Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-07


| GABRIEL DUvALL, L.Jaos
SMITH THOMPSON,
There being quorum, the Court proceeded
to business-but finding the Bar not entirely
prepared, they adjourned till II O'Clock to-day.
| CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE SENATE-The greater part OF the day
was passed in the consideration of Executive
| business.
The Select Committee to whom was referred
the petition of sundry surviving officers of the
Revolutionary army, reported a bill for their
relief
A memorial was presented by Mr.. Smith, on
the subject of Navy Yard at Baltimore; and a
resolution OF the General Assembly of Mary
land, recommending Annapolis as suitable
place for the establishment Of a Naval School.
| The other bills were not important. No deci-
sion was had on the Panama question.
In THE HOUSE OF REPREsENrArIvEs.-Mr
Crump, Of Virginia, the member elected to fill
the vacant seat OF Mr.. Randolph, appeared and
was qualified.
An unusual number of petitions were pre-
sented; among them, one from the Editors of
the New-York American and the Daily Adver-
tiser. PRAYING for remission Of the duties on
their Napier's Imperial Printing Press, lately
imported, which, including the expense ofsend
ing an agent to England, cost S4l2o. The Pc
titioners think that this important machine,
being the first OF the kind introduced in the
country, ought to be classed with models, which
are exempt from duty, by law.
MIR. McDuffie, Of South Carolina, gave no.
tiee, that on Thursday next he should call up
his Resolutions proposing certain amendments
10 the Constitution, relative to the mode OF e
Letting the President and Vice President Of the
Uuited States.
| Mr.. Everett from the Joint Committee on the
Library, who were instructed to inquire into
the expediency of rendering the Library Room
fire proof, made an adverse report thereon;
which was read and laid on the table.
Mr. MeLane Of Delaware, from the Commit
tee of Ways and means, to which had been re-
ferred the report Of the Secretary Of the Trea
sury on the state of the Finances, made de-
tailed report thereon, which was laid on the Ia
bic. and 5000 copies ordered 10 be printed -
| And the same gentleman made report, in part,
on the estimates Of Appropriations necessary
for the service Of the year 1926; which report
was read and referred 10 Committee Of the
Whole House.
| Mr.. Van Rensselaer, from the Committee on
| Agriculture, who were instructed to enquire in
to the expediency of increasing the duties on
oranges, made report unfavorabie to the mea-
sure; which was laid on the table.
| Mr.. Hemphill Fl ON the Committee on Roads
and Canals, reported Bill authorising the sur
vey and estimates of canal through Florida,
and thence to the Mississippi river; which was
read the first and second time and committed
The Speaker laid before the House a letter
from the Secretary OF war, stating that the SUR
views Of Marblehead and Holmes Hole, have
been made, but not received at the Department.;
and another letter, stating that the surveys at
the Island of Nantucket, for the purpose Of
making harbour there for shipping, are in
progress, and when completed will be furnished
to the House-Also communication from the
Navy Department, transmitting statement Of
the appropriations for the support OF the Navy
for the year 1925, with their application, & the
unexpended balances on the LIST February, 1926
Mr. Clarke, of Kentucky, laid resolution
on the table, instructing the Committee on the
Judiciary, to report bill providing that no fl
ral Judgment or decree shall be pronounced by
the Supreme Court of the United States, where
is drawn in the question the validity of trea-
~ or statute of the United States; or where is
drawn in question the validity of sta
tu,e of any State, on the ground Of their
being repugnant to the Constitution or laws Of
the United States or any State; or where is
drawn in question the construction of any clause
of the Constitution, or treaty of the United
States, or the Constitution Of any State, by
less than majority of the entire number of
the Judges composing said court.
Mr. Baylies, of Massachusetts, offered re-
solution, which on his own motion was laid on
| the table, declaring that whenever a company
shall have been Incorporated for the purpose
of constructing canal TO connect the waters
of Boston Harbor and Narraganset Bay, and
whenever subscription shall have been autho-
rized BY legislative act or acts on the part of
any State or States for any number Of shares in
the stock of such Canal-the Committee of
Roads and Canals shall be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of authorizing by law, a
subscription, on the part of the United States,
| for number Of shares in stock so created, not
exceeding the number which shall have been
taken by such States.
MIR. Talaferro, of Virginia, laid resolution
on the table, proposing to amend the rules OF
the House. SO as that the committee now called
"The Committee of Military Pensions" be here
after called The Committee of Military Pensions,
and of Claims founded on the personal services in
the .Army Of the United Sates;" and thatthe COM