Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-04


The resolution submitted on the 29th ultimo
by Mr.. Rives Of Virginia, and the amendments
proposed at the same time by Mr.. Bartlett, OF
New Hampshire, were taken up; when MIR.
Bartlett withdrew his amendment, and the ORR
ginai resolution, offered oy Mr.. Rives, was a.
dopted as follows:
Resoiued, That the Committee OF Ways and
Means be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of disseminating the annual appropria-
ton heretofore made, for defraying the ex.
pense Of such surveys Of routes for roads and
canals as may be directed by the executive,
and OF substituting therefor distinct and spsci-
ic appropriations for surveying such routes on.
~ as shall be authorized by Congress.
Mr.. Bartlett then offered his proposed a
mendments as independent resolutions, which
were agreed to as follows:
Resolved, That the Committee Of Ways and
Means be instructed 10 inquire into the expe-
diency Of requiring that hereafter all estimates
| Of appropriations FOR the operations OF the diff
ferent Departments of the Government, when
the same are to be applied to the construction
Of works Of permanent character, shall be ae-
companied with a general description OF the
work proposed, with an estimate OF the entirss
cost for its completion, and from year to veal
with a statement Of the sums expended, and
the balance which will be required. 20
| RESOLVED, also, That the same Committee In
quire into the expediency Of making provision,
by an amendment Of The rules Of the House, or
otherwise, that hereafter, the estimates for mi.
litary service and defence, shall be referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs, the esti-
mates for Indian expenditures to the Commit
tee on InGian Affairs: the estimates for the Ma
Wy Department to the Committee on Naval AT
fairs; and the estimates for the Public Build
I ings to Committee on the Public Buildings;
and that the several committees shall make re-
port upon the same, before any bill making ap-
preparations for the purposes Of such estimates
shall be considered by the House.
Mr.. Cooke, Of Tennessee, submitted reso-
luton, which was laid upon the table, direct
ing the Secretary Of War TO lay before this
House copy ofthe reports Of the Inspectors
General Of the Army for the years 1924, 1925,
and 1926; and also copies of all letters received
from said Inspectors General, addressed to the
Secretary of War, the Commanding General,
or Adiu,ant General, relative to The state and
condition Of the Army, and Of each separate
detachment and command thereof, keeping each
year separate.
On motion of Mr.. Ward, of New York, the
Committee on Military Affairs was instructed
10 enquire into The expediency Of making a
road, commencing at or near Fishkill landing in
the county Of Duchess in the State Of N York;
thence, by the margin Of the Hudson river, to
Cold Springs, in the county Of Putnam; and
thence, by the most direct and feasible route,
to the pdblic road leading to the city of New
York, SO as to avoid the dangerous and diff
cult passes in the Highlands and that the said
Committee be also instructed to report the ad
vantages which such road would be 70 the
United States in a military point of view, and
especially as it relates 10 the military pos, at
West Point.
On motion of Mr.. Owen, of Alabama, the
Committee on Military Affairs was instructed
to enquire into the expediency of establishing
an Arsenal in The State Of Alabama.
\ Mr.. Reed, Of Massac huse,ts, laid resolution
on the table, directing the Secretary Of War TO
lay before the House the survey Of the Flat on
the north west side Of the harbor of Edgartown,
to ascertain the utility and practicabilty Of
building Light House thereon. Also, the
survey at the mouth Of Merrimack river, and
the prae,icabili,y of deepening the Channel o.
yer the same. Also. the survey Of the Harbor
at Hyannis, in the Vineyard Sound, TO ascer-
tain what improvements can be made in the
same for the safe anchorage Of vessels; and the
expense ofeffectins severally these objects.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munica,ion from the War Department, trans.
hitting information called for, relative to the
Removal Of the Indian Tribes 10 the Western
side OF the Mississippi; also, from the same
Department, Report Of the Chief Engineer,
relative TO the Plans and Estimates Of Forii6-
cations contemplated for the defence Of Pensa-
cola; Also, from the same Department, report
Of the Chief Engineer, respecting the location
Of the National Road between GAINESVILLE and
Columbus, in Ohio; Also, from the Navy De-
partmen,, an abstract Of expenditures on &C
count of con,ingen. expenses Of the Navy, du-
ring the year ending on the 3oth Of September,
1926; Also, from the same Department, state
ment showing the names and pay of the Clerks
employed in The Office Of the Secretary OF the
Navy during the year 1926, and similar State
ment for the Office Of the Navy Commission
ers; Also, from the same Department, state
ment of the Contracts made by the Navy Com
missioners during the year 1926; Also, from the
Post Ofice Department, y statement OF the nett
amount Of Postage aecruing at each Post Or
fee in the United States for one year, ending
the Sis, Of March, 1926; Also, from the same
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