Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-12-19


adopted, or shall adopt, a similar rule concern
cargoes.
HOUSE OF RErREsENTAIlyEs.
MIR Oakley of New York, appeared, was
qualified, and took his seat:
AS soon as the Journal Of Friday last was
read, exception was taken BY Mr. Taylor OF
New York, 10 tie sta,emen, of ILL, intro
duoed by Mr.. Wright, Of Ohio, having been
read first and second time, and then referred
10 the Committee on the Judiciary, the rule in
such case requiring that any bill introduced by
any individual saould before being considered,
be referred TO committee to prepare the
same. Mr. Taylor moved 10 amend the Jour
nal so as 10 conforsl it to his view Of what the
rule OF the House required 10 have been done.
A desulLtory debate arose on this occa Stop,
in WHICH Messrs. Taylor, Basset. p. p. Bar
bour, Wright, Little, Post, Whipple, S. Wood,
Everett and Dray,on, tSSk part, and several
explanatory statements We made from the
Chair. The entry in he journal was deirnd-
ed as truly stating the fa6tS as they had actu-
ally occurred; while il was insisted on the o.
,her hand, that, as what the Journal stated was
plainly contrary TO a stated rule Of order, il
the en,ry we've suffered 10 stand, precedent
would be recorded in conflict with rule;
which nigh: lead 10 difficulty hereafter. The
motion Of Mr.. Taylor was negati, ed-ayes 63,
noes lol. But Mr.. I. having subsequently,
moved q reconsideration OF so much OF the
proceedings Of the House Of Friday last, as
followed the asking Of leave, by Mr.Wright 10
introduce a Bill, the motion for re-conside "a
ton prevailed, and the entry proposed oy Mr.
Taylor was then agreed to-
NAVIGATION OF THE ST. LAWRENCE.
The following resolution, submitted by MIR.
Barnard, on the l4,h instant, was taken up:
"Resoloed, That the President of the United
States be requested to communicate 10 this
House, if no, in his opinion, Incompatible with
the public interest, the correspondence Of this
Government with tina, Of Great Britain, reIa
tive to the free navigation of the River ST,
Lawrence"
And the said resolve was agreed 10.
On motion of Mr.. Garnsey il was
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads and
Canals b. instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency Of constructing road from Washing
ton, in the District of Columbia, TO Buffalo, in
the State OF NewYork.
On motion of Mr.. Drayton, twas
Resolred, Tha, The Committee on Commerce
be instructed to inquire into the expedicncy OF
authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury TO
| have public warehouses erected in the princi-
| pa, commercial Cities of the United States.
Resolved, That the same Committee be in
s,ructed TO inquire into The expediency Of per
| hitting drawback to be allowed on any parts
Of such packages as may be deposited in the
| public warehouses, which are under the charge
of the Revenue Officers Of the United States.
On motion Of Mr.. Drayton, it was
Resoivcd, That tie Committee on Military
| Affairs be instructed to inquire into the rxpe-
diency Of increasing The pay. Of the Surg ons
and Assistant Surgeons Of the Army OF the
United States, according to the length OF time
that they may have been in service.
On motion Of Mr.. Gurlcy, it was
Resoiued, That the Committee on Roads and
Canals BE- instructed to inquire into the expe>
dency Of making provision by law for the con.
suruction of the National Road from Wash
ngton City to New-Orleans, and that the Sc
veral reports heretofore communicated TO this
| House, on that subject, by the Secretary OF
War, be referred to the said Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Gurley, i, was
| Resolved That the letter from the Secretary
Of War, transmitting information in relation 10
a Canal from Lake Pontchar,rain 10 the Mis-
| sissippi River, communicated to this House on
the Sd March, 1927, be referred TO the Com
millce OH hOduS duu Sdhdis, VIII
,o inquire into the expediency Of making pro-
vision for constructing the same.
F On motion OF Mr. lngersoll, j; was
| Resolved, Tina, the Committee on the JuCici-
AIRY inquire into the expcdiency of extending
the time for which copy rights may be hereal-
ter secured 10 authors beyond the period now
allowed by law; and also Of affording further
protection 10 authors against the publications
Of abrldgments, or summaries OF works, after
the copy rights thereof have been secured
Mr. Gilmer of Georgia, stated, that he had
been directed, by the Legislature of that STATE,
to move the following resolutions:
Resolved, Tha, the Committee OF Ways and
Means be Instructed to inquire into the pros
priety of making an appropriation to defray
the expenses of copying the documents and
papers in the Plantation Office, and other Pub
lie Offices, in England, relating 10 the early
history Of Georgia.
At the suggestion Of MIR. Whipple, the re-
solution was modified by the mover, so as to
| include "the other States"
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