Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-19

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have nssc notions of matters and things
A circumstance has occurred in the Legislature
of that state, which goes very far to hen
the opinion advanced by the Gazette. A mo-
ton was made on the 9th Instant, and agreed to
by large majority, that the Committee of the
Whole, TO which had been referred that part of
the Governors Message relating to Mr.. Nc
DUTIES proposition to amend the Con- stitution
OF the United States, rise and ask to be dis
charged from the further consideration Of the
subject. Another cut at the home interest.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE SENATE.-Mr Hayne, from the Sc
lect Committee 10 whom was referred the bill
to establish uniform system Of Bankruptcy
throughout the United States, reported the
| same, and it was laid on the table
Mr.. Smith, from the Committee on Finance,
| reported bill for the relief Of Peter Harmony
and j. Balertier & Co. of New-Y York, and bill
for the relief Of joan Abraham Willinck.
MIR. Noble gave notice that to morrow he
would ask leave to Bring in bill authorizing
the Corporation Of Georgetown TO build a
bridge over the river Potomac.
On motion by MIR. Johnson, Of KY. the vote
| OF Friday, rejecting resolution offered by Mr..
Reed, proposing an inquiry into the expedien-
| cy of approprialing portion of public land
within each State TO the improvement Of the
navigable streams, and to the opening Of roads
| and canals within the same, was reconsidered,
and the resolution adopted.
! The bill to perfect certain locations Of land
| in the State of Missouri, and the bill for the
relief Of Calvin Smith of Mississippi, were con-
sidered and ordered 10 be engrosSed for third
reading.
! The bill for the relief Of Warner Wing was
also considered and laid on the table unit! to-
morrow.
| Mr. johnson Of KY. rose to offera resolution.
| There were few subjects on which pertect
agreement and coincidence of opinion could be
expected. The subject Of the establishment Of
| a National Armory on the Western waters had
been often presented 10 Congress, and 1t was
/ matter of general admission that there a
great disadvantage in transporting arms from
Harper's Ferry and Springfield TO the Western
Country. He believed there was constItu-
| tional difficulty In The way-that II would
strengthen the national arm. He was not sa-
tisfed with those points which had been re-
commended by the Board appointed to make
an examination, and he offered the resolution
authorizing the Secretary of War to direct the
| Board OF Engineers TO examine the Horse Shoe
Bend on Licking River, in Kentucky, as aplaee
suitable for the location.
And the Senate adjourned.
In THE HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIvEs.-Mr.
Burgess, of Rhode Island, presented the petit
ton Of number of inhabitants of Providence
and its vicinity, for the erection Of Light Hous-
es on Providence river; which petition was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Commerce.
MIR. Crowninshield, Of Massachusetts, pre-
sented memorial Of the merchants of Salem,
relative to the claims on France, Naples, HoE
land and Denmark, for spoliations on the law
full commerce of the memorialists; referred TO
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Many 9TH
err petitions were presented and referred.
Mr.. Wright, of Ohio, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, to which the subject had been re-
ferred, reported bill in addition 10 the Act
entitled San Act to provide for the sale OF lands
conveyed to the United States in certain cases,
and for other purposes" passed the 26th of
| May, 1894; which bill was read the first and
second time, and the further consideration
thereof postponed to Wednesday next
/ On motion of Mr.. Ward, Of New-York, the
Committee on Military Affairs was instructed
TO inquire into the expediency of purchasing an
additional tract Of land for the use of the Unit
ed States Arsenal at Waterleit, in the State of
! New-1ork.
On motion of Mr.. Brent, Of Louisiana, the
Committee on the Public Lands was instructed
TO inquire into the expediency of passing law
to encourage settlements upon the public lands,
which lie contiguous to the Western boundary
| of the State Of Louisiana.
A resolution submitted on Friday last by MIR.
Drayton, of South Carolina, was taken up and
agreed to, directing the Secretary OF War TO
report TO the House whether the pioject Of the
works intended for the defence ofthe harbor OF
Charleston, in South Carolina, will be finished,
and when the works will be commenced.
The resolution laid on the table by Mr.. Nc
Lean of Ohio, on Friday last, was considered
and adopted as follows:
/ Resolved, That the Secretary OF War be di-
rected to communicate to this House any infor-
nation in his Department, not heretofore com
municated, in relation TO the disposition Of the
several Indian tribes within the United States,
to emigrate West Of the Mississippi; and whe-
Their there are any obstacles to their removal,
known 10 the Department; and, IT so, his OPT
niou as 10 the method best calculated TO over
come ,hem-and whether the Teachers of
| Schools now in oDeratiop among them are ia