Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-11

memorial states tndt tue picSehl SoNerhueH'
fhas paid for claim Of precisely similar i'm
port, and prays that Congress will take such
steps in relation to the case as to them shall
| seem lit:
The memorial was referred to the Commit
| tee on Foreign Relations.
Agreeably to the notice given on Thursday
last, MIR. Johnston (of Louisiana) asked and OBJ
tanned leave to introduce bill "for a survey
and estimate of canal through the Peninsula
| of Florida, from the mouth Of ST. Johns river
| to Bacassa Bay, and to ascertain the practical
| bility and expense of ship channel" which
was read the FIRST time and passed to second
| reading.
| RESOLVED, Thatthe Select Committee on Roads
and Canals be instructed to enquire into the ex-
pediency of authorizing the President of the
| United States, hy law, to cause the necessary
SURVEYS, plans, and estimates to be made, for
the purpose Of ascer:aining the practicability
of uniting by canals, in Indiana, the waters Of
Lake Michigan with the Wabash, and the lat
ter with the waters of the St. Mary's, ST. Jo-
seph's and White Rivers; also, the practicable
i:y Of uniting by canals the waters OF the rivers
St. Joseph's, St. Mary's and the Wabash: with
the Ohio river, passing through the Valley of
White Waters the surveys, plans and esti-
mates, for each, when completed, the original
to be laid before the President of the United
States, and copy before the Governor Of the
State of Indiana.
The Senate then adjourned,
In THE HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIvEs.-Af
the presentation of number of petitions from
various quarters Of the Union, and some re-
ports of committees on private claims, the
House took up for consideration the following
resolution offered by Mr. Cook Of Illinois, on
Friday last.
ReSolced That the Secretary Of War be direct
ed to communicate to this House the reports
that have been made by the commissioners APP
pointed to survey and locate the road from the
right bank ofthe Ohio, opposite to Wheeling,
through Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, to Nilsson
ri, and also, such information as he may have
in his Department showing the progress that
is making in the construction of the same, and
the cost and manner Of its execution
Mr.. Jennings (of Indiana moved 10 amend
the resolution by inserting the words" and the
instructions given by the Department to-" TO
come in after the words "made by, i'll the Sec
ond line.
The modification being accepted, the res
olution was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Newton (Va.) it was
ReSolred, That the Committee on Commerce
be instructed to inquire into the expediency of
having a vessel built for the purpose Of plying
between and supplying the light houses and
light boats on the Coast of Florida with what
ever may be wanting for the same.
On motion Of Mr. Stephenson, (Pa.) it was
Resolved, That The Committee Oh Commerce
be instructed to inquire into the expediency Of
making further appropriation for the compile
ton Of the plan projected by the Board of En-
gineers for deepening the channel leading to
the harbour of Presque Isle
Mr. Adams, IN. Y. offered the following re-
solution, which lies one day on the table:
RQsOired, Tha, the Secretary of the Treasury
or other proper officer Of the Government, be
directed to lay before this House list Of the
names ofpersons claiming dividends under tie
act Of Congress, passed on the Sd OF March,
1925, appropriating S25o,oOo to pay for pro-
perty destroyed by the enemy in the late war
between the United States and Great Britain,
with the amount, so far as ascertained, due to
each claimant.
On motion Of Mr. Alexander, of Va. it was
Ordered, That Member be appointed to the
Committee on the District of Columbia, in the
room of DR. Kent.
The Speaker laid before the House commu-
nication from the Department of War, in an
swer to resolution of this House, calling for
the rules which have heretofore governed the
Department in the settlement Of Militia Claims.
which was laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed with the accompanying documents
The Speaker laid before the House COM
municaton from the Department of the Navy,
containing list Of clerks and their salaries,
which was ordered 10 be laid on the table and
printed.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Department ofthe Treasu-
ry, containing information on the subject OF the
Light House ordered to be erected on Dutch
Island, which was ordered to be laid on the ia
bic and printed.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
mnnication from the same Department, con-
taining the annual statements Of the District
Tonnage of the United States, which was or
dered to be laid on the table and printed.
From this communication, it appears that the regis
tered tonnage, corrected this Office for the year
1924, is 669,972 60
Enrolled and licensed tonnage, 1853 VI
Fishing vessels, 77,627 3S
1859, 163 o.
Tonnage on which duties were collected
Registered tonnage employed in foreign
rrade paving duty on each voyage, $4,000 80
Enrolled and licensed tonnage employed
in coasting trade, paying an annual dl-
ty; also, registered tonnage employed