The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-12-27
CONGRESS-.
WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER IL.
IN SENATE.

Mr.. Talbot submitted ior consideration
fbs following resolutions
'' rs,oJr,d. That SO much Of the Presl-
III Message as relates 10 the repairs.
,'sasaryation. and superintendent OF the
pst;o,al Road from Cumberland to Vince
~, n. referred 10 select Commlttee,
with leave to report by bill or otherwise.
R,solped, That that part OF the Presi-
do,t's Message which recommends The IA
don,ion of an amendment to the Constitu-
,,ap ofthe Estates, which shall vest III The
S,'nyress thereof power adequate to the
saonton and carrying into effect system
aeI,tern,l improvements throughout the
u Union. be referred to a Select Com
' " TO consider and report thereon,
uousE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Occupation Of Columbia R'per.
The hill of the last session providing for
,ha occupation of thc mouth of the Colum
liza river, being next IN order
NJ, Floyd, said he was not at the mo-
nsnt ready to present the information on
,l;s subIeef, which he was prepared, at any
time during the last session, TO have laid be-
e.. the House but not wishing the consi-
aa.,ton of the subject TO be long deferred
ON bis account, he moved TO gointo COM
,a;,,ee with a view to retaining for the
l;n ;ts present place in the orders of the
The House accordingly went in and out
az committee upon II, leave was gwen to
ali again, and the bill was ordered to be re-
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10.
IN THE SENATE,
On motion of Mr.. Barbour, SO much Of
,be Presidents Message to Congress at
the opening of the session, as relates to our
relations with foreign nations, Was re-
G.rred 10 the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs.
Mr.. Rodney laid the following resoiu-
finn on the fl bile for consideration
Resolved. That the Committee on the
Judiciary be directed te Inquire into tire ex-
pediency ofoonttnunS il force the act, en-
titled" An Act TO protect the commerce OF
the United States, and to punish the crime
ofpireey;" and alse for making such iur-
ther provisions on Tire subject as may be
deemed proper for the security oil orr cltl-
zens, the safety of our commerce, and the
punishment ofthe oiienre.
Suppression Of PIRACY.
Mr.. Pleasauts, FROM the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported the following bill
winch was twice read by general consent
Be IL enacted, &c. That, for the purpose
Of enabling the President of the United
States 10 afford more efficient protection to
the commerce Of the United States, from
the drpredati0ns of Pirates in the Gulf Oft
Mexico and the West Indian Seas, the sum
Of -----doilars is hereby appropriated, 10
be paid out Of any money in the Treasury,
not otherwise appropriated which SUN
shall be used by the President III providing |
such al additional force as IN his Judgment !
shall be best calculated To answer the end
i0resaid.
Accompanying this bill, Mr.. Pleasants
laid before the Senate Il communication
from the Secretary of the Navy 10 The |
Chairman of the Naval Committee, fur |
llhiog estimates % the additional force |
deemed necessary for The suppression of
piracy, and the expense thereof. The Sc
eretary, having the concurrlnS opinion of
the Navy Board in lis favor, recommends |
al additional force, of
First, Steam Boat Of 80 to % tons, 10 !
curry two / 3 Founders, 8 two p FOUNDERS,
upon travelling carriages, 50 as 10 lire from |
any part Of the vessel.
Second, 10 fast sailing Schouneis, ct )
70 60 tons burthen, to draw uot more than
5to feet water each 10 be armed with |
one long ~ or g punnder, mounted on a
slfce, with two 70 pound carropadcs; with
ehe necessary number OF mailarms, toI0w
trOin 90 to I'd sWecDs and
Third, light doabie bank Cutters, each
10 row 90 oars, and adapted 10 raiTy 40
mon, we'll arned with m.tskeis, pistols,
boarding pih es, cutiasseF, &c.
The whole cost of procuring these add |
tona! vessels and Of cquppine and fitting
them for service, is estimated at $4,000 dot |
hrs.l
The resolution yesterday submitted by
Nr. Talbot, to refer 10 select committee
50 much orthe Presidents Message as re-
lales 10 the repair and preservation "fthe
Cumberland Head, vas taken up and agreed
10; aud
MesTs. Talbot, Edwards, MiIls, Rodney,
and hing Of New j ORR, were chosen the
COMMITTEE.
Thc second resolution, submitted yester-
Gay by Mr.. Talbot, was also agreec 10,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Farto Rico EtPsatSion.
The House resumed the considera
son OF the following resolution, Yesterday
submitted by Mr. Golden:
heSoioed, Thai the President Of the Uni |
,3d States be requested to lay before this
house such information a. he may possess, /,
WIZ regard to any hostile Expedition |