The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-12-09

thapiel Williams, praying 10 be dis.
charged from Imprisonment, at suit oil
the United States.
BY Mr.. Grosuenor, the petition of
Elias Parks (presented at former
SESSION.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
The House having resolved itself in
10 commiuee oil the whole, on the
state OF the union. MIR Nelson in the
chair, the following subdivision and
distribution of the Presidents Mes
sage, was made, by several resolutions
cHered by MIR. Taylor of New.York,
and adopted by the committee:
So much OF the Message as relates
to the subject of Foreign Affairs and
Commercial Intercourse with the Bril-
fish Colonial ports, was referred to a
| select commit,ee SO much as relates
10 our military affairs, to select COM
millee; so much as relates TO 4 re-or-
ganization of the Militia, 10 a select
committee (; so much as relates to our
| naval affairs, to select committee; so
much as relates 10 manufactures, TO the
committee Of commerce and manulac
tuIes; SO much os relates TO Altering
the condition OF the Indian Tribes with
IN our limits, 10 select committee; so
much as relates TO an uniformity ci
weights and measures, 10 select COM
mIttee; so much as relates TO the cs'
tabiishment Of National University
within the District OF Columbia, 10 d
select committee SO much as relates
20 roads and canais,Io select commit
;se; so much as relates to revIsai OF
Tie criminal code, TO reyisal and mo-
dIGcalion OF the judiciary, 10 the com
mittee Oh Inc Ju ticiary; so much IS
relates 10 a more effeciuai mode OF pre-
venting The Slave trade, 10 select com
mit;ee; SO much as relates 10 the cthce
Of Attorney General, aud TO the esla-
hlishment OF an additional Department
IN the Executive branch CT the govern
ment, 10 select Cornmittce; so much
rs relates 10 the revenue, 10 the com
mitiee oG ways and means; SO much
as relates TO an uniform national cur
fency, 10 a select comhItLee; all the
committees TO have leave 10 report by
Gill or otherwise.
These resolutions, the committee
aavipg risen, wese cOncurred i'll by lie
House.
COMPENSATION LAW.
Mr. JOHNSON OF KY. rose, and alter
a speech OF more than an hours length,
in which he declared his opinion Of the
compensation Law, when justly viewed
TO be unchanged, but his motion TO be
predicated on the will and Implied III
struclions of his constituents, offered
for consideration the following resolu-
ton:
" Resolved, Tbata committee be ap-
pointed TO enquire into the expediency
oil repeating or modifying the late &C!
changing the mode OF compensation to
The Members of Congress, and that
they report by bill or otherwise"
MIR. DEsHA minated, that when
this subject should be iu!ly before the
| House, there would be more 10 be said
about it; and, as the House had reius-
ed yesterday even to consider ii, he re
quired the Yeas & Nays OH the ques-
lion OF consideration,
| n Sufficient hummer not rising 10
support the cali for the Yeas and Nays,
they were net called
The question en- consideration Was
| determined in tie affirmative, without
| q division.
And the resolution itself was agreed
10 without division.
After agreeing to motion OF Mr.
Reynolds, TO direct the Secretary q
| War to lay before the House the Re
port of the Commissioner appointed &c
mark and survey road on Tennessee
| river, together with an account OF the
expense attending the same
The House adjourned.
The following gentlemen are appoint
sH n, tho SpRARHp In purRuancc o.