Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-04
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LII tic Sendlcs Oh w cuntsuaN, TIE Chair Ian;
before the Senate, message from the Preside,
of the United States, enclosing printed COME, a
two treaties negotiated with Mexico. Sever
memorials were presented by Mr.. IIendrck,
Mr.. Upton, and Mr. Dudley. Mr.. Upton l,jJ
on the table resolution instructins the Commit.
tee on Public Lands to enquire into, and repOr
all the facts connected with certain sales of land.
Mr.. Clay presented memorial from the citizen,
of Missouri, asking for donation of public land,
for the establishment Of public seminary The
resolution reported on the previous day, by Mr.
Chambers, from the Committee on the Dlstrie,
of Columbia, to appoint committee, consisrIn,
Of two embers of the Senate, and one membe.
of the House of Representatives. to prepare
code of laws for the District of Columbia, was Il.
ken up, and agreed to. Mr.. Holmes laid on Ii.
table resolution calling for information, frun
the Secretary of the Treasury, as to the partisu
lar collectors who have failed to make their r.
turns, quarterly to the department. accOrdin.
to the provisions Of law, and as to the measures
ance of this duty.
The Chair presented report from the Pos.
master General, in reply 10 two resolutions call.
Ing for information as to the causes of the dstsr
ton of the mail on the road to New Urlean,
which was referred to the Committee on the Pal
Office. Mr. King, from the Committee on rh.
Public Lands, reported bill for the relifd
- -, daughter Of friendly Greek To-
dian. killed at Fort Meigs. Mr.. Robbins irOr
the Committee on the Library. reported the jot.
resolution authorizing the President to empg
an artist to execute pedestrian statue Of Wash
ingtOn. without amendment MIR. Benton Iadi
resolution on the table, relative to the printing!
- copies of the Bank Report for the use OF IN
Senate. Mr.. Moore made an unsuccessful efa.
to induce the Senate to take up private BILL
After some conversation, and an understanding
that the subject should be laid on trs table at
| O'Clock, the Senate postponed the pre,ouiOt'
ders of the day, and took up the bill to ESTABLISH
certain post roads, and discontinue Others.
AT one o'clock this bull was laid on the table,
and the Senate resumed the consideration Of The
Pension Bill MIR. Hayne then concluded hSOp
servatons in opposition to the bill. After Mriian
had spoken two hours and half. he closed and
the Senate took up the General Appropna'@
Bill and receded from those amendments %
which the House insisted. Two reports wee
laid on the table from the Secretary OF the iie'
sury, one enclosing statement t tonnage &c
of which | 500 copies were ordered TO be pnn'fu,
and one relative to frauds in the introduction
sugar. which was ordered to be printed W.
Chambers gave notice. that he should tn'dd"
ask leave to introduce bill granting certain IO'
to the Washington Orphan Asylum lh' o.
nate then adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives, alter a "'
reports, &c. Mr.. Pummer, in Speech oil an ''o'''
concluded what he has for the present to say VI
the WIscasset collectors case; and The io U
then proceeded to the Orders OF the Day. luz
Pension Bill finally passed the House. by a'S'
Of 1913 to 46, and has gone to the Senate W
derso its ordeal there. The Senae's amg.
ments to the Appropriation Bill were some .. m.
receded from, and others insisted upon lt
mainder Of the day was spent in committee !.
whole on the bill making appropriation l'' ="
tain Improvements of ports and haroouf'' W"
out any thing de6nitive being done upon IL
The editorial engagements Off. II. Cru''hS
with this office cease from to-day. he ha''"s
linquished them in consequence ofan arransseI
bv which he will assume the conduct Of the euL
rial department of an evening journal. 10 nl,
ing this annunciation We must be permltte' ov.
meet with it the expression Of our sincere ",'".
for his success in the new position he IS a0ou'
occupy. .,,u,
We have also to annOunceto our readers ur a.,
have engaged the services Of 5 +. Wilson Ak
oao,Iomap If t.Ieofs and acuujrements, IN d""