Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-01

SENATOR'S
sense of gratitude for the kind manifestation Of
your confidence in calling me to preside over
the deliberations of this honorable body, rise
To express TO YOU my thanks, and the unfeign-
ed difidence with which l enter upon the dis
charge of the arduous and delicate duties as
signed to me. Unskilled IN the technical rules
of parliamentary proceedings, feel sensible OF
INV own defects, and that on all occasions OF
doubt and difficulty, must rely on the indul-
gence of the Senate, and the friendly aid oil
those Senators who have more experience In
spcb matters than myself Permit me, gentle
men TO assure you, that for the remaining hours
of the present session, and so long as may
occupy the Chair, it shall be my constant en-
deayors to meet your just expectations, and to
preserve the order and decorum of debate, so
necessary to the harmony and dignity OF every
deliberative assembly, and to the despatch OF
the important business which may be brought
to the consideration Of the Senate.
The bill TO grant township of land to the
Polish Exiles, came from the House, with an
amendment, subjectng the Poles to the pay
ment of the minimum price on the lands select
| ed, Isl 25 per acre.
MIR. CLAY moved that the Senate disagree 10
the amendment. The motion was supported
| by MIR. WEBSTER.
On taking the question, the amendment was
disagreed to.
The bill from the House of Representatives,
making an appropriation TO enable the Secre,,
| tary of State to purchase the Ms, papers ana
| hooks of General George Washington, was
considered, and read third time, and passed.
! On motion Of MIR. CLAY, the motion to lay the
| Light House Bill on the table, was reconsider
| ed, Ayes II, Noes Is, and the bill was then re-
committed to the Committee on Commerce.
| The bill from the House making an appropria-
| ton for the Potomac Bridge, Il repeating all for
iner acts on the subject, was taken up, and. on
| ofM NJ r whn n
the first section, was stricken out, and the bill
was then amended on motion of Mr.. BIBB and
the amendment was then ordered TO be engros-
sed, and the bill to be read Il third time.
| On motion Of Mr.. SWIFT the Senate proceed
ed to the consideration of the bill from the
House Of Representatives to provide for the or
ganization of the Department oflndan Affairs;
which was read third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. WEBSTER, at II o'clock, the
Senate proceeded to the consideration of Exec
utive business; and, after some time spent there
! in, adjourned.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,, FRIDAY, JUNE 81.
MIR. E. EVERETT from the Committee on the
Library. reported resolution directing that the
Statue Of Mr.. JEFFERSON, presented to Congress
by Lieut.. Levy, of the Navy, be placed in the
square at the Eastern front of the Capitol
| Mr. ARCHER said he had some objections to
|
desired to have a statue of this distinguished
man. that it would be more consistent with pro-
priety to procure one for themselves, than to be
| indebted for it to any person whatever. lie had
another objection, which was, that as Congress
had resolved to erect statue in honor OF the
great and good Father Of his country, the i'm.
mortal WASHINGTON, and which was in progress
lofeXecution, none other ofany other man should
be set up, until that duty was performed, which
| they had resolved should be done.
| He had learned that this Statue of JEFFERSON
was not of that finished order which, if a Statue
was to be put up at all in the grounds Of the
Capitol, il ought to be. For these reasons, then
| he hoped that the resolution would not be pass
ed; and said he would move to lay it on the ia
Bile, only that his doing so might prevent some
honorable member from replying to his remarks.
Mr. LANE trusted that the House would not re-
iect the resolution merely because the Statue
had been presented by Lieutenant instead Of a
Commander.
Mr.. MERCER concurred in the opinion Of his
colleague that il was not a good likeness, and
he was opposed to the resolution.
| Mr. f.. EVERETT would merely remark, that
as he had reported the resolution by the instruc-
tons of the Committee, he would now leave the
decision upon it to the House.
Mr.. CLAY, of Alabama, remarked, that the
adoption of the resolution would not prevent
them hereafter, either erecting another Statue.
or changing the site that was now contemplate
| ed.
The resolution was finally ordered to be en-
crossed, and was passed-Ayes 60, Noes So.
Mr.. JARVIS SUBMITTED the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the Clerk Of this House be d.
rected to pay to John Vanderlyn, out Of the con-
tngent fund of the House, fifteen hundred dol
lars as additional compensation for the full
length portrait of Washington, executed by him
to be placed in the Hall of Representatives, in
pursuance of resolution of this House, of Fee
bruary II, 1882.
The Fertilization Bill was read third time
and PASSED.
The Lighthouse Bill was read a third time.
and the question being on its passage,
Mr. Polk opposed the bill, as going much too
far, and mourning heavy charge on the Trea-
sury. He made statement, showing, that ap-
preparations to the amount of twenty-five and a
half millions had already passed the House. He
demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. SUTHERLAND replied, observing that Mr.
p. had made again his last evenings speech and
| if the bill were postponed the House would have
it again. The gentleman, he believed, never
yet had voted for lighthouse.
Mr.. ELLSWORTH asked MIR. Polk to point out
e h. lrhth hn Obi Tod nd