Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-06

'4bf Tennessee. He was yesterday IN the Ioooy
2bf the House Of Representatives, and received
great attention from the members.
The CALHOUN & MIX Committee are still en-
.kaged in prosecuting their inquiries. Several
Witnesses have been examined, and more, 1t IS
3said, are to be cited. The friends of Mr.. Cal
6houn have been making great exertions to sad
Halle the charges Of Mix upon the Administra-
y1ion, but they have iound The scheme impracti-
A c able, and are abou, to abandon /, with vlSw
% give their undivided attention to the Billiard
Table.
i CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE SExarE-No,hing but Executive bu-
siness was transacted.
IL THE HOUSE OF REPREsENTArrvEs.-Mr
NcLane of Delaware from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported bill for the relief
Of Archibald Bard and john Findlay, executors
Of Doctor Robert Johnston;-Also bill for the
relief Of the administrator OF the late Bloom
field Nc 'Ilvaine;-also a bill for the relief of
Thomas Collins. Mr. Test from the Commit
zee on Private Land claims, reported a bill for
the relief Of Frederick ODs,ine. Mr.. Vintoh
from the Committee on the Public Lands, re-
ported bill TO authorize the sale Of certain
tracts of land in the State Of Ohio, commonly
called the Moravan lands. Mr.. Varnum, from
the Committee on Military Pensions, reported
bill for the relief Of Elizabeth Shaw. Mr..
Vance from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported bill for the organization Of the corps
Of Topographical Engineers Mr. Whiulesey
from the Committee Of Claims, reported bill
for the relief Of William Thompson, MIR.
S,orrs from the Committee on Naval Affairs
reported bill supplementary to an act entitled
"an &C, to provide for the gradual increase Of
the Navy" All these bills were twice read and
committed.
MIR. Tomlinson, from the Committee on Com
merce TO which the subject had been referred,
reported bill to exempt Norwegian and Swe-
dish vessels, and merchandise imported therein,
from the payment Of discriminating duties Ct
tonnage and import for limited time. When
the bill had been twice read, MIR. Tomlinson ex-
plained the nature and object Of its provisions;
and then it was committed 10 a Committee Of
the Whole, and made the order Of the Gay for
tomorrow.
The Committee Of Claims made unfavorable
reports on the petitions Of Archibald Jackson,
of Daniel Re,ner, Of Jacob Groscost, Of vii.
liam Scholy, executor Of Joseph G. Former, and
of Zrbulon Wade; the Committee on Ways
and .desss mads 81 unfsvora5ae report on the
petition Of Jonathan Hudson; the Committee
on Private Land Claims made unfavorable re-
rorts on the petitions Of Elizabeth Cox, ofthe
Heirs of Thomas Bills deceased, and OF the
Heirs of John Ellis; and the Committee on the
Public Lands made unfavorahle reports on the
hpl IF Rohe
Butler
On motion Of Mr. Tomlnson, of Connect
cur. the Commissioners Of Naval Hospitals
were directed 10 rtpor, to the House the amount
Of the sums which they have received and ex-
pended by virtue of the act entitled "An Act
establishing Naval Departments" the balance
remaining in their hands on the 3lSt December,
1926. designating the sum which has been alb
sorbed in the pay Of the Navy, and which is
due 10 the "Hospi,al Fund.-" and wha, mea-
sures they have adopted to carry into effect the
provisions Of the said act.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, Of Ohio, the Com
mi,lee of Ways and Means were instructed to
inquire into the expediency Of renting to the
Theological Seminary of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church, and 10 Kenyon College, in Ohio.
the duties imposed on certain articles gratu-
itously presented to said Seminary and College
by certain benevolent citizens in England, and
impor,ed into the United States for the use Of
said Seminary and College.
Mr.. Wright Of Ohio, laid the following reso-
luton on the table:
Rssoirsd, That the Secratery OF the Treasury
be directed TO communicate to this House a
statement, showing the compensation allowed
10 the Surveyor General and other Surveyors
of the U. States, for salary and other expenses,
specifying the sum allowed to each officer, the
number Of clerks in each Office with the pay
stationary, and all other contingent expenses in
each Office for the years 1924, 1925, and so
much tine year 1926 as can be aseeriained
On motion Of Mr.. Bartlett, of New-Hamp-
shire, the Committee on Indian Affairs was in
s,rneted to inquire whether any legislative
measures are necessary to carry into effect the
OH article Of the Treaty with the Florida
tribes of Indians, dated Sept. ls, 1925.
MIR Cambreleng Of New y ork, laid the fol-
loving 70 solution on the table:
PesoI,sd. That the President OF the United
States be requested 10 communicate to this
House. if compatible with me public interest,
:, ....ondence with the Government OF the