Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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| the city OF Washington, praying that GER
tain repairs may be made to the building
lately occupied by Congress on the Capt.
tol Hill which was referred to the COM
mittee of Claims
Mr.. Mercer presented petition of Ba.
hurst Daingerheld, surveyor OF the Gus
toms for the port of Alexandria, praying
for an increase of bis compensation which
| was referred to the committee Of Ways
and Means.
Mr.. Jennings presented petition OF the
Board of Trust of the " western Missona-
ry S6ciety, praying for grant of tract
of land, the better TO enable them TO car
ry into effect their plan Tor the civilization
of certain Indian tribes; which was re-
ierred to the committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Kent, from the committee of the
District of Columbia, reported the toi-
lowing bill
Be Il enucted, SC. That so much of the third
section of an act Of the General Assembly of
the state of Maryland, entitled sc An act for an
addition to Georgetown. in Montgomery coun-
ty' as prohibits the proprietors of lots fronting
on the north side of Water street, from setting
or erecting buildings on the south side of said
street, or on wharves made on the south side
of the aforesaid street, be, and the same IS here
by repealed PrOuided, that the proprietors a.
foresaid shall not have power to erect any bull
ding or buildings, on the south side OF said
street, not authorised by an ordinance of the
corporation of Georgetown; Ind ProU'ded, az
50, That, after being thus authorised by said
corporation, the propnetors aforesaid may sell
and dispose of their property on either side or
the said street, without affecting the title to
that on the other side, as effectually as they
could have done before the passage of the atore-
said act of Maryland.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed
and read third time tomorrow.
Mr.. Cook, from the select committee on
the subject, reported in part bill 10 au-
tborise the laying out and opening road
from wheeIing' IN the state of Virginia,
to ST. Louis, in the state OF missouri
The bill proposes to appoint commission
ers &c. One Of the provisions OF IL is,
that the road shall pass by the seats OF 60
vernment of the states of Ohio, Indiana,
and Illinois, The bill was twice read
aDd committed.
On motion of Mr.. Hardin, OF Kentucky,
it was
Resolved, That committee be appointed to
| inquire whatfGrther retrenchment can be made
in the expenditures of government, without
| detriment to the public service.
Mr.. ]. S, Johnston, of Louisiana, offered
J The following resolution
Resolved That the Secretary of State be
| requested to lay before this House so much OF
the letter of Mr.. Provost relates to the estao.
! lishment at the mouth of Columbia River, and
such information as he may have IN his pos
.assion in relation to the arrangements made
| about the wear 1914, by the North west COM
pany, with the proprietors of settlement
| made by citizens of the United States, at the
mouth of Columbia River, by which that COM
pany became possessed of that settlement.
| This resolution, from its nature, lies on
the table one day OF course.
On motion OF Mr.. Cooke, it was
! ResOIreH, That a committee be appointed 10
inquire what number of public lots IN the city
of Washington have been sold by the agents OF
the United States, when sold, by whom, 70
| whom, and for what price; what part OF Che
| purchase money has been paid, the amount due,
and when payable whether the debts are well
secured, whether the money received has been
applied to objects authorized by any existing
law; how much thereof has been paid into the
| Treasury. when, and by whom paid, and
| what disposition has been made OF all the mo
new arising from the sales of said lots; and that
the said committee have power to call tor per-
sons and papers.
| OCCUPATION OF COLUMBIA RIVER.
The House then, according TO the order
of tho dav. again resolved itself into a
commitres of the whole. Mr., Campbell,
If Ohio. in the chair, on the bill to author
10 tho occnpation of Columbia River.
No debate or proposition being offered
thereon tine committee rose q reported the
, Hill n the House with the amendments.
The amendments were severaIiy taken
nm and agrsed 10 by the Honse, and, the
the bill being further AMENDED,
MIR. Wright rose. and delivered DIS sen sen
timents at length, IN favor OF ms Dill.
HI dwelt upon the policy OF estaoliSn'ns
, station in that country, and on tue uu,y
of providing a government OF la" over
very territory which is acquired py "e
United States, He enlarged also upon
the value Of the tur trade, and the interest
, which the United States have ID PTo'e't-
ing and encouraging 1t, sc. ana very
warmly supported the bill in every llsI'
in which be could place it. He adverteo'
in the course of his remarks, 10 the pre-
posterous claims set up by Russla IN Gu Cue
, directon'of our possessions on the l dC'uo'
. az another reason why we should h'dAe
good our footing mere, &c. The country,
said he, IS our property, AND II O1Cotno0
our duty to take care OF it, r.,
. Mr. Baylies followed Mr. Wright, teel-
4 ing il to be his duty, as one OF the cotnni'
ee who reported the bill, to give the
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