The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-16
Congressional Proceedings.
From tie National Intelkgsncer.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10.
IN SENATE.

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mite on Military Affairs, reported the
bill for the relief Of James Pendergrass,
with an amendment.
On motion of Mr.. Ruggies, the Com.
mittee on Claims were instructed to In
quire into the expediency of providing
by law for paying the claim of David
Cooper, of Michigan, for property ta-
ken for the use of the army during the
late war.
Mr.. Benton, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill for the re-
lief of Jean Babtiste Belfort, which was
read.
Mr.. Eaton, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill for the re-
lief of the Representatives of Elisha and
William Winter, and the bill was read.
The Senate took up the report Of the
Committee of Claims, u..favorable to
the petition Of John j. G. Oldfied, of
Baltimore. 1.-THE petitioner was the in.
nocent purchaser of two drafts, issued
by the Treasurer of the United States.
to the Paymaster General, in favor of
two widows for pensions, which drafts
it was afterwards found, were issued ON
the authority Of fraudulent certificates
and papers, forged for the purpose, and
that the pretended endorsement of these
widows On the drafts were forged. Mr..
Oldfeld, the purchaser of these drafts,
prays that the government will Pay
them.
Mr.. Eaton deeming the claim on the
government an equitable one, moved to
reverse the report, soas to give tia cha
racter favorable to the prayer Of the PEI
titioner, and supported his motion with
a number of remarks Messrs Barton
and Van Dyke, members of the COM
mittee of Claims,) opposed this motion,
and spoke to shew that there was no OBJ
legation on the part of the government,
in law or equity, to allow the claim.
| Mr.. Lloyd argued TO shew that the claim
was fair one, and ought to be paid
Mr. Eaton added further arguments
in favor of the claim. Messrs. Lanman
and Rodney replied to Mr.. E. and advo-
Gated the other side of the question.
After some further debate, in which
Messrs. Lloyd, D'Wolf, Eaton, and Van.
Dyke, took part, the motion to reverse
the report was negatived without di.
vision, and the report was agreed to.
The bill from the other House, for
the relief Of Cad Worthington, was read
a third time, and (after some debate on
the part of Messrs. Holmes, of Me. Van
DYKE, Morril. Lowrie, Benton, Lanman
Van Buren,, Macon, Walker. and Bar
ton, 10 which the principle of making
allowance to officers, in the settlement
of their accounts, for public money, of
which they may be robbed, and of which
this claim was one, was discussed at some
| lengthy the bill was passed-ayes %.
The other bills yesterday ordered to
| third reading, were several!y read
! third time and passed.
The Senate then took up in commit.
tee of the whole. Mr. Chandler in the
| chair, the bill supplementary to the act
| for the encouragement of the cultiva.
ton of the vine and olive il Alabama,
1.-THE object and substance OF which have
been heretofore stately
Mr.. King, of Alab. explained the cir.
cumstances in which the original act o..
| riginated, g. the reasons which now rem
| dsred the passage of this supplements
ry bill equitable and expedient. Mr..
Walker made some remarksto the same
effect; after which the bill was reported
| to the Senate, and was ordered TO be en-
| crossed and read a third time, without
objection.
The general appropriation bill for the
civil list was received from the House
| of Representatives, twice read, by gen.
| eral consent, and referred to the Com
mistee on Finance.
The Senate then took up the bill to
continue in force, and perpetuate the act
of 1918, supplementary to the acts pro.
viding for the collection ofduties on i'm
ports and tonnage; and having consider
ed the same in committee OF the whole,
the bill was ordered to be engrossed for
q third reading.
The Senate spent short time on Elk.
ecutive business; and
Then adjourned.
| lit was omitted to be stated in the
proceedings of Tuesday, that the Senate
agreed, without objection, to the day
fixed by the House of Representatives,
| (the 9Th of May,) for the adjournment
of the session.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Crudup of N. c. who was called