Phenix Gazette

CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.

In The Senate.--The bill to regulate the intercourse between the United States and Great Britain was resumed. After some discussion, and the disposal of several amendments which were offered, Mr. Benton rose and said, that it had become evident that the bill could not be acted upon this session. We were no nearer to the end of the debate now than we were one week ago. This was the last day on which bills originating here could be sent to the other House. He submitted, therefore, whether it was proper to waste the day in fruitless discussion, instead of going on with the great number of bills before the Senate which might be carried through. Besides, the bill was before the other House; and might come to us from them.

Two amendments offered by Mr. Chambers were after some discussion, rejected.

The question recurred on the amendment offered by Mr. Smith of Maryland, as modified on motion of Mr. Woodbury; and being taken, was determined in the affirmative--ayes 32, noes 10.

The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The bill was, subsequently, reported to be engrossed, read the third time and passed.

The following bills were read a third time and passed.

The bill making appropriations for the Military service of the United States.

The bill amendatory of the act regulating the Post Office Department.

The bill to provide for the adjustment of claims of persons entitled to indemnification under the 1st article of the Treaty of Ghent, &c.

The motion for the reconsideration of the vote rejecting the bill for the relief of John Smith, Jr. and Wilson P. Hunt, was taken up.

Mr. Benton supported it; when, the question being taken, the motion was lost.

The bill for the organization of the Militia was taken up: and on motion of Mr. Chandler, who said there was not time for considering it this session, it was laid on the table.

The bill for the regulation of Courts of the U. States admitted into the Union since the year 1789, was taken up. Messrs Kane, Holmes and Harrison supported the bill, and Messrs. Rowan, and Johnson of Ky. opposed it; when, on motion of Mr. Eaton, the bill was laid on the table.

The bill amendatory of the act to reduce and fix the Peace Establishment of the U. States, was taken up. The object of this act is to give Gen. Daniel Bissel the Colonelcy of the 2d Regiment of Artillery. The bill, after some explanation from Mr. Harrison, was ordered to be engrossed.

The bill was subsequently reported as duly engrossed, read the third time and passed.

The bill making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States in the year 1827, and the bill making appropriations for the erection of barracks and store houses, were severally read the 3d time and passed.

The "bill for the alteration of the acts imposing duties on imports," commonly called the Woollen Bill, was taken up.

Mr. Hayne moved to lay the bill on the table, for the reason that there was not now sufficient time to act upon it.

Mr. Dickerson called for the ayes and noes.

The call being sustained, the question was taken on the motion, when there appeared a tie; ayes 20-noes 20; the chair voted in the affirmative.

Mr. Reed moved that the Senate proceed to consider the bill for the trial of Land Claims in certain States and Territories--lost.

A number of private bills were read a second time, ordered to be engrossed, and, by unanimous consent, read a third time and passed.

The bill to increase the pay and rations of Lieutenants, passed Midshipmen, and Surgeons of the United States Navy, was taken up.

Messrs. Hayne and Harrison, spoke in favor of the bill, and Messrs. Chandler, Smith, of S. C. and Macon, in opposition to it. On motion of Mr. Macon the bill was laid on the table.

The bill to alter and fix the time of holding the future meetings of Congress, was taken up, and laid on the table.

The bill to extend the time for issuing and locating land warrants, for officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War, was read a second time.

After a long discussion, the bill was ordered to be engrossed; and subsequently, by unanimous consent, read a 3d time and passed.

The bill for the relief of the Columbian College, was taken up, and on motion of Mr. Smith of Md. laid on the table.

The bill to amend the act for the regulation of duties on imports and tonnage, was taken up.

After some remarks in favor of the bill by Mr. Silsbee, it was, on motion of Mr. Johnson of Ky. laid on the table.

The bill for the extra compensation of Peter Hagner, 3d Auditor, for services rendered, was taken up; and after much discussion, ordered to be engrossed.

The hour of 4 having arrived the Senate determined to take a recess till 6 o'clock.

EVENING SESSION.

The Senate proceeded to act upon the Senate bills now upon their passage; and received bills from the House of Representatives, this being the last day of the session on which bills can be sent from one House to the other.

In The House of Representatives--Mr. Hasbrouk, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, made an unfavorable report on the petition of Abraham Scranton; which was laid on the table.

Mr. Scott, from the Committee on Public Lands, reported the bill from the Senate for "to authorise those persons who have relinquished lands, under the provisions of the several acts for the relief of purchasers of public lands, to purchase the same at public sale at a fixed price."

The bill was reported without amendment.

Mr. Owen moved that this bill be read a third time, and made some remarks relative to the objects and provisions of it.

Mr. Strong moved, that as the consideration of the bill, at this late period of the session, would interfere with business of much importance, which must be finished to day, he moved to lay the bill on the table; which was agreed to.

Mr. Dwight's resolution, calling for information relative to the expenses of John Q. Adams while Minister in Europe, was then called up. On motion of Mr. Wright it was laid on the table.

The resolution of Mr. Saunders was then taken up, and Mr. Wright spoke in opposition to it, till the hour of considering resolutions expired.

The House then took up the Colonial Trade Bill.

Mr. Bassett moved to lay the bill on the table, but his motion was not carried--ayes 65, noes 81.

Mr. Pearce moved to reconsider the vote of yesterday, on the bill by which the House refused to concur in the amendment made in Committee, on motion of Mr. Mallary, to insert the words "by sea."

Some discussion took place on this question, in which Mr. Forsyth, Mr Ingersoll, Mr. Wurtz, Mr. Mallary, Mr. Livingston and Mr. Storrs participated.

On motion of Mr. Tomlinson the bill was then laid on the table, in consequence of the bill on the same subject being received from the Senate. The bill from the Senate was then read twice, and, on motion of Mr. Forsyth, was laid on the table and ordered to be printed--ayes 71, noes 62.

The House then took up the Military Appropriation Bill as amended by the Senate--the question being on the amendment striking out the proviso on the subject of double rations, which was inserted in the House. Some discussion took place, when the question was taken by ayes and noes, when the House refused to concur in the amendment--ayes 72, noes 87.

Mr. Dwight moved that the House now concur in the amendment made by the Senate, striking out the appropriation for printing and circulating the system of tactics for the use of the militia. The amendment was then concurred in. The House then concurred in the amendment by the Senate in the Post Office Bill, allowing the Secretary of the Senate the privilege of franking letters.

The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President communicating information relative to the artillery school of practice at Fortress Monroe, which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.

The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr. Drayton in the Chair, & took up the bill making appropriation for certain Indian Treaties, no amendment being offered the bill was reported and ordered to be read a third time to day.

The House then went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Bassett in the Chair, and took up the bill making appropriation for building Light Houses, improving harbors, &c. Several amendments were adopted, offered by Mr. Tomlinson, and the committee rose and reported the bill as amended-the bill was ordered to be read a third time to day. The House then took a recess till 6 o'clock.