Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-10
lief of Thomas Dough,y:-twiee read and COM

flr. hteQ OIL ndSSaCnuSeVS, from inc SOih-
mitlee on Commerce, reported bill for the re-
lief Of Parker MeCobb.-twice read and COM
mitted.
The Committee on Revolutionary Claims
made unfavorable reports on the respective pc
titiors of John Knight, Jacques Lawrence, and
others; the Commi,,ee OH Post Offices and Post
Roads made an unfavorable report on the peti-
ton ofWilliam Price; the Committee Of Com
merce made an unfavorable repor, or the petit
ton of Charles Grice; and the Commiuee on
Private Land Claims, made an unfavorable re-
port on the claims Of Simon and Leondre Du-
ere.
A resolution submitted yesterday by Mr..
Blair oil Tennessee, was taken up, amended, *
passed as follows:
Resolved, That the President Of the United
States he requested to communicate 10 this
House, a statement from the Quarter Master
aud Ordnance Departments, showing the full a
mount Of all expenditures in any manner con-
Dected with the Artillery School Of Practice,
from the time Of its establishment and by
whom established, ,ha. he also state whether
The objects Of such expenditure be tempora.
ry or permanent; wha, sum is annually paid
al Fortress Monroe for water for the use Of
the troops there stationed; what sum FOR the
Engineers and wotkmen; what sum has been
expended in the erection of barracks and Off
GERS quarters; will no, some Of those erected
necessariv have to be removed as the work on
the Fertilization progresses; what was the cost
OF preparing parade ground, exclusive OF the
work performed by the troops; has not farm
been rented near the said fortress; it so, at
what price and by whose order; has not the
public hospital been converted into officers
quarters; if so, by whose orders, and what the
expense; out Of what appropriation have all The
expenditures connected with the Artillery
School of Practice been paid.
A resolution, submitted yesterday by MIR.
Wickliffe Of Kentucky, was considered, amend
ed, and again laid OH the table, in the following
shape:
Resolved That the Secretary Of War report
10 this House an abstract Of the applications
flied in his Department for the survey OF roads
and canals, which have not been surveyed, and
upon which il is the intention OF the Depart
ment TO expend any part OF The appropriation
asked for under the act Of the oath Ct May, 1924
stating the route Of such roads, and the proba-
bic distance Of each route, and also, the ioca-
ZION CT such canals.
A resolution submitted yesterday by MIR.
Blair, Of Tennessee, was taken up, amended
and adopted as follows:
Resolved That the President Of the United
States be requested 10 communicate to this
House, whether any, and if any, what number
of Charge DIES Ahaires have been appointed
since the lst day Of March, 1889, without the adj
vice and consent Of the Senate; and whether IN
any case such appointment has been made after
notice had been given OF the intention OF min
lister abroad to return, and alter his successor
had been appointed; also, ~ what authority,
and what length OF time did said temporary ap-
pointment continue, what the general duties 10
be disc hargrd, and what the compensation paid
And that the President also inform the House,
from what period the persons appointed Nil
nisters and Secretary Of Legation 10 Panama,
received their commissions, and from what pc
Rod they have been paid their salaries.
The three following bills from the Senate
were severally twice read and referred 10 Stand
ing Committees:
Ist To provide for the settlement of the ac-
counts Of James w. Lent, junior.
Cd Further to amend the act entitled IAN
Act for regulating process in The Courts OF the
United States"
Sd Aulhorsing the completion and repair
of certain roads in the Territory OF Florida, and
for other purposes.
The Speaker laid before the House com
munica,ion from the Department, Of War, &C
companied by system Of Cavalry Tactics tor,
the Militia of the United States. Also, a letter
from the Secretary OF the Treasury, transmit
ting the monthly statements Of the Bank OF the
United States.
Mr.. Livins s.on Of Louisiana, gave notice that
he should, tomorrow, ask the House TO consi-
der a resolution which was submitted by him
some days before, proposing to enquire iate
the expedency of appropria,ing $4,000 for
the relief of the distressed and starving Greeks.
On motion Of Mr.. Floyd of Virginia, leave
was granted TO the Committee, raised on the
communication Of the Vice President, to sit
during the session Of the House.
The House then took up the bill Tor the re-
lief of the Officers and Soldiers OF the Revolu-
,ionary Army, which, after some little debate
relative 10 recommlment and pos.ponement,
was postponed to Thursday next, in order to
obtain certain information from the Depart
ment Of War. And then the House adjourned.
A Comet has been discovered for several
evenings Of last week, visible at a small dis
lance S. E. Of the planet Mars, is at pres
en-, too dstan, to form any correct judgment oil
its course but we mention the fact % draw the
attention Of Astronomers to IL. Nat Int.