Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-30
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Iu the Senate, on Friday, leave of abseuc. f.,
one week, from Monday next, was granted "
Mr.. Webster on motion of Silsbee. MIR. Ri,
from the Committee on Claims, reported hi,
from the House, for the relief of Aaron sro"
without amendment. The resolution offered \,
Mr.. FrpIinghaysen, instructing the Comm,t,s.
on the Library to purchase Rembrandt Peas.
original portrait Of General Washington. W..
modified so far as TO make 1t an instruction :,
inquire INTO the expedency Of making the nnr
chase: and in this modified form was agreed ~
The Joint resolution introduced by Mr.. Poiud.r,
ter. authorizing the President to employ au Ar.
fist to construct pedestrian full length stain.
in marble, Of General Washington, was read
second time, and referred to the Committee on
the Library. Mr.. Clay presented the petition
Of the citizens Of Nelson county, Kentucky.
prayins. that in any adjustment Of the Iar6
the protective principle may be preserved. Mr.
KIM presented memorial from the Territori,
Legislature Of Florida, relative to a junction Of
waters. Mr.. Freinghuyscn, from the Commit
tee on the Judiciary. reported the bill supple
meutary to the act for the punishment Of crime:
with an amendment Mr.. King. from the Con.
m,ttee on Public Lands, reported hill for Ii,
relief of CERTAIN friendly Creek Indians Mr.
King also introduced a resolution, authorzin,
the payment to the State of Alabama Of two NJ,
cent. Oh the sales OF public lands ia that Stat. -
A mu,on was made by Mr.. Gtundy, that Ii,
Senate proceed to the consideration Of Execu,i,,
business; and another by Mr.. Foot, to take IN
the bill supplementary to the act for the relief
the surviving officers and soldiers of the revolt,
ton. The motion TO go into Executive business
was last. the vote being-ayes 18, noes 10. The
Pension bill was then discussed. but there was
| no question taken, when motion to adjourn was
put and carried. The Senate then adjourned 70
Monday.
! In the House of Representatives, Mr.. Polk,
after leave being given, moved that the Appor
tionment Bill. with the several amendments Of
the Senate, should be referred to select com.
mittee, with view that they would expedite Ii.
passing of the bill, and examine into the several
changes made therein by the amendments Of the
Senate. After some discussion, and motion
of Mr.. Adams, to postpone the motion unit!
Monday next, also a motion, made BY Mr.
Speight. to refer the bill to the Committee Of the
Whole 90 the state Of the Union, were severaIly
lost. the motion Of Mr.. Polk prevailed, and
Committee of seven was appointed, to whom h.
bill was referred
The Speaker directed Gov. Houston to B.
brought to the Bar Of the House. After which
he informed the House that he had received
letter from Mr.. Key, the Counsel for the aecy.
ed, in which he stated that he was prevented by
serious indispOsitiUn frem concluding the am.
ments he had intended to urge 10 his behalf M.
Cave Johnson thereupon moved that the further
proceedings in the case should be postponed No.
til IL o'clock, A. M. Gnext day:] which vp
agreed TO.
The House then, on melton OF Mr.. McDu&e
resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole On
the state of the Union, and took up the CONSIDER.
alton Of the General Appropriation bill, with the
Senate. The amendments making increased
appropriations for pay and compensation, &C. to
the Clerks in the Land Office. the surveyor &C.
neral's Office, and in The Treasury, were sese
rally rejected.
The appropriation of $4,000 for The District
Attorney Of the Territory of Florida, was, after
some explanation from Mr. White, reduced to
1850.
The amendment increasing the amount to DO
paid for the bust Of Jefferson, from S4,OOOtc
5000, was not COncurred IN.
| Upon the amendment to strike out the appo'
priation Of $4,000 for an outfit Of Minister to
France, an animated and heightened discussion
arose, in which Mpssrs. McDulfe, Archer,
Wilde, F.. Everett, IngersoIl, BarriDger. WAYNE
Adams. Barbour, Clayton, Burgess, Dfayton' and
Burd, participated; when the question on the
concurrence, being taken by Yeas and Nays
stood as follows: Yeas 81, Nays SO, 80 the
amendment was not concurred in.