Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-26

and provision ought to be made by law to de-
fray any expenses that may result therefrom.
In presenting the foregoing resolutions, Mr..
Miner made an earnes, appeal to the feelings
as well as the judgment Of the House, and urg-
ed the necessity Of serious reflection upon
subject SO deeply important TO the political and
commercial relations of this country. Mr..
Forsyth of Georgia said, that as Chairman OF
the Committee of Foreign Affairs, he had,
when this subject was sgitated in the House
few days ago, by resolution calling for infor-
nation, informed himself from the proper de-
partment, that the President would commune
cate the information and the reasons which had
induced him to recommend the mission, before
the House would be called upon TO make the
necessary appropriation for defraying the ex-
penses of it; he therefore hoped that the gen.
tleman would not call for the consideration Of
his resolutions until such communication should
have been made by the President; and this
course Mr.. Miner consented to pursue.
The resolution laid OH the table some days
ago, by Mr.. Carter of South Carolina, calling
on the Navy Department, for information re-
la,ive to experiments on Cotton Cordage and
Sail Cloth, compared with similar manufac-
ture Of Hemp, was taken into consideration and
agreed to.
Mr.. Brent Of Louisiana, laid a resolution on
the table, proposing so to amend the Rules OF
the House, as to set part Friday and Sa,ur-
day, in each week, for the discharge Of private
Bills and private business, in preference 10 any
other, unless otherwise determined by ma
jority OF the House.
Mr.. Moore, OF Alabama, laid resolution on
the table, directing the Secretary of War TO
communicate to the House whether il may not
be convenient, consistently with the general OPP
eratious Of that department, to cause the En-
gincer Corps to examine the Muscle Shoals
with view to the location ola Canal at that
place, in due time for their report upon this
important subject to be laid before Congress
during their present session. And if not, to
state at what time it may be contemplated by
examination, above referred to, to be executed
Mr.. Pearce, Of N. II. laid resolution on the
table, requesting the President of the United
States, to furnish the House with such infor-
NATION, as will show the number Of years Jas.
Monroe, late President of the United States,
has been in the employ and service of the Co.
vernment. of the United States, the number of
Offices he has filed, with the length of time
he has filled them; and whether, at one tine,
he did not Fill and disc large the duties OF the
! Offices of Secretary Of State and Secretary at
War. This resolution, we presume, has grown
out of the Information, recently communicated
to the House, by the President of the United
States, in relation to monies paid to Mr.. Mon
roe, as salaries; which Information was furnish
ed in compliance with previous resolution of
the House.
On motion Of Mr.. Strong, Of New York, the
Committee on Public Lands, were instruct ted
to inquire into the eLpedlency Of directing
more frequent sales of public lands, and IL
hitting anu regulating the quantity to be offer
ed at any one time.
On motion of Mr.. Trimbe, Of Kentucky, the
Committee on Foreign Affairs were instructed
10 inquire whether any, and if any, what prov-
sion ought 70 be made, by law, to authorize the
arrest and surrender of deserters from foreign
vessels in the ports and waters Of the United
States. In offering this resolution, Mr. Trim
HE remarked, that similar inquiry had been
instituted in regard to descrters from French
vessels, and lie wished to extend that inquiry
10 those from vessels of all other foreign ma
tons. ....-.r
On motion of Mr.. Cambreleng Of New York
the Committee on Commerce were ins,ru. ted
to enquire into the expectancy Of amending the
acl of March Sd, 1928, so as to authorize the
President Of the United States to remove. the
discriminating duties now imposed on British
vessels and their cargoes, upon their entry from
any British American possessions, whenever
he shall have been officially informed tina, A.
meriean vessels and their cargoes are, in like
manner, admitted into the American Colonial
free ports. 80.
And, on motion Of MIR. Wurtz, Of Pennsyl.