Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-10
CONGRESS.

,ursuauce of notice given, obtained leave, ana
o,roducrd lie following bil)s:-
A bill 10 graduate The price OF public lands
,om,ke donations 10 &C ual settlers, and TO cede
no refuse 70 the States in which they lie, tor
he purposes Of educ alton and internal improve
nent; r,
4 bill 10 authorize the President OF the v.
States, 10 Cause the reserved salt springs, De-
y,ppine TO The United States, in the State oil
Missouri, 10 be exposed to public sale;
bill 10 authorize the President OF the Unit
a States, 10 cause the reserved lead mines, be,
loneine TO the United States, in the Safe OF
Missouri. 10 be exposed TO public sale;
A bill explanatory TO an act, entitled An
,c, 10 fix and reduce the military peace esta-
bli>hment Of the United States;
4 hill for the relief rf sundry citizens OF the
United States, who have lost properly BY the
drpredations Of certain Indian tribes; which
were seyerAly read and ordered to second read
ing.
Mr. Benton, in pursuance Of notice given
,5rained leave, and introduced a nint resolution
,rovidinp for the care and preserSa, ion Of tn
cumberland, and other, roads, constructed by
he general government, which was read, or.
dered TO a second reading, ard TO be printed
FOR the use Of the Senate.
Mr. Benton Submitted The following resolu-
lion:
RssOlred, That the Presideu, Of the United
States be requested TO Cause detailed state
ment Of the amount expended by the Fedora
Government, upon works OF internal improve
ment, within the limits Of The different States
10 be laid before the Senate, so as to show no "
much has been expended in each State, upor
such works from the adoption OF he Fedora
Constitution, to the first day OF October last
with an estimate Of the amount necessary &c
complete any work which is begun, and no
YET completed
Mr.. Noble submitted The following resoiu'
ion:
R.soiyed, That the Secretary OF War be Oh
rectsd to communicate TO the Ssnate, the repor
Of the survey and estimate for the improve
men, Of the harbour of ST. Marks in Florida
made in pursuance Of an ACT Of the las, session
Of Congress.
The Senate then proceeded to ballot for TIT
Standing ComWrtees and the following were
chosen:
On Foreign Reysiions-Messrs Tazewell, San
lord, White, BeIrien and Bell.
On Finance - MeSsrs. Smith Of Md. Mcl-ane
Smith Of S. {. Branch and Silshee.
On Commerce M-ssrs. Woodbury., Silsbee
Johnston of Lou. Williams and McLane
On Observation-Disclosures. Dickerson, Rug
sEs, Koight, Barnard and Ridgely.
On agriculture Messrs ,eBseemao, 3ouligny
Willy, Marks and Chamber,.
On MOTION or Mr.. Eaton, the bsliotings 10
he remaining Committees were susper ded.
iSrHE Houss, on Monday-Mr. Strong NOV
ed, That Committee be appointed 10 ascer
ialn the probable cost, economy, and advantage
Publishing stereotype impression OF In
LAWS Of the United States.
The resolution was adopted, and PROPOSE
ion to torn Committee Of Eve members wa
agreed TO.
resolution to appropriate the proceeds o
he public lands, after the extinguishment
the public debt, 10 the encouragement, OF com
non schools throughout the Union was, witt
Two other resolutions, submitted last session
sticrred 10 Committee OF the Whole Hous'
on the state Of the Union. A motion by MI
Chiffon, to appoint United States Commission
Ts in each SAFE and Territory OF the Union
oreport on the internal condition OF each re
Spectively, vas rejected. A Mosaic was re
cs"ed from the President, with various &C
counts trsm the Comptroller OF the Treasury
and The Fourth Auditor; letter from the Che
'okee Council, and a report from the Secreta
Vol War, concerning harbors, roads, and o
Wsr works Of internal improvement.