Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-08

| L hcy see IN II, what lnQtcQ Is 100 OBVIOUS 10
be concealed, reckless spirit, which hesltates
not 10 sacrifice the honour Of the body over
which he presides, and the character Of the
country, to the qualification of personal dislike,
| and ambitious anticipalons. Mr. Calhoun has
sealed his own doom.-ilowevcr other men
! may be affected by future combinations, Mr. &.
has drown himself beyond the reach OF any
| chance, TO get back TO where he stood before
the Presidential election; and so whenever he
shall again be before The public as candidate,
| he will be taught.
| CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF SATURDAY.
| In THE HOUSE OF Representatives. Mr..
| Storrs, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
which had been instructed TO enqurt' into the
! eNpediencv Of increasing and re- organizing the
! Marine Corps, made report, in part, on The
| subject, and introduced bill authorizing the
I addition Of two hundred Marines to the present
Corps; which bill Tas twice read and commit
! tel.
| The Speaker laid before the House letter
! from the Secretary of War, transmitting re-
por, of the Chief Engineer, with Information
! called fer bv the House on the 3lst January
| last respecting the improvement Of the harhors
| of Marblehead and Holmes Hole. Also, let
/
hitting information in the possession Of his
! Department relative to the amount Of revenue
collected at Key West; and 10 the returns and
remittances thereof TO the Treasury Depart
mcnt bv the Collector of that District. And
also, letter from the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry covering an account Of the Receipts and EX-
pendilurcs OF the United States for the year
1924, with an appendix containing statements
| & ,I,n III Of ,b 1pited STATES and a
demption to The close of the year 1922; pre-
pared aud furnished in obedience to resolution
Of the House, passed in December, l79l. The
FIRST and last communications were laid on The
| tab!c-thc other was referred 10 The COMMITTEE
OF Commerce
The resolution submitted on the 4Ih INST by
MIR findIay ct Pennsylvania, Calling Tor inior-
ration relative 10 the proceedings oil Court
Martial in the trial OF Col. Talbot Chambers,
VAS considered and agreed to-
rhr resolution submitted by Mr.. Francis
Johnson, Of Kentucky, on-the 9th OF Feb last,
directing the Committee on the Judiciary to
report L bill repeating SO much oil any ana eve
~ act OF Congress as the Nour's OF the on"eo
States havt construed as c0h'erFlhS on 'heh
the authority to enact laws-was committed 10
the same committee OF ths Nhoie l!ouSe 10
! MIN "SS >N'''"'N''" '"> N''' w "
laws concerning executions IN Tue DlS'fiolS ol
| Kentucky, ONO, and Louisiana.
On motion Of Mr., Bar:lett OF New-Hamp-
Shire, the Io"'niitre oil commerce was IN
suucted 10 inquire mo me eSPediency VI oaus'
ing survey to De "'de OF the mouth oil San
duskN Bay, and Of placing Bon!s on the Bar,
at /" mouth, ans on Ihe middle ground within
the Bay.
On motion OF MIR livingston OF Louisiana,
! tie "ommi'tee on fuoi!c Lahas vas instructed
10 inquire into the eXpcdlencY OF providing, by
lew, for causing the di'idng line between the
Territory OF Arkansas ard the State OF louisa
ma to be surveyed and marked
Mr.. James Johnston OF hentucky submitted
i rrsoution, which was laid on the table, in
soucting the Committee on Military Affairs TO
inquire into the cX2edIcncy OF making an APP
p npriation OF a sum Of money, ncediul 10 ena-
bic the Secretary Of War 10 cause survey and
report 10 be made Of the fitness Of the Horse
Shoe Bend, Oh Licking River, in the State Of
Kentucky, as site for the erection OF a Nation
al Anmory. Aud also, TO examine the waters
Of the Tennessee and Cumberland River, as lar
as the fas-ihe waters oil Mad River, at the
town Of Dayton IN the State oil Ohlo-and the
falls Of Iygart Valley River, IN Western Vlr-
Sinia' WIN view 20 'i'e ss',t o'?,I.,
dians OF the Greek Nation IN 'helr removal 10
| the West side o, the Mississippi, was twice