Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-04

I Aye, :. 8
i Noes ss So, 8
Tbaadestion was then taken 70 agree 20
| the resolution IS thus amended sad lost.
Ayes
Noes
The resolution, as recommended oy INC
committee Of claims. that The prayer OF the
petitioner be rejected, was then concurred
| ia by the house.
Mi. Randolph then rose, and after 9 speech
of upw ards Of an hour in length, submitted
The following resolution
!. Resolved. That Gales s Seaton, Editors
of tbe National Intelligencer, De exciuoeu
from this House as Reporters.
Mr.. STROLLER and Mr.. Pindall made seve-
raj observations. which were not hear Oy
the person giving this sketch. ),
| Mr. Brush, of Ohio. however, rose, ana
with some warmth defended the persons a.
gainst whom the proposition was directed
| on the ground that there was no charge
brought agains. them, without which ne
could not condemn or pass censure upon the
\ meanest individual in the land and called
upon Mr.. r. to put in specification OF his
complaint.
| Mr.. Randolph, did so, and ultimately mo-
/ dified his proposition. SO as TO read as toll
lows, supporting it the same time N speech
of considerable length:
/ Resolved, That Gales & Seaton, having
published an incorrect report OF the pro-
ceedings Of this house Of the 23d, not from
( their own view and hearing thereof, but on
the repr. sentation Of some unknown person
whose name they have refused to give, when
thereto required by a member from Virgil
MIA
Therefore, Resolved. That unless they
give up the author OF such report, Gales 4
Sea,on, Editors of the National inteliigencer,
be excluded from this bouse as Reporters
oil the proceedings thereof.
Mr. Pindall spike at considerable length
on the subject after which
The question on the above modified propo-
sition was decided by yeas aud nays as toi-
lows
Yeas
] Nays l4O
SO mr.. Randolph's motion was negatiyed
land the House adjourned al O'Clock.
The resul, OF Mr. Randolph's motion re-
speeding the Editos Of the National Intel
ligeneer, will be found in the preceding
account Ut yesterdays proceedings in the
house of representatives. No comment is
thought necessary on what SO plainly speaks
for itself.
/ IN SENATE.
I Friday, March 81.
] After giving several bills second read
ing, aud disposing of some minor BUSINESS
\ The Senate resumed the consideration OF
the bill providing summary process tor the
collection Of dsbts due by defaulters &c. to
the United States.
+, Much discussion again took place on the
provisions of this bill on the part OF Messrs
Tichenor, Otis. Pinkney. Barbour, King,
ofN. Y. Ruggles, Walker of Georgia, and
others-in the course Of which motion was
made by Mr.. Ruggies to recommit the bill
to the judiciary committee, with instructions
to substitute in the place OF the clause now
contained in 1t such provisions as may best
facilitate the adjustment OF the accounts to
which il relates, and the security and spec
dy recovery Of the debts, by the judgment
or decree of the ordinary course of judica'
ture.
This proposition being divided, the ques
4 ton was frs taken on the recommitnent
and being decided in the negative-ayes Z
noes l9--the remainder OF the motion fell o.
course.
The question then REQUIRED on motion
4 previously made by Mr. Ticaenor, to inser
preyiso, that the summary process shoult
not affect the surety of any officer of the U
States who became bound before the passine
of this act. but every officer shall give. be
fore certain day, new and sufficient sure
ties for the performance Of the duties requi
red of him; which amendment was agreed
to.
Mr.. Eaton moved an amendment intended
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