Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Anderson from the COMMITTEE IN
the public lands, made unfa,olable re-
ports on the petitions of sundry inhabi.
tants Of the territory of Michiean
late soldiers in the army and on the
petitions of William Wright and Of
Francis Hodge ; which were read, and
the first laid on the table, and the re-
niainder cOncurred in.
Mr.. Anderson, from the same COM
mittee, reported bill for the establish
mcnt of additional land Offices in the
state OF Illinois; Which was twice read
and committed.
MIR. Williams Of n. G. from the com.
mittee of claims, made uhfayorable re.
ports on the petitions Of Robert Carr
Lane and Of Charles Townsend, which
were sevcrally read and ordered to lie
OH the table.
Mr.. Campbell, from the committee
on private land claims, made an unia,O.
rabie report on the petition Of Charlotte
2. Trundcau which was read and con
Cured in.
On motion of Mr.. Whitman, twas
ResOLred, That a committee be ap.
pointed to enquire into the expediency
Of reviving and continuing in force, for
a limited time, so much of an act, the
provisions of Which partially expired
on the first day OF Nov. last. entitled
San act regulating the currency within
the .. States of the gold coins OF Great
Britain, France, Portugal, and Spain,
and the crowns Of France and five
franc pieces" as relates to the gold
coins Of those countries.
MIR. Brush. of Ohio, moved the adop'
ton of the following resolution:
Resolvcd, That select committee be
instructed to conside, the expediency Of
fxItg the ratio of representation OF Gle
House of Representatives of the UNITED
States, to take effect and be computed
according to the rule prescribed by {.
constitution, upon the census next TO 10
taken with leave to report by bill OF
otherwise.
Mr.. Whitman objected to the resola'
ton, on the ground that it would DC
better to wait until the census was taken'
before any steps we're adopted to flA uS
ratio, when the house would nave al
the information. and the whole SuoJet'
before them. Any proceedings Oh 'nl'
subject. at present, would take psa'I
without the proper information, anu
would be premature, and would mort.
over be entirely useless, should 'nc
next Congress differ in opinion lFolD
the present, &c.
The question was put, without III.
Their discussion, on agreeing to the reSo-
luton, and Iost-ayes 40, noes So.
Mr.. { ocke, of Tenn. submitted TIE
following resolution, for considera'
ton:
Resolved, That the Secretary OF l.S|
Treasury be directed to report to mi
House whether any. and if any Wilat
revenue is derived to the Government
of the United States from the lur traut'
Some discussion took place on 'hl'
motion, in which Messrs. Livermoi0
aud Smith, of Maryland, obJer 'ed 10 ~
as useless and unnecessary, lnasinuCn
as turs being an article of export onl'
no revenue could be derived from then
&c. 1t was supported by the mover, %
calling for information on sngJecl ~
which the attention Of the House i''
been directed, &c. .;,.
Ise ion1being put, on adoP'"0
the resolution, it was neSal'Feu-
ayes 40.
THE CONTESTED SEAT.
The House then, according to theo.
der OF the day, resumed the considei"f
tion of the remainder of the repor' %
ihe committee of Elections, on the co.."
tested election of Mr.. Merrill OF W.. -
The House having yesterday agreed ~
IN Grst resolution, declaring Mr.. Mei.
riI mot entitled to a seattle queS''0A