Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-09

refused TO consider IL.
The Speaker laid before the House report
from the Secretary of the Navy, in relation to
the measures adopted by the Navy Department
for the encouragement Of vaccination among
the seamen Of the United States, prepared in
obedience to the order Of the House, passed the
10th of February last The Report states that
Surgeon had been employed by the Depart
ment for the nine years previous to Oct. 1924,
whose exclusive business was to vacclnate gratu-
itously all seamen who presented themselves Tor
that purpose. Since the period above named,
no Surgeon has been specially charged with
that duty.
On motion OF Mr. McLane, Of Delaware, the
House resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole, MIR. Tomlinson, OF Connecticut, IN the
chair, to take into consideration the amend
ments of the Senate to the Bill making appro-
priations for the support of the Government
of the United States, during the year 1896
After asserting to some Of these amendments,
and disagreeing to others, all sof which were
unimportan,, the Committee rose and made a
report, which was concurred in by the House.
A message was received from the President
of the United States, transmitting report
from the Secretary of State, with the proceed
ines of the Court and Marshal of the United
States, for the District Of Alabama, and other
documents in relation to cargoes Of certain
slave ships, the Constitution, Louisa snd Ma
rino; being the information requested by re-
solution Of the House, passed Feb. IS, 1876.
The President likewise transmitted repor,
from the Secretary of State, containing infor
nation relative to the Emperor Of Russia's "a
ward in the case of slaves and other private
property carried away by the British forces in
violation of the Treaty Of Client.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, and resumed
the consideration of MIR. McDufie's resolutions
proposing certain amendments to the consti-
tuition ofthe United States. Mr. Drayton, of
South Carolina, took the floor few minutes
after two o'clock, and did not conclude his
speech till five, during much Of which time
there was not quorum in the House
On motion Of Mr.. Everett, Of Ma ssachu-
sets, the committee rose and having obtained
leave to sit again, the House adjourned.
A gentleman lately arrived from Spain, has
obliged us with Madrid and Cadiz papers; the
former 10 the 10th, and the latter to the 10th Of
January.
AS usual, they contain little from which we
can Judge of the condition Of the country. The
king publishes several new DEGREES almost eve
ry day, some of (which, we observe, are intended
to facilitate and expedite the administration of
justice, by keeping the courts open during the
semi-festivals, abridging trials, sc. An at
tempt is making to introduce the culture of dry
rice into the kingdom, and also the raising Of
the cochinelle insect. An advertisement in
Cadiz paper mentions, that wagner, about
to set out for Madrid, with load, would take
a week between Cadiz and Bonanza
A Genoa paper mentions, that the flag of
His Majesty Alderahinan Bia- Hischar, Empe-
ror and King of the Moors, has been for the
first time raised in the port. Signor Abram
U. Modona has been admitted as Consul Gene
raj for the kingdom.
The sale Of the ship Washington, ashore
near Fort Louis, with her sails and rigging, was
to take place, in lots, on the 10Th.
N. Y. d. .Rdv. Of March 6.