Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-01
CONGRESS- PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.

CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE SENaIE,-The. bill to secure the ac-
counta6ility Of Public Officers, was called up
and gave rise to desultory debate, without
coming to any decision. 1t was finally recon-.
mi.,ed to the committee, with view to make
some further amendments. ~
A petition was presented by Mr.. Marks from
the Grand Jury Of Franklin county, Pennsylva-
MIA, praying Congress to pass law to prohibit
the importation Of ardent spirits.
Mr.. Sanford, the new Senator from New
York, appeared and took his seat
In THE HOUSE OF REPREsENTArIvEs-Mr
McLane, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported Bill, which was twice read
and committed, remitting the duties upon GER
tain articles imported for the use Of the Uni
versiiy Of Virginia. These articles consist OF
number Of marble Capitals imported into Bos-
ton, and number of marble Bases imported
into New-York, by Thomas Jefferson, Esq. Rec
tor Of said University. On the last the duties
have been paid, and the bill provides for refund
ing the money. rl
The same gentleman reported another Bill,
allowing an additional drawback on sugar re-
fined in the United States and exported there
from. The present allowance for drawback is
proposed to be increased to FIVE cents per pound.
The Bill was twice read and committed to a
Committee Of the Whole House.
\ message was received from the President
Of the United States, transmitting report from
the Secretary Of State, and the correspondence
with the British Government, relating to the
boundary OF the United States on the Pacific
Ocean; which message was referred to the same
Committee Of the Whole, to which was COM
mitted the Bill to authorize the establishment
o. military post at the mouth of Columbia
River, and to provide for the exploration Of the
coast and waters of the Pacific Ocean.
The Resolutions, yesterday laid on the Ia
BILE by Mr. Reed of Massachusetts,, calling for
information, relative to surveys Of a canal route
between Barnstable and Buzzard's Bay, and of
the Island Of Nantucket and harbors of Mar
blehead and Holiness Hole--were considered
and agreed to.
Mr.. Barbour's Resolution, offered yesterday,
calling for information on the subject of relief
afforded by Congress to Nimrod Farrow ard
Richard Harris, was also considered and adopt
ed. Mr.. Metcalie, Of Kentucky, then called
up the consideration Of resolution submitted
by him the day previous, requesting informa-
ton from the President, in relation to the pro-
posed Congress, at Panama. Mr.. Forsyth in
auired, whether the resolution would be in or
der, since one Of similar import had been laid
upon the table, some days before, by a gentle
man from South Carolina, Mr.. Hamilton)-
Whereupon, MIR. Me,cafe moved for the consi-
dera:ion Of Mr.. Hamiton's Resolution, OBJ
serving that his object was to get the informa-
tion required, he was indifferent which resolu-
tionwa adopted.
The House having agreed to consider Mr.
Hamilton's resolution, that gentleman briefly
explained his reasons for not calling il up him
self, and a general debate ensued, which was
arrested by call from Mr.. Allen Of Massachu-
setts, for the orders ofthe day.
The House then took up the unfinished bu-
saess Of yesterday, being the bill making ap.
Preparations for Fortifcations on the sea- aboard;
and on motion of Mr.. McLane of Delaware,