Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-11

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Z" much, you may endeavor TO make them the
/" instruments OF destruction to the shipping
e and Bashaw' castle" This was not attempt
ed-her guns already wadded, were not dis
charged, (before the fire which was consuming
the ship reached them,] although her broad
side was towards the town. In Lieutenant
Decatur's rePdE he says-"1 Immediately
fired her sc. sc. "-W Would henot have delay
ed this, if he had not deemed il "risking too
much" and absolutely necessary to ensure her
destruction? TRUXTUN.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
INrHE SENArx-The bill relative to the sale
of the Salt Springs in Missouri, occupied some
time, and was finally laid on the table, and the
doors were then closed for Executive business.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-M
Wht,lesey Of Ohio, from the Committee on
Claims, reported several bills for the relief,
respectively, of Samuel Chestnut, and of John
P..Cobb; also bill from the Senate, without
amendment, for the relief of Francis King, as
sgnee Of William King;-all Of which were
twice read and committed.-The same Com
mitIee made repor, on the petition Of Andrew
We.tbrook, which was referred to the Com.
miltee on Private Land Claims.
MIR. Maliary OF Vermont, from the Commit
tee on Manufactures, to which had been refer
red petitions from various parts Of the United
States, upon the subject Of Wooden Manufac-
lures, reported bill for the alteration Of the
acts imposing duties on imports, which was
twice read and committed TO u Committee OF
the whole House c., the State of the Union
The bill provides that af:er August next, the
duties on Manufactured articles imported into
the u. States, shall be as follows:
All manufactures Of which wool is a compo-
nent part, except wor.ted stuff goods and blan-
kets, are to pay the present duty per square gard
which is TO be regulated by the cost Of the ar
ticle per square yard, in the manner following:
Goods which are valued, at the place into
which they are imported, at forty cents or less,
are to be considered as having cost forty cents;
those valued between forty cents and TWO dol
lars and fifty cents, are 10 be considered as hav-
ing COS, three doiiars; and those valued between
two dollars and fifty cents anG four dollars, are
to be considered as having cost four dollars -
The bill further provides, that all manufactured
wool, now paying duty of thirty per centum
ad valorem, shall, after the first day of June,
1898, pay thirty Ue per cent, and after the hrs,
day Of June, 1929; forty per cent. Also, that all
imported wool on the skin, shall pay duty OF
thirty per centum ad valorem, including the
value of the skin, until the first day OF August
next, from which time TO the first OF August.
1928, il shall pay thirty fee per CENT, and alter
that lime forty per cent.
MIR. Vance, from the Committee un Military
Affairs, to which the subject had been referred,
reported bill providing for the gradual in
crease Of the Corps Of Engineers; twice read
aud committed.
MIR. Scott, OF Missouri, from The Committee
on Public Lands, reported bill authorising the
President Of the United States to remove the
Land Office in the District Of Jackson, in the
State Of Mississippi; twice read and committed
Mr., Mercer, OF Virginia, from the Commit.
tee OIL Roads and Canals, reported bill to au'
| thoris. the construction Of road from La Plat
sancs harbor, in the Territory Of Michigan, 10
the road leading from Detroit to Chicago
twice read and committed. The same gentle
man reported the Senate bill, without amend
ment, entitled can Act authorsing the compile
ton and repair of certain roads in the Territory
Of Florida; which bill was committed 10 a
Committee Of the Whole House for tomorrow
The resolution submitted on Monday by Nh
Wickliffe, of Kentucky, was again taken up
modified and passed as follows:
Resolved, That the Secretary OF War report
10 this House an abstract Of the applications
filed in his Department, for the survey OF Roads
and Canals which have not been surveyed, stat
ing the route of such roads, and the probable
distance of each route and also The location Of
such Canals; and designating in one class those
to which il is the intention Of the Department
10 make any application Of the appropriation
asked for, under the act of the Oath OF May,
1924; and in another class, those to which nc
anplica,ion Of the said sum may be intended.
On motion of Mr.. Houston OF Tennessee,
the Committee on Military Affairs was instruct
ed to enquire into the expediency OF withdraw.
ing the troops Of the U. S from the School OF
practice at Fortress Monroe.
On motion Of Mr. BARLEY Of Ohio, II was
Rssolred, That so much OF the business Of
the last session Of Congress as relates to the
resolutions adopted by the General ASSEMBLY
Of the State of Ohio, presented on the 3is'
March last, and not finally acted upon, be again
referred to the Committee on Roads & Canals
MIR. Mercer Of Virginia, submitted the ioi
lowing resolution, which lies on the table one
day:
Rcsolred, That the Secretary Of the Treasu'
~ be directed to lay before this House, state
ment Of the annual receipts from the Customs
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