Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-13
Congress Proceedings of yesterday.

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Is ra& soUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES, the
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, lately
created, was announced as follows Ncssrs
burgess, Wood of " York, Garnett, Cary,
varnum, Thompson of Ohio and Harvey.
Innumersble petitions were presented on
this, as on the preceding days, few of which
are of general interest, beng for the greater
part from revohtionar, officers and soldiers,
praying to be placed on the Pension Rol; or,
if alread, there, for their pensions to be IN
creased Two others OF different character
we shall notice.
Mr. iemphill presented memorial from
the Philadelphia Chamber ofCommcrce, ask
ing for an appropriation by Congress fer e
purpose Of erecting Break Water at the
mouth ofthe Delaware. Referred to the Com
mittee of Commerce. The cost of this work
is sad to be estimated at something like two
millions Of dollars.
Mr.. Newton presented the petition of the
President and Directors OF the DISMAL Swamp
Canal Company, praying for the aid of the &C.
neral government to that important link Of
in'ernal communication; which was referred to
the committee on nua,i, and canals.
The Speaker laid before the House two re-
ports from the Comptroller of the Treasury,
On the subject of debts of three years stand
ing, due to the United States; which reports
were ordered to lie on the table and be printed
Mr.. McLane of Delaware. from the Com
mttee of Ways and Means, reported bill
msking the necessary appropriations for the
pay of the members and officers, and for the
contingent expenses of Congress; which bill
vas read the first and second time, amended
IN the Committee of the Whole, reported 10
the House. and ordered to be engrossed and
read third time to-day. The bill provides
sass, 900 for pay, and $50, 900 for contingent
expences.
Mr. ingham's resolution, offered on Friday,
calling for documents in relation to the trial
of Commodore Stewart and others was taken
into consideration, and passed by vote Of 80
to IS.
On motion of Mr.. Little, that part of the
Presidents message relating to revolutionary
pensions, which was omitted to be referred
on former day, in orderto give time for the
consideration of a resolution toappoint astand-
ing Commute on Revolutionary Pensions, WAS
now referred to that committee.
At the instance of Mr.. Mclean, of Ohio,
the memorial and certain resolutions Of the
State Of Ohio, presented to Congress, during
their last session, and ask ing giant OF The
public lands in the vicinity Of the respective
lines of canals now constructing in that state,
were referred to the committee on Roads nd
Canals; and the committee were instructed to
enquire into the expediency of granting the
same.
On motion of Mr.. White, it was
RESOLVED, That the committee on the Judi,
ciary, be instructed to enquire into the expe-
diency of repeating an act Of the Legislative
Council of Florida, on the subject Of wrecks;
and further, to enquire into the expediency
Of passing some additional and amendatory
law to the act of Congress, better to secure
the rights of the owners of wrecked property
on the Florida coast.
1t was re, lved, on motion of Mr.. Newton,
that the Committee on Commerce, enquire In
to the expediency of erecting Light House,
on Smiths Island, near Cape Charles, in the
state of Virginia.
On motion of Mr.. Mccoy the Committee OF
Ways and Means were instructed to enquire
into the expediency Of repeaEng the law I'M
posing duty on imported salt.
Many other resolutions were offered, and
were either adopted or laid on the table; but
being of no consequence to our readers, we
omit them. MIR. Webster and Mr.. Strong pro-
posed alterations in the rules of the House,
which will be noticed when they come to be
fnall yconsdered. The House adjourned
at two o'clock.
In the sen ATE, no other business was trans
acted than the election Of officers. On ballot