Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-09
MAYOR'S OFFICE.


MAYORS OFFICE
From the certificates Of the Commissioners
appointed to superintend the Election Of Mem
bers Of the Common Council of Alexandria, to
serve for the ensuing year hereby declare that
the following gentlemen were returned to me as
having been duly elected in their several w ards:
For Ward No. 1. For Ward No. ..
John A. Stewart, Robert Jameson,
Reuben johnson, Joseph Vaudeville,
Craven Thompson, Robert l.. White.
Joseph Harris, Robert Anderson,
For Ward No. 5. For HarG No f.
Thompson +. Mason, John T. Vowel,
William c. Gardner, William Veitch.
John w. Nassie, Robert !. Taylor,
Jonathan Butcher, Phineas Janrey,
Given under my hand this Sth day of March,
1926. JOHN ROBERTS, Mayor
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8.
Doe erecufor of Wiiliam Patterson VS. Elisha
lynn and othsrs-On certificate Of division of
opinion of the Judges of the Circuit
Court of Georgia. Mr.. Justice Thompson de-
livered the opinion of the Court. Ordered TO
be certified that the evidence, to the competen-
cy Of which objection was made in the Cour, be-
low, and on which was the point Of disagree
ment, was competent evidence for the plaintiff
TO support the issue on his part Joined
NJ r. WiHiams, VS.. The Bank of u States, and
Peter Mills, VS.. The Sdme-On writ of Error to
Ohio Circuit Court This cause was argued BY
Mr.. Webster for the defendant in error, who
moved that the writ Of error should oe dismiss
ed for want ofproper parties, the Bank having
sued Williams in :he one case, and Mills in
he oil ipfly ifh
dorsers Of a promissory note, and Williams and
Mills having in each case been the only parties
sued, who brought writ Of error. Mr.. Wright
concluded the argument in reply for the plain
tiffS in error.
Hiram Craig and Others VS. the State of Missou-
ri, and Robert S. Dacis and Others vs. he same, and
these cases made on yesterday, on the ground
OF indemnity, was discharged and the suits
docketed,
Solomon Etting vs. the Bank ofthe U States
The argument of this cause was commenced by
Mr.. fancy for the plaintiff
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE SENATE-The bill making appro2ria-
ton for certain Notifications, was taken up and
after considerable debate on the motion to
strike out the appropriation of Sl7 900 for the
purchase of land at Throg's Point, with a view
to the erection Of certain Notifications, which
was rejected, the bill was ordered TO a third
reading
A motion was made by Mr.. Edwards, to re-
sumo the consideration Of Executive business,
but the motion was negatived-ayes l5-noes
10. While the motion was pending, little
discussion arose, in which Messrs. King, Van
Buren,, and Berrien opposed it, and Messrs.
Edwards, Lloyd, and Noble supported it.
In THE House OF REPREsENTATvEs-A-
mopg the reports on private cases, was one
made by Mr.. Humphreys, from the Committee
for the District OF Columbia, accompanied by
a bill for the relief Of William Benning; which
was read twice and committed.
Mr. Wurtz of Pennsylvania, from the Com
mittee appointed on the memorials Of Doctors
Nancrede, Smith and others, upon the subject
of Vaccination,reporteda bill 10 encourage Vac
cination, by the appointment Of superinten-
dent Of vaccine, (under the direction of the Pre-
sident Of the United States) to reside in New
York, Philadelphia, or Baltimore, and to re-
ceive an annual salary Of one thousand dollars.
The bill was twice read and committed.
The Senate informed the House, by Message,
that they had passed bill entitled can Act to
enable the President of the United States to
hold Treaty with the Choctaw and Chicka
saw Nations Of Indians" in which the concur
renee of the House was requested; whereupon
the bill was read the first and second time, and
referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
The following joint resolution, proposed by
Mr.. Herrick of Maine, had its first reading
RESOLVED, BY the Senate and House of Repre-
sen,atives OF the United States of America in
Congress assembled, two-thirds Of both Hous-
es concurring, That the following amendment
to the Constitution Of the United States be
proposed to the several States, and, when rati-
fed by three.fourths thereof, shall be a part of
said Constitution
"The Congress, if two-thrds of both Houses
shall deem it necessary, shall in the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirty, and in eve-
nv tenth year thereafter, and no oftener, propose
amendments to the Constitution in the manner
prescribed in the fifth article of the original
Constitution"
The resolution, previously laid on the table
BY Mr.. Moore Of Alabama, calling on the Sc
cre,ary of the Treasury for information relative
10 the prevention Of fraudulent practices OF in
dividuals in the resale Of reiinqoished lands,
was considered and agreed to.
The resolution yesterday submitted by Mr.
Wood of New-York, proposing to amend the
rnleS of the HouSe resDectiDg resolutions au