Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-08
GERS themselves, that the true state Of
facts should be known.

GERS themselves, that the true state of
facts should be known.
The resolution was adopted.
The resolution yesterday offered by
Mr.. INeHAM, calling for information
respecting the losses on bonds for du-
ties which had occurred in the District
of Pennsylvania, since lst Jan. 1915,
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, from the committee
Of claims reported bill making an,
appropriation for the benefit of Joseph
Smith Of Alexandria; which was twice
read and committed.
Mr.. LITTLE laid before the house a
letter from R. Browning, calling the
attention Of congress to petition pre-.
sented by him at the last session, pray
ing congress to purchase the infantille-
ry gun invented by him; Which was
read and referred to the committee on
military affairs.
Mr.. MERCER laid on the table the
following resolves
Resoired, That the secretary ofthe treasury
be directed to lay before this house the amount
paid as indemnity to the claimants for proper
ty DESTROYED during the late war in virtue of
the act of April 9, 1916, and the subsequent
acts amendatory of the same also the amount
ctimed in virtue Of the same, and yet unsatis-
| fed.
Resolued, That the secretary of the treasury
be directed to lay before this house so much of
the returns of the assessor under the late law
| imposinga direct tax, as shall embrace the
assessment of the value of the lands and build
ings situated on the Niagara frontier in the
state of New York.
These resolutions gave rise to a con-
versation, in which Messrs. Mercer,
Little, Dwight, Storrs, Tracy, Williams
Of N. e. Foot, aud Ingham, took part;
during which the first resolve under
went some modification to make it
read as it now stands. There was no
objection made to calling for the infor-
nation; but it was doubted by the
gentlemen from New York, whether
any valuable information on the subject
was in possession Of the war depart
ment; whether it could have any bear
ing on the bill and, whether all the in
formation, bearing on this subject was
not now to be found on the records OF
the war department. In reply to which
Mr.. MERCER said that he had himself
seen testimony in the war department,
which he considered to have an impor-
tant bearing, to shew which he stated
that he expected the testimony asked
for in the first of these resolutions,
would establish the fact, that the Off
Ger who commanded the troops at Buff
faloa, and signed the capitalization on
that occasion, had received as an in
demnity for his loss of property on
that occasion, sic lines the actual value
of the property. No further objection
was made to the resolves, though Mr..
TRACY took occasion to remark that
he had no idea that the papers called
for would disclose any facts which
could, in any manner, affect the gene
raj principles Of the bill now pending
in the house.
In the end the resolutions were Sc
verally agreed to, mem dissentiente.
On motion Of MIR. ]. T. Johnson, of
KY. it was
Resolved, That the committee on military
affairs be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of passing law, authorizing the pro-
per officers Of the treasury department to set
tie the accounts of James Shannon, upon
principles of justice and equity.
The remainder of the days session
was spent in discussing the Niagara
question. --