Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-20
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In the senate On w cuueouoys e"o S
municatcd to the Senate message from the fre-
s,dent of the United States, enclosing report
from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer 10
resolution Of the Sd inst. calling for statement
OF the amount of imports from aud exports to the
European ports in the possession of Great Br'ain'
&c.; which was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Buckner's resolution. offered yesterday,
on the subject Of the public lands. was laid on
the table, at the suggestion of MIR. Clay, SINH.
lar resolution having been adopted
Two or three private bill, from the House were
reported by the committee on Claims, without
amendment
Mr.. Dallas. with the leave of the Senate, in
troduced bill supplementary to the act for the
more effectua punishment OF certain crimes
against the United States. which was read first
and second time, aud referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. White, the
Senate then took up the bill to provide tor ex-
tending the benefits Of sacinnation among the
Indians. The bill was opposed in the form in
which it had passed the Committee OF the Whole;
and the decision BY which the hill was read
third time was recOnsidered. The bill was then
amended in several of its features, and the amend
nents were ordered to be engrossed. and the bill
to be read third time-ayes 80, noes l.
Mr.. Forsyth moved to reconsider the vote by
which the Senate had refused to concur in the
! amendment Of the Committee of the Whole to
the General Appropriation Bill, increasing the
appropriate from 10000 10 100000 dollars.
He then moved TO lay his motion on the table to
/ be called up whenever the Appropriation Bill
syth, the Senate took up the Bill to exempt YES.
sells coming from Portugal from duties on tom
mage A verbal amendment was made. on sug.
gestion Of MIR. Webster. and the Bill was then
ordered to be engrossed and read third time.
| The Senate then adjourned.
| In the House OF Representatives, tile follow.
ing gentlemen were announced as composing the
committee, yesterday ordered to be appointed as
Committee of Privileges, viz: Mr.. Davis OF
Mass. Mr.. Coulter, Mr.. Huntington, MIR. Patton,
and Mr. Beardsley.
d. MIR. John Quincy Adams presented memo
rial of inhabitants of Newburyport and its VI
cinity, in the State of Massachusetts, praying
that the faith of the Nation, as pledged to the
Cherokee Nation of Indians may be preserved
inyIoIate. Mr.. Washington reported bill to
change the time OF holding the Circuit Courts
for the District of Columbia: in Washington
county, to the fourth Mondays in. March and No
veuber, and in Alexandria county, to the first
Mondays in May and November, the act to take
effect from the first day of June next; and Mr..
TAYLOR reported bill concerning patents tor use
ful inventions requiring the annual advertise
ment, in two papers of the District Of Columbia.
of all patents granted in the proceeding year, be-
sides other amendatory pro'isions9 These bills
were twice read and committed
The case of the Collector of Wiscasset hav-
ing again come up, MIR. PIummer addressed the
House in continuation of his remarks, until the
expiration of the morning hour.
Case of Samuel Houston -The hour Of IL ha-
wing arrived, the Speaker interrupted the debate
OF the Wiscasset case, to proceed to the trial OF
Samuel Houston. which, by the order OF the House,
was set for IL o'clock this day.
| Being debarred access to the record made at
the Clerk table, we are obliged to rel on memo
nv or scanty notes, tor the substantial accuracy
of our statement.
| On motion Of Mr.. Johnson, Of Tennessee, the
privilege Of counsel was allowed the accused.
| The crowd in the gallery, Of ladies as well as
gentlemen being excessive. and great many la
dies being in the Hobbies, it was. on motion OF
Mr.. Thomas, Of Louisiana; ordered that ladies'
be admitted to occupy heprivileged seats in the
Hall of the House.
Mr.. Patton of Virsina. moved a resolution for
bidding the reporters admitted, on the fioor, or
editors of newspapers, or other persons, from
making any publication of the testimony, &c. of
the case pending the trial.
On this motion wide debate ensued, which
having continued an hour, to put an end to its
farther extending, Mr. P. withdrew his motion.
The accused was then brough, in, attended by
his counsel, (FrancIsS Key. Esq. and placed
at the bar Of the House.
The Speaker announced to him the charge on |
which he was brought before the House; deman.
ded of him ifhe was ready to proceed to trial, or
if he had any previous request to make of the
House.
The accused replied that he was ready to pro-
coed to trial, but submitted paper, through his
counsel. which was read, protesting against the
authority of the House to proceed against him in
the matter alleged; but avowing himself at the
same time prepared to submit to any course the
House might think proper to adopt; and concIu-
ding with request for permission to make mo-
ton preliminary IN its nature, if the House should
determine to proceed.
After good deal Of conversation, it was re.
solved to receive the motion which the accused
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