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Ordered. tina, the said resolution be also re-

A molion was made by Mr.. Buchanan, that
the resolution submitted by him some weeks
ago, proposing to amend the Constitution OF
the United States, be referred to the Select
Committee of twenty-four members, appointed
on the lst inst 10 prepare and report Joint re-
solution embracing the object OF the FIRST reso-
luton submitted by Mr., McDutfie, tor amend
ment to the Constitution.
A motion was made by Mr. Brent to amend
the motion of Mr.. Buchanan, by including
therein the several resolutions proposing "a
mendments to the constitution OF thesO States,
from the consideration of which the Committee
Of the Whole were discharged on the first inst.
And on the question to agree to this amend
ment,
1t passed in the affirmative.
The question was then put Will the House
agree to the motion Of Mr.. Buchanan as amend
ed?
And passed in the affirmative.
Two messages, in writng,were received from
the President Of the United States, by his pri
vate secretary Mr. John Adams, jr viz:
10 The House of Representatives. of The .. States:
WAsHINGToN, Sd April, 1926.
In compliance with the resolution OF the
House of the 5th ult. requesting statement
of all the expenditures incident or relating to
Internal Improvement for the years S24 and
1925, transmit Reports from the Secretaries
of the Treasury and Of War, with documents
containing the statement desired.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
The said Message was read and ordered to
lie OH the table.
To the House Of Representatives of the u States:
WASHINGTON, Sd April, 1926.
In compliance with a resolution OF the House
oil the 9TH ultimo, requesting information rela-
tive to the execution Of an Act OF Congress oil
the 9TH Of May, 1922, to authorize and empower
the Corporation of the City of Washington, in
| the d. G. to drain the low grounds on and near
the public reservations, and to improve and or
nament certain parts of such reservations,
transmit herewith report from the Commits
sioners appointed by the Corporation OF the
City, to carry into effect the provisions Of the
said acr, together with sundry documents cx-
h5iting the information desired by the resolu-
| ton. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
The said message was read and referred to
the Committee for the District Of Columbia.
! Mr.. Blair, from the Committee for the Dis
trict of Columbia, reported bill Supplemental
nv 20 an act entitled can act to incorporate the
inhabitants of The City of Washington and to
repeal all acts heretofore passed for that pui-
pose" which was twice read and committed
Mr. Buchanan, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported abil, to authorize the Judge
Of the District Court, for the Western Distric,
of Virginia, TO hold the Court &c the Western
District of Pennsylvania for the trial ofcertain
causes therein named; which bill was twice read
| and committed.
The resolution, offered on Saturday, by Mr..
! Isaacks, of Tcnn.-calling on the President of
the United States for copies Of public address
IS delivered by our Ministers to the King Of
Spain, since the year 1918, and certain CORES
pondence between the Government of the Uni
ted States and those Of the South American
Republics-was taken into consideration, and
| rejected.
| Mr.. MERGERS resolution, submitted on Fri
day last, relative to the disposition of certain A.
| frican negroes, imported into the Territory of
Florida. was called up by the mover and dis
cussed; but before any decision could be had,
the Speaker dc clarsd tina, the time allowed for
the consideration of esolutons had expired.
The orders Of the day were then taken u2,
and on motion of Mr.. Crowninshield the House
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
on the state of ,ne Union, Mr.. Stevenson, of
Virginia in the Chair, and took up the report
of the Committee of Foreign Affairs, on the ex-
/
Mr. McLane Of Delaware, and Mr.. Forsyth OF
Georgia submitted amendments to the resolu-
ton reported by the Committee, limiting the
powers Of the Ministers; which amendments
were ordered TO be printed and, that time for
that purpose might be given, on motion Of MIR.
McLane, the Committee rose, and obtained
leave 10 sit ag.in.
On motion of Mr. Thompson of Pennsylva-
MIA, the House resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole, on the bill authorising the erec-
lion of Pententiary in the District Of Coum-
bia, and amending the Penal Code of said Dis
trict, and for other purposes. Mr.. Thompson
moved 10 strike out all but the five sections,
authorizing the building Of the Penitentiary,
the building of Jail in the town Of Alexandria,
and the repairing Of the Jail in the City of
Washington, which being agreed TO, the sums
If $40, 900 for the Penitcntiary, $4,000 for
the Jail in Alexandria, $4,000 for improving
The Jail in Washington, were appropriated.
The Committee, then rose and reported the
bill as amended, and the House ordered it to
be engrossed and read third time tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton Of South Caro-
lima the House again went into Committee of
the Whole on the bill TO regulate the account
ability for clothing and equipage issued 10 the
Army ofthe United States, and for the better
| of ha