Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-15

Mr. stokes, lIOLl Ing 49, ~ s. s,..,,
subject. to which had been referred ihe MI
Nom he other house to alter and establish
certain post roads, reported the same. VIII
sundry5 smendmen,s, which. with the bill,
we're forthwith taken up in committee Ct the
whole, seysrslly agreed 10, ordered 70 oe
engrossed, and, with the bill, 70 be read Z. 9
third time.
The Senate then went into the considers
fioD Of executive business after which
They adjourned.
Thursday, .May 4.
The Senate according to the order OF the
d.v resumed the consideration Of the bill
granting the right Of prescription to settlers
on the public lands when, on motion OF Mr..
Edwards, the bill was laid on the table.
The bills from the other house, to estab-
l;sh an uniform mode of discipline and field
exercise for the militia ofths United States !;
giving the right OF pre- emption to James
Shields; to alter and establish certain post
! roads and the resolution declaring the con-
sent of Congress to the ccmpact between
Kentucky and Tennessee for the settlement
Of their dividing line, we're seyerally read
the third time, passed, aud returned to the
other house.
Mr.. Horsey. from the committee OF con-
terence on the disagreeing vote OF the two
houses, on the amendment OF the house OF
representatives, TO the billrenewing the char
ter Of the city Of Washington (Which A.
mendment was, to strike out the authority to
the corporation to raise money for particu
lar objects by way of lottery, sanctioned by
the President OF the United States) made a
report recommending that the said power be
limited to ten years--wbich recommendation
was concurred in by the Senate.
NEXT MEETING OF CONGRESS.
The Senate, on motion of Dir. Barbour.
took up the bill from the other house, to tx
the time Of the next meeting Of Congress at
an earlier day 1.-THE second Monday of No
yember) than the constitutional day.
Mr.. Barbour, for the purpose of destroy
ing the bill, moved to postpone il indefinite
", and spoke some time against the lncon.
venience to the professional and agricultural
members, and the great sacrifice to those
particularly who have families. to spend so
great portion OF their time here, and the
bad tendency Of protracting the duration OF
Tho a. sc;ons of Cnnpress
The motion was supported also by Messrs.
Walker, of Alabama, Macon, and King, OF
N. Y. and was opposed by Messers. Burrill.
Smith, and Lanman. The debate turned
principally on the nature Of the business
which it is known or expected will occupy
the attention of the next session the expe-
diency Of departing from the day appointed
by the constitution. except in extraordinary
cases, &c.
The question being taken on the indeh-
mite postponement ofthe bill, it was decided
in The negative by yeas and nays
Ayes IL
Noes ~
Mr. Roberts then moved TO strike out the
second Monday, and insert the fourth Mon
day of November; and spoke against an
earlier meeting fthe next session, and a.
galnst meetings generally at an earlier. than
the constitutional day.
Mr.. Morrill, required division Of the
question. and spoke in support of an earlier
r,aafino of the neYt session.
Mr.. Dana opposed the motion, and adj.
vocated the bill.
The motion was negatived, and the bill
was ordered to be read a third time-ayes
twenty.
The Senate took up. in committee of 1.-THE
whole, Mr.. King, of Alabama, in the chair,
the resolution from the other house. sus-
pending the operation of the act of this ses-
sion, to amend the revolutionary pension
law. SD far as not to interfere with the pay
ment of The half years pension which would
be payable in Sept, next
Mr.. Barbour, for reasons which he SUBJ
mitted at large, moved to postpone the reso-
luton indefinitely.
On this proposition debate arose which
continued till near o'clock, in which the
merits Of the original act were largely dis
cussed, as well as the propriety OF repeal
ing or suspending, the operation of an act
by aresolution, passed atthe same session.
&c. The postponement was advocated