Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09


Mr.. Harrison moved to recommit the bill
with instructions to provide larger eompen.
sation for the Commissioner. This course, he
said, was made necessary in consequence Of
the amendment yesterday adopted, by which
one Commissioner was substituted in the room
Of three
On the suggestion Of other amendments by
Mr.. Johnson Of Louisiana, and Mr. Tazewel,
the bill was reeommitted, generally, for the
purpose Of amendment.
Mr.. Holmes from the Select Committee, TO
which was referred the petitions for indemni-
ty for depredations committed on the Com
merce Of the petitioners by the French Gov
eminent prior to the year 1900, made report
thereon, accompanied by resolution Five
hundred copies Of the report were ordered to
be printed.
The bill to authorize those persons who have
relinquished lands, under the provisions Of the
several acts for the relief Of purchasers Of the
public lands, to repurchase the same, at private
sale, at fixed price was read second time;
and, after long discussion, the amendments
reported from the Committee we've adopted,
and the bill was ordered to third reading
AYES 36-Noes 7.
The bill for the benefit Of the Heirs Of Tho
mas Jefferson, deceased, providing for the dis
position Of his landed estate by lottery, was
| read second time aud ordered TO a third read
ing, mem dis.
In THE HOUSE OF REpREsENTaTIvEs-Mr.
Moore Of Alabama, presented, by permission,
joint resolution Of the Legislature Of said
State, instructing their Senator'S and Repre-
sentatives in Congress to endeavor to procure
the passage Of an act Of Congress, authorizing
! the Legislature Of said Stale to sell the lands
for the use of Public Schools. The same gen.
tleman presented resolutions Of the Same State,
approving the plan submitted by Mr.. Benton
10 the Senate Of the United States, in relation
| to the disposal Of Public Lands, and praying
that The plan may be adopted by Congress-
Also, resolutions ins,ructing the Senators and
Representatives in Congress to endeavor 10
procure an equal extension Of the National Ju-
dietary system TO the Western and Southwest
ern States ofthe Union. These various rcsolu-
lions were referred 10 the appropriate Commit
tees.
Mr.. Forsyth submitted the following joint
resolutions:
RESOLVED by the Ssnots md House of Rspressn
tatives Of the United Satesof america in Congress
assembled, That the >um-of ---dollars, 10 be
paid on, Of any money III the Treasury not 9TH
erwise appropriated, be, under the direction of
Of the President Of the United States, dstribu-
ted among theCreek Indians, as full indemnity
for :heir claim to hunt upon, or in any manner
use the strip Of land lying between the Chata.
hoochee River and the dividing line between
the States of Georgia and Alabama, which said
lard is to be subject 10 the undisturbed occu
patton Of the citizens of Georgia, under the
| laws of the State.
, The said Joint resolution was read the first
time, and laid on the table
| The House resumed the consideration Of the
following resolution, submitted by Mr.. Saun.
| ders Of North Carolina, on the list ult.
"Resolved, That the Secretary of State COM
: municate 10 this house a list of each newspa-
| per in each Of the States, in which the laws OF
| Congress were directed to be published, in the
years 1925 and 1926, and also, list OF such in
which the laws are directed 10 be published in
l827-Designating the changes which have
been made, and the reasons Teach change
: The question was Mr. Wright's motion to
amend the resolution, by striking out the words
! "aLd the causes for each change"
Mr. Dorsey OF Maryland, spoke at some
length in favor OF the amendment, and until the
time allowed for such business was expired.
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| The bill from the Senate, making an ap-
preparation for the purpose Of improving the
| Pass Of the Pascagoula river, entering into the
Cult of Mexico, and for improving the harbor
: in said river,-was twice read and referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
| The Join, resolution from the Senate. to ex-
anime certain sites on1he Western waters, with
view to the establishment OF an Armory, si-
milar 10 those at Harper's Ferry aud Smith
field, was twice read and referred to the Com
mit,ee on Military Affairs.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from the Secretary of War, transmitting infor-
nation relative 10 the trade with the Indians,
showing to whom licences have been granted,
and the capital employed, (which letter was
laid upon the table
The House then resumed the consideration
Of the bill for increasing the duty on imported
woollen goods--the question being on the en-
grossment Of the bill for third reading. Mr..
Hoffman, Of New York, spoke some time a
ganst the proposed measure, and when he had
concluded, Mr.. Wright, Of Ohio, moved the
"previous question" which was seconded by
majority of he House. Mr.. Hamilton then
moved for a"call Of the House, that is, to
compel the attendance Of absent members
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