Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-16

Delaware Bay; and on the other, that the APP
nl;ca,;on intended to be made OF the lnforma-
ton was highly improper, inasmueh as no Puo-
lie work ought to be predicated upon 'he guam
tum IF revenue derived from any particular
section Of country, but upon the national I'm
nor,ance of the object. The time allowed by
the rules of the House, for the consideration OF
Resolutions, was again exhausted without
decision; and the House proceeded to the consi-
deration of other business.
The Speaker laid before the House sundry
commu mic atoms from the Executive Depart
ments: among them, one from the Secretary OF
the Treasury, transmitting his report upon the
subject of the time, within which merchandise
NAV be exported with benefit of drawback, from
one 10 two years-Another from the same De-
partment, transmitting statement in relation
the purchase or erection OF Custom Houses ana
nublic Warehouses-And third, from the Sc
cretary Of War, transmitting an abstract OF the
general annual returns Of the Militia OF the Y.
States. and Of their arms accoutrements and
ammunition. The information contained IN
,bes, communications was furnished in contor-
mity to various resolutions OF the House, ana
the respective communications were referred
10 appropriate committees.
message was received from the President
Of the United States, transmitting report from
the late Secretary Of War to the late Pr sident
of the United States, with documents contain
ing information requested by the House, relat-
ing to the purchases of real estate in behalf OF
the U. S. within the territorial limits OF any
state since the 4,h Of July, l776.
The bill from the Senate authorizing the sur
vey of Canal route from the Atlantic to the
Gulf of Mexico, was read twice and referred to
the Committee on Roads and Canals.
The engrossed bill making appropriations
for the supper, of the Navy Of the u States
for the year 1926, was read third time and
nassed-as was also the engrossed bill making
concentrations for the Library Of Congress-
These are the last Of the Annual Appropria-
ton Bills.
On motion Of Mr. Nc Dufie. the orders OF the
day preceding certain resolutions offered by
him on the 9th of December last were suspend
cd. and the House resolved itself into Com
n,i,,ee of the Whole on the state of the Union,
,6 take these resolutions into consideration
Mr.. McLane, Of Delaware, was called to the
Chair, and the resolutions were read as follow:
Resolved, That for the purpose of elecung the
President and Vice President OF the United
States, the Constitution ought to be so amend
ed that uniform system Of voting by districts
shall be established in all the States; and that
the Constitution ought to be further amended,
in such manner as will prevent the election OF
the aforesaid officers from devolving upon the
respective Houses Of Congress.
RESOLVED, That Select Committee be appoint
ed. with instructions to prepare and report
Joint resolution embracing the aforesaid OBJ
jects.
Mr.. McDufie then addressed the House,
and commanded the most unremitting alten-
ton for nearly two hours; when, being fatigued,
he consented to suspend his argument, that
motion might be made for the Committee to
rise. The Commute rose accordingly, and OBJ
tanned leave to sit again; and the House adj
journed.