Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-14

J"'nt rVsoiueioh, proposing an -amehutheW 10
the Constitution, which he said, he did not DO,
as matter ofform, but with the view ofbring-
ing the subject under. serious consideration.
The resolution fellows:
Resolved, That the Constitution of the Uni.
ted States, shall be so amended, as to render
each and every member of the Senate, and of
the House of Representatives of the United
States, ineligible to and incapable of holding
any office, post, place or appointment, which
is within the gift or patronage of the Presi-
dent, OF any of the heads of departments of
the U, States, within the term for which such
Senator or Representative shall have been
elected, and for one year thereafter.
Mr.. Bartlett ofNew- Hampshire, said, that
much inconvenience had resulted from one
fiscal years expiring before appropriations
were made for another, which produced in
dvidual embarrassment and unnecessary de-
lay in the settlement of accounts: to remedy
the evil, he proposed the resolution which fol-
lows:
Resolred, That the Committee of Ways and
Means, be instructed to enquire into the ex
pethency of making, with appropriations for
the different operations of Government foi the
year 1926, appropriations forthe same objects,
for the first quarter of the year 1927.
The following joint resolution was offered
by Mr.. Blair; twice read, and referred to a
Committee Of the Whole House tomorrow.
Resoired by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatires ofthe United States Of 4merica IN Con-
greSs assembled, That the President of the u
nited States be authorised and required to
procure the officers of the Engineer Depart
ment, who are now engaged in examining the
route for a National Road Fl ON this to New
Orleans, to examine that part of the western
waters, which lie within East Tennessee, with
the view to the selection of a site for an armo-
ry on the western waters; and that report
thereof be made to Congress during the pre-
sent session
MIR. Wright, of Ohio, moved the following
resolution:
Resolped, That the Committee on Public
Lands, be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of giving the consent of Congress, that
any such cct or ordinance, relating to the Sc
veral states, as provides for exemptng land
sold by the United State therein, from taxa
tion, for the period of FIVE years from and after
the sale, may be revoked.
Mr.. Cook spoke in favor of the resolution,
and contended that, when the law was passed
by Congress exempting public lands from tax
alton for FIVE years from the date of sales, land
was sold on credit, and the payment ola the
purchase money not dc handed till the eXpira-
ton of FIVE years-now, however, cash was
demanded at the time of the sale, and there
was no Justice in the purchaser being relieved
from taxation, norany advantage arising from
it to the Government
MIR. Mccoy maintained that the. Government
did derive advantage from the law, in as much
as it rendered the land more valuable to the
purchaser, and consequently had beneficial
influence on the sales, Purchasers, he said,
required the time allowed, in order to make
their necessary preparations for settling ON
the lands they had purchased. The question
on the resolution was then taken, and divi-
sion being demanded, it was declared to be
lost without count
On motion of Nr. Boone, the Committee on
Public ands were instructed to enquire into
the expedency of reducing the price Of the
Public Lands, and graduating such price, by
reference to the relative periods ofnme since
which the lands aforesaid have been exposed
to public sale.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart, the Committee
of Roads and Canals were directed to enquire
whether it be expedient to make some pnrmu-
ment provision for the preservation and repair
of the National Road from Cumberland to
Wheeling.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, the Commit
tee of the District of Columbia were instructed
to enquire INTO the expediency of altering, "a
mending, and rendering uniform, over the
whole District, the penal Laws in force there
in, and of erecting Il new PRISON in said Dis
,rict.
And, on motion of Mr.. Herrick, of Maine,
the Committee on the Judiciary were instruct
ed to enquire into the expediency Of authors
ing BY law the Courts of the United States to
award adequate remuneration for extraordina-
~ sacrifices, sustained by individuals, in be-
ing compelled to attend said Courts as wit
nesses on behalfof Government.
Mr. Vinton from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill authorship the state OF
Ohio, to sell the lands heretofore appropriate
ed for the use of Public Schools; winch bill
was twice read and committed TO the CON-
mittee of the whole for tomorrow.
The engrossed bill making appropriations
for the pay of members and officers, and for
the contingent cxpences of Congress, was
read third time, passed, and sent to the Sc
nate for concurrence. And the House adj
journed.
FROM COLOMBIA.
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