Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-11

tee Of Claims, made an unfavorable re
port on the petition of Robert Bedford.
which was laid on the table and order
ed to be printed.
Mr.. LITTLE, from the committee On
Pensions and Revolutionary Claims
obtained leave for the committee to hs
discharged from the consideration Of
sundry petitionswhich were laid on the
table.
Mr.. Brent, from the select Commit.
tee appointed on the subject, renor,ed
a bill to authorize the legal represen.
tative Of the Marquis de Maison Rouye
to institute a suit against the United
States, and for other purposes, which
was read twice and committed. and
with the report, ordered to be printed
The following resolution offered YES.
terday by Mr.. Forsyth, was taken up
and agreed to:
Resolued, That the secretary Of war be d.
rected to lay before the House copies of let.
tiers from Joseph M'Mimm, late agent of In.
dian affairs in the Cherokee nation, to the
war department, dated the fourth Of July 1915.
and 9TH Of July, 1918; together with copy
of the plan proposed BY the direction Of the
secretary of the war department, for the com.
plete extinguishment Of the Cherokee ciamto
the lands then occupied by them in Georgia,
Tennessee, and Alabama, referred to in rhe
secretay's letter of the 18th of July, 1918.
Mr.. FORSYTH wished to withdraw
the resolution, as he had received from
the War Department the papers refer
red to in il; but on the SPEAKER decid.
ing that it was irregular for papers to
be received unless addressed TO the
House, he withdrew the papers.
On motion of Mr.. Cook; it was
Resolred, That the committee on the Judi.
ciary be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of establishing one or more National Pen.
itentiaries, for the confinement and punish.
ment of persons convicted Of offences against
the United States, to be located at such place
or places as shall be most convenient to the
different sections of the Union.
MIR. Cook, in explanation Of the OBJ
jects of his resolution; referred to the
Judiciary bill now before the House,
whichpresents some 40 or so cases for
punishment, and contended for the ne
cessity Of adopting some system which,
while it should protect the community
from criminal deprcdations, should, at
the same time, introduce a system OF
punishment less severe than that in
hicted under the existing law. If the
system he wished could not be organis
ed he hoped this incipient measure
would be adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Livingston, it was
Resolred, That the pet ton Of John Rodr-
CUES, with the report thereon, be rccommltted
to the committee ofclaims, with the additional
documents now offered.
A bill from the Senate, "for the re-
lief of Thomas L. Ogden and Others"
was read twice, ard committed.
On motion of Mr.. P. P. BARBOUR, the
report of the committee on Pensions
and Revolutionary Claims, on the petit
ton Of Edward Brook, and, on motion
of Mr.. CAMBRELENe, the report of the
same committee, on another petition,
were referred to a committee OF the
whole, and made the order OF the DAY
for Monday, and ordered to be printed.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Mr.. Tracy moved to take up the bill
relative to the Niagara Claims-Ayes
70, noes 66.
The question was then taken on the
engrossment Of the bill for a third read
ing-Ayes 81, Noes 81.
The bill was then ordered to be en-.
crossed and read third time on Mon.
day.
MIR. WILLIAMS, of N. c. gave notice
that he should, on this question, call
for the Ayes and Noes.
PUNISHMENT OF CRIMES.
The House then went into commit
tee on the bill " the more eAectuallyt to
provide for the punishment OF certain
crimes against the United States and
for other purposes" Mr.. CondIct LII
the Chair.
THE discussion Of this bill occupied
the remainder Of this days session;
when the committee rose, reported
progress, and had leave to sit again;
and the
House adjoumedto Monday:I