Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-08

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Onihs Post Office & Post Roads.-Messrs. Ing
ham, BARLEY, Barney, Mexican, Merriwether,
Porter, Baldwin.
For the Isrritories.-Messrs. Strong, Baylies,
Sawyer, Johnson, N. Y. Edwards, Pa Barrin-
ger, Shannon.
For The District Of Columbia ----Messrs Alex
ander, Va. Blair, Powell, Ingersoll, Buchanan,
Martin, Verplank.
On Military Pensions.-Messrs. Burgis, An
derson, Cary, Varnum, Thompson Of Ohio,
Harvey, Weems.
On Revolutionary Claims.-Messrs. Allen of
Tenn. Smith, Plumer, Hasbrouck, Tucker Of
N. Jersey, Whittemore, Healy.
Oh, Public Expenditures. Edwards Of
N. {. Gist, Hobart, Kidder, Van Horn, East
man, Polk
Of Refusal & Unfinished Business -Messrs.
Moore of Ken. ]. S Michel, Herrck
Of Observation-Disclosures Allen Of Mass Peter,
McNeill.
The foregoing are the Standing Committees
which are appointed at the commencement Of
each Session. Those which follow are like
wise Standing Committees, but are appointed
at the commencement, Of each Congress, and,
consequently, serve for two Sessions. We in
sert them now for the convenience Of reference.
For the Department of Sate,--Messrs Bailey,
Cassidy, and Ashley.
For The Treasury Departments Bur-
leigh, Ross and Davenport.
| For the Department of War; Messrs. Mat
tccks, Kremer and Badger.
| For the Department of The Novy---MessrS.
. Brien, Mitchell, Of S. {. and Miller, of N Y.
For the Post Office ---Messrs, Wilson, Of Ohio,
Findlay, of Penn. and Deitz.
For The Public Buildings.--- Messrs. Johnson,
DIVA. Swan and Orr.
| The Joint Committees on Enrolled Bills, and
on the Library, are also appointed for two SEES
sions. Messrs Isacks and Garnsey compose
the first, and Messrs. Everett, Bradley and
Wood, Of N. Y. compose the las,---all on the
part Of the House Of Representatives.
The Select Committees, to whom were refer
red the consideration Of such parts of the Pre-
sident's Message as could not, properly, be re-
ferred TO the Standing Committees, were also
announced as follows:
! On that part of the Presidents Message ,ohich
relates to Roads and Canals, andio tie Report Of
the Board of Engineers Mercer, Stew
art, Adams, n. Y. Lathrop, Woods, Ohio
| Mitchell, Md. lSaacksi
On that part Of the Presidents Message ,0hich
relates to the Aihtia:-Messrs Metcalf, Holmes,
Barney, Findlay, Ohio, Govan, Hugunin,
Mitchell, Tennessee.
/ CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY
In THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
! Speaker announced that the presentation of pc
titions would be in order; and accordingly a
number was presented from various sections Of
the union, all of which were private in their OBJ
ject, except memorial from the wool manu-
facturers Of Providence, r. /. asking that the
duty upon imported woolens be assessed upon
the square yard, as upon cotton cloth, at a
i minimum valuation, and that duty be impos'
ed upon the same when sold by public auction.
! A Message was received from the President
of the United States, transmitting the Report
| Of the Board of Engineers relative TO the CheS-
apeake and Ohio Canal. The Report was re-
| ferred to the Committee on Roads and Canals,
! aud ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Lathrop Of Massachusetts,
the House then proceeded to the election of a
Chaplain; and the ballots having been counted
the Rev. Mr. Post, of New-York, was declared
10 be duly elected. The votes were, for Mr..
Post %; For Mr.. Ryand As, For Mr.. Little %;
and some few scattering.
On motion of ;.1r Pearce, Of Rhode Island,
the Committee of Commerce was instructed to
inquire into the expediency Of building Gus
tom House and Warehouse i'll the town Of New
port, in the State Of Rhode Island. And on mo-
I ton of the same gentleman, the Committee on
Manufactures was instructed 10 inquire into
the expediency of increasing the duties upon
wool imported into the United States.
On motion OF MIR. Peter, of Maryland, the
Committee on Roads and Canals was instruct
ed 10 inquire into the expediency of authorizing
a survey of road from the junction Of the Bal.
,imore and Washington Turnpike Roads, near
Freler;ck,own in Maryland to Harper's Ferry
in Virginia; and from thence to in,ersect, by
the nearest and mos, practicable route, the road
] lately surveyed from the seat OF Government
through Winchester, in Virginia, to intersec,
The National Turnpike Road at or near Cum
berland, in Maryland
On motion Of Mr.. Conway, Of Arkansa the
Committee on Indian Affairs was inetrucled to
INQUIRE into the expediency Of making an APP
nranria,ion TO defray the expense ofnegolialing
Win the Cherokee Indians, for the purchase Of
The lands. claimed by them, in the TERRITORY OF
Al.