Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-18
From the National At.kigsncer.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF RErREsENTATIyE5.-JAN IS

CONGRESS
HOUSE OF REPREsFNTATIyEs.-JAN Is
Tn, fyiipwiug committees have been appoint
ed, - the House Of Representa- Tvs, in addi-
ton 10 rnosr which have been heretofore
po. j:
TN col'ihuia! The nc! concerning he Jhni-
Mes,r,. SerrCant, Oakley, NrChel, OF $ nth
Carolina, Green, Da,eopor,, Of Ohio.
On The inqriyy into the eape6'ency Of
c0rcuiag into effect the attentions Of the
Coafinentai Congress, relating to Bonn
IT, ands 10 officers md Soldiers of'the He.
roL,tionq,y Hor. Mrss,s HIno", MAYNARD,
V H,,ne Base, VI rksr, Carson, Y4ncey.
I'm The Rules and Orders ofMs HOuss-M' ssrs
r. dnlpr, B4rhaur, raylor, Ingram, Oa>ley,
Kerr and Vile
A NEW TERRITORY.
Mr.. S'r.ng, on Inc Committee on the
Territories. which wss instructed to inquire
in, rxpcaency Of forming new Tririto>
III. q rerrmrut, for the country lying between
lakes Michigan and Superior, and the MissIs-
sippi ri, err AID North II the StAle Of Illinois,
reported "a bill for establishing the Territorial
C eminent &C Iiur,u;" watch VS. twice
rra aud COMMITTED to the Comnil,ee OF the
W hul- on The STAT of the Union.
Mr. Hamilton. from The Commitee on Mil
itAvv Af.irs, reported ga bill providing for The
per.nanent appointment If q Professor Of Che
ms ~ and NJ raogy, and assistant Pro-
fesspr Of The same, for the Milf AIRY Academy
at West Point" which WAS twice read aud
committed.
MEXICO.
The following message was received from
the President OF The United States, which was
RI d, Ani laid on tie table:
TO The House Of Representatives. u he Ua!.s6 States
WASHINGTON, 5th jan. 1898.
In compliance with i resolution Of The
House Of Representative Of the I'd lnst. re-
guessing Information respecting the recovery
of debts ari properly IN the Mexican States,
from persons a5sconding from he Y Sate>, *
also respecting tn boundary between The State
Of louisiana and the Province of Texas, now
transmit Report from the Secretary OF STATE
on the subject matter al a." + solution.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
The Secretary Of SAFE, to whom has been
referred, by the President, the resolution Of
me House of Representative of the Cd INST.
It0ues' Ing him ITO inform that House, II II be
no, incompatible with the pubic ,uteres' ,whe-
ther any representation or arranEemsn, 10 or
with the Mexican Government. his b. made
80 as % enable citizens Of the United STATES 10
recpvnr de1Is and property belonging TO them
from persons abscondins from the Coitrd
St4tes, and taking refuse within the limits ii
be" taken to establish TIT. boundary Of tie u
nired States between the State of Louisiana and
The Pro ,ince Of Texas" has the honor TO Re-
port:
That no such representation or arrar cement
as the above resolution de,, ribes, la, been
made; ia, inform alton +, acted Inc Dr2at-
ment Of STATE, thai some impeachment eAis'ed
in some par, Of the United ale1lcan States 20
the recovery OF debts from the inhabitants, due
10 fprrigrers; but the inform was not very
authentic; and upon inquiry Of the Munster Of
those States, residing near This Government,
he stated hat he was not aware of the exists
ence OF any such impedIment; but that, on The
Contrary, be believed the tribunals Of his coun-
ryNere open alike 10 foreigners and mhahi.
iauts, tor The recovery Of their debts, and the
prosecution Of all their rights; thai, since the
adoption 1T the above resolution, an instruc-
ton has been addressed TO the Minister Of thc
United States at Mexico, 10 inquire INFO The
true state OF the fact, and, if cessary, to MAKE
such representations or remonslrsnces as its
actual condition may call for.
That the Minister Of The United States al
Mexico, when he was Sent on his mission, wa>
charged with negotiation relating to the Ter
rilorhl boundary between that Republic and
the Cniied States ia its whole extent; and
consequently, including that Portion watch di
SldeS Louisiana from the Province OF leXas,
but no dshnitiNe arrangement on that subject
has been yet conclude; and 1t is respectful
submitted 10 the President that, in The present
stage oil the negotiation, il would he premature
to publish the correspondence that has passed
between the TWO Cow rnmenIs.
All which is respectfully reported.
Fl. CLAY.
DEPARTMENT OF Stare,
Washington, ID c. l4th Jan. 1898.
On melton Of Mr. Van Rensselaer,, II was
Resslped, That the Committee on Military
AHairs be instructed 10 inquire into tne e12e-
diency oferecting Chapel al the West Poin,
Academy.
MIR. Moore, of Alabama, moved the follow
iae: which lies on the table ill tomorrow.
Resolued, That the Secret ry oil the War De-
partment be directed to transmit to this House
al abstract Of each and every heal Of an Indian
family who is entitled to reservation Of land