Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-09

TThc foregoing questions and answers are by
a orrespondent-Those which follow are BY
the Editors:
When the subscribers to the Jackson Dinner
met for the purpose Of choosing Managers, who
was proposed, as one Of them, by General Fan
Ness:9 Duff Green.
When a gentleman rose and objected to the
nomination, on the ground that the nominee
was rather too obscure for the situation, who was
present to publish the proceedings9
Duff Green.
When it was determined that managers
should no. be appointed by the Chair, bu, should
be baIoted in, who was left out by his own
friends9 Duff Green
Who struts about the promenade in the House
Of REPRESENTATIVES, with a buActf-headed cane,
and his ne,c hat ON his heaa2
Duff Green.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
The SENATE spent the greater portion OF the
sitting in conclave-the business transacted
with open doors was uDimportant.
" THE HOUSE OF REpREsENrArrvEs.-N
merous petitions we're presented, among which
was one by Mr.. Alexander of Virginia, from
number Of the citizens OF Alexandria, in the
District Of Columbia, praying that an act pass
ed on the 9th of February, sol, entitled IAN
act concerning the District of Columbia" may
be so amended as TO require one OF the Judges
of the Circuit Of the said District 10 reside in
the County of Alexandria. Mr.. Dwight pre-
sented the memorial Of the Anti Slave Society
of Williams College in Massachusetts, repre-
sen,ing the condition Of slaves and the domes-
tic slave trade in the District Of Columbia and
praying either for the entire abolition Of slave.
nv in the said District, or that measures may
be taken to ameliorate the condition OF that
class Of people, and to prevent the seat OF The
National Government from being made the
mart of slaves MIR. Ward Of New-York, pre-
scented the petition Of 800 inhabitants Of The
County Of Westchesler in the State of New.
York, praying for the Abolition Of Slavery in
The District of Colunbia,-And Mr.. Blair OF
Tennessee, presented a similar petition from
the citizens Of his district;--all Of which were
referred 10 the Committee on the District OF
Columbia.
MIR Scott, from ihe Committee on Public
Lands, reported the Senate bill authorizing the
President Of the United States to cause the re-
served Salt Springs in the State Of Missouri,
10 be exposed to public sale, which bill was
read the second ting and committed.
The following resolutions, offered on Satur-
day by MIR. Halle, we're considered and agreed
to-
|. Resolvsd, Thai the Committee on Indian
Affairs be Instructed TO inquire into the ex2edi.
ency of making an appropriation 10 aid the re-
moval Of such Choctaw s. Cbickasaw Indians
as may be disposed to emigratc West OF the
! MISSISSIPPI
2. Rssoi,vd, That the same committee be
further instructed to enquire INFO the expeden.
CIV Of rc-imbursing TO such of the Missionaries
as may accompany the 'eid Indians in their re
moval, the money expended by them in the
erection Of buildings, 10 aid them in the erec-
ton Of other buildings for Schools.
The following resolution, submitted on Sa
turday BY Mr. Tomlinsbn Of Connecticut, was
considered and agreed to:--
Resoiued, That the Secretary Of the Treasu
nv be directed to report 10 this House state.
ment exhibiting the amount annually received
and expended for the relief Of sick and disabled
Seamen from the year lse, 10 the year 1926
design ating the amount received and e1pend'
ed in each State, ard 10 report whether all the
sick and disabled seamen who have contribute
ed to the Marine and Navy Hospital funds have.
during the period afore said, been relieved
when they have applied for relief, in the seve.
raj ports of the United States, and if not
why relief in such cases has been refused;
and to communicate 10 this House the in.
.rruc,ions TO the agents Of the Government
and the existing rules which regulate the ad.
mission of such seamen into the hospitals Of
the United States, and the expenditure Of the
Marine Hospital fund
MIR. Blair of Tennessee, submitted the fol.
lowing resolution, which hes one day on the ia.
BILE:
Resolved, That the President Of the United
States be requested to communicate to this
House. statement from the Quarter Master
and Ordnance Department, shelving the full a
mount of all expenditures in any measure con-
nected with the Artillery School Of Practice,
from the lst Of January, 1924; tha: &c also state
whether the objects ofsuch expenditure be tenn
porary or permanent; what sum is annually
paid at Fortress Monroe for water for the use
of,he troops there stationed; what sum Tor the
Engineers and workmen; what sum has been
extended on the erection Of barracks and Off
GERS quarters; will moi some OF those erected
necessarily have to be removed as the work in
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