The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-13
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Mr.. Blackledge, from the COMMITTEES
on the Public Buildings, who were, in
structed to inquire into the expediepcy
Of abolishiDg the Office Of Comm,asi0pei
Of the Public Buildings, reported . pill
fixing the compensation for the Com.
|, missioDer Of the Public Buildings; which
was twice read and committed.
The, resolution submitted on 6atur-
day by Mr.. Cooke, calling for informa.
ton relative to the expenses incurred
by missions to foreign courts. was ia.
ken into consideration, and adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. w illiams, of N. G.
it was
Resolped, That the COMMITTEES on
Military Affairs be Instructed TO inquire
into the expediency Of prohibiting by
law. any allowance for quarters and fu-
ell to the Surgeon General, or other staff
officers Of the army, who are paid sala-
ries, or stated sum Of money per an
mum, for their services. nx
On motion of. Mr.. Russell, twas
Resolusd, That the Committee on.tbe
Post Office and Post Roads, be instructs
ed to Inquire into the expediency Of es-.
tablishing post road from Providence,
r. I, to the the town of Worcester, Mas.
sachusettes, through Pawtucket, Cum.
berland, Bellingham, Mendon, Upton, &
Grafton.
On motion Of Mr.. Russell, the bill
supplementary to, and to amend the act
ssto regulate the duties on imports and
tonnage, passed the cd of March, 1899,
and to repeal an act supplementary
thereto was referred to committee Of
the whole on the state Of the Union,
which gives it preference in the orders
of the day.
Mr.. Wright. pursuant to notice, ask
ed leave to introduce 2 bill to erect q
monument TO the memory of the late
Baron de Kalb, but the house refused
to grant the leave asked, ayes 26.
The House then took into considers
ton the joint resolution from the senate
fixing the time for the adjournment of
Congress.
The resolve was so amended, on mo-
ton, as to leave the time of adjournment
in blank.
Mr.. Edwards. Of N. C.. moved to fill
the blank with the 29th day Of the pres
ent month, and he made number of
remarks to evince the expedIency ofthe
motion he had made.
Mr.. Smith, of Md. proposed the 18th
of May. and he thought, from the great
variety ofimportant subjects before the
House, it was impossible to conclIde
the public business at an earlier period.
He was opposed to an earlier meeting
at the next session, for experience had
shewn that one week towards the close
of the session was moro valuable for
the doing of business, than four at the
commencement.
MIR. Walworth proposed the first
Monday in May, as the day of ad-
iournment.
Mr.. Sawyer moved to lay the resolu.
ton on the table; which motion was
negatived.
Mr.. Condict moved to postpone the
further consideration Of the resolution
for ten days; which after few remarks
by MIR. Wright; was modified, at the
suggestion of Mr. Newton, of Va. so as
to move to postpone it to Monday next;
when, the question being taken thereon,
the motion wosnegatived, ayes SO, noes
86.
Mr.. Wood was in favor Of the time
named by Mr.. Smith, Of Md. He
thought the gentlemen who were dis.
posed to retrench the public expendi-
lures ought to be willing to stay here
and examine the subject. and he believ.
ed that, by due and proper examines
ton of the army and navy estimates, a
million of dollars might be saved.
Mr.. Basset named the fourth Mon
day in April. After further observa-
tions by Mr.. Baldwin, Mr.. Stewart and
Mr. Wright
Mr.. Sawyer named the 18th of May,
as the day Of adjournment, which being
the remotest period, the question was
first taken thereupon, and negatived. .
The motion of Mr. Smith was next
in order, and the question being taken
thereon, (viz: the 18th Of May) the
same was negatiyed-ayes 20, noes IS.
Mr.. Walworth's proposition (the first
Monlay in May) being next before the
House.
Mr.. Golden moved to change the day
of adjournment from Monday to Sat-
urday, and, after few remarks by Mr..