Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-16

CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE SENATE-The resolution proposing
and inquiring into the expedlency of releasing
the Columbian College from its obligation to
the Secy. OF the Treasury, amounting to S25,
900 was taken up and agreed to.
Mr.. Holmes submitted a resolution propos-
ing to diminish the duties on articles imported
from beyond the Cape of Good Hope, and on
wines, sugars and coffee.
The resolution offered by Mr.. White, in re-
lation to the extension of the Circuit System,
to the New States was also agreed to-
The Senate then adjourned to Monday
In THE HOUSE OF RErREsENTATIvEs.-M
Livingston of Louisiana, presented the petition
OF the widow ofthe late General Wilkinson,
asking pension for herself and children. Mr.
Webster presented the memorial of certain CT
tizens Of the United States, soliciting the adop-
ton of further measures for the protection of
the woollen manufacturers Of the United States.
Mr.. Van Rensselaer, Of New York, presented the
petition of the President and Directors Of the
New York State Bank, for an allowance Of in
terest on loans to public officers for public uses
during the late war with Great Britain. These
petitions, with many others, were referred 10 the
appropriate Committees.
On motion Of Mr. Wright Of Ohio, the Mes
sages of the President Of the United States of
the 18th and 18th Of February, 1926, transmit
ting information concerning the real estate &C
quired by the United States since the 4th Of
July, l776, were referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Mr. Vance Of Ohio, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported a bill to authorize
the laying out and opening certain Roads in the
~ .~k, N,,1 M
the Committee on the Public Lands, reported
bill to provide for the REIMBURSEMENT Of Ger
tain claims to lands sold by the United States
in the State of Ohio-Bo,h bills were twice read
and committed.
The following resolutions, previously SUBJ
mitted by Mr.. Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, were
taken up and agreed to,
l. ResolUed, That the President Of the United
States be requested to furnish this House any
information in his possession, which, in his o.
pinion, may be communicated without detri-
ment to the public service, concerning the ma
ture of the stipulations contained in the Treaty
of League and Perpetual Friendship, the Con-
vention respecting Contingents and Compact,
which were concluded and signed at Panama,
on the 18th July last.
| 9. ReSoiUed, That the President Of the United
States be requested to communicate 10 this
House any information in his possession rela-
tive TO the organization, proceedings, and ad-
tournament Of the Congress lately held at Pana-
ma. which, in his opinion, may be communica-
ted without detriment to the public interest.
= resolution which had been laid on the ia
bic by Mr.. Wood Of Ohio, was considered and
adopted, directing the Secretary Of War to
communicate to the House the reports that
have been made by the Commissioners and SUI
perintendent of the National Road, from the
right bank of the Ohio, opposite to Wheeling,
| through Indiana and Illinois, to Missouri, re-
speeding the survey and location Of said road:
and such information as he may have in his
| Department showing the progress that is ma
king in the construction Of said road, and the
cost and manner of its executon and which
! has not heretofore been communicated TO this
| House.
| Mr.. Buchanan, agreeably to promise, called
up the resolution submitted by Mr. Bartlett Of
New-H Hampshire, in April last, and yesterday
modified and amended, which, after some de-
bate, was adopted in the following form:
ResoIved, That the committee Of the whole
House, be discharged from the further consi-
Iteration Of the bill to authorize the settlement
and payment of the State of Massachusetts for
certain services rendered during the late war;
that the same, with the claim OF Massa-
chusetts for military services, be referred to the
Secretary of War,,and that he be instructed to
report TO this House what classes and what a.
mount of said claim may be allowed and paid
upon the principle and rules which have been
applied to the adjustment of claims of the other
States, for military services during the late oar;
and 10 which the assumed authority of the Go
vernon of that State, to control the militia, and
to Judge of the necessity of ordering them into
service, does not apply; and also, if any parts
of said claim are disallowed, TO state the rea-
sons for which the same are rejected
On motion Of Mr.. Cook, Of Illinois, the Com
mi,,ee on the Public Lands wss instructed to in
ouire into the expediency Of authorizing the Sc
veral States that have been admitted into the
Union with condition in the several Acts for
their admission. that the land thereafter to be
sold by the United States within their limits
respectively, shall not be taxed tor tive years
after such sales, to receive the said condition.
On motion of Mr.. Drayton, oil South Carroll
ma the Committee on the Judiciary was in
s,ructed to inquire into the expediency OF so
amending the Judiciary system OF the United
States. as that the benefits resulting from II be
| oo,olly extended 10 all the States IN the Union.