Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-01
After the consideration Of Executive
business,
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. EDWARDS, of Pennsylvania, from
the committee on Expenditures in the
Navy Department, reported a bill to
provide for the proper application and
expenditure of the moneys appropriat-
ed for the contingent expenses Of the
Naval service; which was twice read
and committed.
Mr.. WEBSTER, from the committee
on the Judiciary, reported a bill to
change the time of holding the District
Court of the United States for the East
ern District Of Louisiana; which was
twice read, and ordered to third read
ing tomorrow.
Mr.. Ross, from the same committee,
reported, without amendment, a bill
from the Senate, entitled Gan act max
ing compensation to the persons ap-
pointed by the Electors to deliver the
votes for President and Vice President;
which was ordered to a third reading.
On motion of Mr.. LATHRoP, Of Mass.
it was
Resolued, That the committee on Public
Lands be directed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of further continuing in force an act,
passed March Sd, 1928, entitled Gan act to ex-
tend the time allowed for the redemption Of
land sold for direct tax in certain cases."
Mr.. Cooke, of Tennessee, moved
that 5000 copies of the report from the
War Department, on the sub iect of the
removal of the Indians to the United
States lands west of the Mississippi,
be printed.
Mr.. RANKIN, Of Mississippi, support
ed the motion; which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. DURFEE, of R. l..
it was
Resolred, That the Secretary Of War be di-
rected to cause to be made, conformably to
nished for the use of the committee on Com
merce, at the commencement of the next ses-
sion of Congress, chart of the sea coast of the
United States, and, also, of such rivers, bays,
harbors, and lakes, as have been surveyed, TN
der the authority of the government.
On motion of MIR. CONNER, of N. c.
it was
Resoiped, That the select Committee ap-
pointed on the Presidents message, of the 18th
March, 1894, be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of making provision for carrying
into effect the resolution of Congress, passed
September Goth, 1871, instructing the Go
vernon and Council of North Carolina to erect
a monument to the memory of Brigadier Gene
raj Davidson.
Mr.. RANKIN, Of Miss. laid on the ia
BILE the following resolution
Resolued, That the Secretary of the Treasu-
nv be directed to inform this House whether
the compensation at present received by the
several Registers and Receivers of the Land
Offices of the United States, be adequate; and,
ifnot what alteration the public interest re-
quires in relation to their compensation.
On Motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, of Va.
it was
ResoIred, That the committee on the Judici-
ary be instructed to inquire into the expedien-
cy of changing the time of holding the courts
in the Western District of Virginia,
On motion of Mr.. GATLIN, Of N. c.
it was
Resolped, That the committee on Roads and
Canals be instructed to inquire INTO the expe-
diency of aiding the State of North Carolina IN
improving the navigation of Albermarle Sound
by re-opening Roanoke inlet.
An engrossed bill making further
provision for the punishment OF certain
crimes against the United States, and
for other purposes, was read third
time, PASSED, and sent to the Senate.
An engrossed bill, providing for the
sale of unserviceable ordnance, arms,
and military stores; and an engrossed
bill "to establish the city of Hudson
and the city of Troy, in the State of N.
York; Bowdoinham, in Maine, and
Fairport, in Ohio, ports of delivery"
were severally read a third time, PASS
ED, and sent to the Senate.
REGULATION OF THE POST OFFICE.
The House then took up the unh-
nished business of yesterday, which
was the bill regulating the Post Office
Department.
The bill, with the amendments yes
terday made in committee of the whole,
were read.
Mr.. LONG, of N. c. objected to con-
curing in that amendment of the bill
which extends the period during which
members of Congress are authorised
to frank letters and documents from
thirty to sixty days; and supported the
motion by short speech. The ques-
ton on concurrence was taken and de-
cided in the affirmative-ayes IS, noes
81. So the amendment extending pri-
vilege to sixty days was retained in the
bill.
Another amendment proposed to c.
empt, from prohibition of an union
of the station of Postmaster and Con-
tractor, all contracts in existence pre-
vious to the passage of this act.
Mr.. Cooke opposed this amendment,
and Mr.. 7. T. Johnson suDpOrted il: