Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-15

Mr.. Seymours motion which relates 10 Wines
Lost: On that part relating TO Coffee
Lost The question on the passage OF the bill
was taken, by ayes and noes, and determined in
the affir,native-ayes %, noes ~.
The bill appropriating certain sections Of
land, for the purpose Of aiding the State Of H.
linois in opening canal communication be-
| tween the river Illinois and Lake Michigan, was
read a third time and passed
The bill appropriating certain sections of
Land to aid the State Of Indiana In construct.
ing q Canal between the waters oil the River
Wabash and those of Lake Erie, was read a
third time and passed.
The bill for the relief of John Smith, Jr. &
Wilson P. Hunt, securities OF pay-master
dismissed in the year 1914, as defauller, was
debated for some hours with great earnestness
by Mr. Smith of S. Carolina, against il, and
Messrs. Eaton, Berrien, Benton, and Harrison,
in favor Of it, The question on ordering the
bill to third reading, was taken by ayes and
noes. when there appeared q ayes, and 81 noes
The Vice-president then voted in the negative:
So the bill was lost.
The bill 10 graduate the price Of Public Lands
and cede the refuse 10 the States in which they
lie, was taken up, and, on motion of Mr.. Van
| Buren,. laid on the table with the understanding
that i, should not be taken up this session.
The bill for the gradual improvement of the
NAVY of the United States, was read second
time. When, on motion OF Mr.. Hayne, who
expressed desire to address the Senate in
| favor of the bill, but was prevented from SO do
ing, by the lateness of the hour and by indis-
position. The Senate then adjourned.
\ L.,
Little presented memorial from the Agricu-
tural Society Of Maryland, praying that Con-
gress would pass law on the subject OF the du-
~ on the impor, alton of Rock Salt; which was
referred
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, Of New-York it
was resolved, that the schedules OF the claims
of the Columbian Insurance Company and the
United Insurance Company OF New York, to-
geiher with such other schedules OF Claims oil
cillzens ofthe United States upon foreign Gov
ernments, as may have been received at the
Department OF State since the report OF the Sc
crelary of that Department, in pursuance OF the
resolution OF the l7th May, 1926 was made to
this House; BIZ referred 10 the Committee on
Foreign Relations, TO whom that subject was
referred, and printed with that report.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill from the Senate, author
izing the removal of the Land Office from Jack
son District with the following amendments:
"to strike GU, Jackson and insert 'Choctaw,
and also to disagree with the amendments made
by the Senate The amendments ofthe Com
mittee were agreed to.
Mr. Williams, from the Committee on
Claims reported bill for the relief OF Richard
Harrison and Nimrod Farrow, which was read
twice, and made the order of the day for to-
morrow, and ordered to be printed with the
report.
| Mr. Varnum, from the Committee on Mill
tary Claims, reported bill to authorize certain
persons to be placed on the pension list OF Re
evolutionary pensioners, which was read twice
and made the order of the day for to morrow.
Mr.. Varnum from the same Committee re
ported Bill, concerning invalid pensioners
and the widows and children Of certain officer
and soldiers who died in the service of thri
country, which was read twice, and made th'
order Of the day for tomorrow.
Mr.. Varnum from the same Commitee made
an unfavoura6le report on the petition Of Or
SINUS Holmes, which was committed, ant
made the order of the day for tomorrow.
Mr. Scot, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported the Bill from the Senate TO
the relief Of the legal representatives OF Gle
Eger,on, without amendment.
On motion Of Mr.. Dwight, the Committee o
WAYS and Means was discharged from the fur
Their consideration Of the petition Of Nose
Giles, and it was laid on the table.
Mr. Jennings from tie Committee on PubIi
Lands reported bill from the Senate withou
amendment, for the relief Of Noah Noble of In
diana. which was ordered to be read thirt
time tomorrow.
Mr. Moore of Alabama, from The Commute
on Private Land Claims, reported bill from
the Senate, for the reliefof Alfred Flournoy,w
out amendment, and the bill was ordered 10 b.
read third lime tomorrow
Mr. Worthing,on, from the Select Commit
tee to which was referred the memorial on the
subject of an exploring expedition, made re
port, recommending The subject to BIZ referred
to the Secretary of the Navy, which was agreed
20.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The House then resumed the consideration
Of the following resolution offered by Mr. Saun
ders:
Rssolped. That the Secretary OF State commu
nicate to this House list of each newspaper
- .,.h of ,he States in which the laws o.