Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-13

National Road laid out and surveyed by autho-
rity of the United States, between Wheeling,
in Virginia, and St Louis, in the State Of Mis-
souri,
Mr.. KELLY presented a petition from
the Register and Receiver Of the Land
Office at Huntsville, Alabama, praying
compensation for extra services render
ed under the act of March LIST, 1921
Referred.
DRAWBACK ON CoRDAGE.
The Senate then proceeded, as in
committee of the whole, to the consi-
Iteration of the bill "Allowing a draw
back on the expectation of cordage
manufactured in the United States
from foreignhemp."
After some observations by MIR.
RUeeLEs of Ohio, and Mr.. D'Wolf, the
latter of whom moved to fill up the
blanks in the bill, which gave rise to
some discussion, the bill was post
poned till tomorrow.
The Senate then proceeded as in
committee of the whole, to the consid-
Grafton of the bill "authorising the is
suing of letters patent to Adolphus e.
Trott."
| This bill authorizes the issuing OF
letters patent to Adolphus G. Trott, for
his invention of new and useful dye,
for the coloring of cloths. The bill
was ordered to be engrossed for its
third,,reading.
The Senate then proceeded to. the
consideration of the bill "for the relief
of Richard Game and Isaac Baldwin, OF
Ohio"
This bill authorizes the issuing Of a
patent to these persons, for the east halt
of the southeast quarter OF fractional
section number 5, in the Marietta land
district, of Ohio, which was purchased
of the U. States at sale thereof, made
under circular Of the late Commissioner
of the General Land Office, issued by
mistake, dated Jan. 2, 1928. The bill
was ordered to its third reading.
| The. Senate then took up, on motion
of Mr.. BENTON, the bill supplementary
to can act to perfect certain locations
in Missouri;" passed April 26, 1922.
Mr.. BARTON, explained the object OF
the bill; which was ordered to third
reading.
Mr.. KELLY offered the following re-
solution:
Resolued, That the Committee on the Judi.
ciary be instructed to enquire into the eXpe-
diency Of prohibiting the Legislatures OF the
Territories of the United States, from taxing
lands held, or claimed by unconfrmed British,
French, or Spanish titles, and of limiting the
amount of tax that may be imposed by such
Legislatures on other lands Of non-residents,
and of regulating the time and mode of re-
demption. of lands sold for such taxes and
also of prohibiting, under suitable penalties,
the Governor Of any such Territory, and Sec
retary, acting as such, from practising law in
any Of the Courts thereof.
! Mr.. ]. S. JOHNSON, of Lou. offered
the following resolution
Resolred, That the Committee on Naval At
fairs be instructed to enquire into the expedi
ency of purchasing steam ship or vessel Of
large size, capable of carrying great number
of men ard boats, to be employed on the coast
of Cuba and in the gulf of Mexico, for the
suppression of piracy.
| The bill to provide for the compen
sation of persons appointed BY the cleo
tors to deliver the votes Tor President
and Vice-President was taken up II
Committee Of the whole, and after a
few words from Mr.. HOLMES, Of Maine
it was ordered to be engrossed for its
third reading.
| The bill proposes to allow the per-
sons appointed, twenty-five cents fol
every mile of the estimated distance
from the place of meeting of the Elec.
tors to the Seat of Government, going
and returning, to take effect from Nov
l, 1924.
| The Senate then adjourned.