Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-01-18
in SENATE.
TUESDAY,. JGnudr,

Tuesday, january Is.
Mr.. Ethan A. Brown, Senator from
The State Of Ohio, in the place Of the late
NJ Tnilnble, appeared this day, was qua.
lifted, AID took his seat.
Mr.. johnson OF Louisiana. agreeablyto
notice, having obtained leave, introduced
bill to amend the act granting the right
of presumption to certain settlers iD the
State of Louisiana, and for other purposes,
and the bill was read.
Mr.. Noble submitted the following reso
luton for consideration:
Resoiued, That the Secretary for the De-
partment Of War be directed to lay before
the Senate the amount OF money furnished
the agent at the Bank of Vincennes, in the
Stare of Indiana, tor the purpose OF paying
be pensioners in the said State: and also
o give the name Of the agent, the namesot
the pensioners paid by the agent, and the
amount paid TO each, and the time when
paid, the balance of the money, it any, il
the hands of the agent at the present time,
and at the time the agent was dimlssed,
and whether the agent be liable in bis n'
dividual capacity for any amount OF money
not faithfully applied, or the Directors OF
the Bank of VincenDes in their corporate
capacity.
Mr.. Dickerson presented a petition Iron,
the American Philosophical Society Of
Philadelphia, praying that books, &c. pre-.
sented to the Society from abroad maj De
received free of duty. as books are When
imported by it, (which are exempted 'r0@
duty by an act establishing the tariff :,
Mr.. D. accompanied the petition WIN
some explanatory remarks, and moved 'ns'
1t be printed, together with statement an.
nexed thereto, giving a view OF the du''s'
on books in the various countries Of Europe
The motion was objected TO- BY MI.
Lowfie, as unnecessary, and, after 'Gae
conversation on the subject, between m''
Dickerson, Eaton, Holmes, and LoTne'
the motion was agreed 10. ct.
A report was received from the oecIe.
ry of tie Treasury favorable to the Pea.
tion OF William Phillips and Gardnsi
Greene. of Boston, which had peen reIsl'
ed to him by the Senate; and - -.
Mr.. Otis gave notice that ne shoula cor
norrnw ask leave to introduce bill i0f
their rellei. G..
A report was also received flom the &C. ';.,
creGary of the Treasury transmitting M
ofthe clerks, and their respective c0mPs%,
.ations, employed in the Treasury Dep'
ment.
amendment to the Constitution
The Senate then resumed the consider
ton OF the proposition INTRODUCED D'yusnd
R. M. Johnson, of Kentucky, 10 am'''
the constitution. ~.
Mr.. Johnson. OF Kentucky. resumed ,o'
sneech he commenced yesterday, I'D suYt
nprt Of his resolution, and spoke aD0''
t pv hours When he had concluded, a.
MIR. Holmes, Of Maine. rose e Ho one nues-
amendment to the resolution. ne Tn. ad.
tened the suffciency OF the reason" ~ his
vanced by Mr. Johnson 10 laso " AXE a 4
nronos;t;on. and then proceeded 70 mi. mich
Pr;af view Of the present tenure y , %s
t u,,e held their Office, the egIls .. Of
Of The necessity for gIessihe r.n u ofths
responsibility in the judicIa;! i, vi {" more iuI
yoyernment, &c. (which wiz % .ooneIuded
- reported in its place, anu ad I To
~ altering, oaerng the following .n n....%ut;oB
~ onel nt III that part OF the re :s',;oS;c.
s. 'h.sh n u 10 iseappeiIs.e andto
ton 10 certain cases, 70 We as s, to The eon-
insert the following ameno'psA
stitution: ,rt Of The Uraleu
{. . nu' .,au he remote ed from On'ss