Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-10
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.

CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
X TUE Sry.rE-Mr Van Buren,, from the
Committee on the Judiciary, TO which was re-
committed the bill 10 provide Tor the ADJUST
,nent of claims uf persons entitled TO inoemnl-
6c,,;on. under the FIRST article Of the Treaty OF
Client. SC. reported IL with amendments, which
,,o,ids for three commissioners instead OF one;
for to increase The salary OF the clerk from one
,ho,sapd 10 fifteen hundred dollars; and Tor adj
1;ng N the de6nitive list OF claims, such claims
&C we're. by mistake, omitted TO be placed
,h.rsop. The bill, as amended, was read twice
and ordered TO third reading.
The bill allowing such persons as had relin-
auished public lands to repurchase the same at
Fixed price, was read third time and passed,
Tn. bill appropriating several sections o,
.,,bIc land 10 aid the State Of Indiana In the
Construction Of Canal passing through the
ia sections, was considered, discussed, and
laid on the table.
MIR. Chambers presented the memorial OF the
Colonization Society, praying aid from Inc go
yerpment in the prosecution oil their OBJECTS.
On motion to refer said memorial TO Select
Committee. considerable discussion arose, IN
which Messrs Chambers, Hayne and Benton
,oot mart. when the memorial was laid on the
,a.Is win the understanding that II should not
be taken up this session.
The Senate adjourned over to Monday
IN THE HOUSE or REPREsEETATIvEs.-Mr.
u,,hrcnck. from the Comrnittee on ReSolu-
,;onary Claims, made an untavoraole report on
,be ,e,ition OF Thomas Park.
M S,orrs laid before the House letter
from ,he Secretary Of the Navy to the Chair
,,,, or the Committee on Naval Affairs, &C
COMMANDED by statements Of the present situa-
ZION strength and duties OF the Marine Corps,
and recommending an increase of its number;
,.h;ch letter and statements were referred to
,he Committee Of the Whole House, having un-
der its consideration the Bill supplementary 10
an act fixing the peace establishment OF Inc
Marine Corps, passed on the 81 harch, ioi'.
Mr. Bartlett, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, to which had been referred Inc REPORT
of ,hv Secretary Of the Navy, upon SO much OF
the petition OF Uriah Brown as relates 10 MS
System Of annoyance and destruction OF an
enemy, 10 be-used in the Naval service, made
\ report thereon, adverse to legislation on the
subiec;,-which report was laid upon the la
ole.
MIR. Buckner, from the Committee on Pri-
va,e Land Claims, TO which had been referred
rhe Bill from the Senate, entltien An at io'
,hs relief Of Thomas Gulledge," reported the
same without amendmenI and 1t was commit
I'd 70 a Com mi,tee Of the Whole.
Mr. saunders's resolution, r relative n to the Sc
crs,,ry of State, and the Public Printers, was
,asnmcd as matter OF course. Mr dorsey
of MARYLAND, continued his speech, begun the
preyious dav, and had not eoncladed when tne
Speaker announced that the time allowed wed Tor
the consideration of resolutions, had expired -
Mr. Hamilton moved to suspend the rule, and
le, the debate go on, but was no; sustained
- The Speaker laid before the House the fol- o.
lowing message from the President Oh the V
States:
IN the Senate and House Of Representatives q M
United States
WAsHueroN, 9Th Feb. 1927.
communicate to Congress copies oil le''er
from the nHupor Of the S,a'e OF Georgia, re,
sd Ms;' .,s If the s, 'ss 's esas' s
alive of the facts stated in that Message.
'"'s " VIC yOHN QUINCY ADAMS.