Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-15


bv elicltiag the Who'll wisdom Of tie
Senate on this interes gsnbJect. some
other plan may be de Sd that will 90
viate the existing diff les, give salts"
faction to those now quoted, and rs-
store that confidence nd good will on
whic h alone, to any beneficial result,
our institutions must rest.
The resolution was twice read by
general consent; and, on motion OF MIR.
Holmes, OF Maine, it was made the or
der of the day for the second Monday
in January.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After prayers by the Rev. Mr.. Rylahd,
The House came TO order, and the journal
of yesterday was read.
The following petitions were read and
referred:
TO the commttec on claims, 20: on
ways and means, 5; on revolutionary pen
sions, Is +; on pensions and revolutionary
claims. 10; on public lands, 2; on private
land claims, l;'oE post roads, 2; select
committee 1.
Mr Lathrop, from a committee, report
ed bill for extending the time for the
redemption of land sold for the direct lax;
which bill was twice read and referred to
committee of the whole.
Mr.. Rhea, from the committee on pen
sions, reported DILL to revive and CONT
nue. in force for longer time the act to
revive and continue in force the act to
provide for persons who were disable by
known wounds received in the revolution
airy war, and for other purposes; which
was twice read.
Mr.. khea proposed to gil The blank in
the bill, for the duration of this act, with
,7po years; but Mr.. Tucker OF Va. with
view to prevent repeated legislation on
the subject, proposed sac years-which
motion was acCeeded 10 by Mr.. Rhea, and
was BrStu W ny tHC iiouso'
The oil was then ordered to be engross-
ed and read third time to morrow.
The House then resolved itself into
committee OF the whole, Mr. Nelson Of Va.
ia the chair, to take into consideration the
report OF the committee Of Elections, on
the petition Of Cadwa!ler D. Golden,
claiming seat in this House, in the place
of Peter Sharpe, in whose favor the return
had been made. The report is favorable
to Mr.. CoIden's claim TO seat, and OF
course, adverse 10 that OF Mr.. Sharpe.
The report OF the committee Of Elec-
tons relative to the subject was read nd
approved; whereupon the committee OF
the whole rose and reported resolutions
favorable to the prayer of the petition,
which were concurred in by the House.
Mr. Golden appeared was qualified, aud
took his seat, and the House proceeded to
the consideration of the unfinished bust
ness OF yesterday in relation TO the choice
OF an Assistant Doorkeeper.
On the secoud ballot the following result
was declared:
Whole number Of votes LEI
Necessary to choice "a
OF which there were
For J. Oswald Dunn So, Daniel Rapine
40 Geo. Wadsworth 25, VIM. M'Farland
10, Hector Brownson 7, Scattering e.
l67, no choice.
On the third ballot the following result
was reported.
Whole number Of votes lS6
Necessary to choice, 81
OF which there were for
J. Oswald Dunn 70, Daniel Rapine 30,
George Wadsworlh II, VIM. M'Fsrland 6,
Scattering 4--lo6, no choice.
The fourth ballot terminated as follows:
Whole number Of votes i6l
Necessary to choice 82
OF which were for
J. Oswald Dunn 90, Daniel Rapine s.,
George Wadsworth II, Scattering 4--!6l.
Wbereupon, it was announced by the
Speaker that ]. Oswald Dunn was elected
Assistant Door keeper of this House.
The Speaker also announced the receipt
of the annual report OF the Secretary of
The Treasury; which on motion Of Mr..
Taylor, was referred to the committee OF
Ways and Means: and, on motion Of Mr..
MalIary, 5000 copies thereof were ordered
to be printed.
The House then adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
Thursday, Dec. Is.