Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-02-12
Congressional Proceedings,
From the National lntelligsacer.
Friday, Febrxaru g.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
80. A communications was received firm,
the Secretary Of State. transmitting the
returns Of manufactures made to III,
Department by the marshals-re render.
cd in obedience to resolution of III,
Senate Of the 9th ult.; which comm.
nication was. with the said returns, On
motion of Mr.. Rugglss, referred to the
Committee on Commerce and Manufac.
lures
A letter was received from the Sec.
rotary of War,tra smittingithe informs.
ton relative to pensioners, required by
the resolution of the Goth ultimo.
Mr.. RuggIes, from the Committee Of
Claims, made an unfavorable report on
the petition of Alfred Moore and Stsr.
ling Organ, (praying compensation for
certain blackspith's work done for the
Tennessee volunteer
Mr.. Smith prevented q petition from.
sundry citizens of Charleston, praying
for the passage of an uniform system Of
sbankruptcy. La similar petition was
presented few days ago by Mr. Bar.
bour, from certain citizens Of Alexan,
dria,I
The bill making partial apprspria.
tons for the naval service for the year
1922, was received from the House of
Representatives. twice read and refer.
red.
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
On motion of Mr.. Findlay, the Sen.
ate agreed (ayes IA, noes 1871 to take up
tho bill to amend the charter of tht
Bank of the United States, [authori.
zing tho appointment of a Register and
an Agent, to sign and countersign tho
notes Of the Bank; and making it penal
in tho officers or servants ofthe baDk to
embezzle the funds or property there.
of The bill having been read
MIR, Findlay spoke at some length in
justification Of the bill, when
Mr. Holmes, of Maine, observed that
he was one Of those who, in the commit.
tee had negativsd the application ofths
Bank for the objects referred TO by MI.
Findlay, and it was incumbent on him
therefore to shew the grounds on which
they had been refused but, not expect
ing to day motion embracing instrus.
tions to such an extent, he was not 1t
this moment fully prepared for the sub
ject, and hoped it would be postponsdt'
Monday.
The bill was postponed accordingly,
The Senate resumed the considers.
ton of the bill to confirm tho title efths
Marquis de Maison Rouge to tract Of
land claimed under Spanish grant.
Mr.. Holmes, of Maine, submitted %
argument of more than an hour, to IN
validate the title Of the claimant, and 70
shew that his grant was void and ought
not to be confirmed; that, if there wa
any conveyance, it was fraudulent, and'
if good, the condition oft had not bean
performed.
Mr.. Southland followed, and spoke /"
considerable length to obviate the 90
jections made to the claim, and to sheS
that It was genuine, was legal, was ID
impaired, and ought 10 be confirmed .!
the United States.
Mr.. Brown Of Ohio, submitted sn'
reasons why he deemed the claim n0,s
good one, and why, if genuine, It =.
not 60 to the extent set up under w
grant. 81
The further consideration of the Dill
was then, on motion Of Mr. Otis, POI"
poned to Monday.
Mr.. Benton, from the COMMITTEES y. '.
Public Lands, reported bill to ensDJi
the holders Of incomplete French aus
Spanish titles to lands within that Puh
of the late province of Louisiana wn y.
is now comprized with the limits o. "
state of Missouri, to institute Pr0css'ns
ings to try the validity thereof. anu
obtain complete titles for the same w ~,
found to be 80 valid; and the bill w.
read. n,,.
The Senate then adjourned to NV
day.
nyuES.