The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-07
that he should call for the consideration

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of the same on Saturday next.
Rssolved, That the practice which
has obtained in the public Offices IN this
city. fof not attending &c business until
9 or 10 o'clock in the morning, and clio
sing the offices at 5 o'clock In the eve
ming, is inconvenient to those who have
business Co transact in them: is not such
reasonable attention to the public SER
vice as should be given, nor such atten-
tion as the salaries allowed by law are
entitled TO command; and that the said
practice ought to be abolished.
Resolved, That the President of the
United States be requested to cause the
respective Secretaries of State. OF the
Treasury, of War, and of the Navy. and
the Post Master General, to report to
this House. on the Cd day ofthe next ses-
sion of Congress, the number OF active
and well qualified Clerks and Accoun-
tants, that will be necessary to perform
the duties oftheir respective Offices and
Departments. by requiring reasonably
constant and diligent attention to busi-
ness.
RssolUed. That the number of officers
and seamen of the navy of the United
States ought to be limited by law, and
that the number of neither should ex-
coed so many as can be actively and use
fully employed in the public service.
Rssoiped, That the President of the
United States be requested to cause to
be laid before this house, on the Cd day
of the next session of Congress, plan
for peace establishment of the Navy of
the United States, in conformity to the
principles declared in the foregoing re.
solutions.
On motion of Mr.. F. johnson, the
Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads were discharged from the fur-
ther consideration Of oil the petitions &
.sother matters that had been referred to
them.
On motion of Mr.. Rankin, the com.
inittee of the whole were discharged
from the further consideration OF the
bill providing for the diposal ofthe pub
JIG lands in the state of Mississippi, and
for the better organization of the land
districts ip the states of Alabama and Mis-
.sjssippi; and the same being amended and
gone through with in the House, was or
dered 10 be engrossed for third reading.
POST OFFICE ESTABLISHMENT.
Mr.. F. johnson moved that the commit
Tee of the whole be discharged from the
further consideration of the bill further to
regulate the post Office department, which
was agreed to. The said bill was then Ia
ken up bv the House; and the hrst section
thereof being under consideration in the
following words:
"Be IL enacted, &c. That all post roads
on which the nett proceeds OF the posta-
ges 90 not amount to one third part OF the
expense OF conveying the mail thereon,
shall, at the expiration OF the present con.
tracts, be, and the same are hereby discon.
tinred, except il be road on which
the mail is usually conveyed from the
seat of the general government OF the
United States 10 the seat of govern
ment in state or territory; or from the seat
ofgoyernment in some state OF territory to
the seat of government in some other state
or territory, or from the seat OF govern
Dent in state or territory to the seat OF
Justice in same county therein; or from the
seat OF justice in one county TO thatin ano-
Their.
A lengthy discussion took place on this
bill. and various propositions we're made to
amend, which occupied the Hopse till the
hour of adjOurnment; when IL was ordered
20 be engrossed for a third reading.
And the house adjourned.