Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-11
CONG RE IS

In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr.. Foot fD,,
the Committee on Pensions reported the bin EsS
the House entitled an act in addition to an Nv,
provide for certain persons engaged in the D,.' S
and military service Of the United States % '
ing the war Of the revolution, without amendn.s.
and moved to lay the bill on the table bu, ~
motion being out Of order, was Withdrawn. NJ
Dickersou moved the Senate to take up III. h,I
to provide for the distribution, for limited i'm.
of the proceeds of the Public Lands.
The motion being successful, the Senate ~,
ceeded to consider the motion made by Mr.. H..
to refer the bill from the Committee on Manu-
lures 10 the Committee on the Public Land,
This motion led to some discusslun, and va,
uaily determined in the affirmative by the c,s;,,
,o,e of the Vice President, the votes bein, !,
tiiinws:
AYES-Messrs Benton, Bib. Brown. Eli,
Forsyth. Grundy, Hayne, Hendricks, Hill, Kan,
K.ng, Mangum, Marcy, Miller, Moore POis
dexter, Robinson, Smith, TazeweIl, TjOtor
Tr,np. Whne-22.
NOES-Messrs. Bell, Buckaer, Clsy. CL,
tan, D tlas. Dickerson, Ewing, Foot, Frslingbv,
sen. Holmes, Johnston. Knight. Naudain. Pre-:
t,s, Robbins. Pusgles. Seymour. SiIsbep, Sprss,,
Tun,inson, Wasgaman, Wllklns-22. g
lie Vice President then gave his vote in Il,
affirmative. The Senate then resumed the Pa,
Office Bill. Mr.. Bib concluded his remarks
faS.r vt his amendment, and the discussion cor.
sumed the day.
| In the House of Representatives, several R..
! ports. in pursuance OF calls of the House, wer,
received from different Departments
Mr.. Newton, from the Committee on Commerce
reported bill making appropriations for build
ing Light Houses, Light Boats, Beacons, and
| Monuments. and placing buoys." The aggr
gate anoun' Of the proposed appropriaIion is abor
10000 dollars The bill received its frs, an,
second readings.
After the transaction Of some further business
the House proceeded with the trial Of Gensra
Houston. Mr.. Drayt,n offered an amendmen
to the amendmentof Mr.. Huntington, to the ei
feet that Samuel Houston, accused Of breachS
privilege in having assaulted member from 0ho
for words spoken by him in debate, is not guilt,
of that offence. aud he BE-, therefore, discharged
from the custody Of the Sergeant-at-Arms. Mr.
Huntington inquired if the amendment was 10 OF.
der. It was precisely the same in substance ~
the original resolution of Mr.. Harper, with th.
addition Of a preamble. The chair decided tia,
the latter part of il was not in order. The lat.
ter part of the amendment was then struck Oul;
and after some remarks from Mr.. Huntington,
Mr.. Drayton, and Mr.. Doddridge. the whole
amendmen, was Withdrawn for the present NJ
Doddr,dge, who had possession Of the floor, re.
linquished, for the purpose Of explanation, a,,
privilege to his colleague. t,Mr. Patton in coz
sequence, as be stated, Of domestic CALAMITY!
1.-THE illness of near relative requiring then
sence of the latter gentleman from the House.
MIR. Patton then briefly addressed the House, DE-
claring his opinion that the charge OF breach d
privilege by Samuel Houston, for assaulting Mr..
Staabery, for words spoken in debate, had not
been proved; and adverted. in conclusion, h'
misre presentation stated to have been made 10
the Telegraph, of his remarks on the commence
ment of the proceedings against the accused
Mr.. Doddrldge then proceeded in an argumentN
show 10th the power and the duty oi The lirua
to protect its members, and throus" them the IT.
terests the rights and the liberties nf their con-
stituents from aggression. IT, The course OF ''' r.
marks, he took lucid and interesting We" o.
the origin, progress. and exercise o' the PRIV
lege of the British Parliament. and OF the poser
to punish for an infraction Of that privilege
Mr. Beardsley Of IN. W followed on the ohS
side, and at 6 o'clock the House adjourned