Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-30

eminent was it in reference 10 scou'Se ""'1"
had in its progress swept many millions OF ha.
man beings into eternity, which went soloau y"
the earth as the agent and minister Vi you, ~ w
I'll oyer which human power had no influence.
No accession could be SO H. aud appropriate ior
humiliation as this. He hoped that no consu'u
tiouat objection would be interposed to check
This resolu,ion, which was nothing more man a
recommendation. 1t vas our duty deVouuy'
and in the conviction of our entire dependence
nm ;od. TO ask for the interference OF his mercy;
and he hoped that the present resolution "ou'u
mass. as did the resolution OF 1914.
MIR. Taze~ ell said he had but single wore
IN state. in explanation Of his vote Tor w'tn"o'u
inc his assent to the resolution In MS oP'n'ph'
Congress had no more power to recommehu "
Joint resolution. than to enact oy law any mat
Ter or thing concerning any religious matter OF
rcht whatsoever. He could not, let the press
ure Of the case be what it might. in conformity 10
the oath which bound him here, give his vote 70
sustain this principle. -.
| He had another argument to support MS oPPo-
sition. He did not concur IN the opinion 'ha' q
majority Of the people apprehended such an eH-
tent ot mischief, as seemed to be aPprehenued oy
gentlemen here. The disease had not yet made
4 ia appearance in our country, and there seemed
TO him to be strong reasons to beiieye II w''i not
reach US, except in the persons of tn"se u',.o''u
nate people who bring /, with them from distant
country. 1t would probably rage, and prove eA'
tensively fatal among emigrants' being a''ease
which was engendered BY the filth which attends
soualid poyerty. and until our situation snail Dc
en- CHANGED as to reduce US to similar poverty
there was no reason to Tear H.
Entertaining these opinio ms, he had no desre
to sanction any act the tendency of when w"ulu
h. n add to the existing excitement on the SUD-
iect interruptlng the ordinary course OF business,
and throwing every thing into state OF CONFUSION
The question was then taken, anu decioeu as
follows ~,
YEAS.-Messrs. Bell. Chambers. Clay, Clay
!, ton, Dallas. Dickerson. Dudley, Ewing, root
5 Frelinghuvsen, Grundy. Hendricks, Holmes
Johnson, Kane. knight, Marcy Nauoa'n' r S',
,;s. p mime. Robinson, R,gsles. Seymour, Sis
, bee, Sprague. Upton. Iomiinson, "aSSsa"'""'
Webster, Wikrns-S0
NAYS-Me,sts Benton, Brown, Eills.Hayne'
Hill. King, Mansum, Miller, Smith, Iazeweli,
. Troup, Tyler. White-lS.
: So the resolution was agreed to-
Mr.. CHANGERS. from the Committee on the
D,strict of Coum liza. reported bill relative ia
the construction of free bridge over the Pnt"'
mac above Georgetown, which was read hFs'
y time aud ORE cred TO a second reading.
..s III as on se csSpesgGs Nv ssas
a and also repl, from the citizens of Georgetown,
p and that Grnerai Mason had been prevented by
1 ind,speSirion from putting in his replication -
This bill, therefore. was to be received without
prejudice to any individual interest.
/ Mr.. Freioghuysen moved TO postpone the pre-.
. vious orders. for the purpose Of taking up he
. solution reported by the committee on the Libra
ry, for the purchase of Peale's portrait of Wash
/. ington, but the motion was negatlv ed-yeas Is,
nays IL.
i The Senate then proceeded to the special or
!. der, being the bill to appropriate. for limited
, time, the proceeds of the public lands.
The question being on the motion for indeh-
mite pos'ponement-
Mr. Ewing then spoke for about an hour and a
half in reply TO Mr.. King, and in support of the
report Of the Committee on Manufactures, and
the bill of that Committee.
Mr. Benton. then spoke on the other side for
about an hour. when he gave way to motion to
adjourn. On motion of MIR. Hayne,
The Senate then adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. r. NJ.
f ohnson submitted the following resolution:
Resolred, That the Committee Of Accounts be
instructed to order to be paid out of the contin.
, gent fund of this House to the Members and De.
lesates thereof, the amount Of their per diem al
lowance and mileage, which ]. d Dunn, late
Sergeant.at Arms, received on checks drawn in
their behalf, and which he has failed to pay over
to them, upon the certificate Of the Members or
: Delegates.
On this resolution a protracted conversation
arose, and after motion for call of the House
, was made by Mr.. Patton, also, a motion by Mr..
Rencher. to lay the resolution on the table was
negatived-Mr. Root moved to refer it to the
Committee of WAYS and Means The CONVEX.
sation was finally cut short bya motion for the
previous question, which being seconded. and
the main question ordered, the resolution was
adop'ed-Yeas I0S, Nays SO.
Mr.. Plummer moved to reconsider the vote BY
which the resolution of Mr.. Boon. for an adj
iournment Of the House, was negatived.
Mr.. Wi,kliffe wished 10 defer this motion for
the present, and, for that purpose, moved to lay
it on the table.
Mr.. Anderson demanded the Yeas and Nays
ON that motion, which were ordered.
Mr.. Clay, of Alabama. moved TO postpone un.
I'll Monday next the motion to reconsider which