Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-27
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Congressional Proceedings.
PROM THE NATIONAL IsTELLiGENcEF
IN THE SENATE.

reported Dill 10 desighate the opuh
daries Of a land district, and for the
establishment Of land office in the
state of Indiana which was read.
Mr.. Walker of Alab. presented the
memorial of the Convention by which
was framed the constitution of Alaba-
ma. praying for the annexation to that
state OF 80 much of the territory lately
coded by Spain to the U. States as lies
west of the Appalachicola river, and
dec laring the desire and Consent Of the
said state 10 such annexation.
Mr.. Noble reported bill for the re-
lief of Dean Weymouth which was
| read.
MIR. Smith delivered in the following
report:
The Committee on the Judiciary. to which
was referred the resolution to inquire into the
expediency of passing law amending or
explaining the Judiciary laws in such man
ser as to authorize, under such restrictions
as may be thought proper, the prosecution
of writs of error in criminal cases from the
judgments of the highest courts ofjudicature
10 state, in which any question has arisen.
under the constitution or laws Of the Union,
to the supreme court of the United States,
made the following report:
That the committee have duly considered
the subject matter Of the resolution, and are
of opinion that it is inexpedient 20 legislate
on this subject.
The report was read.
The report of the select committee
On the expediency of reducing the al
lowances authorized by law to the
Members of the two houses of Con-
gress, and for the Executive Depart
ments, was taken up, and, on motion
uf MIR. Barbour, was again ordered to
lie on the table.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the bill from the House
of Representatives, to reduce the Mill
tary Peace Establishment, and the
substitute therefor, reported by the Sc
lect committee.
Mr.. Dickerson. in speech Of some
length examined the details Of The pro-
posed amendment, and expressed his
desire to retain the bill from the House
of Representatives. in preference to
that reported by the military commit
tee. lie was opposed to a standing az
my, believing, that the dependence Of
this country for safety was OH the mi
li,ia and navy, and not on standing
military force, which had so frequently
proved dangerous to the liberty of a
free country. Mr.. ID. concluded his
remarks by moving to strike out SO
much of the bill as provides for retain
ing Judge Advocate, to be stationed
at Washington.
Mr.. Williams of Tenn. expressed
his hope that the motion would not pre-
vail. The object of having a Judge
Advocate was to compile a code of
laws, and to direct military pr0secu-
tions. If economy (and that seemed
to be the order of the day. we're to be
consulted. he thought there would be
considerable saving by having prose,
cutions of this kind conducted and di
rected by some pcrson qualified rather
than to refer it to persons t" be EN-
ployed specially as it might become
necessary.
Mr.. Otis considered it important
that a Judge Advocate should be re-
tained for the proper and better ma
nagementof military prosecutions nor
was it less material that he should be