Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-01-19

Nc ioilUMing message was received
from the President Of the United States,
by Mr.. j. j. Monroe, his private Secre-
tary.
To the Senate Of The United States.
lay before the Senate report from
the Secretary of State, accompanied with
copy OF letter from Governor Rabun,
which was not communicated on a former
occasion from this department.
JAMES MONROE.
January A, 1919.
The message and accompanying docu-
ments were read, and four hundred copies
thereof ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Tichenor submitted motion to
call on the Secretary of War for state
mept Of the effective force of the military
establishment; statement Of the different
posts and garrisons, the number of troops
10 each; also the number of artillerists,
the number and caIibre of the ordnance
at each post, &c.
Tuesday, Jan. 5.
Mr.. Sanford, from the committee OF
commerce and manufactures, TO whom was
referred the memorial of the Governors
of New-York Hospital, reported bill
"to provide for the relief OF sick and
disabled seamen," which was read.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill TO organize anew the courts OF
the United States, and for the appointment
of circuit Judges. Much time was be-
slowed in filling the numerous blanks in
this bill and maturing its details aud,
before it was gone through, the Senate
adjourned.
Wednesday, Jan. g.
The bill more effectually TO provide for
the punishment of certain crimes against
the United States. and the bill further to
extend the Judicial system of the United
States, we're reported by Mr.. Burrill, from
the Judiciary committee, the former with,
and the latter without amendments.
Mr.. Otis, agreeably to notice, obtained
leave, and introduced bill to extend the
jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts of the
U. States to cases arising under the law
relating to patents, which was read.
The Senate went into the consideration
of Executive business; after which it adj
journed.
Thursday, Jan. z.
Mr.. Williams, of Tenn. from the mill
tary committee, directed to inquire into
the expediency of providing by law for
clothing the army of the country in do
mestic manufactures, reported against the
expediency Of making any provision by
taW on that subject.
Friday, Jan. 8.
The motion made by Mr.. Johnson, on
the 9th ult. TO call on the Executive for
the correspondence respecting the cession
of the Floridas, was this day withdrawn,
by him, on being called UP, bis object
having been attained by the communica
tions subsequently made by the President.
The Senate then resumed the considera
ton Of the bill providing for the erection
Of monument over the remains of Gen..
George Washington, where they now lie.
Mr.. Barbour moved that the bill be
recommitted, with instructions to report a
bill appropriating money for the erection
of ain equestrian statue, OF Gen. Washing
ton, in conformity with the resolution Of
Congress of 1898.
This resolution was passed on the 7th
of August, 1888, and directs substantially
that an equestrian statue of bronze be
erected at the seat Of government that
the general be represented in Roman
dress, holding truncheon in his right
hand, his head encircled with laurel
wreath, that the pedestal be of marble, on
which to be represented in relief the fol-
lowing principal events of the war in
which General w. commanded in person
viz. the evacuation of Boston; the cap
ture Of the Hessians at Trenton; the bat
tie Of Princeton; the action at Monmouth
and the surrender of York. The resolu-
ton directed also the inscriptions; that il
shall be executed by the best artists, &c
sc.
The motion produced short debate,
and was finally decided in the affirmative /;
yeas 80, nays 9.
Monday, Jan. II.
Mr.. Otis submitted the following motion
for consideration
| Resolusd, That the President of the u.
| States be requested to communicate to the