Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-23

defray the expenses Of the expedition lately ar
rived and another that is sson expected How
they will ever repay the loan, God knows! The
Treasury is so low that it is continually in ar
rears to the troops and public officers"
CONGRESS- PROCEEDINGS OF SATURDAY.
In THE HousE OF REpREsRNrATfvEs.-Mr.
Storrs from the Naval Committee, made an un-
favorable report, in the case Of Capt Isaac Phi
lips, Of Baltimore, who prays to be restored
to his former rank in the Navy of the United
States. The report was laid on the table, and,
together with the memorial, ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Alexander, from the Committee on the
District of Columbia, reported bill TO- extend
the limits Of Georgetown, in said District;
which was twice read and ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading on Monday.
The resolution, offered yesterday by Mr..
Wickliffe, Of Kentucky, calling for information
relative to rejected applications for Pensions,
was considered; and after some debate, in which
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, opposed the resolution
On the ground of the time, labor and expence
Of procuring the information. The mover con-.
sented to lay it on the table for further reaec-
ton.
The resolution previously laid on the table
by Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, calling on the
Secretary of War for the rules adopted by that
Department in allowing pensions, was taken
up and agreed to.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Scott of Mis-
souri,, calling on the Treasury Department for
information relative 10 the amount Of money
which had been paid by purchasers Of Public
Lands, and been forfeited to the United States,
was considered, and, on motion Of Mr.. Cook OF
Illinois, amended so as TO designate the amount
forfeited in each State and Territory, and thus
amended the resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Bartlett, Of New Hampshire, offered a
resolution, which the House refused to consi-
der, proposing to alter the arrangements OF the
Post Office Of the House, so that letters and pa
pers should not be delivered at the Capitol, but
at the residence Of Members.
Mr.. Dorsey, Of Maryland, laid resolution
on the table requiring the Secretary of War to
| report to the House whether the corps of Ca
diets at West Point can be increased without
increasing the expense Of employing an addi-
tional number Of professors, and if so, to what
number the same may be increased; and The
number of applicants for admission, and their
names.
| Mr. Carter, Of South Carolina, laid resolu-
ton on the table requiring the Secretary Of the
Navy to inform the House whether any, and if
any, what experiments have been made in the
equipment Of any OF the vessels Of the United
States Navy TO test the utility Of cotton cord
age or sail cloth; & also what are the compare
tive strength and cost Of such manufactures
of that article and those Of hemp.
The Speaker laid before the House com.
munication from the War Department respect
ing the location of the National Road from
Wheeling to Missouri, which report was laid
on the table.
The House then took up the Judiciary Bill
the question being on Mr.. MERGERS motion to
recommit the bill TO the Judiciary Cornmittee
with instructions to amend it so as to discharge
the Judges Of the Supreme Court from atten-
dance on the Circuit Courts Of the United
States; and to provide for the gradual reduction
Of their present number to .fce. Mr. Mercer
modified the proposed instructions by striking
out the provision for the reduction of the pre-
sent number to FIVE; when Mr.. Hemphill oa
Pennsylvania, delivered an able speech in favor
of recommitment and Mr.. Markell, Of N. York
spoke some time to the same effect. Mr.. Bur.
CESS of Rhode Island, rose and commenced a
speech; but his colleague, Mr.. Pearce, moved
an adjournment, which prevailed. Mr.. Burgess
will therefore, take the floor on Monday.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
Boston, JAM 1--WE yesterday received Lon.
don papers to Dec. s. With the exception OF
particulars relating to financial and commercial
operations, their contents arc not important
Lord Strangford, the new British Ambassador
10 Russia arrived at Cronstadl in the ship Gas-
gov, Nov. S, and proceeded TO St. Petersburgh
| ON the 7th The Emneror Alexander was IN