Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The speaker laid before the house a
communication from the department
of war, transmitting report of the
third auditor, containing all the inior-
nation in that department, Of the va
lue of such property as was occupied
by the U. States, and destroyed by the
British in the late war. The commu-
nication was laid on the table.
The speaker also presented letter
from Joseph Watson, requesting leave
to use room in the basement story OF
the capitol, for land office for the
payment of non-residents; which was
ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. McLANE, from the committee
on ways and means, reported a bill
making appropriations for the military
service of the U. S. for the year 1925 ;
which was twice read and committed.
Mr.. McLANE, from the same COM
| mittee, reported bill making appro-
prihtions for the support of the navy
of the United States, for the year 1925;
which was twice read and committed.
Mr.. McLANE, from the same COM
mittee, made report accompanied
with the following resolution.
Resolved, That the committee on
military affairs be instructed to in
quire into the expediency OF authoriz-
ing the purchase of additional land for
the site of Fort Washington. Which
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. HAMILTON presented memo
rial from the captains of the United
States army, praying an increase Of
pay which was referred to the commit
tee on military affairs.
The resolution yesterday offered by
Mr.. WEBSTER, calling for information
respecting the claims of the U. States
on the government of the Netherlands,
was taken up and agreed to.
Mr.. WRIeHr called up the conside-
ration Of a resolution offered by him
some days since, proposing commit
tee to appoint rules to be observed at
the next election ofpresident and vice
president.
The resolution was modified so as to
read as follows:
Resolved, That committee be APP
pointed to prepare and report such
rules, as in their opinion, may be pro-
per to be observed by this house, in
the choice ola president of the United
States, whose term Of service is to
commence on the 4th day Of March
next, if, on counting the votes given
in the several states, in the manner
prescribed in the constitution OF the
U. States, it shall appear that no per
son has received a majority OF the
votes of all the electors of president
and vice president, appointed in the
U. States.
After few explanatory remarks by
the mover,the resolution was agreed to,
and a committee of seven appointed,
viz: Messrs. Reynolds, Cambreleng,
Blair, Trimble, Moore of Alab. Hay
ward, and Ellis.
The house then passed to the orders
of the day, and took up the unfinished
business of yesterday; which was the
bill for the continuance of the Cum
berland road.
Mr.. MILLER, of Pennsylvania, NOV
ed a reconsideration of the vote of
yesterday, by which an amendment
offered by Mr.. jennings was rejected,
in the words following
aBed enacted, &c. That the President
of the United States be, and he is here
by, authorised and empowered to ap-
point one impartial and judicious per-
SON, not being citizen Of either Of the
states through which the road herein
after mentioned shall pass, to be COM
missioner, and in case Of the death, re-