Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-23
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

iTuNy, DSCcnOtF H.
On motion Of Mr.. Harrison. of Ohio,
the following rule was adopted:
Tie speaker shall have power to admit
persons to seats in the hall, during the
sitting OF the house, who belong to such
legislatures of foreign government: as are
in ami,y with the United States.
GThere was some little debate, not
heard by our reporter. on proposition of
Mr.. X. Nelson, Of Virginia, TO amend
this motion. 50 as to authorize the speak.
err to admit on the floor any representa-.
tive of TIE South American Provinces
that they might sand on the same foot
ing in thi, respcc. as toreiga ministers.
After The debate (or rather converse
iion) referred 20, in the course Of which
Mr. Harrison protested against the intro
duc,inn If cxtranecus matter inta his pro-
position. the mo.iln of Mr.. Mel or was
Epgativcd,
On motion Of ,!r. Moore, a OHIO, the
committee On TIE post office were in
structed to enquire as 10 establishing
post route FROM Youngstown, irumbull
county, Ohio, to New Bedford, Mercer
county, Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Rhea. r.nm he committee cf rri-
vale land claims, reported bll in adai-
iicn to the act for TIE .eiief Of J. Thomp-
san winch was twice read and COM
mittcd.
On motion of Mr. Herbert, Of .,'ary-
"a d, it was
Resolved, That the secretary Of the
treasury be directed 10 lay bei5re this
hnuse, a statement of the amount IF &C.
ceipts, into tae treasury; from Imports.
internal taxes. and other sources Of reyc-
nue., within the district OF Columbia, spe-
cifying the sum received in each year
since the assumption c! he jurisdiction
bv Congress in 1901; also a statement
Of the amount Of registered tonnage, en-
ployed in the carriage of goods, wares
and merchandise, in the foreign !. coast
ing trade "r the district.
On motion OF Mr.. Merrill, Of Vermont,
il was
Resolved. That tie secretary Of war
be ms ructed to furnish statement shew-
ING the names Of tie several persons to
whom land warrants have issued, and
extra paw been allowed, subsequent 10
the Sd Of March, 1877, under the act
- grinting bounty in lands, and extra
pay, TO certain Canadian volunteers"
and the act supplementary thereto tc-
seiher with the names Of the agents or
attornies 20 whom said land warrants
| we're delivered, and the money paid, par
licular!y noting such, if any, as we're or
are annexed v It'll the public ofices-and
| also to state, whether any, and If any,
what, il formation he may have received,
relative to impositious practiscd on clai-
man,s, by persons pretending to lie a
gents authorized by the government.
On motion Of Mr.. Pindsll, Of Virginia,
the committee on post reads were in
s,ruc;eh to enqsirc into the expcdiency
Of establishing post route irom Tyler
court house 10 Sistersville, in Virginia
| and
| On motion of Mr.. New, the same com
! mittee we're instructed tn make like en-
ouirv in regard to a post route from Hop
kius,ille il Kentucky, by Nill,ams's aud
Boyd's Landing, to Long Greek in Cald-
wei! county.
On mution of aIr. Silsbee, OF Masachu-
sets, it was
Resolved, That the committee OF COM
merce and manufactu es be instructed Ia
! empire into The exprdiency Of s" amend
| inY the lau making arpr opriatiOns fO' the
! establishment of custum houses, which
are now con med To principal districts
rs 70 authorize Tire application OF sach ap'
preparation as have treaty been or may
hereafter he made to any district within
the United ~taies. when the secretary o
the treasury shall tliuk such establish
msnts will best promote the public ute
rest.
! On motion of Mr. CAMPBELL, Of Clio
it was
Resolved, That committee be Up
pointed 20 enquire into the expectancy o
allowing further time FOR The officers art