Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-09
ration of Executive business, but it was lost

the discussion on the Panama NOMINATIONS,
which, it is said, were laid on the table on Mon
day last. This refusal indicates a determine
ton, on the part OF the Senate, to await the re-
suit of the communication that is daily expect
ed will be made to the House OF Representa-
tives on the subject. y.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Macon, OF
North Carolina, instructing the Select Com
mittee appointed on the subject OF the amend
men,s TO the Constitution as it respects the cleo
ton of President and Vice Precedent, to In
ouire into the expediency of diminishing the
patronage ofthe President of the United States.
In THE HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIvEs.-Mr.
Powell of Virginia, from the Committee for the
District Of Columbia, to which was referred
the petition Of Edmund l. Lee, reported a Bill
to secure the more ~effectual collection OF the
fees of the Clerk of the District Court OF the
District Of Columbia, and 1.-THE Circuit Court
Of said District, for the County OF Alexandria;
which Bill was twice read, committed, and or
dered to be printed.
MIR. Hamilton, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, who were instructed to inquire In
to the expediency of making a Road from Can
torment Gibson, in the Territory OF Arkansaw,
10 Nachitocbes, in the State 81 Louisiana, made
a report thereon, accompanied by a Bill to au-
thorise the proposed work; and the bill was
twice read and committed.
The Speaker laid before the House the Annu-
al Report of the Commissioners Of the Sinking
Fund: which was read and laid on the table.
On motion of MIR. White Of Florida, the fol-
lowing resolution, laid on the table the day be-
fore, was considered and agreed to without de-
bate:
Rssolued, That the Secretary OF War be d.
rected TO inform this House whether the sur
veys of Pensacola Bay are not so Tar complete
ed as to authorize the commencement OF iorti-
6~cations at the entrance thereof, in the ensuing
year, withou, injury 10 the plan OF defence, TO
be projected for the protection OF the Navy
Yard, and how long it will take 10 complete the
| latter the relative importance and necessity,
a, this time, of these d~efences, compared with
| other works of the same kind; and whether the
public service would not be greatly benefited,
and the contemplated works facilitated, by an
APPROXIMATION at this session OF Congress, for
the purchase Of materials--the construction OF
| wharves and houses, preparatory to the iortlt-
cations to be erected.
Mr.. Garrison, Of New Jersey, laid a reso!u-
| ton on the table, directing the Secretary OF the
| Navy, to transmit to the House, the names OF
the officers and crew of the United States fri
gate Chesapeake, who were killed or wounded
| at the time of her Capture. during the late
war; also the names of those who were after
wards confined in the Hospital at Halifax, on
account of wounds received in the engage
ment.
The resolution laid on the table, some days
ago, by Mr.. Van Rensselaer,, OF New York,
relative to the purchase of an approved Por-
trait of Gen. Washington for the Represents
| tive Hall, was called up and referred 10 the
Com mittee OH the Library.
Mr.. Stewart, Of Pennsylvania, laid a resolu-
ton on the table, directing the Secretary OF
War to communicate to the House any infor-
nation in his department connected with the
report of the Engineers relative to the estab-
lishment of a National Armory on the western
waters of the Ohiopile Falls of Yougheogheny
River.
MIR. Condict. Of New-Jersey, submitted the
following resolutions, which, after some expla-
nation on his part, were adopted by a veIy close
vote.
Resol,ed, That it is expedient 10 augment the
Imuost ON all imported spurious liquors, and
to Law an excise daly on all such liquors distill-
ed within the United States.
Resolyea, That the revenue accruing from
Excise Duties, shall constitute a fund to be APP
piled exclusively to purposes OF Education and
Internal Improvement the amount paid by
each state and territory to be expended within
the limits ~taereof, in such a manner as the state
or territorial authority, with the consent OF
Congress, may from time to time direct.
Mr.. Condict proposed to refer the resolu-
tons to The Committee of the Whole House,
on the State CT the Union, TO which were refer
red several memorials on the same subject; and
said. he should have moved a reference to The
Committee Of Claims, was ne not sa isfied that
thar Committee would not be able, during the
present Session, to give the subject the attention
which its importance demanded. MIR. Cooke,
of Tenn. thought that under such circumstances
il would be better to refer the resolutions to a
se]ec, commi,tee,a as he for one would not be pre-
narpd to vote in committee of the whole until
some report, embracing full information, should
be made. Mr.. McLane, Of Delaware, confirm
ed Mr.. Condict's suggestion that the Commit
zee of Ways and Means would not be able to
investigate the subject, they having too many
important propositions before them, and agreed
with Mr.. Cooke, that a select was
the proper direction. Mr.. Condict then moved
10 refer the resolutions to a select
Of seven, which was agreed to
The orders Of the day were next in turn, and
Nh NIL one of Delaware the