Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-19


Resolued, 5y the Senate and House Of Represen-
tatices of the United Ststes in Congress assembled
That the provisions of the joint resolutions Of
Congress, passed October, 1914, entitled IKE
solutions expressive of the sense OF Congress,
of the gallant conduct of Capt. Thomas Nc
Donough, the officers, seamen and marines, and
infantry serving as marines on board the Unit
ed States squadron on Lake Erie" be so con.
strued and extended as to include the name OF
SILAs DUNCAN, Lieutenant in the Navy OF the
United States, in testimony Of the sense which
is entertained by both Houses of Congress, OF
the distinguished gallantry and good conduct OF
said 1t Duncan, in an action with the enemy's
forces on the 9th September, 1914, on the same
Lake.
The resolution yesterday laid on the table
by Mr.. Baylies, calling on the President OF the
United Stat es for the correspondence with the
British Government in relation to the North
West Coast Of America, was considered and
adopted.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Department OF War, ac-
companied by statement Of the expense OF the
Military Academy for the past year. Also
from the same department, a letter transmitting
copies of correspondence with the President
and Directors Of the Louisville & Portland Ca
nal Company in Kentucky, upon the subject OF
site for National Armory; and two other
letters from the same, transmitting information
relative TO the deaths and assertions which have
occurred in the Army during the three years
next preceding the 5oth Sept. 1925; and
statement of the expenditure OF monies appro-
priated for the contingent expenses OF the MI
litary Establishment for the year 1925.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell, of Maryland, the
Committee OH Post Offices and Post Roads
were instructed to inquire into the expediency
of providing by law for the surveying and esta-
blishing on the nearest and best route, Post
Road from Baltimore to Philadelphia by way
of Wilmington, Delaware; and the petitions
respecting the present mail road from Balti-
more to Philadelphia, were referred to the same
committee.
Mr.. Livingston Of Louisiana offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which, being important in
their character, and requiring mature conside-
ration, he said he should lay on the table, to be
called up at some future day:
|. Reso!ued, That committee be appointed
to prepare and report at the next session, bill
conso liGating into one act all the parts of the
existing laws relating to the collection OF duties
on imports and tonnage, and allowance OF
drawbacks, which in their opinion are proper
to be retained, adding thereto such provisions
as they may deem necessary.
.. Resolved, That the conunittee mentioned
in the foregoing resolution, do also propose
and report bill or bills, for making unifAm
the laws relative 10 foreign bills OF exchange,
contracts of maritime assurance, mariners wa
yes, and all other contracts relating exclusive
iy to foreign commerce.
8. Resoltsd, That the said committee have
leave to sit during the recess, at such time and
place or places, as they find convenient.
On motion Of Mr. Ingham Of Pennsylvania,
amended by Mr. Webster of Massachusetts
and Mr. Cooke Of Tennessee, the Judiciary
Committee were instructed to inquire, whether
any cases have occurred, in Which, the attor-
news of the United States, have received COM
pensation from defendants, where the United
States arc plaintiffs, for services rendered in
such causes to defendants; and that the Com
mittee have power to send for persons and pa
pers.
The resolution originally offered by Mr..
Ingham, went to inquire whether any legisla-
lative provision was necessary, to prevent at
torneys from receiving fees from defendants, a
gaiDst whom they had brought suits on &C
count of the United States. After some gene
raj remarks on the immortality ofsuch course,
Mr.. Ingham said case had been presented to
him, which made it his duty TO offer the resolu-
ton that had just been read; it was said, that
an attorney for the United States, had received
a fee of two hundred and fifty dollars from de-
PENDANTS, against whom he had brought suit,
and attempted TO justify himself, on the ground
of having received the fee, not from the defen-
dants, but from the assignees. For his part
he could see no difference in such a case, be-
tween defendant and assignee; such practices
should be checked, and he hoped the House
would instruct the Judiciary Committee, to
take the same under their consideration.
Mr.. Webster objected to the idea of legisla-
=. - .nh;ect deernipoy the laws a.nI,le to