Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-11
Congressional Proceedings.
FROM The NATIONAL INTELLlGENCER.
Monday, January 8.

FROM THE NATIONAL ISTELLlGENcER.
Monday, January 8.
IN THE SENATE.
A communication was laid before the sen
ate by the president, which he bad received
from the clerk Of the house of representa-
,ives on Saturday, announcing the death o
Mr.. Linn, member OF that house, from the
state of New Jersey; whereupon
| On motion of Mr.. Dickerson the senate
adopted, unanimously, a resolution to 60 into
mourning by wearing Grape on the left arm
one month, as testimony OF respect for the
memory of the deceased.
The president communicated to the Sc
nate letter from Mr.. Wilson, of New-Jer-
sey, announcing the resignation Of his seat
in the senate.
The senate proceeded 10 fill the vacan-
cies occasioned in several committees, by
the death of MIR. Burrill and the resignation
of Mr.. Wilson, when the following appoint
ments were made:
On the committee of commerce. Mr.. Ian.
man. On the committee OF accounts, Mr..
Williams, of Mississippi. On the commit
tee OF claims, Mr. Palmer. On the commit
tee of the public buildings, Mr.. Talbot. On
the committee on the post Office and post
roads. Mr.. King, of Alabama,
And Mr.. Johnson, of Ky. having on his
request, been excused from serving on the
committee on enrolled bilIs-Mr. Morril was
appointed in his place
The resolution submitted by Mr. Will.
iams, of Tennessee, to instruct the commit
tee on the judiciary to report bill to ex-
tend the judicial authority of the union over
the state of Missouri was, on the motion OF
Mr.. Smith, further postponed to Monday
next.
The bill! to incorporate the Columbian
Society for literary purposes" was taken up
in committee of the whole.
On the numerous provisions of this blll
and the various amendments proposed to il
in the course OF its consideration, much dis
cussion arose and much time was consumed
The bill was not disposed of or got through
with, when, the usual hour of adjournment
having arrived, the senate adjourned.
Tuesday, Januarye
MIR. Holmes, of Maine, submitted for con-
sideration the following resolution:
RESOLVED. That committee be appointed
to inquire into the expediency of diminish
ing, eqaalizing. and establishing, the fees OF
the district attorneys, clerks, and marshals.
and other officers.
On motion Of Mr.. Johnson, of Louisiana
the report of decisions of the commissioners
of claims at st. Helena was ordered 10 be
printed.
On motion of Mr. Williams of Mississip-
pi,a like report of commissioners at Jackson
c. H was referred to the committee on pub.
lie lands.
Dir. Eaton reported bill for the relief oil
N. Perkins; which was read.
| uC UilI VIC Oh al uDl-
form system Of bankruptcy was read sec.
ond time, and referred to the committee on
the judiciary.
| rhe bill for the relief of Margaret Perry
was read third time and passed.
The bill to incorporate the Columbian In.
s:itution for Literary purposes, was further
considered, and at length ordered to be en-.
crossed for a third reading
Mr.. Smith, from the judiciary committee
reported resolution directing the secretary
of state to be furnished with 25 copies Of
the documents printed for the use of the Sc
nate.
And the senate adjourned.