Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-24

ton was taken on it, the bill was lad over
to Monday, for the purpose OF having the
report of the committee printed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
Among the petitions this day presented,
Mr. Stewart presented one from sundry III
babita mis- of the state OF Pennsylvania,
praying for the aid and patronage OF Con-
gress in a plan for the improvement OF The
navigation of the river Potomac, from
Underwater to Cumberland, in the state OF
Maryland which was referred 10 the
committee on Roads and Canals.
Mr. Alex. Smyth, from The Joint Libra
ry committee, mace he following report :
The committee of the Library, to whom was
referred the letter of George w. Erving, Esq.
accompanying a collection Of medals, have
had the same under consideration, and submit
the following report
Resotued, That the speaker be directed to
express to George w. Erving, Esq. the thanks
of this house, for the liberal donation of French
and American medals, made by him to Con
gress, for the use of the National Library.
The report being read, the question was
taken to concur in the resolution therein
submitted, and passed 10 the affirmative,
unanimously.
The house having taken up the resoIu-
ton yesterday moved by Mr.. Johnston, OF
Louisiana, requesting the Secretary OF
Stale 10 communicate certain information
respecting The territory at the mouth OF
Columbia River
Mr.. Golden suggested that the letter OF
Mr.. Provost bad been already published
Mr.. Johnston. Of Lou said, be was a.
ware the letter was published. The intor-
nation in that letter was not a material
part of the resolution. 1t might be DIS
pensed with, though it was desirable to
lay all the information on the subject be,
fore the house together He said, the Bri-
fist North West Company had extended
their trade through Canada, 10 the west
ward of the Rocky Mountains, so that it
had been necessary 10 supply their facto-
res by the Pacific. The goods had been
usually sent TO Boston, and then shipped
to the mouth of the Columbia, and ihence
to their factories. 1t was generaily UNDER
stood, that, about the year 1914, 'he pro-
prietors (our citiEens) mace an arrange
ment With The North West Company, Oy
which they Decau,e possessed OF the esta-
blishment, and through that cbanne their
factories are now supplied, He wished to
know the nature and character OF this ar
rangement; what sort Of possession they
had obtained and what measure was ne
cessary 10 assert our claim to The country,
MIR FLOYD moved so to alter the fesolu-
ton as to address the enquiry to the Pre'
sident of the United States, instead OF he
Secretary of State.
Mr. Johnston assented to this amend
ment, and, after some debate, the resolu-
ton, as amended, was agreed 10.
The house then took up the resolution
Yesterday land on the table, calling on the
President of the United States for intor-
nation what steps had been taken by the
Executive TO carry into effect the act oil
the last session, to abolish the Indian Ira
ding Establishment.
Mr.. Mallary suggested, that the Presi-
dent, ia his message 10 he l%0 houses OF
Congress, stated that measures had been
taken to carry that act lHto execution; and
that, when the information should be re-
CGISSI VI lDS VI ito ShtSN''N"3 ~
would transmit it 10 Congress. Mr.. NJ.
doubted, under these circumstances, the
propriety of passing the resolution.
On motion, the resolve was laid on the
table but, subsequently,.
On motion of Mr.. MetCalte, the resolu-
ton was again taken up and, on his re-
presentation that It's passage w uld iacIlI-
tate the discharge OF the duties OF the com
miuee on Indian Affairs, by procuring for
it such information as may be at thls4lme
received, without waiting until the whole
should be received, the resolution was
PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. Reid, of Georgia, the
report Of a committee of the last session,
adverse to the long standing claim OF the
Georgia militia, for services rendered IN
1879, 3 and a, and the report adverse TO-
the Letition of Gen. Thomas Giasscock <,
were taken up, and referred to commit.
tee OF The whole.