Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-20

Mr.. Baldwin suggested, tina, &. was
evident, from the tenor Of the sies.acs.
that this was a subject to which tho
President OF the United States had no,
been inattentive. 1t might be that it
had become subject Of negotiation
with the Spanish government-and
this was perhaps the reason why it had
not been presented to the considers
ton Of the House subsequent to the
Message. The Spanish minister had
not yet arrived at the seat of govern.
ment-and possibly it was owing 10
this circumstance, that the Presiden.
had not communicated the papers in
this case to the House. Upon the
whole, he thought it advisable for the
House not yet 10 act on the subject.
Mr. Archer hoped the gentleman
from North Carolina would withdraw
his amendment--at least for few mo-
ments, to give opportunity to the mover
to present a modification.
Mr.. Edwards assented, and Mr.. w.
proposals further modification of his
motion.
Mr.. Williams. of North Carolina,
moved to strike out Of the resolve the
words cas- he may think proper to
communicate"-and to insert in lieu
thereof the words, "as he may pos.
sess."-Carrsed.
Mr.. Edwards then renewed his mo-
ton that the resolution lie On the table
for the reasons he had before stated.
He was supported by MIR. Cannon, &
opposed by Mr.. Floyd. when, the ques.
ton being taken, the motion of Mr..
Edwards prevailed: and the resolution
was ordered to lie on the table.
On motion of MIR. Johnston, of Louie
siana, 1T was
Resotved, That the committee of
Commerce be instructed to inquire in
to the expediency Of erecting h ht-hou-
ses on the coast of FLORIDA; and to con.
slider what other measures it may be
necessary to adopt to give greater Sc
curity to the navigation of the Gulf
Stream.
The Speaker then laid before the
House the two Messages received in an
early part Of the day from the President
of the United States; the one embra.
cling a statement of the progress which
has been made in carrying into execu-
ton the resolutions for printing the
Secret Journal and Foreign Correspon.
dsnce of the old Congress; the other
transmitting papers to snow how the
provisions by law for the erection of
certain light houses have been carried
into effect-the first of which Messages
was referred to the Committee of Ways
and Means. and the second to the Com.
mittee of Commerce. And then
The House adjourned.
On motion of MIR. Sawyer, on Satur.
day last, accidentally omitted on that
day. it was
Rcsolved, That the committee Of
Commerce be instructed to report a
bill for abolishing such Offices of the
Customs as have been reported by the
Secretary Of the Treasury to be unpro-
ductive and useless.
IN THE SENATE.
Tuesday. Dec. Is.
Mr. Barbour submitted for consider.
alton the following resolution:
Resolved. by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, two
thirds of both Houses concurriDg, That
the following amendment to the consti.
tuition ofthe United States be proposed
to the Legislatures of the several States,
which, when ratified by the LegisIa-
lures of three fourths of the States, shall
be valid, to all intents and purposes, as
part of the said constitution, to wit:
"That tho number of Representatives
shall MOI exceed two hundred.
In offering this resolution, Mr.. B.
m ado some remarks, which will be CIV
en- in our next.
The resolve was read first time and
passed to second reading,
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