Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-02
CONGRESS-.
LAST DAY OF THE SESSION.
In SENATE, MONDAY, JUNE 80.

Gems of Boston, correcting errors in the sigma
lures of the anti-Bank. memorial of that city, by
which the 600 names of alleged Bostonians are
reduced to 1,l30, and stating that the living and
the dead, the citizens of all towns and several
States, are contained in that memorial. The
memorial was referred, and ordered to be prin-
ted.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the
resolution offered by Mr.. SourHARD, inStructlng
the Committee on Finance to sit during the re-
cess in order to investigate the condition OF the
Banks in which the public deposites are made.
Mr. HILL asked for the Yeas and Nays; which
were ordered.
MIR. KINa of Alabama, objected to the instruc-
lion, and asked for further explanations to show
its necessity.
Mr.. Southland replied, that the public treasure
was in danger; and if there was any object
which could require the attention OF Commit
tee during the recess, il was this. The Commit
tee of Finance had been instructed to obtain in
formation, and had not yet been able to gain it
for want of time. 1t was to enable the Com
mittee to act at all, that this proposition was
made.
Mr.. KING made some further remarks in re-
ply:
follows:
YEAs-Messrs Bibb, Chambers Clay, Ewing,
Frelinghuysen, knight, Leigh, Mangum, Moore,
Naudain, Poindexter, Porter, Robbins, SilSbee,
Smith, Southland, sprague, Tomlinson, Wagga,
man, Webster-20.
NAys-Messrs Grundy, Hendricks, Hill, Kane,
King of Alabama, King of Georgia, Robinson,
Shepley, Tallmadge, Upton. White, Wright
IL.
So the resolution was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Wright, the Senate pro-
ceeded to consider the bill, from the House OF
Representatives, appropriating 10000 dollars
for the Improvement Of the navigation OF the
Hudson river below Albany.
MIR. WEBSTER asked for the Yeas and Nays
on the question of ordering the bill TO third
reading; which were ordered.
Mr.. CALHOUN said a few words as to the inn
propriety Of making an appropriation so wide
in its latitude.
MIR. Clay said he had designed to make an
amendment to embrace the obStructons in the
river between Albany and Troy, but if the Sc
majors from New York would give pledge
that the money should be equally expended
above and below Albany, he would not press his
amendment.
MIR. WRIeHT and Mr.. TALLMApGE stated their
readiness to have the money equally expended
MIR. SMITH moved to amend the bill by intro
ducing an appropriation for the Connecticut ri
yer. and accompanied his motion with some re-
marks in explanation.
MIR. WEBSTER expressed himselfin favor the
object, but was opposed to pressing the amend
ment now,
since the amendment must be sent to the House
for concurrence,
Mr. ToMLINsoN advocated the amendment
and stated that the appropriation had been made
i'm bill which was vetoed by the President, and
that the object was important and ought to re-
ceve the sanction OF Congress
Mr.. CALHOUN opposed the bill, Directing to the
basty passage of such bill at this period of the
session, when il required the utmost dehberation,
and moved to lay the bill on the table.
The yeas and nays were ordered on this ques-
,t;on which was decided as follows: Yeas IS,
Nays 10. :,
was negatived.
The question was then taken on the amend
ment moved by Mr.. SMITH, and the amendment
was negatived.
MIR. ToMLINsoN moved to amend the bill, by in
Producing an appropriation of $4,000 dollars for
the improvement Of the river Thames; which
was negahyed.
The question was then taken on the engross-
meut Of the bill, and decided as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Clay, Ewing, Frelinghuysen,
Grundy, Hendricks, Kane, knight, Naudain,
Poindexter, Robbins, Robinson. Silsbee, Smith,
Southland, Sprague, Tallmadge, Upton, Tom
linson, Waggaman, Webster, Wilkins, Wright
-22
NAYs-Messrs. Bib, Black, Calhoun, Hill,
King of Alabama King of Georgia, Leigh, Linn,
Mangum, Moore, Preston, Shepley, Tyler,
White-H.
The bill was then read third time and pass
ed.
On motion of Mr.. TYLER, the Senate took up
the bill appropriating 100000 acres Of land for
the satisfaction of land warrants of the officers
and soldiers of the Virg MIA continental line.
MIR. TIproN moved some amendments, the
object of which was to substitute money for
scrip. at the rate of one dollar an acre.
After some discussion, MIR. HENDRICKS moved
10 Law the bill on the table, and called for the
Yeas and Nays; which were ordered.
The question was then taken, and decided
as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs Black, Clay, Ewing, Freling-
huysen, Hendricks, Hll King, of Alabama,
King of Georgia, Knight, Naudain, orter, Rob
bins, Shepley, Silsbee Smith, Sprague, Tall
madge. Upton, Tomlinson-l9.
NAys-Messrs. Benton, Bibb, Calhoun, Grun-
DIV, Kane, Kent, Leigh, Linn, Mangum, Moore,
Poindexter, Preston, Robinson, Tyler, White
So the bill was ordered TO lie on the table.
The House having insisted on their amend
ment TO the bill granting township Of land to
The exiled Poles, the Senate receded from their