Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-12-20

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On the subject of the sale Of Lots in the CITY Of
n oshiagfon- Messrs. Brent, Bassett, Wales,
Washington, Tracy.
On The memorials of Uarious institutions for tie
instruction of The Deaf and Dpmb-Messrs.
Wright, Of Ohio, Adams, De Graf, Marable,
Davenport, Baldwin, Barnard.
Mr.. StroHg, from the Committee on the Ter.
ritories, 10 which was referred memorial OF
citizens of ST. Augustine, reported bill to Sc
cure to certain inhabitants in the Territory OF
Florida, the right Of voting at elections, and 10
alter the time Of holding the sessions Of the
Legislative Council OF Florida.
Mr.. Strong expressed a wish tina. the House
would consent that this bill should be ordered
| 10 be engrossed for third reading, and accom-
panied this request by few remarks explana-
tory Of the nature and object Of the bill; which
was copy Of one reported by the same com
mi,ter at the last session, but lost in tho Senate
for want Of time 10 consider it. II had two OBJ
iec,s only: one was to allow certain persons,
who had Seen residents of Florida al The lirne
of The cession Of that Territory by Spain to The
United States, TO vote al the elections, OF which
privilege they had been deprived by an act Of
the Legislative Council Of the Territory, which
the Council had thought themselves authorized
and competent 10 pass. The committee deem
ed this class Of Inhabitants TO be as much
emitted 10 the elective franchise, as others who
exercised that privilege, and he doubted no,
that tie House would agree with The Commits
tee in opinion. The other object of the bill
was 10 change the time Of the meeting OF the
Council, from October to December He knew
OF no objections to the bill, and presumed none
existed.
The bill was thcreupon ordered to its third
I'm, Nifhnuf hs,np n IN
Mr.. Wickliffe, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, made the following report:
BY the resolution Of this House, passed on
the 18th instant, the Committee OH the Judi
ciary were instructed 10 inquire whether any
further provisions by law be necessary TO car
ry into effect the 9TH article offhe Treaty. con-
Guided on the 22d FEBRUARY 1919, between mis-
Catholic Majesty and the Uni,ed States: and
further 10 inquire into the propriety of extend.
ing the provisions of The act oftbe Sd of March
1928, so as 10 embrace The losses occasioned
by the iuvasIons Of Florida, in 1912 and 1914
They have performed lha, duty, and are Of the
opinion that no further legislation is necessary
TO carry into effect the 9th article of said Trea
~; and that ii is inexDedient 10 extend the pro-
visions Of the act of the Sd March, 1928; so as
to embrace. the losses occasioncd by The inya>
sion OF Florida in 1912 and 1914. In this OPT
Mon the committee derive great confidence
from The reasoning contained in The epor,
(madc on the 10th March, 1926. No ll2l from
the Committee on Foreign AHairs, 10 whom
this sub iec,, by the order of the Hou sc, al the
LIST Session Of the l9,h Congress- was referred;
to which report they beg leave to refer. There
fore,
hesofped, That the Committee Of the Judi.
ciary be discharged from the further consider
alton Of the said resolution, and that the per>
sons Interested have leave 10 Withdraw their
papers and vouchers.
OCCUPATION OF THE NORTHWEST COAST.
Mr.. Floyd from the Committee appointed
on the subject, reported bill to authorize The
occupation of the Oregon CoIumbial river;
which was committed TO the Committee Of the
Whole on the state ofihc Union
! On motion Of Mr.. Van Rensselaer,, it was
| ResolUed, That a Select Committee be APP
pointed, whose duty il shall he TO consider all
matters which may be referred 10 them touch
ing the Public Buildings.
On motion Of Mr.. White, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Roads and
Canals be instructed to inquire into the expe-
dicncy OF making an appropriation 10 improve
the Inland Navigation between ST. Mary's
river and ST. Johns, in Florida. And further,
to enquire into the expediency Of opening
communication from the latter to the head OF
the North river above ST. Augustine.
Mr. Bartlett submitted the following:
RESOLVED, That the Committee Of Ways and
Means be instructed TO inquire into the expe-
diency Of causing 10 be paid to the Commits.
| sioners of The Navy Hospitals such sum as
may he due 10 the Navy Hospital Fund from
the Treasury Of the United States.
Mr.. Bartlett accompanied the resolution with
some explanatory standardization which il
| appeared, that in the year 1898 fund for the
erection Of Marine Hospitals, was raised by
means of deduction from the pay Of the Off
GERS and men in the Naval service. In sues
ceedlng years similar arrangement took place
| again-and the sums thus raised had been paid
| into the Treasury, where they remained until
1911, when the Secretaries Of the Navy, Of
War, and Of the Treasury, were created
Board Of Commissioners tor the Navy Hospi-
tai Fund, aud made report 10 Congress on
that subject. From a. recent repor, Of the
Board, it appears that balance oftwo hundred
and sixty thousand dollars is still due from
the Treasury 50 this fund Congress- were