Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-18
S one day on the table for con-

was read, and lies one day on the table for con-
sideration.
MIR. Duncan moved that the House proceed
to the consideration Of the amendment made by
the Senate to the amendment OF this House, to
the bill for raising and equipPing a corps, OF
mounted volunteers for service on the lhdian
frontiers. The bill was then taken up
Mr.. dayton, Of S. c. said, he did not rise to
detain the House with speech; but to say that
the amendment of the Senate was approved by
the friends Of the measure, and expressed hope
that it might be adopted BY the House.
MIR. Duncan said, his friend from South Caro-
lima, MIR Drayton,) was mistaken when ne sup.
posed that the friends Of this measure approved
the amendment proposed by the Senate, or pre-
ferred it to the bill which had passed this House.
He, for one, had determined to accept the BIZ in
its present shape, only because of his great anx-
iety that the troops might speedily be brought
into service. He should not have said any thing
now Of the defects Of the Senate's amendment.
but for the remarks Of Mr.. Draytop, which might
imply that he approved thing which ne consid'
cred gross absurdity He said the bill as it pass
ed the House Of Representatives, was to raise
900 men to be received into service, and or
ganized By the President of the United States
He considered the proper organization OF thus
corps as indispensable to its efficacy; which
ought, and could most safely have been trusted
to the President and Secretary Of War.
The Senate's amendment limited the force to a
little over six hundred, which he considered at
present insufficient; but the organization propn-
sed by this amendment! which gave ITO men and
officers to company, and ga men and officers
to the command Of one major, without staff OF.
Sc sisf m NJ attend
sick, was too absurd, he thought to meet the delb-
crate sanction of any military man. Bad as 1t
was, however, it was better than the ridiculous
scheme of mounting the United States soldiers;
and he hoped it might pass without further delay,
as the defects could soon be remedied by supple
ment, or an amendatory act.
The House then eoncurred in the amendment,
So the bill is finally passed.
The bill for the liquidation of the Virginia
claims coming up, the question thereon being on
ordering it to third reading
Mr.. Root addressed the House in continuation,
and had not concluded his remarks, when The hour
of IL O'Clock having arrived the House went IN
to Commute of the Whole; and resumed the
consideration of
Title 1aiG-Mr Sutherland concluded his
remarks, and was followed by Messrs Lewis
and submitted an amendment to the amendment
of Mr. Davis, viz: to strike out al, after the
words al raiore,n, in the sixteenth line. A de-
suItory conversation arose as to the point oil Or
der, whether the amendment could be received in
consequence of Mr.. Clayten's amendment: III
was however. asccrtaned he had, through mad
vertence, neglected sending tito the Clerk. The
Chair therefore announced the amendment OF Mr..
., sftnrh oip
be taken, Mr. Stewart moved that the Committee
rise. that Mr.. Davis, who was absent from 1ndis.
position. might be present. He understand he
meant to modify the duty on wool TO the lowest
poipt TO which it could possibly be reduced. -
The motion was lost; and
MIR. Bates, of Mass. then said, if the question
was to be taken in the absence Of MIR. ID. be
would rather withdraw his amendment for him,
and he might renew it hereafter, with such mo-
dification as he wished.
Mr.. Adams inquired what was the question
before the House.
The Chairman having informed bin that it was
now on the amendmendt OF Mr.. Jewett, but the
| whole subject was open to debate,
Mr.. Adams said he would be- willing to hear
the gentleman from New York in support of hi
amendment.
Mr.. Jewctt declined troubling the House witt
speech on the matter;
And, after few brief remarks from MIR. Il
NJ johnson, in which he deprecated delay,
Mr.. Billiard, of Louisiana, obtained the floor
and addressed the committee at length In sup
port Of the protecting policy. After he had con
cluded, Mr. Carson replied briefly to him. Mr.
Wickllffe then urged the committee to sit it out
and take some vote Mr.. Burgess obtained the
floor and moved that the committee rise, which
was carried-89 to IS, and then
The House adjourned
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