Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-17

subsequently moved resolution, which wa
laid on the table. directing the Secretary o.
War to estimate the expense of an expedition
from the Lake ofthe Woods, across the Rocky
Mountains to the Pacific Ocean; and thence
to the 42d parallel Of North latitude, and a.
long the Spanish boundary to the Mississippi
river.
A resolution, which lies on the table one day
by rule, was offered by Mr.. Hamilton, of s C,
requesting the President Of the United States,
to transmit to the House, copies'of all such
documents or parts Of correspondence, not i'm
proper to be communicated, relating to an in
vitation which has been extended to the Go
vernment Of this country s'by the Republic.
of Columbia, of Mexico, and of Central Anne
RIGA, to join the deliberations ola Congress te
he held at the lsthmus of Panama;" and which
induced him to signify to the House, 'that
the Ministers on the part of the U. States,
will be commissioned to join in those deliber
atoms"
On motian of, Mr.. Cooke, the committee
on Roads and Canals, were instructed to en-
quire whether any, and if any, what furthe,
appropriation is proper to be made, for con
structing the Road, leading from the right
Bank Of the Ohio, opposite to Wheeling, in
Virginia, through Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, to
Missouri
The Committee on Military Affairs, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Peter, was instructed to enquire
into the expediency Of establishing one OF
more foundries for the manufacture of brass
and iron ordnance.
Mr.. Dorsey offered resolution, which was
adopted, directing the Committee on the Ju-
dietary to enquire into the expediency of au.
thorising the President, upon the resignation
or death of the Clerk of either of the Courts
ofthe United States, during the vacation OF
the Court, ofwhich such person so dying or
resigning, was clerk; to appoint and commits
sion fit and competent person to such vacant
Office, to hold the same until the next meet
ing of the said Court.
The following resolutions, offered some
days ago, by Mr. Wicklffe of Kentucky, and
laid on the table, were taken into consldera-
ton, and on motion of Mr.. Webster, referred
to the committee on the Judiciary
Resolred, That law ought to pass repeating
the 25th section of the act, entitled CAN act
to establish Judicial Courts ofthe U. States. !"
Resolrs1, That the provisions of the second
section of the act of Congress, entitled "An
act for regulating the processes in the Courts
of the United States, and providing compen-
sat;on for the officers of the said Courts. and
for Jurors and witnesses" do not confer upon
the said courts the power, by Rules and Orders
of Court, to subject to execution and sale, on
final process, property and estate OF the de
PENDANT which has not been made subject to
execution by the laws of the United States,
or the laws of the state in which the Judgment
was pronounced; which laws OF the state, to
be made applicable to courts of the United
States, must have been adopted by the Con-
gress of the United States; and as that pow
er has been claimed and exercised by some OF
the Courts of the United States, Resolved,
That law ought to pass prescribing more
specifically what processes ought to be used
in said courts.
On motion of Mr.. Swan, the committee on
the Judiciary were instructed to enquire into
the expediency of so amending the law in re-
lation to oaths taken in Courts Of Justice, that
they may be more uniform in the District OF
Columbia, the several Territories, and in all
the United States Courts.
On the respective motions of Mr.. Drayton
of South Carolina, and Mr.. Barney OF Mary
land, the Naval Committee were instructed to
inquire into the expediency of establishing
navy yards at Charleston and Baltimore
The House next proceeded to consider the
Joint resolution offered by Mr. Blair of Ten
nessee, requiring the President of the United
States to cause an examination Of the waters
of East Tennessee, with view to the selec-
ton of site for the Western Armory. And
ON motion to refer the subject to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, Mr.. Stewart said that
the proposed reference required considera-
ton. and he therefore moved that the House
adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the
House adjourned to Monday.
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