Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17

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importance Of the message received
yesterday from the President, on the
subject of internal improvement, NOV
ed that 5000 copies be printed.
MIR. Cooke called for a division on
the subject but before the question was
put,
Mr.. ELLIS withdrew his motion, and
On motion of Mr.. HEMpHrLL, it was
Resolued, That 5000 copies of the Message
of the President ofthe United States, of the
18th instant, communicating to this House the
report OF the board of internal improvement
be printed, and that 500 copies thereof be re-
served tor the use of the next congress.
MIR. MERCER offered the following
resolution which lies one day on the
table.
RESOLVED, That the standing rule of the
House be amended, by providing that resolu-
tons be called for after reports of Select COM
mittees shall have been handed in, provided
the hour shall not have elapsed which is al
lowed for receiving reports and resolutions.
Mr.. REYNOLDS moved to refer the
resolution which he offered some time
since, on the subject Of the improve
ment of the Cumberland river, to the
committee on Roads and Canals; which
motion was agreed TO.
The SPEAKER laid before the House
the following message from the Presi-
dent of the United States.
To the House of
Representatives of the United States
transmit herewith to the House
report from the Secretary of State, with
copies of the correspondence, relating
to the claims of the citizens of the u
nited States, upon the government Of
the Netherlands, requested by reso-
luton of the House, of the 18th Of ia
nuary last. JAMES MONROE.
Washington, Feb.7, 1926.
The message was ordered to be laid
on the table, and printed.
Mr.. STEWART, offered the following
resolution, which lies one day on the
table:
Resolued, That the Secretary of War be re-
quested to send to this House the maps, plans,
and surveys referred to in the report of the
board of Internal Improvement, to be placed
in the Library, for the public inspection.
MILITIA OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
An act for arming the Militia OF the
District of Columbia was read third
time, and on the question that it pass,
Mr.. HAMILTON observed, that strange
as it may appear, arms had been grant
ed to every part Of the United States
except this District, and this bill was
only to put the District on the footing
of other states.
The bill was then passed.
The House then took up the consi.
Iteration of the amendment made by the
Senate, on the bill making appropria.
tons for the support of the Military
service Of the United States; and the
amendment was concurred in.
The bill making appropriation fol
the support of Government, for the
year 1925, as amended in the Senate
was referred, with its amendments, te
the Committee of Ways and Means.
The bill making appropriation for
the support Of the Navy, which was al
so returned from the Senate, with a.
mendments, was referred to the same
committee.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
Mr.. MERCER moved to postpone the
orders of the day which precede the
bill relative to the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, with view to take up
that bill; but the motion was not sus'
tanned.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The House then took up the consi
Iteration Of the unfinished business Of
yesterday, in relation to the Georgia
Militia Claims.
The question being on the motion tc
re-commit, with instructions, was put
after long debate, and lost-ayes 81
noes 70.
The House then adjourned.
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Tn Washinpton on the 18th inst by the rev