Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-08

T.ldsrqcted from the Nd haf and Nat. Jour
WEDNESDAY, JAN. S, 1925.
IN SENATE.

Mr.. THOMAS presented the memoir
al Of the Legislature of Illinois, praying
donation Of land to enable the State
10 open a canal between Lake Michigan
and the Illinois river; which was read,
and, on motion of Mr.. +. referred to
select committee
Mr.. BENTON presented petition
from the inhabitants of the county of
Michilimackinac, in the territory of
Michigan, praying that that territory
may be divided into separate govern
ments; which petition was, on Mr..
Benton's motion, referred to select
committee Of three.
The engrossed bill to abolish impri-
sonment for debt, was taken up for a
third reading; when
Mr. NOBLE moved that it be post
poncd to Friday, and that, in the mean
time the bill be printed. He moved
this course because the bill had under
gone a number of amendments in the
course Of its discussion; and as the
measure was an important one, he
thought the senate ought to be In pos
session Of the bill in its amended shape,
TO examine and understand it fully, be-
fore it was finally acted on.
MIR. JOHNSON, u, Kentucky, said all
the proposed amendments involving
principle had been negatived by the
Senate, and that all which had been
made to the bill were merely verbal
and unimportant. He hoped there
fore, as the printing was unnecessary,
that the postponement would not take
place, as it might be fatal to the mea-
sure.
The motion of Mr.. NOBLE was a.
greed to-ayes %, and the bill accord
ingly postponed to Friday.
Mr.. PARRorr presented the petition
Of Reuben Shapley, praying indemnity
for vessel and cargo captured by the
British ship of war Talbot, in 1915,
after the treaty Of peace, and lost on the
coast Of Cuba through the negligence
ofthe captors. The petition was, on
motion of Mr.. p. referred to the COM
mittee on Foreign Relations, and order
ed to be printed.
The President communicated to the
Senate report from the Secretary of
the Navy, accompanied by a statement
Of the contracts made BY the Commits
sioners of the navy during the year
1924.
The President also communicated
report from the same officer, accom-
panied by an abstract Of the contingent
expenditures of the Navy during the
year 1924.
The President also communicated a
report from the same officer, in obedi-
ence to resolution of the Senate of the
25th Of Maylast, relative to the expedi-
ency of constructing at one ofthe Navy
Yards a dry dock large enough for
ships Of the line, the usefulness and E.
economy Of such dock, its probable
expense, its proper location, SC.
These communications were several
ly read, and the last named referred to
the committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. KING, Of Alabama, gave notice
that he should, on tomorrow ask leave
to bring in bill Ito provide for COM
pensating the bearers of the electoral
votes of the several states to the seat of
government"
The Senate spent some time in the
consideration of Executive business;
and then Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. WHIPPLE, from the committee
on the public lands, reported bill "to
extend the time allowed for the settle
ment of private land claims in the ter
ritory Of Florida !" which was twice
read and committed.
The resolution yesterday offered by
Mr.. Strong, calling for certain infor.
nation respecting the trial of lieute-
mint Weaver, sc. was taken up and so
modified by the mover as to include al
so lieut., Conner.
In reply to an inquiry Of Mr.. MER-
GER
MIR. STRONG explained. The object |
It his resolution, he said, was to get
before this house the facts respecting
the conduct, generally of our officers in |
the Pacific, and he thought it due to
The nation, to the navy, and to the Off.