Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-23

States" The first provides that the Supreme
Court shall hereafterconsiss of Chief Justice
and nine associate Justices, any six of whom,
shall be quorum; and further provides for the
organization Of the Judicial Districts of the
United States, so as to correspond to the new
arrangement The second simply changes
the time of meeting of the Supreme Court,
after the year 1896, from the first Monday in
February, annually, to the second Monday Of
January, annually. These bills were respec.
lively read first and second time, and COM
mitted to Committee of the whole House
for the LIST Monday in January next.
On motion of Mr.. Wicklife, the Commit
tee on Roads and Canals, were instructed to
inquire into. the expediency eff authorising a
subscription in behalf of the United States,
of portion of the capital stock in the Louis
vile and Portland Canal Company.
On motion Of Mr.. Allston, select COM
mittce of seven was appointedto inquire into
the expediency Of altering the Election Laws
of the several states, so as to provide that no
election shall take place for Members of the
House of Representatives ofthe U states,un-
til the term of service has expired for which
they had been elected; and that the commit
tee have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Stewart submitted the following reso-
luton, which lies on the table one day agreea-
bly, to rule:
ResoIred, That the Secretary Of War be di
rected to lav before this House, such facts and
information as his department may afford,
showing the importance ofthe "Dismal Swamp
Canal" to the United States in military and
point Of view; and to state how
far the plan proposed for its execution is in
conformity with the views ofthat Department.
Many other resolutions, calling on the Pre-
s;dent and Heads of Departments for important
information, were laid on the table, and will
be fully noticed when they come to be con-
sidered BY the House.
The Speaker laid before the House the an
nual Report from the Treasury Department.
wxch, on motion of MIR. I.athrop, was refer
red to the Committee ofWays and Means, an'''
5000 copies ordered to be printed.
TheHouse then went in.oCommlttee of the
Whole on private lard claim, and consumed.
the balance ofthe day in desultory debate, re-
sultng in no decision.
The following Committees not here
,,fore announced, have been appoinie
in the House Of Representatives, at the
present session, viz:
On the Territories -Messrs. Strong.
Mercer, Tomlinson. Cook, Vance,
Drayton, Mckee.
On the Memorial Of the Kentucky IN
stiiution for the triton Of the Deaf ana
Dumb --Messrs. Moore Of Ken. Pearce,
Hines, Young, Adams Of Pa. Eeastman,
Jennings of Ohio.
On Bastrop,s and Maison Rouge
Land Claims -Messrs. Brent, Whip
pie, Jacks, Garnsey.
On the Memorial of DR.. Nancrede, for
the Establishment ola Taccine Institution,
Messrs. Wurts, Condict, Miller OF n
Y. Carson, Healy
On Enrolled BHs-Nessrs. lsacks,
Garnsey, House, MIR Knight, Senate
Some additional items Of intelligence
from the Pacific, are contained in the
Gazette Of last evening. General b.
livar was still in the Upper Provinces
Of Peru, and great preparations were
making by the Patriot forces be sieging
Callao to carry it by storm. 1t Is stat
ed that the Marquis Tore Tagle, for
merly President Of the Congress OF Pc
ru, and who subsequently turned trail
tor to his country and joined the STAN
dard of despotism, and took refuge IN
the Castles of Callao, made PROPOSE
tions to the commander Of the Patriot
troops, which were Of nature that
caused their immediate rejection. The
Colombian sloop of war Pinchincha
having approached TOO near 'he las =
ties was totally dismas,ed by the hire OF
the enemy; but fortunately made her
escape. Provisions continued to get
still scarcer among the troops OF Rodil,
and hopes were entertained that he
would get the better of his obstinacy
by starvation in few days, and sur
render at discretion.
The frigate United States, Com.
Hull, and two other United States yes
sells were lying at Chorillos LIST OF De-
tober.
There were 1900 troops still at Pa
mama on the a6th Of October-and ano-
Their corps of between three and tour
thousand of the victorious Colombian
army, which assisted in the conquest
of Peru, was daily expected. ne
Commissaries were at Porto oeiio,
making the necessary preparations ior
their reception, and immediate emoar-
kation on board the transports, when
were waiting to convey them to Car'ha-
gena, to Join the expedition fitting out
at that place. $1,000
From at Panama, from $50 SIS