The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-14

The question on this resolution was
taken without debate, and decided in
the Affirmative by majority of 20 or 50
votes.
The second resolution was read in
the following words.
Resolved, Ehat the President of the
United States be requested to cause the
respective secretaries of State, of the
Treasury, of War, and of the Navy, &
the Postmaster General, to report to
this house, on the second day Of the
next session of Congress the number
of active and well qualified Clerks, and
Accountants, that will be necessary to
perform the duties of their respective
offices and departments, by requiring a
reasonably constant, and diiigent atten-
tention to business
This resolution was agreed to by a.
bout the same majority as the first.
The third and fourth resolutions
were modified by the mover SO as to
read as follows:
ResotOed, That the number of Off
GERS ami seamen of the Navy of the
UNI ed States ought to be limited by
law.
RESOLVED That the President of the
United States be requested to cause to
be laid before this House, on the second
day of the next session of Congress, a
plan for Peace Establishment of the
Navy of the United States, and also OF
the Marine Corps.
These resolves were also agreed to
by about the same majority.
MIR. sucker of Virginia, called for
the consideration of the resolutions
heretofore submitted by him: LIST. for
an increase of the number of the COM
mistee on the military expenditures;
and Cd. to direct the Judiciary commit
tee to inquire into the expediency Of
charging the powers of the Attorney
General, but the House refused to con
slider the same.
Mr.. Taylor submitted this following
order. which was adopted
Ordered, That the Clerk of this
House cause 10 be prepared and prin
ted. for the use Of the members List
of all business remaining undetermined
which, by the existing rule, is to be
resumed and acted upon at the
next session of Congress, designating
bills, reports and resolutions, commit.
ted, from those laid upon the table.
Mr.. Chambers called for the con-
sideration of bill from the Senate to
authorize the selection of suitable site
for National Armory, On the western
waters but the house refused to con.
slider the same.
Mr.. Kent called for the consideration
of a bill from the Senate authorizing
the corporation of the City of Wash
ington to drain the low grounds in the
vicinity of the Capitol, and to orna-
ment the said city; and the house "a
greed to take it up and the question
being put oh its third reading
Thereupon arose a debate of an
hours length, the results of which only
are stated. it being intended to report
the debate at large hereafter.
The bill was supported with consid-
cradle animation by Taylor. Neale
Woodcock Kent, Whipple, Stewart,
and Little, and opposed by Messrs.
Smith of Md and .Nalary.
Mr. Mallary moved to amend the
bill by striking out the fotr last Sec
tons, which provide for determining in
chancery the equity of the claim. or pre-
tended claim. o. any of the original
proprietors to the lots proposed to be
laid out. and in lieu thereof requiring
a REIMBURSEMENT, prior to the execu.
ton of the work, of all claim to the lots
on the part of the original proprietors
The debate was ended, and this pro,
posed amendment, put aside. by the pre-
vious question, moved by MIR, Cook.
(who was favorable to the.bill land sus.
tanned by the house.
The main question on ordering the
bill to third reading, was then ia ken.
and decided III the affirmative by con
siderable majority,
A bill from the Senate for the col.
lection of duties on imports and tonnage
in the territory of Florida and for 9th
er purp oses, was read third tim but
before the question was taken. it was
suggested by Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio,
that there was not quorum present in
in the House