Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-05-15
OF CONGRESS.

In the House Of Representatives on Tuesday,
Mr.. BOON asked the unanimous consent OF tne
House TO take up the joint resolution, heretofore
submitted by him. fixing day the 3lst lnst.)
for the adjournment OF Congress.
Objections having been made,
Mr. BOON moved suspension OF the rule,
To enable him to have it taken up, lntlmatlng,
at the same time, that, ifhis motion should pre-
vail it was his intention to modify the resolu-
ton. by inserting Monday, the loth OF next
month. in lieu of the day named Tor adjourn
ment. a.,
firmatve Yeas 152; Nays IL
Mr.. BOON then said he was deslrous 10 re-
mel an unfounded attack which was made upon
him. for having previously submitted the reso-
luton to adjourn. The attack was mace IN d
communication, dated on the 18th OF April last,
from the House Of Representatives, and was IN
serted in the Telegraph. The writer OF 1t had
impugned his motives, had asserted that he had
submitted the resolution in thin House, ana
that he was actuated, from that statement, by
an insidiols motive to have it passed In thin
House.
After quoting the article, Mr.. B. said, that the
writer of if was unknown to him. but be he
whomsoever he might, he pronounced that 1t
was false and base calumny, and was done
with knowledge aforethought. For it would be
in the recollection of Members in the House
that when he first proposed the resolution Tx
ing the time for Congress to adjourn, SO lar
from desiring to press it in a than House, upon
the suggestion of friend near him, (Mr. r.
M. JOHNSON that the House was thin, he had
acceded to the propriety of his suggestion to
postpone, and did then postpone it Tor that very
reason. The writer would convey the dea
that in submitting the resolution he was under
+" the dictation Of Imperial Majesty, or had done
so in compliance with the wishes of the Kit
chen Cabinet" This idea, however, he must
altogether repel; it was too contemplate, it was
undeserving and unbecomng the notice OF any
man. and he should not have noticed the mat
ter at all, were it not to repel the insinuation
that he was actuated by an insidious motive in
proposing the resolution. He would not hold
himself accountable to any tribunal on earth
save to his constituents. He now proposed to
modify the resolution to read as follows:
Resolued, That the President of the Senate,
and the Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives close the present session of Congress by
an adjournment Of their respective Houses on
Monday, the 10th day of June next.
Mr. MANN, of Penn, called for the cas- and
Nays, which were ordered
Mr. FOSTER said, that although he was no
great stickler for the observance OF the Sabbath,
vet he did not desire TO see 1t profaned, when
it could possibly be avoided. He presumed that
if the resolution was to adjourn on Monday,
a
Sunday would be devoted to the transaction OF
business. He therefore, suggested that Satur-
day. the 14th should be fixed, and ne submit
ted an amendment to that effect
MIR. Chiffon said that, in order to bring
up the printing of the Journal, Tuesday, the
18th, would be the better day, and proposed an
amendment in accordance.
The amendment fixing Saturday was then
rejected.
Mr.. Chiffon withdrew his proposing Tues
Mr.. WARDWELL having renewed it. was
rejected.
The question then being on the adoption of
the resolution,
Mr.. EWING moved to amend it by adding,
" provided the essential business of the People,
which demands the action of Congress, be then
determined"
MIR. ANTHONY desired to know how the
proviso was to be determined upon?
Mr.. EWING replied that it was in the pow
er of every member to determine what was es-
sential to the interests of his constituents: Tor
his part. he knew that his constituents expected
that the business, interesting to them, should be
dispatched before they would think OF adjourn
ing He called for the Yeas and Nays on his
amendment.
The House refused to order them; and the
question having been taken on his amendment,
it was rejected
Mr.. viNTON desired to be informed by the
Chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means, if it was his intention to call up the bill
reported by that Committee to regulate the
terms, &C. upon which the public depostes were
to be made in the State Banks, previous to any
adjournment?
Mr. POLK replied, that. so far as he was
concerned, and knew the opinion of those with
whom he acted, it was his and their intention
to bring up that subject, and press it upon the
consideration Of the House. This he would
take the earliest opportunity of doing, and which
would be as soon as the remaining approprla-
ton bills were acted upon.
MIR. ARCHER desired to know how many
of them were undisposed Of?
Mr.. POLK said there were five, reported
from the Committee Of Ways and Means, which
he was DESTROYS to have speedily acted upon,
viz: one making appropriations for the Indian
Department.; one for certain Notifications for
the year 1884; one for Indian Annuities, and
other similar objects; one for continuing the
Cumberland Road, in Ohio, Indiana, and Hi
nos, and repairing said road east of the Ohio,
and continuing certain Territorial roads; and
one making additional appropriations for the
Improvement Of certain harbors, and removing
ohS in tho months of certain rivers