Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-21
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referred the bill repurted bv the Committee on
Manufactures. for the dis osal of the public
lands. for limited time, made report untavor-
able TO the bill, which was read and ordered to be
printed; and. on motion OF MIR. Robinson, the
printing of five thousand additional copies were
also ordered.
The pension bill was taken up, snd after some
discussion, the amendment of Mr.. Robinson. as
modified BY Mr. White, to include the officers
and soldiers who fought in the Indian wars,
growing out of the revolution, was rejected
yeas IA, nays 80. Mr.. Frelinghuysen then Of
Tered an amendment TO give to the widows ri on
GERS, soldiers and musicians. one half the a'nohnt
their husbands would, if living, have been entl-
tied to, under the act of 1928; and further. 10
give such widows proportionatc pension during
life. This amendment was lost. yeas 10. nays
50, after a short discussion. Mr. Marcy then
moved to amend the bill by making the term ot
service to enttle the applicant to pension, three
months instead of six. which was also lost. ayes
| 9, nays 81. MIR. Upton moved to amend the
bill by making the commencement OF the pen
sion on the Attn Of September, 1851. instead OF
the 1st January, 1850. After debate, in witch
Messrs. Gruudy. Holmes, Upton, Sprasue. Ty-
Ter, Mangum, Foot, Haynr, and Smith, took
part. Mr.. Buckner moved division of the ques-
ton, which being ordered, it was first taken on
striking out, and carried. Mr.. Buckner then
moved to fill the blank with LIST Of January. l826,
and this motion being rejected, the blank was
filled. on motion of Mr.. Holmes, and accepted
BY Mr.. Tipton as a modification OF his amend
ment, with 4th of March. 1881; the amendment,
thus modified. was then agreed 10. yeas 25, M 8
81. After adopting an amendment offered by
Mr. Hayne, to make the bill apply more expIi-
city to the volunteers militia, aud partisan corps
of the south. the bill was ordered TO be ensross-
ed for third reading. yeas &c, nays 10, as fol.
lows: Yeas-Me.srs. Bell. Clay, Dallas. Dick.
erson, Dudley, Ewing, Foot, FreIinghuysen,
Hendricks, Hill. Holmes. Knight, Marcy. Nau-
dain, Prentiss. Robbins, Robinson, Rugges, Sey.
nour, Sprauge, Silsbee, Upton. Tomnson, Wag-
gaman, Webster, Wlkins-s6 Nays-Messrs.
Benton, Blbb. Brown, Buckner, Ellis, FORSYTH,
Grundy. Hayne. Jonston, King. Mangum. Mil
Ter, Moore, Poindexter, Smith, TaZewell, IrouP,
Tyler, Whte-l9.
At IL O'Clock the House assembled
Mr.. Claiborne, Of Virginia said, there was a
report from the Committee of Elections lying on
the table which should be taken up and finally
disposed of. The report was made in three days
from the time the parties had sent in all their tes
timony. ltnould, before this, have been finally
decided by the House, but for the question OF
privilege which came on. and which SD long occu-
pied their attention. Ii was due, he observed. to
the parties and to the people. whose rights are
concerned in the election referred to, that this
report should be acted on and decision made.
and he asked, therefore. that Saturday week be
assigned to take it up and decide it.
The motion then was agreed to, and the day
designated was assigned for taking up the report
| - tba nf tho
contested election Of Mr. Johnston Of Virginia
Mr. Wickiiffe, from the select committee. tn
which was referred the report of the Secretary
of the Treasury. to provide for the bette, se,url
ty Of the lives Of passengers IN ts1rd OF vessels
propelled in whole or in part by steam. 1t was
read twice. and committed to Committee Of the
Whole on the state OF the Uaion.
Mr.. Wickilffe, by the instruction of the com.
mittee, moved that 5000 copies Of the report and
of the documents selected by the committee be
printed. He observed. that there would not be
time for the House to act upon the subject during
the present session, yet it was desirable that all
the facts connected with it should be submitted
to the reading of the public, in order that they
might form Judgment upon it.
| The motion was agreed to-
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the report of the Judiciary Committee, on the
subject of the charges against the collector Of
Wiscasset and MIR. Shade Continued his remarks
till the expiration Of the hour.
| On motion of Mr.. Stew art the rule of the
House. aIlottng Fridays for private business, was
suspended, and the House took up the Internal
Improvement Appropriation BILL
| The first item considered, was the aspiration
of 1926, 900 for removing the distractions TO the
navigation of the Savannah river.
Mr.. Mercer advocated the proposition and re.
ferred to the Department. showing the expedien-
CIV of the measure. The distractions, he observ.
ed, originated in the first instance, from materi-
ais being sunk in the river to impede the pro-
gress of the enemy during the war of the revolu-
ton. lie entered into detail of the steps which
had been taken under former appropriation of
$4,000, toremove the Impediments, and expires
sed hope that the House would not hesitate in
taking the necessary steps to complete the ob.
ject.
Mr.. Wayne followed, and supported the
amendment. He described the particulars Of
the contaminated mnroyempnt. and in the courso