Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-02

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town, in the said District; which bill was twice
read and committed
Many other reports were made, but eAciu'
sively Of a private bearing.
On motion of Mr. Worthington, OF Maryland,
the Committee of Claims were instructed to IN
quire into the expediency of allowing the state
of Maryland such sums as may be Justly due tor
interest On money borrowed, by the said state,
and expended in the prosecution OF the late
war.
MIR. Buchanan, Of Pennsylvania, submitted a
resolution, which lies one day of course, pro-
posing to amend the rules Of the House, so that
the Speaker thereof shall be elected vica Uoce.
| MIR. Thompson, of Pennsylvania, laid a reso-
luton on the table, directing the Secretary OF
War TO communicate to the House such infor-
nation as his department may afford, in rela-
ton to the present situation cithe Cumberland
Road, east of the Ohio river-the plan or plans
proposed for its permanent preservation and
repair, together with an estimate OF the expense
| of carving the same into execution.
On motion of Mr. Verplank Of New-York,
the Committee of Ways and Means were in
slructed to inquire and repor, as to the expedi-
ency of changing the comparative rate of Gold
and Silver in the coinage Of the United States.
And also, of raising the rate at which the Gold
coins of foreign countries shall be calculated
and received within the United States.
MIR. Mercer of Virginia laid a resolution on
the table, directing the Secretary OF State to
lay before the House, any information which
his department may supply, respecting the
number and ultimate disposition made OF Ger
tain African captives, seized in the harbor OF
Pensacola, from on board the vessels Constitu-
ton, Marine, and Louisa; and especially, the
deposition of Richard j. Easter, respecting the
origin aud character Of the title Of the Spanish
claimant 10 these Africans. And on motion
of the same gentleman, the Committee on the
Suppression Of the Slave | rade, were authoriz-
ed, if necessary to the discharge Of their duty,
to send for persons and papers.
On motion Of MIR. Vinton, OF Ohio, the
| Committee OH Public Lands were instruc ted to
ina uire into the eXpediency OF granting to each
| Fl fractional townships on the Ohio River, in the
States Of Ohio, Indianna aud Illinois, IN which
there is no section No l6, for the support Of
schools, the right Of locating within the land
! district where such township is situated, sec
| ton of land, for the support Of schools within
the same. And also, into the propriety OF ma
king similar grant for the township oil land,
| in the State of Ohio, called the Scioa Reser-
walton, in the county OF Jackson.
The Speaker laid before the House two let
sers from the Sc cretary OF the Treasury-one
transmitting the essays of Foreign Coins made
In the mint during the year lS25; and The other
transmitting statements showing the transac-
tons of the mint during the last year.
The Speaker also laid before the House
letter from the Chief Clerk Of the Navy De-
partment, transmitting list of the names of
the officers and crew, of the United States fri
gaze Chesapeake, who were killed or wounded
at the time of her capture during the late war;
and also list of the officers carried to Hall
fax as prisoners of war.
A message was received from the Senate
that they had passed the bill from the House,
making appropriations for the support Of the
Navy Of the United States for the year 1926,
with sundry amendments The amendments
were read, and referred to Committee of the
Whole House for Tomorrow.
! Several messages we're recs lived from the Pre-
sident of the United States, furnishing infor-
nation called for by various resolutions Of the
House.
The orders of the day being announced, MIR
McDuffie rose and stated, that the gentleman,
| (Mr. Stevenson, Of Vir.) who was entitled to
the floor, on the Resolutions proposing certain
amendments to the Constitution Of the Uni'ed
States, was indisposed; whereupon the House,
on motion Of Mr.. McLane, Of Delaware, re.
solved itself into Committee of the Whole, on
the Bill making appropriations for the support
of the Indian Department durin., the current
year The Bill was considered and reported to
the House, without amendment, Ii was sub
sequently read third time and passed.
The House next resolved itself into Com
miltee Of the Whole, on the Bill authorizing