Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-27

ing the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal; which
petition was referred to the Committee on Roads
and Canals
The resolution submitted some days ago by
Mr.. Floyd of Virginia-calling on the Presi-
dent of the United States for an opinion given
by the Attorney General in relation to outfits OF
Ministers-was considered and agreed to. And
the resolution yesterday laid on the table, by
Mr. Stewart, of Pennsylvania, requiring infor-
nation relative to the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, was also considered and agreed 10.
On motion of Mr.. Sloan of Ohio, the Com
mittee on Roads and Canals was instructed to
enquire into the expediency of providing for the
survey of National Road from Pittsburg in
Pennsy lvania, by the way of Beaver-town, New
Lisbon, Canton, and Wooster, to the Eastern
termination of the United States Road, from
the Rapids of the Mama Of Lake Erie, to the
Western boundary Of the Connecticut West
ern Reserve, in the State of Ohio.
Mr. Lawrence laid resolution on the table
for consideration, instructing the Secretary of
War 10 lay before the House, any information
in his possession, relative to the state of the
Cumberland Road, between Cumberland and
Wheeling, and the repairs which will be neces-
sary for the preservation Of the same.
On motion of Mr.. Forsyth Of Georgia, the
House, by general consent, resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Cooke Of Ten
nesse, in the Chair, and took up the bill "autho-
rizing the President Of the United States TO
run and mark the line, dividing the Territory
Of Florida from the State Of Georgia. The
bill having been read and considered, was re-
ported without amendment; and the House or
dered IL to be engrossed for third reading
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Webster in the Chair, and resum-
ed thu consideration Of the bill for the relief of
the Officers of the Revolutionary army. The
Question was on Mr.. Reeds amendment, pro-
posing three new sections to the bill. After Sc
veral unimportant amendments had been made
to these sections, the following was added -
SEC. 6. find be it further enacted, That each
survivor who served in the Revolutionary War,
(being now resident of the United States for
period of three months, in one term Of service,
shall, if a commissioned officer, receive twenty
dollars per month; and if he served in any other
capacity, he shall receive eight dollars per
month, during life.
Thus amended, Mr. Reeds amendment was
adopted, and the Committee rose and reported
the bill TO the House. On motion of Mr. Hemp
hill, the bill was laid oil the table, and ordered
to be reprinted as amended.
A message was received from the President
Of the United States, transmitting copy ofthe
Treaty just entered into with the Creek Nation
Of Indians, together with an estimate, from the
Secretary Of War, of the amount necessary to
defray the expenses ofmoving said Indians.
Mr. McI.ane from the Committee Of Ways
and Means asked and obtained leave to report
a bill. Making an appropriation for carrying
into effect Treaty, between the United States
and the Creek Nation of Indians, which bill was
twice read and committed.
number Of bills from the Senate, chiefly
private. were read ard referred 10 appropriate
Committees And then the House adjourned