Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-29

with the time those officers were in the service,
and that he report the same to this House, dur.
ing the first week of the next session, so that
ii may adopt, with full knowledge offacts and
circumstances, such measures, for the relief OF
the officers before mentioned, as their services,
sacrifices and present condition seem to require,
and the honor and Justice OF the country de-
mand.
3D. RESOLVED, That the Secretary be instruct
ed, to obtain during the recess, such lnforma-
ton as may be practicable, of the number OF
the surviving soldiers of the Revolutionary ar
my, who are not on the pension list, and re-
port the same to the House.
On motion Of Mr. O'Brien the Committee
on Commerce were instructed TO inquire into
expediency of authorising the Treasury De-
par,ment, to apply the principles Of the law
of April 4th, 1918, relating to certain hshlng
vessels, to vessels under similar circumstances
since the passage Of said act.
Mr. Weerns, Of Maryland, submitted the fol-
lowing resolution, which was laid on the table
ONE day by rule.
Resoiced, That the Secretary of War be di-
rected 10 advertise for, and make use OF all rea-
sonabe and necessary means TO obtain, cor
rect list OF the widows and children OF the Off
GERS, non-commissioned officers, musicians, ar
thcers, private soldiers, mariners and marines
of the Revolutionary War, residents within the
United States or her territories, who may be
DESTROYS Of having their claims arising out oil
Inc services OF their husbands and fathers, pre-
sented to the Government ofthe U. s. for pay
ment: and that the said Secretary be directed TO
receive from each claimant such necessary
proof thereof, as he or she can produce---to-
gether with his or hei name and place Of resi-
dence;and that the same be laid before Congress
on the third Monday in December next, in or
der that the necessary provisions be made to
satisfy such thereof as Congress shall deem just
and proper, and no, previously thereto provid-
ed for or settled
The following resolution was offered by Mr..
Tucker Of South Carolina, and laid on the table:
Resoired, Thatthe bill to provide Cor the sur
yiving officers Of the Rev dictionary War, be re-
ierred back to the Committee who reported ii,
with Instructions SO 10 amend the same, as
10 make provision for al the officers and
soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War,
for six months or more, at any one time, and
no are not now on the pension list and, also,
for the widows Of such officers or soldiers who
were slain while in the service, or have since
died.
The House then proceeded TO consider the
amendment of the Senate TO the bill "fur,her TO
amend the Judicial System Of the U. States
which amendment proposes change IN the
Circuits, and provides that The Judges shall
reside in the circuits to which they are allotted
MIR. Webster moved that the House disagree
to the said amendment, and after brief debate,
the motion was adop,ed--Ayes llo--Noes 60,
viz:
Ayes--Adams, NY. Adams,Pa Allen, Mas
Archer, Armstrong, Ashley, Bailey, Badger,
Baldwin, Barley, Barber, Con. Barney, Basseti,
Baylies, Beechcr, Brown, BHckner, Burleigh,
Campbell, Cassidy, Claiborne, Clarke, Condict,
Crowninshield, Dtltz, Dorsey, Drayton, Dwight
Eastman, Edwards, Pa Estill, Everett, Fosdick,
Garnsey, Garnett, Garrison, Harris, flasbrouck,
HAYDEN, Healy, Hugunin, IngersoIl Isaacks,
Johnson, Y Y. James Johnson, Fran. Johnson,
Kellogg, Kidder, La,hrop, Letcher, Lincoln,
Little, Livingston Locke, Malafy, Markell,
NarkIey, Marundae, Marvin, \. Y. Mauocks,
Mclean, Ohio, McManus, Mech, Mercer,
Merwin, Con Metcalfe, Miler,N Y Miner,
Jas S MITCHELL Mitchell, Zen. New on, . Brien,
Pearce, Plumer, Powell, Reed. Rose, Ross,
Sill, Sloane, Sprague, Siorrs, Strong, Swan,
Taliaferro, Taylor, Va. Thompson.Ia Thomp-
son, Ohio, Tomlinson, Trirnble, Van Rennse-
laer, Vance, Varnum, Verrlanck, Vinlon,
Wales, Ward, Webster, Weems, Whipp'e,
White, WhiJtemore, Wicklifft, Williams,
Wilson, Ohio, Wood, n Y Wor,hington,
Wright, Wurts, YouRg--llo.
Noes-Alexander, Va. Alexander, Ten. Al
len, Ten. Aston, Anderson, Angel, Blair, Boone,
Brent, Bryan, Cambreleng, Carson, Carter, Ca
ry, Conner, Cook, Crump, Davenport, Ed
wards, NC. Forsyth, Govan, Gurley, Hamilton,
Harvey, Haynes, Henry, Hines, Holcombe,
Holmes, Houston, Ingham, Jennings, Ind.
Johnson, Va. Kremer, Lawrence, Lecomp,e,
Nan gum, Marable, Mccoy, McDufie; Mckee,
McLane of Delaware, Mcneil, John Mitchell,
Moore of Ken Moore Of Alab Orr, Owen,
Polk, Rives, Saunders, Scott, Smith, Steven
son of Va. Tattnall, Test, Tucker Of NJ Tuck
err of S. c. Van Horne, Wilson of S. Coo.
Some time was spent in the consideration Of
private bills-.-And then the House adjourned.
Charleston apnl le.-Commodore Henley,
who has been appointed TO the command of
his Station arrived here yesterday in the Bel
videra, from Baltimore. The gentemen's well
known reputation and general acquaintance in
our City, will make his appointment equally
agreeable TO himself and the community at
large.
Six Indian, Chiefs ofthe Seminole Tribe, ar
rived her, yesterday, in the sloop, William,
Swasey, from St Augustine. CITY Gazette.
tits said that the friga,e Brandywine is to be