Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-23


the custom.house officers; but Mr.. Turner, the
commanding officer then on board, was allowed
to come on shore The terms could not be
agreed upon, and Turner wished to go aboard
again, but the noble Spaniard told him that he
was prisoner! At last, on the interference Of
gentlemen from our garrison, particularly B.
| Henry, ESQ. Consul for the United States, a
paper was signed engaging TO save their lives,
and the survivors, about 80, were landed.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
INTHE SEM rE.-Mr CHAMBERS, the newly
elected Senator from Maryland, appeared and
was qualified. Mr.. Hayne moved to take up
service, but il was rejected, with view of pro-
ceeding 10 the consideration of Executive bu-
siness.
IN'THE HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIvEs-As
soon as. the HOUSE was called to order, Mr..
Mitchell Of Tennessee, made motion for ad.
iournment, which ~asIrejected by large ma
jority. The Journal was then read and the
House proceeded to receive reports from stand
ing Committees.
/ Mr.. Hamilton, from the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs, to whom was referred the message
received at the last session Of Congress from
the TTtSlueUl Vi Tue SUllcu OldltS, dISOlllpo-
MED by the report Of the Commissioners ap-
pointed under the act Of the Sd Of March, 1925,
entitled "an act TO establish National Armo-
nv on the Western waters" together with sun
dry other documents in relation to the subject,
reported bill to establish an armory on the
Western waters; which bill was twice read and
committed. 1t authorizes the board Of Com
missoners who have examined the country and
reported on the subec', 10 select one of three
sites, viz:-that at Pittsburg, in Pennsylvania;
that at Beaver, in the same state; or that at
GAINESVILLE, in Ohio-and provides Tor the cree
ton Of the necessary buildings and machinery,
as soon as the Commissioners shall have certi-
fed their selection to the Secretary OF War.
Mr.. Tatnall of Georgia, from the same Com
mittee, reported bill concerning appointments
in the Staff of the Army of the United States,
which was twice read and committed. The
bill provides that hereafter all military staff APP
pointments which confer rank in the Army,
Shall be taken from the line thereof, and that
whenever an officer is so taken from the line,
and transferred to the staff, it shall be without
prejudice 10 his lineal rank and promotion
which promotion shall take place in the same
manner, as if he had not been transferred.
Mr.. Alexander of Virginia, from the Com
mittee for the District OF Columbia, made an
unfavorable report on the memorial Of num-
Der of inhabitants of the City of Washington,
complaining of an act of the Corporation of said
city in relation to assessments of property, by
which they alledge their right of suffrage is a.
bridged. The report was laid on the table,
and the petitioners had leave to withdraw their
memorial.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from the Secretary Of War, transmitting state
ment Of the expenditures at the National Ar
mories, and Of the arms, &c made therein du-
ring the year 1925; which letter vs. read and
laid on the table.
The amount Of expenditures at the Spring
field Armory, for the year 1925, was $4,000
and the number of muskets manufactured
$4,000 The amount of expenditures at the
Harpers Ferry Armory, during the same time,
was $40 ,OOO-and the number Of muskets ma
nufactured $4,000.
Mr. Boone, Of Indiana, submitted a resolu-
ton for consideration, declaring that the Con-
sttution Of the United States ought to be so a.
mended as to authorize the qualified voters for
The most numerous branch Of the State Legisla-
lures in the several States, to vote directly, for
President and Vice President Of the United
States, in such manner as the Legislature of
each State shall by law direct The resolution
was referred TO the committee Of the whole on
the state of the Union.
Mr.. Barney, Of Maryland, laid resolution
on the table, directing the Secretary of the Ma
Wy to report to the House, if there is sufficient
number of vessels now in commission, for ac,u-
al service, to enable him to extend adequate
projection to our commerce to the Empire of
Brazils and to the Republic Of Buenos Ayres.
And in the event of the whole Naval force in
commission being engaged on other stations,
what additional appropriation will be required
for this object.
On motion Of Mr. Wright, Of Ohio, the Com
mittee on the Judiciary were instructed to en-
quire into the expediency of making further le-
gislative provision for equaizing the salaries
of the District Judges of the United States,
with view to more equitable adjustment Of
their compensation to their duties.
Mr.. Haynes, of Georgia, laid sundry resolu-
tons on the table proposing to Amend the Con-
stitution of the United States, so that the peo-
pie Of the several States shall vote for Presi-
dent and Vice President by general ticket, and
the candidate for each respectively, receiving
the creates st number Of votes in state, shall be
taken and held to have received a number of
votes equal to the number of Senators and Rep
resentatives Of such state in the Congress Of
the United S,ates-And that if no candidate