Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-19

,eports of the departments were sent u 'ie oe"'
a,e in manuscript, and sometimes the ordinary
number we're ordered to b. printed. ana s@he
times an extra number. Inns reso.u''on "ans'
ferrred all authority on the suoJect lro" ."e &c
nate to the Department: II TRANSFERRED !" u m.
Department still more patronage ana " N ""u
name (sa,d be) they have enough IL TOOK :
away mi, nrinting from the public printer, who
had given security, and VS. b"und To print "e
pubIIc documents, under the responsibility 'hus :
conferred on him, and gave the department pow
pr 10 eutrust it to one who had no such response
bity.
He moved to amend the resolution by inserting
the words .'by the printer of the Senate VI VI
the House Of Representatives -.
The amendment was agreed to without a nN''
sion. r
Mr.. Bibb then suggested the propriety OF lay
mo the resolution on the table. He referred I"
the law which defined the duties of the Depart
ment, in order to shcw that The Secretary was
bound to lay this statement before Congress;
and asked whether ii was the object OF the NOV
er to repeal the law by this resolution, or merely
give further time to the Department. lhe la"
fixed the first of December tor the time when
this intor nation should be furnished. and ne was
not disposed to make such an extension oil the
tine as 10 put it in the power OF the Secreta'
clo.e Of the session. II the Secretary wa. una
bic to furnish the document in time, let hlm state
the fact, and explain the causes Of the delay
He was opposed tn transfer of the authority
to print from the Senate TO the Drpar tment: and,
believing the exi tlns law to De better than the
resolution, he should oppose the latter.
Mr. Smith briefly reiterated what he lad be-
fore stated on the subject.
On motion of Mr.. Pnlndexeter, the resolution
was then laid On the table.
The Senate then proceeded 10 take up the or
ders Of the day.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.
Smith. on Thursday, being under consideration:
' Resoired. That the Secretary of the Treasu
ry be directed with as little delay as may be. to
furnish the Senate with the project of bill for
reducing the duties levied upon imports. in con-
. fornity with the suggestions made by him in his
4 annual report.
MIR. Tyler said that he had been chiefly ins,ru
mental in prevailing on the Committee Of r.
nance to adopt the resolution now before the
Senate. 1t had been adopted without oppnsl
ton, and seemed to meet The entire appreciation
Of all the members, save one. Under these CIR
cumstances it had come before the Senate. Tie
y intended it for good. He thought speedy &C
g ton on the subject of the tariff vas lndispensa
e biz necessary-,hat it was due to the county
n to the condition. of the fnances-and demanded
IS by the fearful crisis into which our Affairs had
e been unfortunately plunged. A great crisis had
, arrived. and drfinitise acton-po~er well
:. sustained, and efficient action was necessary Il
n save the country. The subject could not be
= blinked-and he, for one, resting upon the Prih
1t ciDIes ON which he bad all his life acted, wa.
II in civil strife. but for prompt Legislation which
" would heal the wounds Of the country. He
found himself. however, differing with some OF
e those with whom he commonly acted. and with.
n ont whose aid the resolution could not be car
rIsd. Some objected for one cause. and some
: Tor another. He hoped that those objections
woaid yield TO better reflection, and that those
who agreed IN the main, would not differ about
unrssen'ials. For the present. he declined to
press the subject, and MAYED to Law the resoiu
ton on the table.
The resolution was accordingly ordered to lie
upon the table.
On motion of Mr.. Smith. the Senate then pro
. ceeded to the consideration of Executive bust
ness fter which,
The Senate adjourned
In the House Of Representatives., Mr. Wick
life submitted the following, which was laid on
the table one dav:
RESOLVED BY the Senate and House of Represen-
fat,ves Of The United States OF Hmerica il Can.
gress assembled, two thirds of both houses CON.
currIns.) That the following BE- proposed to the
States as an amendment TO the Constitution af
the United States, to take effect from and after
the ratification OF the same by the Legislatures of
three tour'hs of the States. viz: 40 Senator or
Representative shall, during the time for which
he was elected. be appointed to any civil office
of trust or profit under the authority Of the Uuil
ed States.
On motion of Mr.. M'Tntire, it was
Resofred, That the Committee IN Military AZ
fairs be Instructed to inquire into the proprie,y
of conierrng staff rank on the officers Of the pay
department of the Army.
Mr. Verplanck, from the Committee of WAYS
and Means. offered the following resolution:
ResOlUed. That the Committee on the Judicia
ny be Instructed to inquire and report what law
or other regulation may be necessary for dlmi.
n'sh'ng the annual expenses of holding the Su.
preme Cir;uit and District Courts of the Unit.
ed States, &c. including the contingent Charges
"f the Judiciary establishment, and the expenses