Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-08

the Committee Of Ways and Means had had the
subject under consideration ever since 1t was
referred to them, but had not yet received such
information from the Treasury Department., as
thew deemed necessary, to enable them TO make
a report.
MIR. Kerr presented a resolution Of the Cen
oral Assembly of the State OF Maryland, So
icitine that Naval Academy may be estab-
isbed in the City Of Annapolis, or in the vecin-
;tvtbereoG which resolution was referred to the
Committee of the whole House to which was
committed the bill for the establishment of a
Naval School.
On Motion Of Mr.. Humphrey of New.York,
The Committee on Roads and Canals were in
structed to inquire into the expediency Of pro-
viding for an accurate survey of the Susque
hanna River above the Conewaga Falls, for the
purpose of ascertaining the highest point to
which the North Branch may be rendered nav
igable by steamboats,; with an estimate OF the
expence Of The necessary improvement.
The Speaker laid before the House, letter
from the Secretary Of the Treasury, transmit
ting in obedience to aresolution OF tue House,
Of 2lst January last, statement oil the amount
Of money paid by the purchasers OF Public
.antls, which have become forfeited TO the u
ni,ed States, from the commencement OF the
land system, TO the present time; from which
statement, it appears that S56l,o44 have been
. received for lands afterwards relinqulshed or
forfeited 10 the Government. Also letter
from the Secretary of War, in reply TO a reso-
zion Of the House, of 3lst ult. III relation to the
SURVEY Of Canal Route, between Buzzard's
Bay and Barnstabe Bay. The Secretary states,
that the survey has been made, but not report
cd to the Department. Also a letter from the
Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting returns
of the incorporated Banks of the District Of
Columbia, showing their condition on the 5lst
Dec. 1925; which returns were laid on the Ia
bic and ordered to be printed.
The orders of the day being announced, the
House, on motion of Mr. McLane Of Delaware,
resolved itselrinto Committee Of the whole with
q view of resuming the consideration oil the
General Appropriation Bill "for the support OF
the Government for the year 1885, Mr. Con-
dict of New Jersey in the chair. Mr. McLane
said, that, at the instance Of The General Land
Office, he would propose to amend the bill by
increasing the amount of appropriation for sur
veving the Public Lands from S69,9Sl TO S74,-
1914, and then submit the matter 10 the judg-
ment Of the House. Upon this amendment
wide and animated debate took place, in
which Mr.. Vinton and Mr. Wright Of Ohio,
and Mr. Whippe of New Hampshire, spoke a
eainst the amendment, on the ground that there
were already more lands surveyed and in mar
ket than could for many years to come be sold
at any price; and Mr.. Cook of Illinois, Mr.
Brent and MIR. Livingston Of Louisiana. Mr.
Scott Of Missouri, Mr.. McLane of Delaware,
Mr. White of Florida, Mr. Conway of Arkan-
saw, & Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio, advocated the u
meudment, and commended thatths Government
should 60 on to survey all the Public Lands, and
give every State and Territory an equal oppor-
tunity Of attracting population. The amend
ment was carried by decided majority, when
the committee rose, reported progress, and OBJ
tanned leave to sit again. and the House adj
journed