Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-21
CONGRESS:
Monday, March IS.
m SENATE

led on Friday, anu re Sunifu ni9 0ea'
this morning
Mr.. wilson submitted q motion
For iustructing lhc military commits
lice to devise and report such Prov.
lsions as may be necessary to ensure
1.-The annual returns of the militia 81
1.-The several states BY the AdJutan'
General. The resolution lies ON ttle
table.
The bill for the reliefof claimants
Ito lands in the District OF NIncennes:
1.-The bill for the reliefof Erastus Loo
mis; and the bill TO alter the times
lof holding the circuit and district
lcourts of the u. States for the Its.
trict Of Vermont, were received from
The house Of Representatives and pass.
led to a second reading. The latte.
Ibill had a second reading and was
Iordered to third reading
The engrossed bill for the relief
Iof the survivors of the officers and
Icrew of the late sioop of war Wasp,
Twas read a third time, passed, and
sent to the other house for concur.
renee.
Tue bill limiting the right OF ap-
Ineal FROM the circait court OF the
district of Columbia to the Supreme
Court, was read third time aad
passed.
The billfurther to extend the time
for Issuing and locating military land
warrants, was further considered,
land ordered TO third reading.
The Senate resumed the conside-
ration of the resolve proposed by
Mr.. Sanford, embracing an amend
Iment to the Constitution, to make
the Judges removable from oifice on
1.-The vote of two thirds ofboth houses
lOf Congress, with the consent OF the
President, &c.
| Mr.. Sanford proposed to refer The
iresoIve to select committee but
subsequently, Mr.. Daggett moved to
Ipos,pone it TO Wednesday.
In tie conversation respecting the
mode OF disposiDg of this business,
some general remarks we're made,
Iof decided character, by Mr. King
against the object of the resolve, on
the ground of its proposing to Invade
the independence of the Judiciary,
so all important AID sacred a part OF
Iour constitution, that the Legislature
ought not even 10 propose TO disturb
lit. Mr.. Roberts and Ms Sanford
lin reply, took ground against MIR.
Kings doctrine. which they argued
EpIaced the JUICES on an emiuenee
|more exalted than was consistent
with the geuius Of our government
Tor the extent of cur constitution, &c.
This debate incidentally arose, and
Imay be considered as merely break
ling ground preliminary TO the dis
Icussion which may take place on this
laues;ioB, II it is discussed at all.
lNIr. Fromeniin also strongly protest
ed against interfering with the judi,
|ciary, forciBly retnasking that blood
followed from every the slightest
|woand Inflicted on that valuable IT,
lstitutioa, &c.
The further consideration Of the
subject was postponed to Monday.
The bill to provide for the indem.
InsieatioD for private losses of pro.
lpetty employed iuthe public service,
Fin It's amended shape. Igaing to con
siiiute a board of commissioners to
audit and settle claims Of this de
scription) was further amended, and
at length ordered. with its various
amendments, TO be read third time.
Several bills were postponed to
different days.
Mr.. Horsey submitted for consi
Iteration resolve TO instruct a com
nittee' already existing, TO enquire
what measures, il any, are necessa-
ry to secure specie payments by the
banks within this District. The re
solve lies on the table.
On motion Of Mr. Morrow. an ex-
listing committee was directed to en-
quire into the expedieney of autho-
rising the Legislature of Ohio TO dis.