Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-25

Holmes Of Maine, calling for Informs
ton res pec;ins CLERKS anu persons en-
pioyeu in the >revenu o:Gces, and that
moved oy .ir Noble, proposing an in
quiry into the cxped!sncy OF extending
the time Of relief TO purchasers OF the
public lands, were ta.en up and agreed
to without VuJectlon.
The resolve OF M. Dickerson, pro-
posing an amendment to the constitu-
lion OF the United States, to declare
that the Electors and Representatives
to Congress shall be chosen in the sew
sral states uniformly by districts, was
then taken up for consideration as IN
committee Of the whole.
Mr.. Dickerson said. that the subject
| of this proposition had been so often
discussed in this and the other House,
and WAS so we'll understood throughout
the country, that he presumed the
mind of every member of the Senate
was made up on the subject. He
should, therefore, refrain, himself, from
offering any observations in support
of it.
Mr. Peasants concurred in the opin-
ion that this matter had been sufficient
ly discussed; SUIT proposed, as the day
was very bad, and the Senate therefore
thin, that the question on this PROPOSE
ton should be deferred to another day.
He proposed to postpone it to the sec
ond Tuesday in January.
After some observations from Mr.
Dickerson aud Mr.. Chandler, on the
propriety of an early decision on this
proposition, the postponement was a
greed to.
The bills which yesterday passed the
House of Representatives received their
first reading.
An Executive Message was received
from the President ofthe United States,
and the doors were closed to consider
the same.
When the doors were opened, the Sc
nate adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. Lowndes, of South Carolina, ap
peared, was qualified, and took hi
seat.
After the presentation and reference
Of pstitions-
Mr.. Rhea, from the committee or
Revolutionary Claims and Pensions, re-
ported unfavorably upon the respective
| of hu
Please, Namon Roberts, Levi Hatha-
way, Seth StubblefeId, and Msses Har.
rio; which, on motion of Mr.. Rhea, to,
gether with the documents accompany
ing the same, were ordered to be laid
on the table.
Mr.. Williams, of N. C. from the com.
mittee on Claims, reported unfavora
bly, upon the petition Of Charles Doug.
lass, OF New York. praying indemnity
for certain goods taken and appropria-
ted by the officers of the United State.
} ia tho lotto var.
On motion of Mr. Ruggles, the said
report was ordered to lie on the table
MIR. Williams from the same com
mittee, also reported unfavorably upon
the petition Of John Perry, which re.
port was concurred in.
Mr.. Williams further reported favor.
ably upon the petition of Isaac Finch,
and accompanied the said report by a
} bill for the relief of the petitioner;
which was twice read and committed
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, submitted a
Joint resolution, which was read twice,
and ordered to be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. Condict, it was
ResOtued, That the committee on
Roads and Canals be instructed to in
quire and report upon the expediency
of affording aid, by the United States,
to any company incorporated under the
laws of New Jersey, for the purpose of
connecting By canal, the waters of
the Delaware and the Rariton.
On motion Of Mr.. Nelson, of Md it
was
Resolved, That the Commissioners of
the Public Buildings be directed to re-
port to this house statement of the
amount of unimpr owed property in
the city Of Washing on, belonging to
the United States, with an estimate OF
lis probable cash value at this time.
The joint resolution submitted by
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, lin relation to
the Census.) having been engrossed, on
motion was read third time and pass
ed, in the words following: