Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-31

CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY
In THE SHNArE-A few petitions were pre-
sented. and several private bills were acted upon
The doors were .hen closed for executive busi-
ness.
In THE HOUSE OF REpREsENTATrvEs.--M
Wright by permission, presented petition Of
certain inhabitants Of the State of Ohio, pray.
ing for direct communication, by mall from
Wheeling, in Virginia, to Detroit, in the Ter
ritory of Michigan; which petition was referred
to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads
Mr.. Wright of Ohio, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, to which the subject had been
referred, reported bill for the relief of Tho
mas Tourney Of Georgia, which was twice
read and committed.
Mr.. Webster Of Massachusetts, from the
Committee on the Judiciary, reported bill 10
alter the time of holding the Circuit Courts Of
Charleston and Miledgeville in Georgia, which
bill was read and laid upon the table.
Mr. Allen of Tennessee, from the Committee
on the Revolutionary Claims, m sde an uufavor-
able report ON the petition of Abdiel McLure
* Mr.. Halle of Mississippi, from the Commit
tee on Claims, made an unfavorable report on
the petition Of Ozel Smith.
Nh Blair of Tennessee, from the Committee
on the District Of Columbia, reported a bill to
amend the act authorislny the erection OF q
bridge over the river Potomac.-which bill was
twice read and ordered 10 be engrossed. The
amendments authorize the Company 10 dispense
with all the lamps except two at each DRAW
10 reduce the width OF the bridge to not less
than twenty-six feet, and make such improve
ments in its construction as experience may
suggest, provided the alterations shall be first
approved by the president Of the U. States;---
and one amendment provides that at all meet
ings Of the Company, for the purpose of choos-
ing directors and other officers the persons hav-
ing the greatest number of votes shall be DEEM
ed to be chosen.
Mr.. Irgham Of Pennsylvania. from the Com
mi,,ee on the Post Office and Post Roads, re.
ported bill amendalory Of the act regulating
the Post Office Department.; which bill was
twice read and laid upon the table. The OBJ
ject Of this bill is 10 increase the compensation
of post masters who are now inedequately paid:
TO extend the ranking privilege 10 certain off,
GERS of the government; and TO prohibit Post
masters from acting as lottery vencers or agents;
and from receiving, under penalty of $50, lot
terry schemes, circulars or tickets, free Of post
age.
Mr.. Tucker Of New Jersey from the Com
mittee on Revolutionary Claims, made an unia-
,ora5le report on the Petition Of Richard
Clarke, MIR Buckner of Kentucky, from the
Committee on Private Land Claims, made an
unfav orable report on the Petition of ]. H, Tho
mas Of Louisiana;--and Mr. Young of Kenluc-
XIV, from the Committee on Indian affairs made
an unfavorable report GU the Petition Of John
Edgar.
Mr. Mercer OF Virginia, from the Commit.
tee on Roads and Canals, to which was referred
the memorial Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal Convention, made report thereon, accom-
panied by a bill authorising subscription of
the Stock Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company, (which bill was twice read and COM
mitted. The same gentleman reported bill
to amend and explain san act confirming All
act of the Legislature Of Virginia, Incorporate
ing the said company, and an act of The Legis-
la,ure of Maryland confirming the act of Vir-
| einia; which bill was also twice read and COM
| mitted
The House resumed the consideration of the
following resolution, moved by Mr. Woods Of
Ohio, on the 25th inst. and since modified at
the suggestion of Mr. Vinton Of Ohio, ---and az
ter some debate, it was laid on the table.
"Resolved, That the President of the United
States be requested to transmit to this House,
copies of the several instructions, or such parts
thereof as may not be Incompatible with the
public interest, given TO the Commissioners
and Agents Of the United States, under the act
Of 10th May, 1926, to enable the President Of the
United States to hold treaty with the Choc-
,aw and Chickasaw nations Of Indians"
"And, also, TO inform this House if the said
Commissioners were authorized to make GER
tain declarations contained in their speech to
said Choctaw nation, at the treaty ground, on
the 18th Of November, 1926, respecting the
course the United States would adopt towards
them, in case said Indians should persevere in
their determination not to part with their lands
East Of the Mississippi river"
The following joint resolution was read
third time and passed:
hesolred, by the Senate and House Of represent
atiues ofthe United States Of am.riea IN Congress
assembled, That the Secretary Of War be, and
he is hereby authorized and directed to cause
to be inspected and appraised, the Fortihcalions
erected at the expense ofthe State OF New-York
on Staten Island, with the other apparatus be-
longing to, or connected with the same; and that
he make repor, Of the result, to the next Con-
eress a, the commencement OF the FIRST session
thereof