Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-24
MHssEE AM!DNYAs
FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH "a. 1926.

Under the "PosrsoRIrr," may be seen til.
latest European news, received at Baltimore by
the ship Belvidela, Capt. Marbury, from Ii.
verpool. 1t will be found interesting, though
not important
Colonel Uonroe.-Itis with the most unfeigr.
ed pleasure that we insert part of the report
Of the Committee appointed by the House Of
Representatives to examine the accounts of
the venerable Monroe. BY reference 10 the
Congress proceedings, it will be perceived that
the Committee have awarded him about $780,.
900.
The full report shall be published in few
days.
The Supreme Court of the United States
adjourned on Tuesday last, to the first Mon.
day in February next.
1t is announced in the New-York Advocate
that Noah Webster has completed his new die
tionary, and that it will shortly be published
A sIoop Of war called the LEXINGTON, was
launched from the Philadelphia Navy Yard on
Wednesday last-and another, to be called the
VIxcENNEs, will be launched from the same
place in about three weeks.
Ofthe twenty-one vessels, which compose the
different lines of packets between New-York and
Liverpool, only t,co are atpresent in the harbor
of tile former city.
General La Fayehe.-A letter received in Al
bany, from gentleman at La Grange, dated
2eth December, states that Gen. La Fayette
and family are well. The writer mentions thar
thi: country is ever in the heart and on the lips
Of the veteran. Every thing going on with US
interests him, and his American friends are
treated by him and his family with boundess
attention and kindness.
The quantity of -four received in this city
from the Susquehanna. during the last week
amounted to upwards of ten thousand bbk. The
quantity Of tchiskey received from the Susque-
hanna during the week, amounted to one hun
dredIand thirteen thousand gallons. BALI finer.
CONGhESS VT Ibo
IN THE SEYATE-Mr Johnson, of Kentucky,
from the Select Committee on the subject, re-
ported bill to abolish imprisonment for debt.
The bill making appropriation for the Indian
Department for the year 1926, and the bill to
secure the accountability of public officers and
others, were read the third time and passed.
Mr. Lloyd, from the Committee ofCommerce,
reported bill TO establish Collection Districts
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The bill supplementary to the act for enrolling
and licensing vessels engaged in the coasting
trade; the bill to confirm the supplementary re-
ports of the Commissioners in the Western
District Of Louisiana; the bill allowing fees to
the District Attorney Of Missouri; and the bill
to alter the time of holding the District Court
ordered to third reading.
IN THE HOUSE OF REpREsENTATTvEs.-Mr
Ingham, of Pennsylvania, from the Select Com
mittee, to whom the subject had been referred,
made report in relation TO the claims of
James Monroe, late President of the United
States, accompanied by bill, authorising tile
Secretary OF Treasury to pay to James Mon
roe, the sum Of fifteen thousand five hundred
and thirty-three dollars and thirty-f five cents,
with interest from the Sd day Of Dec. 1910, UNI
I'll pdlu JIG iOIoNllS SAhioho thO'
several items Of this claim as proposed to be
allowed by the Committee:
Three months and twenty days detention
in France, after audience of leave, at The rate
Of $4,000 year S2,7so 90
2-Contingent expences of that mission,
from the lst August, 1894, to lst JAM 1877,
being the average allowance to all American
Ministers, IN France-the sum of 5 10, previ-
ously allowed, being deducted Sl,495 IS
S-Amount paid by Mr.. Monroe to J. Hicks,
for demurragc, sc $3.50 90
4-Contngent expences Of the mission to
Great Britain, in addition to the allowance
made at the settlement o. Mr.. Monroe's &C
count, making the average Of sums paid TO all
the other American Ministers, at the same 60
vernment, S437 6S
:. accommodation for extraordinary expenses
occurred by Mr. Monroe's detention in England
by direction of the Government for :wo years
and four months at $4,000 per ann Slo,5oo 90
Making the amount named in the bill, Wis
Sl5,533 So
The following resolution, which was yester-
day submitted by MIR. Tatnau OF Georgia, was
considered and agreed to:
Resolued, That the Secretary OF War be di-
rected 10 inform this House, whether any, and
if any. what additions are deemed necessary to
be made to the present NUMBER Of the officers
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