Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-20

ed great consequence to such q communica.
ton His object, however, was first to in.
quire into the practicability of the work, and
at suitable time he should ask the further At.
tention ofthe House 20 the subject
On motion Of Mr.. Kent, the Commit ee Of
Ways and Means were instructed to inquire
into the expediency of giving to the fourth
Auditor so many additional Clerks, as in their
judgment the prompt transaction of the pub.
lie business Of his Office may require.
On motion of Mr.. Powell, the Committee
on Roads and Canals were instructed to in
quire into the expediency of extending the
Cumberland, or United States Road, from its
eastern termination to the City of Washing
ton ; and also to inquire into the expediency
Of approprating sum Of money for the ex
animation, survey and location of the most
eligible route for such road
On motion of Mr.. Thompson of Penn the
Committee on the District of Columbia were
instructed to inquire into the expediency of
establishing, in the said District, a Territorial
Government, With such legislative powers as
the prosperity of the District may require,
and Congress may have authority, under the
Constitution TO confer.
On motion of Mr.. Wolfe, the committee on
military affairs were instructed to inquire into
the expediency of establishing Corps of In
valids, to be composed Of soldiers of the late
war, who were discharged from the service
at the close of the war, and whose situation
and circumstances will entitle them to be en-
rolledin such corps.
On motion of Mr.. Peter, OF Maryland, the
committee on roads and canals, were instruct
ed to enquire INTO the e1pcdiency of authori-
singa subscription on the part of the United
States, to ajoint stock company incorpo-
rated to construct a turnpike road from the
City of Washington to Fredericktown, in
Maryland.
Mr.. Livingston offered the following reso-
luton;
Resolred, That the Committee of Ways and
Means be instructed to inquire into the expe.
diency ofrepealing so much of the law for col
lectin6 duties, &c. as prohibits the importa.
ton Of foreign distilled spirits, in casks Of less
than ninety gallons
Mr. L. said, that when the law making this
provision was passed, no inconvenience was
anticipated, nor was any experienced for some
time afterwards; but now an evident one ex-
isted, which it was his object to remove. OF
our trade to South America, these imported
spirits constitute an important branch; and on
their arrival there, It became necessary to put
them in casks Of about fourteen gallons each,
for the purpose of'being transported on mules
to the interior of the country, which casks
were often not to be procured in that coun-
try. He proposed, therefore, to allow the
importation into the United States of casks
suitable for expectation; and said, that the
Committee of Ways and Means. at a previous
session, had consulted the Secretary of the
Treasury on the subject, and found his opinion
to accord with the resolution.
Mr. Newton informed the gentleman, that
the same subject was then before the Com
mittee ofcommerce; when Mr.. Livingston a.
greed to lay his resolution on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Reed, the Committee on
Naval Affairs were instructed to enquire into
the expediency of establishing line Of COM
muaication between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, through the Isthmus of Panama
The increasing trade between this coun.
try and those ports of So nth America ly-
ing on the Pacific Ocean near the peninsula
a direct and certain communication with our
naval forces in that Ocean the great conve-
nience to our whale fsheries-and the length
of time required to correspond with that Sec
ton of the continent, by the way of Cape
Horne, were successfully urged in favor of the
adoption of the resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson of Georgia,
the memorial of the Legislature of the State
Of Georgia, relative to the claims of certain de-
tachments of Militia of that State for services
performed in the years 1892, 1898 and 1894,
together with the accompanying documents,
now on the files of the House, were referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
On,he motion of Mr.. lngham, it was resolv-
ed, that the Report of Select Committee,
made to the House at the last session, in rela-
ton to the claims of the late President of the
United States, be again referred to Select
Committee. But it was proposed, instead of
of Select Committee, to refer it to the Com
mittee on Claims, which was done.
On motion of Mr.. Livingston, the House
next proceeded to dispose This resolutionre-
lative to the unclaimed dividends remaining
in the treasury of the U. s. An animated
and tliffuse debate followed, in which Mr..
Dwight and Mr.. Dorsey supported Mr Liv-