Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-24
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TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY a. 1925.

speeeh of Mr.. BUcxNRR, OF Kentucky, which
viii be seen on the opposite page. 1t is an an
, swer to those of Mr. Mercer and MIR. Powell. :
I, affords us satisfaction to be able to an
nounce the safe arrival Of our Tallahassee friends
at the Port of St. Marks, in East Florida,
which place they reached on the 2sth ult. Sc
veral of them proceeded the next day to the
new town Of Tallahasse, whence they write, but
give no account Of the place, or their prospects.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
liz THE SENArE.-The most important mat
ter was the debate on the report OF the Naval
Committee on the case Of Com. Porter. The
subject was called up BY Mr.. Dickerson OF New
Jersey, who considered that the committee had
entirely misconceived the object OF the Com
,aodore in making the application TO the Senate
that his object was not to appeal from the
decision of the Court Martial, or the Court oil
ENQUIRY, but toscall the attention Of the Senate
TO those charges. and censures contained IN the
communications OF Mr.. Randall and Mr.. Noun
tain, which, when the subject OF the suppress
sion of piracy was before the Senate at the last
session, had produced strong impression on
the minds Of the MEMBERSHIP referred to The
case of Gen. Jackson, as precedent, and con-
tended that Com. Porter, in calling the atten-
lion of the Senate to his case, had done no
more than what Gen. Jackson did, when
committee of the Senate had reported against
his proceedings, during the Seminole war.
Mr.. Hayne defended the report OF the Com
mit,ee, and coutended that the object OF the APP
n)ication was of the nature of an appeal from
the decisions of the Courts-.a practice which
was injurious to the interests Of the service and
the discipline Of the Navy. Mr.. H. spoke with
considerable zeal in support Of the report o. the
Committee, but the motion OF Mr.. ID to refer
the report, with instructions to strike out all
after the first paragraph, which was refers to
the case Of Com. P. was carried by vote OF IL
tol3.
The bill authorising the State OF Ohio to
sell certain lands heretofore appropriated Tor
the benefit of common schools, gave rise to
long debate, but was ordered to third reading
INTHE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, very lit
tie business either ofimportance or novelty was
transacted This being the day, by rule, Tor
handing in memorials and petitions, an hour
and half was consumed in their presentation.
Mr.. Forsyth, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. TO which the subject had been referred,
re,orted bill to provide for the apprehension
and delivery Of deserters from French shiPo i"
the ports of the United States; which was read
twice and committed to Committee OF the
Whole for tomorrow.
Mr.. Hamilton, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, made favorable report relative to
the exped,ency Of constructing fortiicahons at
the entrance of Pensacola, for the protection OF
the Navy Yard and Naval Depot established at
that place: which was committed to Commit
zee of the Whole House for tomorrow.
The re resolution laid on the table, on Saturday
last, by Mr.. Dorsey Of Maryland, in relation to
the Yves, Point Military Academy, was consi-
dered. amended, and after extensive debate by
the mover, and by Mr., Cooke, Mr.. Cook, Mr..
!McLane and Mr.. Hamilton, was again laid on
the table for reflection.
A Message in writing was received from the
President Of the United States and read, enclo-
sing statement of moneys paid out Of the
Treasury of the United States to the late Pre-
sident thereof, as compensation for his servi-
ees in various other offices which he had filled
under the Government, and on other accounts;
and also Of claims for allowances made by him
upen the Government which have been allow
ed; which message was referred to the select
committee on the subject of the accounts be-
tween the United States and James Monroe.
A resolution was laid on the table by Mr..
Hayne. of Georgia, directing the Secretary of
War to communicate to the House, plan Of
the surveys of the waters Of Virginia and North
Carolina, executed under the orders OF that de-
partment, having reference to the proposed
system of internal navigation near the Atlantic
coast. And Mr.. Moore of Alabama, laid re-
solution on the table, directing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to furnish the House with de-
of ~. ,,ar,,o or;rc which the