Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-28

Mr. Taylor OF New ! ork sai,l mat, III OPP
posing this motion, he ielt it due to himself,
to state that, in respect for the memory and
public services Of the deceased, he yielded
! to no member Of this house--not even to the
honorable gentleman from Virginia. But it
( is with the most painful regret (says MIR. i. J
] am constrained to say, that, he died in the
! violation OF the laws ofGpd and his country.
Therefore connot consent, however deeply
his loss is deplored by this House. in common
with the Nation, to vote the distinguished
and unusual honors proposed by these reso-
lutions.
! Mr.. Randolph then withdrew the resolves
he had offered and moved that the house
do now adjourn.
The question on this motion was taken,
by yeas aud nays, and it was decided in
the negative, by 50 votes to so.
PROPOSED TERM OF THE SESSION.
Mr., Nelson. of Virg. in the hope and be.
lief that the adoption of the following pro.
position would have the effect to accelerate
the progress of the business of the session,
submitted tito the house.
Resolved, That committee be appoint
ed, 10 join such committee as may be ap-
pointed by the Senate, to take into consi-
Iteration and report what business is neces-
sary 10 be acted upon before the close of the
present session, and also 10 report on what
day it will be proper, consistently with the
public interest, for the congress " the Uni
ted States to adjourn, and close the present
session.
Mr.. Baldwin said he hoped the resolution
would not be adopted The house ought
before adopting such resolution, at least
10 lave progressed so far as 10 be able
to see its course clear. We have in fact,
said be, Just commenced the main business
OF the session. He was not willing to talk
Of adiourning, until some progress forward
prospect might appear of such dispatch
Of the public business as might justify an
adjournment.
Mr., Hardin also opposed the proposition.
AT future day, he said, he should have no
objection 10 the adoption of such propo-
sition. In all probability congress would
: yet remain in session weeks-and to
raise committee now to report what bills
it is necessary to pass before adjournment,
would be at once to legislate out of the
house all bills of a private nature, so impor-
tant TO the individuals concerned in them,
and many other matters, already reported
on by committees. He therefore moved
that the resolve should lie on the table.
| Mr. Livermore objected to the r-so ution's
lying on the table, desiring an early day 10
lie appointed for the adjournment.
The question on laying The resolve on
the table was decided in the affirmative, by
large majority.
Mr.. Anderson. from the committee on
the public lands, made unfavorable reports
On the petitions of Phillip M'Gu;re, of Ro-
bert M'Goncle, and of Moses Elias Levy
! which were concurred in by The louise.
J Mr.. Anderson, from the same committee,
made an unfavorable report on the petition
of The President and Corporation of Hor-
Ellington College, in the state of Ohio -
which WAS ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Ligelmore, from the committee on the
post Office, reported "A bill tor repairing
the roof of The Genera! Post Office, and to
procure an engine for the use of said build
Ing - which was read and committed.
MIR. Kent, from the committee on the
District Of Columbia, reported " A bill to
extend The Jurisdiction of justices Of the
peace in the recovery of debts in the Dis
trict of Columbia !" which was also com
mitted.
+, On motion OF Mr. Cook, it was h
Resolved, That the committee on pub.
lie lands be instructed to enquire into the
expediency ofrequiing the register of the
land Office at Vincennes to furnish the ex-
ecutiSe OF the state Of Illinois with an abb
stract of the lards which have been pur-
chased at that Office, lying within the state
Of Illinois !; and also of requiring the com
missioner OF the general Land Office 10 fur
nish him with an abstract Of the lands hich
have been patented to the soldiers of the