Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-19

! amending the Judiciary system as 70 enaoie
defendants, in all suits originally brought
in the District Courts of the United States,
| 10 have the same right of appeal TO the Su
prene Cosrt Of the United States as they
| would be entitled to had the suits against
them been originally instituted in the Cir
cult Courts thereof.
| On motion of Mr.. Smith, of New-Jersey,
| the committee of claims were instructed to
| enquire into the expediency OF allowing the
clais of Jeremiah Manning, for forage fur
nished by him in the year 1918, for the use
of detachment of New-Jersey Cavalry,
then in the s-rvice of the United States,
Mr.. Meigs moved that the House do now
proceed to consider the resolution submitted
by him on the 9Th Of February last, in rela-
ton to the abolition of slavery within the
United States.
And the question being taken thereon, it
was determined in the negative.
Mr.. Cobb then moved that the House do
now proceed to consider the report OF the
committee Of The whole on the state OF the
Union, on resolution submitted by hun,
proposing an amendment to the constitution
of the Cnited States, in relation to appoint
nents to office.
And the question being taken thereon it
passed in the afirmative-yeas II, nays &c.
| The amendments reported to the said re-
solution by the commltte of the whole on
the state of the Union, were then read and
| concurred in by the House, and the said a..
mendment, as amended, is in the words fol-
lowing, to wit
No Senator or Representative in the
Congress of the U. States shall, during the
time for which he was elected, or within one
year thereafter, be appointed to any civil
Office under the authority of the U. States"
On the. question to order The resolution to
third reading, Debate arose, which oc-
cupied about two hours. The gentlemen
who engaged in the debate were, Messrs
Pndall, Brush, Neale, Cobb, Robinson,
Sergeant, and Cushman.
The question being taken, by yeas and
nays, on agreeing to the proposed amend
lows
For the amendment 72
| Against it 81
So there was majority against it, and it
was rejected.
The following bills from the: Senate, viz:
|. An act for the relief John Rodri-
gsez.
| 2. An actor the relief of Pierre Denis
de la Ronde.
49, An act to establish the District OF
Blakeley.
4. An act to establish additional Land Of
| fees in the state of Alabama.
S. An act relative to the Arkansas Ter
ritory
These bills were severally twice read and
committed.
The bill from the Senate entitled IAN act
to establish district court 10 the state of A.
labaiua," was read the third time and pass
ed as anne nded
/ The engrossed bill for the relief of per-
sons holding confirmed INDICATED claims, for
! lands in the state of illinois, and the en-
crossed bill supplementary to an act pro-
viding for cases of / st military land war
rants, and discharges, for faithful services"
were read a third time, passed, and sent to
the Senate for concurrence.
The house took up and proceeded
to consider the resolution. giving the consent
of Congress to compact, concluded be-
tween the states of Kentucky and Tennes-
see, for the settlement of their boundary
line which was ordered to be engrossed for
third reading.
The bill "for the relief of the legal repre-.
sentatives of Henry Willis" was taken up,
passed, and sent to The Senate for concur
renee
Mr.. Lowndes submitted the following re-
| solve:
Resolved, that the committee of Manufac-
lures be instructed TO report to this house
such evidence, or estimates, as if may be in
their power to present, showing the several
rates OF wages given, and the expen-
SEES of all kinds incurred, in the different
branches OF manufactures, which in their o.
pnion require additional encourager ent,
with the prices of their product, SO as to ex-
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