Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-26
A,E.EE AND@1As
ruuRspAy MORNING. JANUARY 26. 1926.


h,v. been received from three of the four coun-
ties composing the District The contest is
between DR.. Crump and Mr.. Giles. In Cum
b.rland, Crump had l9s-Giles GO; in Prince
Edward, Crump ll4-Giles As; and in Buck
;ngham, Crump 7o-Giles ola, giving Crump
a majority Of so in the three counties Char
,o,,e remains to be heard from. The result is
considered, by those best acquainted with the
candidates and electors, as extremely doubtful;
vet several Of the Members Of Congress from
Virginia incline to the belief that Mr.. Giles
vii, succeed-We shall know tomorrow.
/, is understood that the Committee OF Ways
and Means for the House Of Representatives
have agreed unanimously tina. it is inexpedient
10 reduce the existing duties on Teas-a report
10 that effect viii probably be made in few
days.
The Judiciary Bill may be considered as
passed by the House If Representatives, having
Yesterday evening been ordered to third rea-
ding, by an Overwhelming majority. The friends
ofthe Bill anticipate no serious opposition in
the Senate.
The Annual Appropriation Bill is to be ia
ken I'D in the House Of Representatives THIS dag,
and when disposed of, which it will probably
be early in the ensuing week, Mr.. McDuthe's
resolutions, proposing to amend the Constitu-
lion with respect to the manner Of electing the
President and Vice-President of the u States,
will be called up for consideration.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE SENATE, four resolutions were sub
mi,,ed, one by Mr.. Harrison for the Message
ofMr. Jefferson recommending an expedition
to the North West Coast, the others relating to
local matters.
Mr.. Lloyd Of Mass. made long and able re-
nor, from the Committee on Commerce, on the
memorial of certain merchants Of Baltimore,
praying that the duty of one dollar per quintal
ON imported dried fish, may be reduced to Is
cents, adverse to the prayer of the petitioners.
The bill concerning the abolition of the dis
eliminating duties was taken up, when MIR.
I.loyd of Mass rose and addressed the Senate
in a series Of remarks In support Of the bill.
He gave history Of the origin and progress of
these duties, stating the wise and salutary ope-
ration of the system, the national protection al
corded by it, the increase Of navigation, and the
r. n a. -..I ,ka 10 he o
poli,icul circumstances Of the times, from 1889
down TO 1916. Mr.. LloyG remarked, that at
the conclusion Of the late WARMTH Gres, Bri-
tain, it being the desire of the Government of
the United States to promote the freedom Of
commerce among the nations OF the earth, up
on fair and equal footing, as conducive, by
the friendly intercourse and exchange ofcom-
modities to which it would give rise, to their
mutual advantage, and relying, that the vigor
and maturity which the navigation Of the Uni
ted States had attained, would enable them sue
cessfully to meet fair competition with that of
other powers, when based upon those princi-
Piles Of free trade and just reciprocity, the COM
mittee had reported the bill. Without further
discussion, the bill was ordered to be engrossed
for its third reading.
The bill to secure the accountability of pub
lie officers, underwent some discussion, and
was again laid on the table.
In THE HOUSE OF REPREsENyATIvEs-AIr
Hamilton from the Committee on Military At
fairs, reported bill concerning the Military
Academy, at West Point, which was twice
read and committed. The bill authorises the
President Of the United States, to appoint a
Teacher of the Spanish Language, and a Pro-
fessor Of Chemistry aud Miueralogy for the A
cademy; and makes the Chaplain, Professor of
Moral Philosophy and Bellies Lettres; it fixes
the paw and rank of the Officers and Profess
sors; regulates the discipline Of TIE establish
ment, and forbids any candidate to be admit
ted, who is not Of good moral character, and
between the ages of Is and Is years, and who
shall not have been educated 10 a certain extent,
greater than heretofore required.
Mr.. Miner Of Penn. laid the following I'M
portant resolutions on the table; which he said,
it was net his intention, Immediately 10 press
upon the consideration Of the House.