The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Mr.. Sergeant from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported bill from the
Senate for the relief of the legal repre-
senta'ives of Joseph Hodgson. deceased,
and bill for the relief Of the sureties of
Joseph Pettypool, severally, without
amendment, which were respectively
committed to a committee of the whole
Mr.. Hendricks from the committee
on the public lands, reported bill from
the senate, designating the boundaries of
3 land district, and for the establishment
of land Office in the state OF Indiana
without amendment; which was referred
to committee of the whole.
Mr.. Smith of Md. from the committee
of Ways and Means reported bill for the
relief of Captain James Barron, which
was twice read and committed.
Mr.. Rankin, from the committee on the
public lands, reported bill from the Sc
nate, to perfect certain locations and
sales OF pulic lands ia Missouri, without
amendment, which on motion of Mr.. r.
was ordered to be laid on the table.
MIR. Cook from the committee on the
public lands. reported bill from the Sc.
nate, to establish an additional land office
in theState OF Illinois. without amendment.
which Was committed to committee OF
the whole.
Mr.. Mattocks, from the committee on
military affairs, reported unfavorably on
the petition of James M'Keon; which was
concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Baldwin, twas
Resolved. That the Committee Of ways
and means be instructed 10 inquire into
the expediency of making an apppropria-
ton for the payment of the salaries of pub
lie officers, from the first of January to the
lst of April next year, and of providing
by law that appropriations hereafter shall
he made for one year from the LIST of April
in each year.
Mr. Sawyer laid on the table the fol-
lowing JOINT resolution:
Resolved By the Senate and House of
Representatives. ofthe United States Of
America an Congress assembled, That
after the adjournment oftbe present ses-
sion, the next meeting of Congress shall
be on the first Monday of November
next.
Mr.. Bassett submitted the following
resolutions:
RESOLVED, That in all future transactions
of the government, either where services
are to be rendered, or supplies furnished,
no money shall be advanced by the govern
ment, or payment made, but in exact pro
portion to work done, or services rendered,
or supplies furnished, before such pay
ment.
Resolucd, That, when any officer, or o
ther agent of the government, shall fail to
settle his accounts within the periods pre-
scribed therefor, it shall be the duty of the
Secretary, or the head of the department,
in which it shall occur, TO dismiss such of
6cer immediately, and, in those cases,
where the power TO dismiss is not in the
head Of The department, it is hereby made
his duty to report such case to the Presi-
dent. whose duty 1t shall be to dismiss such
officer OF agent from the service OF the go
vernment.
Resolved. That all officers, agents. or
contractors Of the government, shall, If
within goo miles of the seat of government
settle their accounts once in every quarter,
If within 400 miles in four months, if with
IN 500, FIVE months, if within the United |
States, in six months; and all such officers
or agents of the government, to whom il |
may be necessary TO advance money with.
out the United States, shall be held to make !
settlement in three months after their re.
turn to the United States.
Resolved. That the President and heads !
Of departments apply these principles in |
IN equitable manner, to all persons now in
lebted to the United States. !