Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-12-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Forty>fye petitions and memorials were pre-
scnied this day; among them the following.
3, Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the
Agricultural societies Of the parishes OF st
Andrew and st. John, in South Carolina, a
gainst an increase Of the tariff Oh importaIions.
By Mr. Tucker Of 5. ca remonstrance OF
tn. people Of Fairfield District, Of the same tie
nor and effect.
By Mr.. Speaker Stevenson, al citizens Of
the city OF Philadelphia, setting forth that at
General Election in October, 1926, in the State
OF Penn syl, ania, for members OF Congress, up
on counting the votes "in the regular Congress
sional ballot boxes" there was found to be an
equal number Of votes for John Sergeant and
Henry Horn, upon which it was declared that
no choice had brcn made: Tina, in counting
the votes contained in The "Coroner's, and other
boxes, there was found number OF votes in
f.vor Of Henry HON, over and above those Civ
IN for 10 n Sergeant" Under these circum-
stances, the mcmoriaisis submit ~ The conside-
ration OF the House ":he propre,y of ins,iut-
ing an investigation in the premises, and OF de-
Gliding ;he imporiant uestion, whether by de-
sign, accident or neglect, Of the Inspectors or
Judges Of an Election, in misplacing, nr suffer
ing the votes ofan cleo tor to be misplaced, they
may disfranch ise he eiector, pervert the intent
and meaning Of the constitution and laws Of
our county, and render nugaiory the inestima-
bic right OF election" The memoria!ists
submit the OPINION that no subsequent election
can in any manner aft CT he important princi-
pie involved in the first p"
This memorial was referred 10 the Commit
zee Of Elec ,lons.
Its signed BY ttUenty one persons, and TO II
is appended the following note: "Iifms allow
I'd, two thou saa2 signcrs could be obtained TO
this memorial"
PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. ISaacks, from the Committee on the
Publlc Lands, RI ported the following bill:
Bill TO revive. and continue IN force, the Sc
yeral acts making provision for the extin-
punishment of ,hc debt due to the y. States.
by purchasers of the Public Lands.
Sec. l. Be IL enacted, sc. That the act, enti-
tied can act to provide for the extlnguishment
of the debt due tn he United States by the
pure hasers OF Public Lands" approved May
the eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty four, and The act, entitled "An Ac,
explanatory e an act To provide for The exun>
punishment O! The debt due 10 The United States
by purchasers # Public Lands" approved May
the twenty six h, one thousand eight hundred
and twenty -four: and, also, tie acr, entitled
AN act makIn, further provision for the tx,
tingUishment Of the debt due 10 the United
States ov he purchasC RS Of Public Lands, APP
proved May The fourth, one thousand eight
hundred twenty six, be and the same are here
by revived, and continued in force until the
fourth day Of July, one thousand eight hundred
and twenty nine.
The bill was made the order of the day, for
Tomorrow.
In pursuance of the notice given Yesterday
Mr.. Wright, Of Ohio. asked and obtained
leave TO introduce the following bill:
4 bill in addition 20 The act, entitled " An act
TO provide for the sale Of lands conveyed 10
the United States, in certain cases, and Tor
other purposes" passed the 26lh day OF May
eighteen hundred and twenty-iour.
BE IL enacted, sc. That, in all cases where
lands have bren, or shall hereafter be, convey
ed to or for tue United States, for Forts, Ar
is, Dock Yards, Ligh, Houses, or any like
purpose, or in payment Of debts due the Unit.
ed Safes, which shall not be used, or necessa-
~ for the purposes. for which they were Pur-
chased, or other authorised purpose IL shall
he Lawful for the President ofthe United States
to cause The same to be sold, for the best price
10 be obtained, and to convey the same 10 The
purchaser, by grant or otherwise.
Sec. 3 find be IL further enacted, That the Pres
ident OF the United States be au horizrd 10 pro-
cure the assent Of the Legislature Of any State
within which any pure ace of land has been
made, for the erection of Forts, Magazines,
Arseuals, Dock Yards, and other needful build
ings, without such consent having been obtain
ed; and, also, to obtain cessiou Of jurisdic-
ton 10 any such tract, as is provided Tor IN
the sixteenth section Of The eighteenth article
of theConslitution. and that he be authorized to
procure the the like consent and cession OF Ju-
risdic,ion, as to all future purchases OF land
for either of those purposes.
Sec 8. find be ii further eno,isd, That the
President of the United States, in all cases
where lands have been conveyed for the Uni
ted States, to individuals or officers, be author
lied to obtain from the person or persons TO
whom the conveyance has been made, release
Of their interests 10 the United States,