Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-14
..a,,rr az REPRESENTaTYHES.

uo,1Sr or REPRESENTATIVES,.
~ lObo Carter, elected in the place OF
:. hI Or s of South Carolina, resigned,
n,o,..red and took his seat.
appgs' Snencer, OF sew York, Mr.. Ball,
w. MIR. Reid, of Georgia, and Mr.
SG,,sb0rt. of the same state, also appear
co. L,throp. from NJ assachusetIs, whose
W. we omitted noticing on Monday
h Il On that day took his seat.
n TIo Un netitions were presented to-day,
! ,.Ierred TO different committees.
M a. motion OF Mr.. Cooke, the Commit
y ~ ~ revolutionary Pensions was dis
c,iS,reed from the further consideration OF
~, Su pstilion of Joseph Pickering, and 1t
W. w ordered 10 lie upon the table,
"I % motion of Mr., Johnston, OF Lou. the
u.0se took up the bill providing Tor the
.saminalion OF the titles to land in that
cat n Louisiana situated between the
Biz Hopdo and the Sabine river; which
Tss committed % a committee of the
whole House, as also was, on his motion,
,be kjll for the relief OF ThaGdeus May
bGW. W :.
P,,oErsd. That the Committee on the Post
n6ce and Post Roads be instructed to inquire
INTO the expedieucy of changing the post route
from Lombardv Grove, in Mecklenburg coun-
~ Virginia, so as to pass by Haskinton and
Langlcy's Old Store TO 81 lammany' IN S"'1
county.
On motion OF Mr.. Barber, of Conn. it
vas
Resolved. That the Committee of Ways sand
Means be instr acted to inq uire into the expe
diency of granting an appropriation for com.
plsting and repairing Fort Grlswold, in the
state Of Connecticut.
On motion of Mr.. Cushman, it was
ResoLred. That the subject OF the Public
Buildings and the Public Lands, in the City OF
Washington, be re erred to select committee.
Mr.. Golden, of n. Y. submitted for con-
.deratiOn toe following resolution, which
lies on the table one day OF course:
Re,OLued, That the President of the United
States be requested to lay before this House
such information as he may possess, with re-
gard to any hostile expedition which may have
been prepared in the United States, and sailed
from thence, within the present year. against
theterritory or dependency of any power in
aMity with the United States, and to inform
this House whether any measures have been
taken to bring to condign punishment persons
who may have been concerned in such expedi-
ton, contrary to the laws ofthe United States.
Mr.. Condict, of N. j. offered the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Rep
resentatves of the United States, in Congress
assembled, that it shall be the duty of the Sec
retary and Clerk of the respective Houses to
hybecreC congress at the commencement ote
very session, adetailed statement of the exPen-
cltnre ofthe contingent fund of each House du-
ring the preceding session, stating the items,
quantity, prices, and to whom payment IS
made.
This resolution was read. and by the
rules hes OF the table one day.
On motion of DIR. Condict, of n. ). it
vas
-RssOtued, That the Committee Of Accounts
constructed to inquire and report whether a.
ny, and what part OF the contingent expenses
Of TINS House can he curtailed, withouts detri-
Nent to the public service; and, that said COM
mltteereVise the system pursued by the officers
tins House in disbursing the contingent
tlnd, and report whether any further restric-
|1s, responsibilities, or checks, are necessary
'OriS dis Rsement.
m OCCUPATION OF COLUMBIA RIVERs
IAe bill of the last session, providing
iOf tbe occupation Of the mouth of the Co.
iunola river, being next in order
Va motion of Mr.. Floyd, the House
rent IN and out OF committee upon it,
cave was given to sit agaia. and the bill
was ordered 10 be reprinted.
a similar course being proposed on an
:, Nh Campbell, of Ohio, said he had no
,uea OF sitting here, to receive motions to
50 u and out of committee, and to re-
PRINT bills; and suggested the proprlety
VI some step to put an end to this las i:
SSPpested TO bim) wasteful consumption
NO specific proposition, however, being
"dGe ny Mr.. Campbell, the Speaker pro-
'eeueo 10 calling over the bills.
~, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
;. me hrSt bill which the house agreed
so INTO committee of the whole upon
vas 'oe bill TO tx the compensation and
s eS OF the Registers of Wills of the CouD-
n Se. E Washington and Alexandria, in the
an, MIR. Lathrop being called TO the
W.T. Neale assigned, at some length, the
S"s OF The committee which had, at the
~ y" session OF Congress, reported this bill
,Da .sneWed the importance OF faithful
". 1T intelligent administration of the dutie:
n,S %Ose ohcers, and gave view of the
;;a" and extent Of their labors and du'
s'l which, in his opinion, concurred