Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-17

cation of their personal prejudices and malig-
nifty.
1t is mentioned (says the Philadelphia Uni
ted States Gazette,) on the Coffee House
books, in this city, upon the authority of letters
from England, that Lord Wellington has sue
ceeded in his mission to Russia-that Austria,
Russia, Prussia and England, have determined
to support the Greeks, and have notified the
Turks of their intentions.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE SENATE-Mr. Hendricks offered re-
solution requesting the President Of the United
States, to cause to be prepared and laid before
the Senate at the commencement OF the next
session of Congress, statement shelving the
sums annually paid since TIE declaration Of
independence, for purchasing from The Indians,
surveying and settling the public lands; shew,
ing, as near as may be, the quantities OF land
which have been purchased; the number oil a.
cres which have been surveyed; the number
sold. and the number which remain unsold; the
amount of sales and of forfei,ures; the sums
paid by purchasers, and the sums due from
purchasers in each land district, keeping in
separate columns or tables, as far as practical
BILE, the statements for every Stale and Terrific
nv in which there are public lands.
MIR. Eaton, from the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, reported bill authorizing
the Washington Library Company to raise a
sum OF money by lottery, for the purpose of
erecting suitable building for the Library
On the question Of ordering it to a second
reading, the ayes were Is, the noes |.
The Senate then took up the bill for gradua-
ting the price Of Public Lands.-Mr. Benton
delivered his sentiments at length in favor OF
the bill, to whom Mr.. Barton replied with some
pungency, & the bill was then laid on the table
In THE HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIvEs-Mr.
Forsyth from the Committee on Foreign Al
fairs, which had been instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of authorizing the liquidation
of the claim OF the heirs of the late Caron de
Beaumarchais, in any future adjustment of the
claim Of Citizens Of the United States against
the French Go,ernment-made report favo-
rable to the claim, but asked to be discharged
from the further consideration Of the subject,
on the ground that the President Of the United
States has the power to authorize, in any future
adjustment Of our claims on France, stipula-
ton for the payment Of the claims Of the Heirs
of Beaumarchais, and that Congress would not
refuse the appropriation to meet the stlpula-
ton if sanctioned by the Senate. The report
was read and laid on the table.
MIR. Stewart, from the Committee Of Roads
and Canals, which had been instructed to in
| ouire into the expediency Of authorizing the
President of the United States to cause to be
surveyed a Route for Canal from the City
of Pittsburg to Lake Erie at the Harbor OF
Pressure Isle-made report setting forth the
great importance Of such a work, and recon-
mending the examination of TWO Routes. The
report was read and laid on the table.
Mr.. Stewart, from the same Committee,
which was instructed, Oh the Goth December,
" to enquire into the expedency OF making a
canal communication between the waters OF
the Tennessee River and those OF the Coosa,
within the limits of the Cherokee Nation
made a report recommending the subject TO the
favorable consideration Of the President Of the
United States, and suggesting the 2ropriety OF
having the necessary survey and examinations
made, 10 ascertain with certainty the practical
bility and probable expense OF the work The
report was laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Aston, from the Committee appoint
ed on the 22d of December last +" TO enquire in
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of the several States so as to provide that no
Election shall take place for Members OF the
House of Representatives Of the United States
until the term of service has expired for which
they had been elected, reported that it would
be inexpedient, at this time, to pass any law
changing the Election Laws of the several
States. The report was laid upon the table.
The resolution laid on the table yesterday,by
Mr.. Livingston, OF Lousia respecting cession
of, by England, certain Keys on the Bahama
Banks, and by Spain, of a position for Light
House on the Double Headed Shot Keys, were
read and considered. The first resolution was
agreed to, and the second laid on the table
The bill from the Senate "to extend the time
for locating Virginia Military Land Warrants,
and returning surveys thereon to the General
Land Office" was read the third time and
passed.
After passing a number of engrossed private
bills the House went into Committee OF the
Whole, on Joint resolution, submitted by Wiz
Bradley, of Vermont, authorising the Presl-
dent of the United States, to employ professor
Renwick, of New York, TO ascertain the true
length of the Pendulum, vibrating sixty times
a minute, at the City of New-York, and also
at the City Of Washington; and appropriating
700 dolls. to defray the expenses of the expert
men,s. I he Committe rose and reported the re.
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