Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-02

Patent Office, reported resolution recon-.
mending the appointment Of TWO Clerks to re-
cord Patents. After some discussion, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Dwight, it was referred to the Com
mittee of the, Whole, to whom was referred the
General Clerks Bill.
| A report was made by the Select Commit
tee, to whom.was referred the memorial of DR..
James Smith, on the subject of Vaccinations
which was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
| A bill from the Senate, for the relief Of Polly
| Bell, Alias Polly Cox, was reported by the Com
mittee on Private Land Claims, without a.
mendment. 1t was read twice and ordered to
a third reading tomorrow.
After several motions from different mem
bers, to take up sundry bills which they re-
spectively advocated, which were decided in
the negative, leave was given to sundry petit
TONERS to withdraw their papers.
The Military appropriation bill, with the a
mendments by the Senate, relative To double
ra,ions accompanied by resolution from that
body, insisting on their amendment was taken
up. After much discussion, MIR. Wickliffe' S
motion "that the House do adhere to the re-
strietive proviso, was modified by motion to
inss, on the disagreement, s. ask conference,
a motion, to divide the question prevailed, and
the frs, question viz. 10 insist on disagreement,
was decided upon by the ayes & messages 81,
| noes 81.
The question then occurred, will the House
recede from their amendment, and determined,
in the affirmative without count.
The following Bills were read the LIST and ID
time and referred TO differen, Committees.
The bill Tor the relief of Joseph Dunbar
Receiver Of Public Moneys for the Land Dis
trict West of Pearl River, in The State OF Mis-.
slssppi.
The bill for the relief Of James Moore
of Mississippi, and the other heirs OF Alexan-
der Moore, deceased
r The bill making compensation 10 Peter
Hagner.
The bill for the relief Of; the legal repre-
senta,ives ofNVil!iam Scot:, deceased, citizens
Of Mississippi
The bill to authorize the Legislature Of
the State Of Alabama to sell the lands hereto
r fore appropriated for the use Of schools in lha,
State.
The bill 10 authorize the purchase Of !
site, and Inc erection Of barracks, IN the vicin'
ily Of New Orleans.
The bill 10 authorize the Presiden, Of the
Uni,ed States to ascertain and designate the
northern boundary Of the State Of Indiana.
The bill for the improvement Of the nav
igation of the Ohio river.
IS. The bill for the relief of Samuel Gilbert
| The House, on motion of Mr.. Dwight, went
into Committee Of the Whole, MIR. Lathrop in
the Chair, ami took up the bill from the Senate
TO fix the compensation Of Clerks in the several
Offices. The bill provides for additional clerks
in several OF the Departments, and was further
amended in Committee by inserting for an adj.
dllional Clerk in the Post Office Department
81 400. The bill was then laid aside and the
Joint resolution BY Mr. Trmble. relative TO tbs
dihed his motion by filling up the blank with
800 instead of S 600; and made some explain.
atory remarks IN reply to Mr.. Cooke.
The amendment was then agreed to, and the
Commiuee rose and reported the resolution as
amended.
After some remarks BY Mr.. Cooke in opposi
ticn 10 it, the resolution was ordered TO be en-
crossed and read third time o.day-ayes 60,
noes So.
A bill from the Senate making compensation
to the Sd Auditor, was reported BY Mr.. vii.
lams, from The Committee on Claims, which
was committed and made the order Of the day
for to-day.
The bill from the Senate fixing the compen.
sa,ion Of the Clerks in the different Depart
men,s, was read third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Storrs, tie House went in
TO Committee of the Whole on the State OF the
Union, Mr.. Sprague in The Chair.
Mr. Forsyth moved TO take up the bill 10 car
ry into effect the provisions OF the Treaty Of
Client, which was not carried.
On motion Of Mr. Sierrs, the bill for the gra-
dual improvement Of the Navy was taken up,
and after some amendments, MIR. Eaton moved
10 strike out the seventh section which pro-
vides for the establishment ola Naval ACade-
my, which was carried; ayes II, noes S.
The Committee then rose and reported the
bill as amended.
The House then took a recess ill O'Clock.
the hour Of 4 having arrived.
Extract of letter from Hauana, Feb TO-
"a circumstance took place day before yes
terday, which shows the strong feeling OF thr
authorities here in favor OF the Americans A
dispute arose between Captain Mott, OF the ship
4 l,bo htrhp o.