Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-15
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE gHarch IL.

Hate officers and crew OF the sloOp OF
WAR Wasp; which was read
The Senate resumed the conside
ration OF the following resolution,
yesterday moved by Mr.. Ruggles
Resolved, That q committee be
appointed to inquire iato the expe
|diency Of making provision for al I
ltering the location Of the road laid
Iout from the foot of the rapids of
the Miami riverof Lake Eric to the
western boundary of the Connect
cut Reserve, SO that the said road
may pass through the reservation of
two miles square on the SandHsky
river: and also whether any and
what further provisions are necessa
Iry to be made for the surveying and
sale of ths public lands adjoining on
the aforesaid road.
The question gave rise to some
discussion. MIR. King moved to re
fer the resolve to the commissioners
or the General Land Office, to con-
slider and rep ort thereon. This mo-
ton was supported by himself, and
opposed BY Mr.. Ruggles, Mr.. Nor
row, MIR. TAFT and Mr.. Taylor: the
field of debate of course very limit
led, the question being only as to the
mode Of making the enquiry. The
motion of MIR, King was negatived
The resolve, as above, was agreed
TO and Messrs. Rngglcs, King, aad
Morrow appointed q committee &C
IcoEtlingly.
The bill irons the house Of repre-
Fsentatives, to change the mode Of
compensation Of the Senators, De-
|legates and Representatives in con-
|gress. was read second time.
Mr.. Taylor moved to refer the
bill to the committee Of finance
Mr.. Bibb opposed the reference.
The principles embraced in the bill
were not, he said. Of complicated
feature. but such as might be deter
mined without the formality Of a re-
ference to committee. He con-
Ifessed, that the bill was not exactly
lin the shape which he should prefer;
Ibut, as he thought ithad decided ad
vantages over the present system and
rate of compensation, he should vote
for it as it stood and against any
tmendment which should be proposed
| He should vote against any amend
ment, he said. because of the pecu.
liar delieacy ofthe subject and con
Esidering that the bill had been pro
lpoposed by the House of Represen
Itatiyes, so much the most numerous
branch of the Legislature, he was
unwilling to have any controversy
with that house about it-Amend
Irnents might hereafter be ngade BY
IA supplementary bill, If found neces
lsary, 10 the course of the operation
of the system.
MIR. Taylor said. that the course
(which he had proposed, was not diff
Iferent from that generally given to
Ieyery bill coming from the house --
it was the proper course to be pur.
sued, for variety of reasons: Sup.
Epose the salaries of other officers of
1.-The government should be thought
Eincompetent, the committee of fl
lnance might propose amendments to
Ethe bill calculated also to include
Them for, he animated, that the pas
Sage ola bill to compensate ourselves
laIone, seemed to be close and ODE.
Edient to the old but pithy adage, that
Ieharity begins at home. Cur TO.
Ireign ministers, he, said, received.
besides their outfit, salary Of 5000
dollars, to enable them TO make dis
lplay abroad it would seem, by the
distinction in favor Of foreign minis
tiers, in this respect, as if congress
did not care what appearance eur
lgreat officers Of the government ex
Ihibited ut home. under our OVID eyes.
tMr II. said, he was not opposed to
the increase of compensation of the
Emembcrs of the legislature. and
should vote for this bill, If no better
lsystem could be devised. In order
In LET the neonIe knOW that their In