Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-09

Mr.. Cooke, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, TO which was referred the bill from the
Sena.e 60 aid certain Indians of the Greek
Nation in their removal 70 the west OF the Mis-.
sissippi river" reported. the same without a.
mendment; and it was committed to Com
mittee of the Whole House.
Mr.. Hamilton, from the Committee OH Mill.
tary Affairs, reported the following Senate
bills without amendment, and they were refe-
red to Committee of the Whole House, viz:
An act granting certain grounds in the city
of Detroit, to the Mayor, Recorder, &c. of that
city.
An act to authorize the purchase Of site
and the erection Of Barracks, in the vicinity oil
New Orleans. And
An act 10 establish an Arsenal in the vicini-
ty of Augusta, and to authorize the sale or re-
moval OF the one now there.
Mr. Burgess from the Committee on Militia
ry Pensions, 10 which was recommitted the
Bill for the relief of the surviving officers oil
the Revolutionary Army, reported the same
with an amendment, which was laid on the ia.
BILE and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Bartlett from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, to which had beenreferred commu.
nica,on from the Secretary Of the Navy, rela
tive to the expediency of constructing, at one
or more of the Navy Yards, a Dry Dock: made
report, accompanied by joint resolution, di
recting surveys and estimates. The Resolu'
ton was twice read and ordered to be engross
ed, and read third time tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Letcher, OF Kentucky, a
Select Committee was appointed, with instruc
tons to examine into the existing laws, in rela
ton to the Receivers Of Public Moneys and
to report to the House whether any, and il any
what amendatory laws are necessary 10 enforce
more rigid and strict accountability upon the
part of those officers. ind also, with instruc
tons to devise the most efficient means OF col
Letting the balances now In their hands, with
the least possible delay.
Mr.. Floyd, Of Virginia, laid a resolution on
the table, requesting the President OF the Uni
ted States, to cause to be laid before the House
the argument Of Mr.. Adams, referred to by
the Attorney General, in his opinion, dated the
5th June, 1922, communicated TO the House
on the 29th Of April, 1926.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
business pending at the adjournment on Satur
day; namely, the Bills to authorize the legal re
representatives. of the Marquis de Maison Rouge
and the legal representatives of the Baron de
Bastrop, to institute suits against the Unlteo
States Af,er some debate, both bills were re-
ferred to the Committee Oh the Judiciary.
An engrossed bill authorizing the building
of Light Houses and Lighl Vessels, erecting
Beacon Lights, placing buoys, removing OBJ
struclions from the Savannah River, and fol
other purposes" was read the third time, pass
ed, and sent to the Senate for concurrence.
The House then went into Committee Of The
Whole on the following bills, viz:
a bill making appropriations 10 carry into
effect the Treaty concluded between the Untet
States and the Creek nation Of Indians, ratifiee
the 22d day of April, 1926
A bill making further appropriation for tel
Shops of War, and reappropriating certain ba
lances carried to the surplus fund
And bill from the Senate, entitled "An ac
to aid certain Indians Of the Creek nation, il
their removal to the west of the Mississippi
River"
All Of which were reported to the House
without amendment, and ordered to be engross
ed and read third time tomorrow.
And then the House adjourned.