Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-07


Mr.. Newton answered these inquiries from
printed documents already before the House.
The motion was carrried-ayes II, noes 81.
So the committee rose, and, having reported
progress, had leave to sit again.
PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE SENArE-Three bills were reported;
bill to improve the navigation OF the Port and
Harbour of Mobile-a bill concerning the seat
of Justice in Gallatin County, Illinois, and
bill for the erection of Marine Hospital al
Charleston, S. c. for the relief Of sick and dis
abled seamen.
The bill making appropriation for the sup
por, of government for the year 1926, was TAX
en- up and ordered to be engrosscd for its third
reading, The greater part the day was pass
ed in the consideration Of executive business.
In THE HOUSE OF REpREsENTAryEs-Mr
Cuthbert of Georgia, appeared and was quail
fed; and some thirty or forty unimportant pc
titions were presented and appropriately re-
ferred
MIR. Newton of Virginia, from the Commit
tee to whom was reCommitted the bill to au-
thorise the importation Of gin and brandy in
casks of capacity not less than Is gallons, re-
ported an amendatory BIZ 10 authorize the i'm
p.ortatiop Of gin and brandy in casks Of capa-
City not less than fifteen gallons, md the expor-
tation of the same with the allowance of the
drawback Of duties; which bill vas committed
TO Committee of the Whole House.
The Committee on the Pablo Lands were
discharged from the further consideration Of
the petition Of the officers Of the Army in
the late war with Great Britain, and the same
was referred to Select Committee Of seven.
A motion was made by Mr., Sawyer of North
Carolina, and lost, that the daily hour TO which
the House shall stand adjourned be eleven o.
clock in the forenoon.
The Speaker laid before The House letter
from the Secretary of War, transmitting docu-
meuts containing the information called for by
the House on the second inst. in relation 10 the
condition and repair of the old Cumberland
Road-Also letter from the same department,
transmitting documents containing information
called for by the House on the first inst. re-
specting the movements of the eA prditon which
lately assembled the Missouri river, under the
command Of Gen. Henry Atkinson, and of the
situation, number and strength of the different
Indian tribes inhabiting that part of the terri
tory Of the United States.--Both of these COM
munications were laid on the table
Mr.. Everett, Of Massachusetts, laid a resolu
tion on the table, requesting the President of
the United States to communicate to the House
whether any, and if any, what measures have
been taken to carry into execution an act OF the
9TH Of May, 1922, relative to " the draining of
the low grounds near the public reser, ations,"
in the city Of Washington, and other objects
and more especially to cause to be laid before
the House an account Of any sales Of public
lands, which may have been made under the
provisions Of the said act-of the manner in
which the fund arising from sales has been ap-
pled--of the number of lots of public land still
remaining unsold and sub ject to the provisions
Of the said act--and Of any measure still in con-
temptation TO cSrry into execution the provi-
sions of the said act, if any such has received
his sanction.
On motion of Mr. Cooke, Of Tennessee, the
Committee on Military Affairs were instructed
to inquire and report the amour, received by
each officer Of the Army, who has been brevet-
ted and paid according to his brevet rank; what
station or separate post he commanded for
which such payment was made; the name and
lineal rank of the officer; what amount has been
paid to any officer for extra services; to whom
paid, and for what; where and how employed
Also to inquire and report the number and
grade of officers whose services can be dis
pensed with, without injury tothe public SER
vice. And also to inquire and report the "a
mount actually received for the last three years
by The General, Field and Staff Officers of the
Army, keeping each year separate, with the
name and rank Of each officer and the rule "a
dopted by the Department by which brevet pay
or extra pay has been allowed.
On motion of Mr.. Dwight, OF Massachu-
sets, the Clerk Of the House was authorised
10 employ an additional Assistant Clerk in his
office for the time being at the same salary, TO