The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-03
CONGRESS-.
IN THE SENATE. APRIL i

The engrossed bill to permit Judi
cial investigation and decision of the
claim of the Marquis de Maison Rouge,
to tract of land in Louisiana, was read a
third time, and then for the purpose OF
introducing an amendment, to compel
the district attorney TO take an appeal to
the supreme court, should the decision
be adverse to the United States, Mr. Ea-
ton moved to recommit the bill. Re.
committed.
The engrossed bill 10 abolish the Uni.
ted States trading establishments with
the Indian tribes, was read third time,
passed, and sent to the house OF represen-
tatlves for concurrence. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MARCH so.
Mr., Garnet, who voted against the
South American resolution, explained his
reasons for so doing, for fear that they
might be misunderstood. as being unfriend-
ly TO the Independence of s. America, e
requested that they might be recorded on
The Journals of the house, which was re.
fused by vote of 40 to 81.
M. Blackledse, from the committee
on the public buildings, reported Joint
resolution, assigning certain rooms for
the national paintings, executed by col
trumbuii which was twice read. and
by unanimous consent, ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading.
On motion Of MIR. Hooks, the house a.
greed to consider the report OF the com.
mitttee on the post Office and post roads.
relative to the adoption of Imlay's inyen.
ton Tor the security Of the mail, sc.
HE question was taken on referring il
to the discretion of the postmaster 10 a.
dept the plan or not, and carried.
An engrossed bill to authorize the Sc.
cretary of the Treasury to exchange Ger.
tain stocks bearing an interes, of FIVE per
cent Tor certain stocks bearing an interest
OF SIX and seven per cent. was read a
third time. The question, alter some
discussion, was taken on the passage of
the bill, and decided in the affirmative.
by 80 to So. Adjourned. APRIL 1.
Among the petitions of this day. Mr.
Reyes presented a petition of David n
Lee OF Philadelphia, coniroverting the
right OF James Bennett to the invention
oil living machine, for which said Ben.
nett, some days since, asked for exclusive
privileges from congress. The petiIion.
or CLAIMS that he is the genuine discover.
CT OF this invaluable art OF flying, and So
llcIts exclusive privileges for himself
on motion of Mr.. Keyes, the petition
was referred to the committee TO whom
was referred the petition of Jas. Benne,
MT Warheld presented the petition of
sundry inhabitants of the counties of Ere.
cerlck and Washington. in the state oF
MARYLAND, praying for aid to turnpike the
road from Fredericktown to Washinp,on
City which, on motion of Mr. WaIfe,d
was referred to the committee on roads
and canals
Mt smith, Of Maryland, from the com.
miitee OF ways and means, reported
bill making appropriations to defrav the
expenses OF missions to the Independent,
governments south Of the United States
winch, on motion of Mr.. Sergeant, was
referred to committee of the whole
house on the state Of the Union.
MT r. Johnson, from the select com.
mlttee to whom was recommilted the bill
to provide for delivering up persons held
10 labor or service in any OF the states or
territories, who shalt escape into any other
state or territory, reported the sane with
amendments; which, on motion of Mr
llaroin, were ordered 20 be laid on the
table. VIZ
Mr.. Condict submitted the follow;no
resolutions Thai, for the purpose Of
bringing the present session Of congress
to more speedy close, the stated p