Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-29
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FRIDAY 4; s<rG, j. : '.MBER %, 1926.

S\tF6, .MBEh ~, 'ozo.
We have - ,able veral anonymous
enquiries is &, to now before Con-
gress, prosiar, u the n y" %effec,uai coIlec-
ion OF Clera fees in the .ounty of Alexan-
dria. The B answer $ IN give is the bill
itself, which SIT" !.uoashed tomorrow
We see no necessity ios inserting either of the
communications at present.
The Bankrupt Bill was yesterday taken up
in the Senate, and some progress was made IN
the way of verbal amendment. What will be
its fate it is not easy to conjecture, he opinions
Of intelligent members Of both Houses differ
ing widely both as 10 the expediency of the
imeasure, and the result of the pending delibe-
5~rations. The following extract of letter from
IA Member OF Congress to his friend in Phila-
delphia, is copied from the Freenan's Journal
of Wednesday last. The writer expresses the
opinion OF many
"I have been at some pains in endeavoring
10 fathom the opinions of the Numbers of the
House as to the Bankrupt bill, compared with
the und erstood opinions Of the members at The
last session. / feel a confidence b saying that
a grea, change in favor Of the Bankrupt system
has taken place, especially in THE southern
members. / therefore feel rathf sanguine as
10 the success of the efforts ofthefriends OF the
BILL"
In Mix's letter 10 "Hancock," Which we pub
lished yesterday, the amount d the receipt,
said to have been given by Vandeienter to Mix,
was accidentally omitted in coping. 1t was
SI9,5oo, as stated IN our remarks which pre-
coded the letter. We find, also, that the date
was the second instead ofthe first pf November,
1925.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE SENATE-The resolution offered yes
terday, by Mr.. Johnson, of Kentucky, proposing
a change in the Judicial System, so as to make
the execution laws conformable 10 those of the
several States, vas agreed TO.
The following resolution, submitted yester-
day by Mr.. Woodbury., was taken up and a.
greed to-:
Resolped, That the Committee on Naval AT
fairs be instructed TO inquire into the expedi-
sncy of causing an exhibit TO be laid before
Congress Of the original price paid by the U
nited States for the sites Of its different Navy
Yards-the subsequent expenditures on each
the cost at each, for ten years past of the la
bour, per day, of the principal materials for
ship building, and o fthe rations there deliver
ed-and the whole expense at each of building
such vessels, of like size, as have been built at
more than one Of said Navy Yards.
The bill to establish an uniform system OF
Bankruptcy throughout the United States, was
next taken Ut. The various amendments pro-
posed by the Committee were considered, which
occupied about two hours-after which the Sc
nate adjourned.
In THE HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIvEs.-On
motion of Mr.. Alexandcr of Virginia, the pc
tition Of the Mayor and corporation of the CT
~ Of Washington, in relation to the impedcd
Navigation of the Eastern Branch Of the Poto'
mac, presented at the last session, was again re-
ferred to the Committee on Mr.
Powell Of Virginia, presented a petition OF the
Washington Bridge Company of the District
of Columbia, praying that measures may be a
dop,eG by which their bridge shall be made free
to the Public; or that they may be exempted
from lighting lamps thereon, and be allowed
10 make such alterations in the construction oil
the Bridge as they may deem proper, not IN
commoding the public thereby. The petition
was referred 10 the Committee ora the District
Of Columbia. On motion of MIR. Powell the
petition Of the Mayor and Corporation OF
Georgetown in the District Of Columbia, for
authority to erect a Bridge across the Poto'
mac River, presented at the last session, was
again referred 10 the Committee on the DIS
trict of Columbia. Mr.. Wurlz OF Pennsyiva-
MIA pre- a letter addressed to him by Al
exander Stewart, junr. OF Philadelphia, IN reia'
ton TO the erection Of a Break-water, In the
Delaware, and accompanied by a statement oil
cases Of ship-wreck, loss and disasters within
the Bay of Delaware, as well as III lis neigh,
borhood, by vessels being driven in or out, by
Storm or by ice, and which would have Deer
prevented, had there existed a place OF shelter
at its entrance. The letter and statement were
laid on the table.
A message was received from the Presiden'
Of the United States, transmitting a report
from the Secretary of State, containing lnlor
nation called for by the House relative to GER
tain negotiations with the Government OF the
United Mexican States; which message wa:
laid on the table. ;.
Two bills from the Senate, one Tor the reie
of +. B. Price, and the other for the reiiei o.
r,.-.: K;oo aSs;rnee of William King, were