Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-18
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SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH IL, 1926.

SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH IL. 1896.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE SENATE-The Judiciary Dill from
the House of Representatives was maze the or
der of the day for Wednesday next
A bill was reported to establish . southern
Judicial District in the Territory OIL fiofloa,
and resolution to report bill providing Tor
the repeal of the duty on imPorteo SAT-.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill
making appropriations for the Military service
when Mr.. Cobb moved 10 strike out the
items making appropriation for the continual
tom of the Cumberland Road, and Tor making
tho necessary estimates and surveys on the sub
lee, Of Roads and Canals, upon the ground tina:
thew did not properly belong to the bill. be-
fore taxing the question, the Senate went into
the consideration Of Executive business, reia'
tive TO the new Indian Treaty.
In THE HOUSE OF Observation-Disclosures.
Latrhop, from the Committee Tor theDistrict OIL
Columbia. to whom had been referred memo
rial from sundry inhabitants OF said District,
reDorted bill, authorising the several keligl-
ous Societies within the District OF Columbia,
10 incorporate certain persons Tor the manage
ment of property; which bill was twice read
and committed :,
Mr. Bartlett from the Committee on Naval
Affairs. TO whom had been referred the Report
of the Secretary of the Navy, in relation to the
emnlovment Of an additional naval force Tor
the purpose Of aHording adequate protectlon
10 the commerce Of the United States with
the Brazils and Buenos Ayres, in South Ame-
RIGA, made report thereon, accompanied oy
bill. to provide for the employment Of such
additional force; which bill was twice read and
committed.
MIR. Van Rensselaer, from the Committee on
the Public Buildings, reported bill making
appropriations for the Public Buildings, in the
civ Of Washington; twice read and committed
Mr.. Dravton from the Committee on the Jul
dietary, reported bill, prescribing the places
in which cases for salvage shall be tried In the
Territory of Florida, which bill was twice
read and committed.
MIR. Hamilton from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, asked and obtained leave to be
discharged from the further consideration OF
the resolutions proposed on the 9th OF Feb.
last, by Mr.. Taliaierro, Of Va. in relation TO
the propriety of appointing The high staff otii-
GERS of the army, from the line thereof, and
making inquiries respecting the manner IN
which certain officers had been employed, and
the resignation of Lieut.. Col Mitchell.
The following loint resolutions were intro
duced by Mr.. Moore of Kentucky, and were
| twice read:
Resolred, By the Senate and House OF Hepre-
sen1atives of the United States of America, in
| ongress assembled, That the power TO regu-
Lite executions issuing from the Courts OF the
| United States, to define their force and effect,
and TO provide for their effectuation as well in
relation to the duty Of the officers who shall
execute them, as to the subject matter upon
which they may be levied, belongs exclusively
| 10 the class of legislative powers, and cannot,
without manifest VOCATION OF the Constitu-
lion, be exercised by the Judicial Department
of the Government.
Resolred, That the rules made by the Courts
of the United States for the Kentucky District
| in relation TO the executions that should issue
| therefrom, were made in the exercise, not OF
| Judicial but of Legislative power, In so lar es-
pecially, as they subjected property not subject
! 10 execution bv the laws OF the STATE, to be
| seized BY the Marshal and sold under execution;
and in so far as they prescribe the mode In
which lands so seized and sold by the Marshal:
shall be conveyed by dim TO the purchaser
Resoired, That law ought 10 pass, regulating
executions issuing from the Courts OF the Uni
ted States ard defining the duty OF the War;
shall in CARRYING them into etecG and thereby
taking from the judges OF those Courts all pre-
text for the violation of the Constitution, oy
| the exercise Of Legislative power.
MIR James Johnson OF Kentucky, gave notice
| that he would tomorrow, ask the House 10 take
mo consideration the dill authorizing the erec
ton of an Armory on the western waters; and
that ne intended to propose an amendment to
! the bill, and offer some remarks on the subject.
Mr. Stewart of Pennsyl vania, laid resou-
ton on the table, directing the Secretary OF
War to report to The House the number, and
presen, organization Of the Corps If Topo-
graphical Enginnees, whether they are ade-
ouate to the performance Of the duties apper-
tanning 10 that branch Of the public service,
and If not 10 state now and by whom these ser.
vices are al pr, sent performed.
Mr.. Newton, of Virginia, laid resolution
on the table, instrul ting the Secretary OF the
Navy to report to the House, whether Docks
for the preservation, repair, and promP, and
speedy use Of the Navy, whenever any emer-
eency may require the same, have not become
absolutely necessary: and also whether Docks,
in repairing ships, whenever repairs are neces-
sary, are not preferable, in every point of view,
10 the present mode, and the most economical
mode that can be adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Bartlett, Of New-Hamp-
shire, the Committee for the District OF Co.