Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-12

to the justice and expedicncy of grant.
ing land for the purpose Of education
within the limits of The old states. cor
responding with the appropriations
which have been made for the same OBJ
jects within the limits Of the new states.
Mr.. Barbour having obtained leave,
introduced a bill .'coucerning the col.
lection of public moneys" which was
twice read and referred to the commit
tee of finance.
The bill to incorporate the Columbi'
an Institution for literary purposes,
was read z third time and passed.
The resolution yesterday moved by
Mr.. Holmes of Maine, was taken up
and agreed to.
The Senate proceeded to the consi-
deration of the bill from the house of
representatives to incorporate the Ma
tional Vaccine Institution.
On this bill there arose short debate, aad
on motion of Mr.. Lloyd, the bill was post
poned to Monday next.
The bill making partial appropriation
for the support of the military establishment
for the year 1890, was considered as in CON-
mittee of the whole, and ordered, with
small amendment, TO be read third time
tomorrow.
The senate then resumed the coDsidera-
ton of the bill to authorize the appointment
OF commissioners to lay out canal between
the navigabe waters of The Ohio and Lake
Erie.
Mr.. Ruggles moved to strike out the clause
which provides that nothing in the bill shall
be construed as pledging the United States
to detray any part Of the expense in making
said canal, and to insert in lieu thereof,
provision. that on the canal being laid out,
so much of The proceeds of the sales of pub
lie lands in the Delaware district, in Ohio,
a. should exceed the minimum cash price of
one dollar and twenty Eve cents per acre,
should be applied to the purpose of making
this canal.
Nr. Lowrie required a division Of the
question, SO as to take it first on striking out.
Mr.. Holmes, of Maine, moved TO amend
the amendment, by adding to the end OF it
the words " when the said canals shall have
been completed to the satisfa ction of con-
gress."
There grew out OF these motions debate
which wa, interrupted by the arrival of the
usual hour of adjournment. We have no
room at present for even brief report of it
Mr.. Trimble was opposed in opinion, with
reE'fd to this am endment, to Lis colleague
who moved it, because be was favorable to
the bill. which he apprehended the propos.
ed amendment might defeat.
With the exception Of Mr.. r. tho other
gentlemen who spoke were pro or con the
whole scheme the bill, as we'll as of the
amendment. The bill was supported and
opposed by the following gentlemen-For
the bill. messrs. huggles, TrimbIe--Against
the bill. Messrs. Otis, Brown. Macon, Chand.
Ter.
The argument in favor of the general oh.
jects of the bill, besides the obvious one of
promising public convenience and private
comfort was principally that ii would great
ly facilitate intercourse between them and
other parts Of the country.
The argument against the bill was not a.
gainst the policy of such improvement, so
much as against any partial measures, in re-
gard to internal Improvements of this des-
cription. If canals were to be made at the
expense of the United States. as it was evil
dent this was intended to be, it was suggest
ed that the experiment should begin in i'm
proved and populous parts Of the country,
rather than in the wilderness, &c.
Before any question wa, decided in regard
to the bill-the senate adjourned.