Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-12-01
CONGRESS-.
IN SENATE.


the standing committees.
Mr.. Stanford proposed resolution, that
the committee on Public Lands be in
structed to enquire into the expectancy OF
amending the existing laws in such man.
uer as that the signature OF the President
| Of the United States should not be requi-
site TO patents for land.
Thursday, Nov 10.
Mr.. Sanford submitted for consideration
several resolutions for referring various
parts of the Presidents Message TO CON-
mittees, proposing the following distribu-
ton of it to the committee of Foreign
Relations, fhe committee Of Finance, the
committee Of Commerce and Manufactures,
the committee Of the District of Columbia,
respectively, SO much as relates to those
several subjects, and to select committee
SO much as relates to Indian affairs.
The Senate having, on motion of Mr..
Wilson, proceeded to the election of a
Chaplain on the part of the Senate, the
Rev. John Clark was elected, with few
opposing votes.
Friday, N0u. 20.
The Senate proceeded to the appoint
ment, by ballot, ofthe standing committees,
of that body-When they we're elected,
For the Committee of Foreign Rela.
tions-Messrs Macon, Barbour, King, La
cock and Daggeu.
On Finance-Messrs. Eppes, Talbot,
King, Macon aud Eaton.
On Commerce and Manufacturer
Messrs. Sanford, Dickerson, BurriIl, Hor-
sey and Morrill,.
On Military Affairs-Messrs. Williams
of Tennessee, Lacock, Tichenor, Taylor
and Storer.
On Naval AfIairs-Messrs. Sanford,
TAFT, Williams of Mississippi, Daggett and
Crittenden.
Onthe Militia-Messrs. Ruggles, Noble
Roberts, Macon and Storer.
On Public Lands-Messrs. Morrow,
Williams of Miss. Taylor, Hunter, and
Johnson. *
On Claims essrs. Goldsborough, viii.
sou, Roberts, Ruggles and Morrill,.
On the Judiciary-Messrs. Burrill, Crit.
tenden, Otis, Smith and Leake.
On the Post Office and Post Roads
Messrs. Stokes, Wilson, Palmer, Mellen
and Ruggles.
On Pensions--Messrs. Lacock, Noble,
Vaudyke, Talbot and Storer.
On the District of Columbia-Messrs.
Goldsborough, Daggett, Barbour, Eppes
and Hanson.
The resolutions yesterday submitted by
Mr.. Sanford, for referring various parts Of
the Presidents message to committees, was
taken up and agreed to.
Messrs. Morrow, Williams Of Ten. Will
Hams Of Miss. Tay lor and Crittenden, were
appointed committee on Indian affairs.
The Senate then adjourned to Monday.
Monday, NoU. %.
The motion of Mr.. Sanford for an en-
quiry into the expediency Of SO amending
the law that the Presidents signature may
not be necessary to Land Patents, was
agreed TO. Mr.. Sanford stated that the
number of Patents was SO great as to occti-
py a considerable portion OF the Presidents
ttihC W siSu tnttH, am tiIuo iAtCAiCiC Will
his more important duties; which, as he
signed them in blank, and they were after.
wards filled up as occasion required, his
signature served as no check upon fraud /;
that if such check were deemed necessa-
ry, it ought to be effectual, and be placed
elsewhere, &c.
Tuesday, Nou. "a.
The President laid before the Senate a
letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
transmitting his annual report to Congress.
Mr.. Fromentin submitted resolution
requesting of the President Of the United
States such information as he may possess,
not heretofore communicated, touching the
execution of so much of the first article
Of the late treaty of peace between his
Britannia majesty and the United States,
as relates to the restitution of slaves,
Mr.. Noble submitted resolution to in
struct the committee on public lands to
inquire into the expediency Of continuing
in force, until the 3lst of March, 1914,
the act to suspend for limited time the
sale or forfeiture of lands for failure in
completing the payments thereon"
MIR. Mellon submitted resolution in.
strucling the judiciary committee to in
quire into the expedieucy Of establishing
by law circuit court of the United States,
to be holden at Portland, in the District
Of Maine.
Mr.. Dickerson, leave being given, IN
troduced a bill to provide for the removal
Of the library Of Congress to the north
wing of the capitol, which was read
AT present it is about mile from the