Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-27
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rp,DAy MORNING, JANUARY 81, 1926.

Gave him majority Of twenty-seven votes;
,,h;cb reduced Crump's majority in the whole
District. to IS. Doctor CrumPi is therefore e.
,sc,ed and MIR. Giles permitted to pursue his
structures upon the Presidents Message
The Hagerstown Torch Light, states, that
the large drove Of Turkeys now on their way
10 Washington City, passed through Bediora'
in Pennsylvania, the 18th instant, travelling at
the rate Of eight miles day.
The Judiciary Bill, which, on "Wednesday,
WIS ordered to be engrosscd for third read
ing, passed the House, yesterday, without d.
vision.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
~ THE SEx,rE.-The session was very short,
mos, of the bills before it, lying upon the table,
in consequence Of the indisposition OF several
members.
A petition of the Trustees OF the columbian
COLLEGE,. in this District, was presented by
Mr.. R. NJ. johnson, to exempt the students oil
the College, from the performance OF militia
dut;es. and the bill TO abolish the discriminate
ING duties on Tonnage and Imports, had Its
third reading, and was sent TO the House oil Re-
representatives.. The resolutions offered yester-
day, were agreed to, without opposition.
IsTHg HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-Mr.
Ineham from the Committee on Roads and
Canals, to which the subject had been referred,
made report, accompanied by a joint'resolu-
ton. authorising the Post Master General, to
cause an examination and survey OF the various
routes between Baltimore and Philadelphia,
crossing the Susquehanna, at Havre de Grace
ferry, and Port Deposit S Conewingo Bridges,
and requiring him to report TO Congress, the
route which may be best adapted for perma-
neut post road, with an estimate OF the ex-
peuse of making each of said routes safe and
convenient for the transportation OF the mail
The Resolution was twice read, and ordered
70 be enerossed and read third time to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Bassett, from the select committee, to
which the subject had been referred, reported
bill to carry into effect the Resolution OF the
Congress of 1899, for the erection, in the Capt.
tol of the United States, of Monument to Ge-
neral Washington; which bill was twice read
and committed.
The Speaker laid before the House, several
communications from the Secretary at War,
transmitting information that had been called
for; part of which information was in relation
to an increase of the corps of Cadets, and ano-
Their part to descrters from the army.
The proposition yesterday submitted by Mr..
Brent, of Louisiana, for amending the Rules of
the House, so as to set apart Fridays and Satur-
days in every week for the discharge Of Private
Bills and private business in preference TO any
other, was considered and adopted. The con-
sideration Of private bills and other private 5u-
siness, will, therefore, be henceforth confined to
these days--a rule, we think, which will facili-
tate business, and operate to the advantage of
individuals who present claims to Congress.
The resolution yesterday laid on the table by
Mr.. Moore of Alabama, directing the Secre-
tary of War to communicate certain informa-
ton relative to the survey Of the Muscle Shoals,
was considered and agreed to, with an amend
ment requiring information from the same de-
partment as regards the practicability OF sur
veying the route of Canal to unite the waters
Of the Hiwassee, branch of the Tennessee
River, with the Conasagee, branch OF the
Coosa, and reporting the result of the survey
during the present session Of Congress.
Mr. Condict, of New Jersey, laid resolution
on the table directing the Secretary Of the Ma
Wy to enquire and report to the House, whether
the construction of "a Breakwater at the Capes Of
the Delaware, for the security of merchant YES
sells seeking shelter from storms,-would not
furnish important advantages to the Navy Of
the United States in operations offensive and
defensive in war, as well as in building, repair
ing and equipping public vessels, in time oil
peace.
Mr.. Stewart from Pennsylvania, laid reso-
luton on the table, instructing the Secretary
of War TO report to the House an estimate Of
the probable expense Of completing system
of Canals along the Atlantic seaboard from
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