Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-16

1t has made ats appearance IN Louisville and
Cincinnati, and in Maysville, KY one or two ca
ses have occurred. The steam boat Clinton,
which stopped at that place on her way up the
river, had on board one or more persons infect
ed with it.
We have good authority for saying, that this
alarming disease has just made its appearance
in the vicinity of Upper Marlborough, in Ma
ryland.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY
In THE SENATE-Billsf for the relief of Charles
Anderson and Arthur Jones; for the settlement
the relief Of Henry Hitchcock; for the sale of
house and lot at the Hague; for the relief of
James Wolcott; to amend the charter of Geo.
Town; for the relief James Cooke; md for the
better organization of the Quarter Masters
Department, were read the third time and
passed.
The bill to authorize subscription for stock
in the Dismal Swamp Canal Company, was ia
ken up and gave rise to considerable debate. In
the course Of it, Mr. Branch, Of n. G.. gave his
reasons for supporting the bill, for which he
was called 10 an account by Gen. Chandler, who
said Mr.. B. was the last man in the Senate he
supposed would vote for this bill Some words
passed-such as repelling The charge indig-
nantly, &C. and it finally evaporated in smoke.
The bill passed-Hyes 2l-Noes 10
The bill for the gradual increase of The Ma
vy-Ihe bill making appropriation for 10 sloops
Of war, sc. were also passed to third reading.
IL THE HOUSE OF REPR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
time was spent in the presentation and refer
ence Of petitions, none Of which were Of
public character.
Mr.. Wright from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported bill to fix the time and pla
ces of holding the District Courts of the Uni
ted States, in the Districts Of Alabama; which
bill was ordered to third reading.
Mr.. Baylies, of Massachusetts, from the Sc
lect Committee on the Military Post at the
mouth Of Columbia River, and the survey Of
the North West Coast made further report
OH the subject, favorable to the survey, and to
the establishment Of the post; which report
was referred to Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Buckner from the Committee on Roads
and Canals, which was instructed on the 10th
January last "to inquire into the expediency
of authorising the survey and location Of a
road from the Eastern termination Of the
Black Swamp Road in Ohio, to in,ersect the
Cumberland Road, at or near Washington, in
Pennsylvania"-And which was also instruct
ed on the Goth Of April, ultmo, ",o inquire in
TO the expediency of providing for the survey
Of National Road from Pittsburg, by way of
Beaver Town, New Lisbon, Canton & Wooster
to the eastern termination of the Road from TIE
Rapids Of the Mama, Of Lake Erie 10 the
western boundary Of the Connecticut Reserve,
in the State Of Ohio "-mlde report thereon,
declaring the importance OF the proposed roads,
but expressing an opinion that the President
ofthe United States had the power to cause the
surveys to be made, and recommending that
the resolutions be referred to him, with re-
commentator that they receive his favorable
consideration The repor, was laid on the ia
| BILE and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Stewart Of Pennsylv ania, from the same
Committee, which was instructed on the 9th
February last "to inquire into the expediency
of making Survey of Canal route from
Taunton 10 Weymouth, in Massachusetts, for
the purpose of ascerlaining the practicablity Of
uniting the waters of Boston Harbor and Mar
ragansett Bay" made report strongly recon-
mandatory Of the survey as soon as it can be
done without interfering with the other works
now in progress. The report was laid onsthe
table, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Stewart, from the same Committee, 10
which was referred resolution Of the House,
directing an inquiry into The expediency of
causing Survey to be made of Canal Route
around the Muscle Shoals in the Tennessee
River, made report acknowledging the inn
portance Of such Canal, and recommending
the earliest practicable attention to the subject.
The report was laid on the table and ordered TO
be printed.
MIR. Everett from the Committee on the Ii
brary, to which the sub ject had been referred,
reported resolution au,horising the Speaker
81 the House, to engage with Gilbert Stewart,
to paint portrait OF General Washington, Of
the same sse as the portrait of Gen. Lafayette,
provided the cost Of the same, shall not exceed
fifteen hundred dollars. The resolution was
read and agreed to.73. to "a.
The Joint resolution submitted on Saturday
last by Mr. Carson Of North Carolina, relative
to the National Road from Washington to New-
Orleans, was slightly modified and read the first
time.
Mr.. Livingston of Louisiana laid resolu-
ton on the table, requesting the President Of
the United States to inform the House whether
any arrangement has been made with the Coy
eminent of Great Britain, in consequence of the
resolution of the House, passed the Esd. De-
cember 1928, requesting that negotiation
should be opened for the Session Of certain
KEYS on the Bahama Banks.-Also resolution