Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-20

mittee on the Library, reported two resolutions,
which were adop,ed-the first, authorizing the
Clerk of the House TO subscribe and pay Tor 70
copies Of Strickland's Reports 10 the Pennsyi.
vania Society of Internal Improvement-and
the other, granting the same authority In reia-
ton to the "Congressiolal Register" published
Mr. Mercer Of virginia, from the Select
Committee to whom had been referred SO much
of the Presidents Message, at the commence
ment of the Session, as relates to the erection
Of National Observatory, made report, en-
bracinp estimates and other information from
the War Department, and accompanied by a
bill "to establish an Observatory within the Dis
trio, of Columbia" The bill was twice read
and committed, and, together with the commu-
nication from the War Department, was order
ed TO be printed
The resolution Yesterday laid on the table by
Mr. Newton of Virginia, relative to the erec-
ton of Docks. for the preservation and repairs
of National vessels, was considered and agreed
to.
The resolu ton submitted yesterday by MIR.
Stewart Of Pennsylvania, calling for iniorma-
ton respecting the organization Of the Corps
of Typographical Engineers, was taken into
consideration; and, after considerable discus
sion, as to the utility of the information sought,
was laid one the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Barbour, of Virginia, the
Committee on the Public Buildings were in
structed to inquire into the expedency OF pro-
viding, by law, that the salary Of the Commits
sioner Of Public Buildings shall be in conform
ity with an act Of Congress, upon that sub
ject, which passed the 2eth April, 1916.
The House then took up the Orders OF the
Day, and on motion of MIR. Alexander, Of Vir-
ginia, went into Committee OF the Whole, Mr.
Powell in the chair, on the bill "Further to "a
mend the Charter of Georgetown, in the Dis
trict Of Columbia" and on the bill "Further
to amend the Charter of the Town of AleXan-
dria, in the District of Columbia" The first
bill was read by sections, and no amendments
being offered, il was reported to the House and
ordered to be engrossed for third reading on
Monday. The second bill was also read by
sections-and amended on motion of Mr.AeX
ander, by addingan entire new scction as fol-
lows:
"Sec s. Be ii further enacted, &c That the
said Common Council shall have power TO sub
scribe to the Stock of the Turnpike Road which
is authorised 10 be made by an act OF the Gene
raj Assembly of Virginia, passed the l4th day
Of February, 1918, entitled San act incorPora-
ting Company,to establish a Turnpike Road
from Wileys Tavern, i'll the county of Fair
fax, to point of intersection on the Little Ri
YER Turnpike Road, or on the line Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and to any Turnpike Road
or other public improvement which has been,
or NAV be, authorised by any &c; Of Congress,
leading to the Town Of Alexandria. And he
said Common Council may lay any Tax on the
Property in the said Town, to promote any
Public Improvement for the benefit Of the said
Town, when in the opinion Of the said Com
mon Council it may be expedent, which said
taxes NAV be collected as all other taxes are or
may BIZ directed to be collected +"
Thus amended, it was reported to the House
and ordered to be engrossed and read third
time on Monday. In moving the engrossment,
Mr.. Alexander observed, that he presum med there
could be no objections to the provisions OF the
bill-they were such, generally, as the Corpo-
ration Of Washington possessed, and it was de-
sirable on the part OF the committee, that the
several Corporations should conform, as nearly
as may be, in their respective charters
Some of them are intended to give efficient
powers in the collection Of taxes, which were
supposed to have been conferred on the Corpo-
ration, bu, have been judicialy decided do not
exst-and to define more clearly powers which
have been exercised of a doubtful character
He would not delain the Committee, by fur
Their detail Of its objects, which related chiefly
to the police of the town, and were easily UNI
derstood; but move the Committee to rise and
report the bill to,the House.
Several Of the private bills were disposed OF,
and the House adjourned to eleven O'Clock on
Monday morning.
From The Nf,v. York American March 10.