Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-10
CONGRESS.

IN SSENATE-Friday, December 5
Mr. Wells, from Delaware, appearen
aud took his seat,
The Senate went inte lconsideratioh o
the motion to amend the rules OF the De
nate, by ordering the appointment, al
each session 0! standing committees on|
the regular subjects of legislatlen,'nsteadl
of providing select committees Tor every
occasion requiring the reference OF SUB
ject.
A mation made by Mr.. Barboue, tol
add to the number standing. committee
on the subject Of Roads and Canals, gave
rise to some debate.
This motion was opposed by Messrs,
Mason IF N. II. and Daggett, on the
ground that except, the Cumberland road
the u. States possesses neither roads nor
canals, on which to legislate that twas
not regular and permanent subject for
the consideration of Congress; that it
had not vet even been decided that the
United States had constitutional iuris
dicten over roads aud canals, and that
uuder this doubt, the extension # their
constitutional powers on the subject had
been suggested, &c.
Mr.. Barbour replied that his motion
proceeded from his impressions OF the
Importance Of roads aad canals to the
welfare and prosperity of the republic !;
| that it was, moreover, a subject repeated
| ~ recommended to their consideration
by he President of the U. states that
though, except Ia rhe ~siagle road men
Toned. the United states possessed nei
therroads nor canals, on which to legis.
late, his object was to provide for their
creation, and with chat view, he wished
the subject to be geferred to permanent
Ecommittee, to deliberate and regularly
report thereon that there MAS a uaiyer-
isai sentiment in the country in iavur fof
/ these great objects OF domestic iinpro e.
ment ard that, lmhatever dou0t, nigAt
exist ae to the coEstllutienat power OF
Congress to iegis!ate on the SUBJECT, the
states would never urge that objection,
( but would always cordially CO operate IN
lobjects 50 promotive To their advantage
land convenience, etc. lie Was not how
ever, anxious to press the subject at this
time, III the way he had proposed Ia op.
position to the wishes Of gentlemen, and
wuaid therefore withdraw his motion
The whole subject was postponed IL
Monday.
STATE OF INDIANA.
Mr.. Morrow, from the select commit
| tee, to whom was referred the resolution
| for admitting the state Of Indiana into
the Union, reported the sane 10 an
mended shape, which report was twice
read, Il by gene al consent ordered to be
|engrossed ton third reading th,s day,
was accordingly subsequently read tie
'taWd time, and passed, unanimously, as
iollows
Whereas, in pursuance of an act of the
Congress ct the unlted States, passed on
che 10Th day of April, 1916, entitled" AM
act to enable the people of the Indiana!
erritory 10 forn state government, 81
Tor the admission CT that state into tliel
Union, the people of the said territory
did, on the 29h day 81 June, in the pre-
sent year, By convention called for that
purpose, form Tor themselves a csnstitu
ton and state government. whie consti
sutton aud state government so formed
i, republican,, and in CONFORMITY TO the
principles oi tie articles OF compact be
tween tie Original states and the people
and states IL the territory northwest Of
the river Oho, passed On The 18th day Of
July, 1871: herelore.
Be it resolved, by the Senate and
House Of Rep esentatives of the e. s
lot America, Ia Congress assembled, 1ha /
the state Of Indiana shall be one, and ia
hereby declared TO be one Of the United
states OF Amerca, AID admitted into the
Gnion Oh an equal footing with the orr
ginal states Iii all respects whatever
The .ev. MIR. Glendv Gas elected, on
the part Of the Senate, Chaplain for the
present session and titen
The senate adjourned to Monday.
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