Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-08

was expedient TO encreaSc The same
which report. after al unsuccessful at
tempt. on the motion of Mr.. Brush, TO
lay it on the table, was agreed to.
!. On motion of Mr.. Lowndes, 1t was
Resolved, That the secretary OF The trea-
sury be instructed soon to report TO THIS
house statement of the money IN the trea'
sury on The FIRST Of January, 1891, together
with statement OF The money in the hands
of the treasurer as agent Tor the war and ma
w departments, on that day.
Resojved, That the secretary OF the navy
be instructed toreport to this house the ba-
lance of each distinct appropriation Tor the
navy, remaining in the treasury or IN the
hands of The treasurer. as agent for the navy
department, on the list of January, 1921.
with an estimate of the amount Of each OF
those balances which will not be required
TO defrsy expences actually incurred before
that day.
Fesolved. That the committee Of ways
and means be instructed to enquire into The
expe,'iency of amending the laws which d.
rect the manner in which money shall be
drawn. from the treasury lorth1 expenditures
of the war and navy departments, OF order
ed Tor the use of those departments.
The Speaker laid before the House
the following letter from the Secretary
of State:
The secretary of state, coniormabIy TO the
direction Of the house OF representatives,
expressed in their resolution OF 3Oth Novem-
Der last, has the honor OF submitting copy
of report made to the president of the Uni
ted States, on the Cd of May last, conta ming
ali the information in the possession OF this
department, relative to the annual amount
of the fees of the clerks, district attorneys
and marsbals. Of the respective courts OF the
United States. the amount OF whose lees
does not appear in the register o! officers IN
the service OF The United States. He SUBJ
mlts, also, copies of letter from the secre-
tary OF the treasury and oil report of the
comptroller of the treasury, with return OF
the statements required by the resolution OF
the house, with reference to the naval OFF,
GERS, collectors, and surveyors, OF the Gus
toms. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
Department of state, Jan. g. 1921.
The report was read, and, together
with the documents, ordered to lie on
the table.
MISSOURI.
Mr.. Archer of Virginia, read from
his seat the following resolution:
RESOLVED. That the committee on the ju-
dietary be instructed to enquire whether
there be at this time existing, and in force,
in Missouri, any legal tribunals or tribu-
nal, derived from the authority Of the U.
States, invested with competent jurisdiction
and powers for the examination and deter
mination OF cases of controversy which
have arisen. or may arise therein, under
the constitution, laws, or treaties OF the U.
States, or controversies to which the United
States are or may become party and If
there be no such tribunals or tribunal, then
to report to this house the provisions and
measures which, in their opinion, may be
necessary to be adopted by congress, for
causing the authority of the government and
laws of the u. States to be respected, and
Tor assuring protection to the property and
Other rights Of the q. States, and oil their
citizens, within Missouri.
Mr.. 4. made some observations In
favor of the adoption of the rcsolu-
ton.
Mr.. Sergeant suggested the pruprie-
ty of laying it on the table.
Several other gentlemen made ob
scrvatians for aud against laying it on
the table. When the question was ia
ken by ayes and noes, and decided in
the affirmative 81 to SO.
The engrossed bill to extend the
time for the location Of Virginia Mil'-
tary Land Warrants, was read third
time, passed, and sent to the Senate for
concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Cannon, the house
proceeded to the consideration Of the
resolution. yesterday submitted by him,
calling fer certain information relative
to the Military Academy.
The adoption Of this resolution was
opposed by Mr.. SimkiMs,as calculated
to give needless trouble to the public
officers, as requiring information al
ready heretofore given TO Congress, 4
which, if it were afCeived, would not be
made use of, &c.
Mr.. Cannon declared that he at least
considered the information important
as preliminary 10 a motion which he
intended to make, in some shape or o.
Their. during the present session, with
respect to the Military Academy, &c.
Mr.. Little was opposed to acting or
the resolution; believing that the re
quired information was already befOr,
Congress, or would come before then
under resolutions already adopted a
the present session. &c.
After some further conversation be-.
f,yaan Mooo,o Honn,n -.