Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-17

OF the PRESIDENTS Message, as reidteS " 'Ie CO.
Establishment of a Military Post at the mouth OF
Columbia River, and to the expediency OF ex-
ploring the Northwestern Coast OF America,
reported bill, authorising the es Enlistment
of post or posts, within the Terri tory OF the
United States, on the Pacific Ocean, and pro-
viding for the exploration of its coast and wa
tiers. The first section of the bill, authorizes
the President of the United States, to locate
said posts, as he shall see fit, and to cause them
to be garrisoned by corps OF troops, not ex'
ceeding 500, and to be commanded by an Off
Ger, whose rank shall not be inferior to that OF
Colonel The second section, provides for
the exploration Of the coast, by any officer, in
the naval service, whose grade is not inferior
to that Of Master Commandant and author
Uses the Presiden, to employ any Of the sloops
of war and smaller vessels, together with
such scientific men, and such instruments an d
apparatus as he may see fit. And the third
section authorizes the President to cause the
aboriginal land title to be extinguished, to an
extent not exceeding thirty-six square miles,
adjoining each post, and including the same.
The bill, was twice read, and referred to Com
mittee Of the whole House, on the State of the
Union.
Mr. Hamilton, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported bill providing for the
gradual increase of the Corps Of Engineers; for
the organising Corps Of Typographical En-
gineers; and for fixing the pay, emoluments and
duties of the officers of said corps; which bill
was twice read, and committed for tomorrow.
The Speaker laid before the House a COM
munication from the Secretary of State, con-
tanning list of the newspapers in which the
laws of the United States have been published,
during the years 1924 and 1925, and list OF
such papers as have been selected to publish
the laws in 1926; together with statement OF
the expense of publication, prepared in obedi-
ence to an order of the House of the 18th inst;
which communication was read and laid on the
table.
The Speaker also laid before the House
letter from the first Comptroller of the Trea-
sury, transmitting an abstract of balances re-
naming on the books of the First Auditor, more
than three years prior to 3oth September 1925;
together with list Of officers who have not rem
dered their accounts for settlement, pursuant to
the provisions of the act of January, 1928; which
letter and abstract were referred to the Com
mittee of Ways and Means.
A message was received from the Senate,
giving information that that body had passed
bill TO prevent Desertion from the Army. and
asking the concurrence OF the House thcrein
A resolution, offered by Mr. Condict, Of NJ.
on Friday last, was taken up * adopted instruct
ing the Postmaster Gen. to report to the House,
whether the profits Of the department would
not be increased, and without detriment 10 the
public interest or convenience, by giving to the
Deputy Postmasters, in all cases, an adequate
pecuniary compensation for their services, and
Withholding from them the franking privileges.
The resolution laid on the table by Mr.. Dor
sey, Of Maryland, on Friday last, was consider
ed, and with some amendments, proposed by
Mr.. Forsyth and MIR. Mallary, was adopted in
the following words:
Eesolred, That the Secretary of War be di-
rected to furnish statement showing the num-
Der of Cadets at the Military Academy at
West Point; their names, and the County and
State in which they, respectively, reside: and
| the dates of their several Commissions; and if
| any appointments have been made Of cadets, in
anticipation of vacancies which may arise; then
to report the name Of the cadets SO appointed,
and the County and the State in which they re-
spectively reside, the dates Of their several
appointments, and the time when the same were
seyerally delivered; also, under what construc-
ton of the laws, the number has been increas-
ed to 25s, and what vacancies have happened
for the two last years, and from what states, and
whether those vacancies have been filled.
MIR. Williams Of North-Carolina, laid re-
solution on the table, proposing SO to amend
the 10th Rule of the House, as to do away the
restriction on the offering of Petitions daily af
ter the first thirty days Of the session.
MIR. Miner of Pennsylvania, Mid resolution
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