Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-18

/. distracted from the MAJ. Int. and Nat. Jour-
THunsDAr, JAN. Is, 1926.
IN SENATE.

ResOlced, nat the CouHiittcc Oh Tic
r;hrary be instructed tofurnish to each
Z the standing committees Of the Con-
oress of the United States full set OF
,be Laws Of the United States, suita-
bly marked and lettered, to designate
The committee to whom each set be-
longs; the same to be deposited in the
Library during the recess Of Congress.
MIR. JOHNSON, of Ken. presented the
EDITION Of Colonel w. K. Armistead;
praying an equitable settlement Of his
accounts. Referred.
Mr.. CHANDLER submitted the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That the Secretary of War
be directed to cause to be made, and
laid before the Senate, as soon as may
be, an abstract Of the Rules and Regu-
lations for the field exercise and ma
nGuvres of the infantry, and the gene
raj regulations of the army Of the Uni
ted States, in such manner as shall
be best adapted to the use Of militia Of
the United States.
Resolved, That the Secretary Of War
be directed to report TO the Senate, as
soon as may be, the number of divisions,
brigades, regiments, battalions, and
companies, Of militia of the United
States, according to the last returns
from the several states in the union.
MIR. VAN buren,, from the commit
tee on the Judiciary, to whom was re-
ferred the bill abolishing imprisonment
for debt, reported the same.
Mr.. BARTON submitted the following
Joint resolution:
ResoIced, &c. That the Librarian
furnish to the Sergeant-at-Arms of the
Senate and House of Representatives,
copies of the Laws of Congress, and
the reports, by them to be deposited
in each Of the committee rooms, and
it shall be the duty of said Sergeant
at-Arms, at the close Of each session,
to cause the said laws and reports to
be collected and returned to the Libra
rian; which was twice read.
The following message was received
from the President of the U. States, BY
MIR. EVERETT, his secretary:
To the Senate ofthe United States
In compliance with two resolutions of the
senate, the first ofthe Dist and the ID Of the
a3d Dec. last, requesting information respect
ing the injuries which have been sustained by
our citizens, by piratical depredations, and
other details connected Herewith, and request
ing also information Of the measures which
have been adopted for the suppression of pi-
racy, and whether in the opinion of the execu-
tive, it viii not be necessary to adopt other
means for the accomplishment Of the object I;
and in that event, what other means il will be
most advisable to recur to, herewith trans
NIT a report from the secretary of state, and
likewise report from the secretary the ma
w, with the documents referred to in each.
On the very important questions submitted
10 the executive, as tot the necessity Of recurr-
ing to other more effectual means for the sup
preston of practice so destructive of the
lives and property Of our citizens, Ihave to OBJ
serve, that three expedients occur one by
the pursuit of the offenders to the settled as
well as to the unsettled parts of the island
fromwhence they issue; another, by reprisal
ON the property Of the inhabitants and third
by the blockade of the ports of those islands.
II WILDE obvious that neither of these mea-
s,,res can be resorted to, in spirit of amity
with Spain, otherwise than in firm belief,
that neither the government of Spain, nor the
government of either of the islands, has the
power to suppress that atrocious practice, and
that the u States interpose their aid for the
accomplishment of an object which is of E.
quail importance to them as well as to US
Acting on this principle, the facts which justi-
fy this proceeding being universally known
and felt, by all engaged in commerce in that
sea, IT may fairly be presumed, that neither
will the government of Spain, nor the govern
ment of either Of these islands, complain OF
resort to either of those measures, or to all OF
them, should such resort be necessary. It's
therefore, suggested, that power commensu-
rate with either recourse be granted to the
executive, to be exercised according to his
discretion, and as circumstances may imperi-
ously require. II is hoped that the manifes-
taton of policy so decisive will produce the
happiest result that il will rid these seas and
this hemisphere of this practice. This hope is
strengthened by the belief, that the govern
ment Of Spain and the government of the
islands, particularly Of Cuba, whose chief IS
known here, will faithfully cooperate in such
messuresas may be necessary for the accom-
pGshment Of this very important object. To
secure such cooperation, viii be the earnest
desire, and Of course, the jealous and perse-
vering effort ofthe executive.
JAMES MONROE.
Washington, 18th Jan, 1925.
Themessage was read, and, with the
documents accompanying it, ordered
to be printed.
The Senate then proceeded to consi-
der, as in committee of the whole, the
bill "for providing for the security of
public money in the hands Of clerks Of
courts, attorneys, and marshals, and
their deputies"
Mr.. HOLMES, Of Maine, explained
briefly the nature and tendency Of the
bill, and the reasons which rendered its
passage necessary; and Mr.. JOHNSTON,
Of Lou. for reasons which he stated, /,
suggested some amendments after