Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-28

Captains in the U. S. Army, while engaged in
active command. was read and passed
The following Committee was appointed on
Private Land Claims:'-Mr. Smith, Of S c.
Chairman; Messrs. Berrien, Kane, Mckinley,
and razewell.
The bill for the relief Of P B. Price and 9TH
ers, was ordered to third reading: and the Sc
nate adjourned.
| In THE HOUSE OF REPREsENTATlvEs.-Th
petitions presented were altogether OF private
or local character.
| MIR. Powell of Virginia, from the Committee
on the District IF Columbia, to which was re-
| ferred the petition o. Edmond 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 Colombia, and of the Circuit
Court Of the said District, for the county OF
| Alexandria; which bill was read the first and
second time, and committed to Committee Of
the whole.
| Mr McLane Of Delaware, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, TO which was
| ferred two bills from the Senate,-one for the
Relief of John Abram Willink, and the other
for the relief Of ]. Baastire & Co. Peter Har-
| mony and William w. Russell, reported the
| same without amendment, and they were COM
mitted 10 Committee OF the whole House.
| verally read twice and referred to the appIo-
pirate Standing Committees:
| lst. An Act giving further compensation to
the Captains and Subal,erns of the Army Of the
| United States, in certain cases;
! 2d. An Act for the relief of Lieut.. James
McKeever;
Sd An Act for the relief of Horace Waite
and others;
! 4,h. An Act for the relief Of Won Kapfe &
Bruno, Of BaItimors
The whole time allowed, by rule, COR the con-
| sideration Of Resolutions was consumed in dis
cussion Of Mr.. Wards resolution, submitted
/ and partially discussed the previous day, rela-
! tive to the Laws Of the District Of Columbia,
concerning Free Negroes The resolution, af.
ter many unsuccessful propositions 10 amend,
/ was finally modified by the mover, a, the sug-
gestion Of Mr. Brent Of Louisiana, and adopt
edsby the House, nenlne contradtcenfc, follows:
| Resolved Thar the Committee the Dis
| trict Of Columbia be directed to enquire whe
Their there be in force, in the said District, any
law which authorizes the Imprisonment Of any
! free man Of color and his sale, as AN unclaim-
ed slave, for gaol fees and other charges; and,
| if So 10 enquire into the expediency of repeal
ing the same.
During the debate, some little excitement was
manifested, and many apprehensions were
pressed that the excitement would increase
with the progress Of the investigation. Some.
thing was said about approaching anagaslms aciM
! lighted aan9ieS, &c. &C. but il was evident that
| the Cacoathes loguend threatened the country
with more disastrous consequences than any
thing else that could grow out Of the resolution
The bill reported and acted upon at the last
session, apProprating sum Of money, TO be
| distributed among the widow of The late Ste
phen Decatur, and the Grew of the Ketch IN
.renid, who succeeded in destroying the Phla-
delphis in the harbor Of T:poli, was, after
some discussion, recommilled to the Committee
/ on Naval Affairs, with instructions TO appor-
ton the distribution.
The engrossed bills, -lst, for the relief ofthe
representatives of John Kern- Cd, for the re-
lief Of William Morrison-and Sd, Tor the re-
lief of Benjamin Woodwork, were seserally
read the third time and passed
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the bill 10 provide for the con6rma-
ton and settlement of private land claims in
Eas, Florida, and for other purposes; and after
some time spent therein, the Committee report
ed the bill with amendments, and the House
adjourned.
Ne,o York, Dec 25.-The convoy from Mexi-
CO CITY, which arrived al Vera Cruz 22d or
Esd ult. brought l,5oo 900 dollars, about half
Of the amount was TO DE forwarded 10 the U.
| States.
We understand the Mexican squadron under
| Com Porter, which was TO sail on the 5th inst.
is expected 10 visit one Of our ports, probably
Norfolk.
The Marquis del Apartado, a passenger in
the Brown. is distinguished member OF the
| Mexican governments on tour in this coun-
Try and TO Europe. Mercantile advertiser.
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From The Baltimore AMERICAN December OF.
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
! Bys gentleman who came up from Annapo-
lis, last evening, ws learn that the House OF
Delegates formed quorum yesterday, every
member of the house being present at the call
of the roll After the qualification OF the mem
bers, the House proceeded to business by "a
doping resolution TO elect a Speaker TO pre-
side over its deliberations. JAMES w. MoCUL-
| Lob. ESQ. Of Baltimore county, and JOHN u.
| Cu.pMAN. ESQ. Of Charles county, were then