Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-08

The e4' remainder mn ind day to
executive business NJ
In THE HoustoF REPREsENTAriVEsnn ~.
Vinton, from tR Committee Oh inc f uo.te
| Lands. who wen instructed on the sth Oh req
ruary last to endure into the expedlency Oh au-
thorisinp "the holder of certificate OIL iurther
credit for nubiic lands, 10 make any aodtionai
relinouisbment to the Unird States, made
repor, thereon, adverse 70 the object contem,
plated by the inquiry; ~hich report was read
and laid on the table. =,
The resolution <dered yesterday, by Mr..
Ev.rett of Mass4chusetts, calling on the Pre-
siden, ~ the IMited States for information re-
Iat;ve 70 the training Of certain public lands in
the Civ ri Washington, was taken up and a.
Greed And the resolution offered yesterday
Sv viz. Pearce, of Rhode Island, concerning
Coins, was so modified as to instruct the Com
mittee Of "Ways and Means" TO make the pro-
posed enquiry, instead of referring the subject
to Select Committeeman, thus modified, was
adopted
Mr.. Moore Of Alabama, laid a resolution on
the table for consideration, directing the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to report TO the House "a
nv information in the possession OF his Depart
ment, eviuoiag The necessity OF Legislative e.
nactment 10 guard the publ: interest against
the fraudulent practices of combinations of in
dividuals in the resale OF relinquished lands
And whether, in his opinion, the interest Of the
purchasers of public lands, and the interest of
the Government, will not be greatly promoted
by enacting some provision which will extend
to the person or his legal representative, the
right Of repurchase in the land he may have re-
linquished, at a certain proportion Of he price
for which it originally sold.
Mr. Wood of Newly ork, laid a resolution on
the table, proposing to amend the rules If the
House, so that every resolution authorizing the
payment Of money for services not previously
required by law, shall lie one day on the table
before it shall be considered
Mr.. Kellogg, of New-York, submitted the
following resolutions, " hich were referred 10
Committee Of the Whole House on the stale
Of the Union:
Resolved, That the choice Of President and
Vice President ought in no instance TO devoive
on the House Of Representatives, and that the
Constitution be so amended as to prevent re-
currence of the kind hereafter
ReSotved, That all persons in each State en-.
titled 10 vote for the most numerous b, anch Of
the Legislature thereof, ought 10 vote directly
for President and Vice President Of the United
States; and that the Constitution ought TO he
SO amended that each person shall have the
right to vote for two candidates, one Of which
votes shall be given for person who is not an
inhabitant Of the state in which said vote i,
given; and the person having the greatest num-
Der Of votes shall be the Pre- sident, and the
person having the next greatest number OF
votes to be Vice President-Provided said
votes are majority of all the votes so given.
The Speaker laid before the House report
from the Secretary OF the Navy, in obedience
TO the order Of the House, OF the 23d Of Febru
AIRY last, directing him TO report whether there
are a sufficient number of vessels new in COM
mission for actual service 10 enable him 10 eX-
tend adequate protection 10 our commerce with
Brazil and the Republic of Buenos Ayres; and
if not, what additional appropriation will be
required for that object The report states
that there are no vessels now in CO IN mission,
that can be spared for the purpose mentioned,
and recommends that an appropriation be made
for fitting out an additional frigate and sloop OF
war.
A message was received from the President
Of the United States, transmitting certain do
cuments in relation 10 the claim OF the state OF
MARYLAND on the government Of the United
States for interest upon expenditures made by
that State, during the late war; and recommen-
ding the favorable and early consideration OF
the subject by Congress
The oint resolution, read yesterday, fixing
certain day for the ad journment OF Congress,
was taken up, and after some attempts to a
mend it. was, on motion Of MIR. Sawyer, laid on
the table.
A message was received from the Senate, gil
wing information that they had passed the Bill
making appropriations for the support of Go
vernmenl during the present year, with amend
ments; which amendments we're read and refer
red to committee of the whole for tomorrow.
Mr. McDufie's resolution proposing to "a
mend the Constitution Of the United States, in
relation to the mode of elec,ing the President
and Vice President, were again taken up in
committee of the whole, on the state of the
Union. Mr.. Cambrelleng Of New-York, occu-
pied the floor about an hour and half in re-
ply to, or rather in personal attack upon, his
colleague Mr.. Storrs; and in the course Of his
remarks, gave compendious history of the
various political parties OF his state, to each Of
which, he said, his colleague had successfully
belonged. He spoke pathetically Of the down
fall of his friend King Caucus, Eve use his own
expression, and dilated freely upon the dam
gerous tendency Of allowing the election to be
made, under any circumstances, by the House