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

pointment continue; what the duties to be dis
charged and what the compensation paid.
Mr. Wickliffe, Of Kentucky, submitted the |
following resolution, which lies one day on the
table:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary Of War report
% this House, an abstract OF the applications
filed in his department, for the survey OF roads
and canals which have not been surveyed sta
ting the route Of such roads, and the probable
distance o! each route, and also the location oil
such canals.
Mr.. Peter, Of MARYLAND, renewed the resolu-
tion,-which was proposed on Saturday last by
Mr.. Barney and then rejected-instructing the
Committee Of Ways and Means to enquire IN
to the expediency Of reducing the duties on
Teas, Wines, Coffee and Salt. Mr.. Webster
hoped that propositions Of this character would
neither be adopted nor rejected without due
consideration. Persons had inferred, he said,
from the rejection Of "a similar resolution, offer
ed on Saturday BY gentleman from Maryland,
that the House was indispcsed to examine the
subject. The inference, in his opinion, was
not clear one. The House had only objected
to blending subjects together, which ought to
be kept distinct Some Of these subjects were
already under consideration by the Committees.
partic ularly tina, Of reducing the duties on
Wines, and he thought that the more proper
course would be to ask separately for an enqui-
ry into each branch Of the resolution. lie
spoke, too, of the inconvenience that might re-
suit to the commercial and agricultural commu-
nifty, by bringing forward such propositions,
without an assurance that they would De spec
Oily and decidedly acted upon He thought
that public expectation ought not to be excited
without sufficient cause. On motion Of Mr.
Brent, of Louisiana, the resolution was laid on
| the table.
The resolution submitted on Saturday by
Mr. Tucker OF South Carolina, was, taken up 4
| amended by himself as follows:
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be dl-
rected to report 10 this House, as nearly as
| practicable, the number Of the surviving Off.
GERS Of the Army, on the Continental Establish
ment, who are not now OIL the pension list: Al
so, their names and places Of residence: Also
the name and rank OF each officer OF the Cont
ncnt al Army, who served to the end OF the Kew
dictionary War, and who were by the resolu'
tons Of Congress entitled to half pay during
life, and also, as nearly as practicable, the
names of the surviving officers, and their place
of residence. Mr.. Burgess Of Rhode Island OBJ
iected 10 the passage If the resolution, OH the
ground that it might have the effect to delay
the bill for 'he relief OF the officers soldiers
Of the Revolution, and that all the necessary
information that could be obtained by the pro
posed enquiry, was already in the possession Of
the House, some Of which be reterredto, and
caused TO be read. Mr.. TucSer was not sa'is
fed with the information then before the House
neither was MIR. Cooke of Tennessee. The res
olution was adopted: Ayes 75-Noes 70.
On motion Of Mr. Jennings, Of Indiana, TIT
Committee on Public Lands was instructed Il
enquire into the expediency OF reducing TIT
pric. Of such Of the public lapds as have oeel
exposed for sale for the term Of 8 years, and re
main unsold TO seventy-hve cents per acre; aut
that so much Of said lands as shall remain nn
sold after having been exposed to sale Tor IN
term of Is years, be reduced to SO cents per
ere: also, to enquire into the expectancy o
ves,ing in fee simple, any OF the pubic land
which may be exposed 10 sale Tor the term
"a wears, and which may remain unso'd, IN tn
States respectively in which such lands may OF
situated.
On motion Of MIR Forsyth, Of Georgia, tn
Committee Of Ways and Means was instructed
10 enquire into the expediency Of providing b.
law for the indemnifcation Of General Thoma
Flurnoy, agains, judgment obtained agalns
him in the District Court OF the v. States 10
Louisiana, by Don Ramon Lenuris, and for da
images sustained by reason of the detention o
vessels during the late war in the port OF New
Orleans. which detention took place in conse
auence Of orders from the Department OF War
The House then adjourned.