '''
Mr.. Foot said that tie blessed effect. =, =,
removals Of clerks, were made evident b" W., us
resolution. He stated that, previous to IN: W., VIZ
mencement of the present administration h. , SAl
never found any difficulty or detention in tho I S
tainment of papers; but after the removal Of s.s,
clerks in that single Departmental was not "a ~
wondered at. 1t was owing to the want of ~ "
der that the papers were no, filed and ARRANGED u
After few words from Mr.. Johnston in hr,.
of the resolution,
Mr.. White moved to lay the resolution m u,
table, in order that the Senate might proceed IA
the consideration Of Executive business: whit.
the resolution was pending,
The act making appropriations for certain n.
ternal Improvements for the year 1852, was read
a third time.
The question being on its passage, OIL nOtior
Of Mr.. Hill, the ayes and noes were ordered
The question was then put and decided as ia.
lows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Bell, Benton, Chambers
Clay, Clayton, Dallas, Dickerson. Dudley. ES.
ing, Foot, Flelinghuysen. Hendricks, Holmes.
Johnston, Kane, Knight, Naudain. Prent,.,
Robbins, Robinson, Rusgies. Seymour, Si,be,,
Smith, Upton, Tomiinson, Webster, Wllkias-
90.
NAYS-Messrs. Bib. Ellis, Grunly, Ilavns,
Hill. King, Mangum, Marcy, Miller, Moore,
Poindex,er. Taze"ell, Tyler, Wmte-l4.
SO the bill was passed.
The resolution offered by Mr.. IIaynp, amend.
! ing the 18th rule of the Senate, so as to make
| motion to strike out and insert indivlsJle, &c
was considered. and agreed to.
MIR. Upton asked Of the Committee on Com.
merce when the other bill making appropriations
for Internal Improvements would be reported.
Mr.. Ssbee. in the absence Of the Chairman
Of the Committee, stated his expectation that ID.
bill would be reported on Monday.
On motion Of Mr.. White, the Senate thea
| proceeded to the consideration Of Executive bq.
siness.
In the House of Representatives. after the u;s.
al morning business, the Tariff bill again comm;
up
Mr.. Fitzgerald moved reconsideration The
vote, by which the duty on fossil and crude salt
was rated at 4 cents per bushel.
Mr.. Semmes moved to lay this motion on the
table, which was negatiyed-ayes 81. noes los
An animated debate then arose, which was eu
short by call for the previous question, which
being sustained, and the main question ordered,
the House refused to reconsider the 'o'e-yen
ga, NAYS 60. The question then being on The
motion Of Mr.. McDuffie, to insert IN the lana
Bill that on all manufactures of cotton not dyed
colored, printed, or stained, the cost OF which, at
the place of expectation, shall not exceed 10
cents per square yard, there shall be levied d.
ty of l2s per cent. al valorem, and no "cTej,
Il was, after protracted debate, hesat"ed-
Yeas 70. Nays lis.
Mr.. McDuftie then proposed to strike gu! .! o.
the bill the words, "or in part ty roi''ns, "
the clause which reads, h" on bar and bolt lon'
made wholly or in part by rolling, so dollar. per
TOM" SO as to leave the duty on all imported "On
without any discrimination, ninety cents per IL
Ibs.; which, after considerable debate, was '''
gatived-yeas 67, nays IA. ,..;,,
Mr.. DAVIS of Mass. then moved the aa"p,''A
of the amendment offered by him IN Commute
in relation to woollens: but before any ce'''''a
was had thereon, the House adjourned l"'s'
o,s;,, If eovau hours