Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-01-15

ed &c, &c. Il was worth while to sin-
ouire. atleast: hetber this evil could not
Sc remidied.
The a estion was then taken on The |
resolution, and il was agreed to- without
division.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith, Of Md. It was
Resolv.d, That The committee Of Ways
and Means be instructed to inquire into
the propriety otinaking an appropriation
authorizing The Secretary OF The Treasury
| To refund the amount paid tor postage by
the Marshals VINO were employed "a taking
the late census.
On motion Of Mr. Cook, it was
Resoivsd, That the committee on the
Public Lands be instructed to inquire
whether any, and, u any. what, provision
| is proper to he made 10 provide Tor the
pro npt Satisfaction of claims for military
| bounty land held nv the soldiers OF the
late war. against the Unitei States.
On motion Of Mr.. Hawkes., twas
Resolved. That the committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads be Instructed
70 INQUIRE into the expedIency OF estab
fishing a post route between the village OF
! CherryvaIley. in the county OF Otsego,
| and the village of. ConaJ oharie, IN the
county of Montgomery, in tue Safe OF N.
| York.
Mr.. Eustis offered for consideration the
! following resolution:
| Resolved, That the committee OF Ways
I and Means be instructed to inquire INTO
the expediency OF making an appropria
ton at the present session on account OF
| the clothing of the army for the year 1898
| In support OF this motion, Mr.. +. made
some observations, the object oil which
| was to shew, hat some measure was me-
cessary to enable the small manufacturing
establishments 10 contract with the govern
ment Tor cloth for the army, which under
| present regulations, he said, they could
not do, from lis being repaired too prompt
! ly and 10 too large quantities tor their scale
! OF operation, &c.-which made prospective
! contracts advisable The motion was a.
greed TO
On motion of Mr. Tucker. Of Va. it was
| Resoiued. That the Committee on the
Post Office md Post Roads be instructed
to inquire into the expedienLy Ut estab-
| fishing a post route from Halifax court
house, in the State of Virginia, to Person
| court house, in the State OF North Carolina
Mr.. ondict subm. tied tor consideration
| the re .s"u on:
Resolved, That the Committee on the
! Judiciary. be instructed to inquire into
the expedlency Of pr,viding by law tor
| thu decision OF territorial o. other contro
vers es between Stat S, in such manner as
is authorized by the constitution Of the U.
| States.
Mr. Condict stated The grounds OF bis
motion, thu principal one OF which was
The unpleasant controversy which has fo
me time existed between the States OF
! New York and New Jersey, IN the SUBJECT
| of their respective boundaries.
The resolution was agreed to without
opposition or debate.
On motion of MIR. Sloan it was
Resoiued, That the Committee on the
Public Lands be instructed to enquire INTO
the expedlency OF extending the provi
sions OF the act, entitled IAN act for the
relet of the purchasers of public lands
prior to the first day of July, 1920" to
the purchases of town aud out lots, or o.
hes tracts OF less quantity than one hum
| trei and sky acres.
The b II from the Senate to establish
| port of entry at Blakeiy, IN the State Of
Aiabama, was received and twice read.
On the question, how the bill should be
disposed of, some debate took place. A
motion was made, by Mr. Newton TO re-
Ter the bill 10 the committee ot Commerce
as The usual course with such bills; which
l.was opposed by MIR. Moore OF Alabama,
ON the ground lhs the bill did not require
snNt ntrosf how 20 rnfn
been sufficiently deliberated in this house,
and being sufficiently understood TO pass
without the tormality OF commitment VIII, h
ne feared would delay, il it did not pre-
vent its passage. The question being ia
ken
The motion for commitment was agreed
| Military appropriations, &c.
! The order Of the Day beln announced.
Il MIR. Butler moved to postpone to Tues
day the further consideration OF the bill
tor making partial appropriations tor the
support OF the army, &C. tor the year
1929. The reasons he assigned for this
motion were, that resolutions had been
passed calling upon the Secretary War
tor certain information, the want OF which
haC gwen rise to great deal OF debate,
and occasioned an unnecessary consump-
toe of time. 1t was no offence TO the off,
Ger in question to have asked OF him for
further information. Let it be received.
said he: doubtless the Secretary can fully
Justify his course. 1t is very probable
hat he made every effort thin his power
to bring the expenditure within the appro
priation, and would prove it by the facts
Mh'ch are to be reported TO the house.