Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-17

o. any of them, of any moneys, bills, notes,
securities for money, evidence OF debt. OF
other effects whatsoever, belonging 10 said
bank, to bis or their own uss: And in what
offices these frauds have been practised, and
to what extent, and by whom committed,
and at what times: And likewise TO state
what facilitie. each Of those several officers
have, by means Of their staliGas respective
II, to commit frauds of this character.
NJ. Thomas, from the committee on pub
.c lands. made sn uniavorable report on the
p4,;icn VI z number Of the inhabitants Of
Indiana, praying the right of pre-emption
10 be granted to Isaac NJ. Johnson.
On motion of Dir. T. the committee on
public lands were discharged from the fu.-
Their consideration OF the resolution relative
TO :be eYpediency Of authorizing a map Of
the military bounty lands to be annexed to
ile patent Of each soldier.
Mr.. Trimble submitted the following re-
solution: Resolved, That the committee On
roads aad canals be instructed 10 inquire in
to the eIpe diency Of authorizing by Law The
employment ofthe typographical engineers.
under the direction of the president OF the
United States in surveying roads and canals,
through the lands ef the United States at
such places as would best promote the gen.
eral interest. and improve the military de-
fence OF the United States. Resolved. that
the committee on roads and canals be in.
structed 10 enquire into the eIpediency OF
authorizing by law the employment, Of The
Typographical engineers, in surveying under
the direction OF the president of the United
States, canals TO counee: the navigable wa
iers between Boston barber, in The state of
Masss chusetts, and Pamlico Sound. in the
state OF North Carolina, in such direction
and on such plan as will best promote the in
terest aud the military and naval defence Of
the United States.
The senate having proceeded to eli the
vacancy oeeasioned BY the death of Mr..
Burrill. in the committee appointed 10 in
quire into the e1pediency of reducing the
pay Of the members Of congress and officers
OF the executive deparments-Mr Stokes
was appointed to supply said vacancy
The senate then, according TO the order
OF the day, proceeded TO consider The report
Of he select committee On The petition Of
Mathew Lyon. who prays to be indemni6ed
for The damages which we're inflicted or BIN
under the former sedition law. The report
concludes with The following resolutions
Resolved, that so much OF the act, entitled
an &C, for tie punishment IL certain crimes
against The United States, approve the 18th
OF July. :7ss, as pretend. to prescribe and
punish lIbeis,i unconstitutional. Resolved,
tba, the hnes collected under that act ought
10 be restored 10 those from whom they were
enacted: and that these resolutions be re-
Committed TO the committee who brought
them IN, with instructions to report bill 10
that effect.
The resolutions having been read, Mr.
Barbour rose 10 support Of them, sne spoke
about two hours; " ben, not having finished
bis argument, b. gave way for motion to
p s:pone The subject until To- morrow; which
prevailed. TIE senate adjourned.