Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-30

laware river, and to cause said Piers and Cause.
way 10 be repaired by contract.
Mr.. Ward Of New-Yerk, from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, reported the following
Joint resolution, which was twice read and or.
dered to be engrossed:
RESOLVED, by the Senate and House Of Represen-
tafiues of the United States Of america. in Con-
gress assembled, That the Secretary of War be,
and he is hereby authorized and directed to
cause 10 be inspected and appraised, the Forti.
6cations erected at the expense Of the State OF
New-York on Staten Island, with the other ap-
paratus belonging 10, or connected with the
same; and tina, he make report Of the result,
to the next Congress at the commencement Of
the first session thereof.
Mr.. Mar,ndale of New-York, from the Com.
mitlee Of Claims, reported bill from the Sc
MED by resolution recommending that the bill
made the order Of the day for tomorrow, and
the report was ordered to be printed
The following resolution, submitted some
days ago by Mr.. Woods Of Ohio, was taken up
and discussed, until the time allowed for the
consideration Of resolutions had expired.
Resolved, That the President Of the United
States be requested to transmit to this House
copies Of the several instructions, or such parts
thereof as may not be incompatible with pub
lie interest,) given to the commissioners and
agents OF the United States, under the act Of
the goth May, 1926, to enable the President Of
the United States to make a Treaty with the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations Of Indians.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmit
ting information called for, relative to the a
mount received and expended for the relief Of
sick and disabled seamen, from the year 1915
to the present time (which letter was referred
TO the Committee on Commerce.
The bil'for the relief of Willie Blount Of Ten
nessee, was read the third time and aftel
some debate on proposition to recommlt
for the purpose Of amendnent,-w passed
by ayes and messages 90, noes 76.
The House then resolved itself into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union
Mr.. Buchanan Of Pennsylvania, in the Chair
and on motion Of Mr. Cook Of Illinois, the Com
mittee took up the Bill, authorsing the Secy
of the Treasury to exchange Stock bearing ar
interest of per cent, to the amount Of sixteen
millions Of dollars for certain stocks of six pei
cent-and to borrow sum equal to any def
cheney in the said amount authorised 10 be ex.
changed. MIR Cook explained the object Of
the bill, and the views Of the Committee o.
Ways and Means; and Mr.. Verplank of New
York, offered an amendment proposing to issue
Treasury notes, bearing an interest, instead o
FIVE per cen, stock. Mr.. V. explained at some
length the advantages Of Treasury notes ant
the economy that would result from their issue
Mr.. Cook then moved that the Committee rise
in order tina, the amendment might be printed
and the Committee rose accordingly with leav
to sit again.
Mr.. Bassett ofvirginia, gave notice, that oil
Wednesday next, he should ask the House, 4
60 into Committee OF the Whole on the bill
| authorship The erection Of Monument to tn
memory of Washington. And then the Hous
adjourned.