Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-30
The Senate adjourned

mittee on Claims, reported unfavorably
on the respective petitions of Enos Ter
~, James w. Anderson, Lemuel Woo
tell, and John g. Bogert; which on mo-
ton of Mr. w were ordered to lie on
the table.
MIR. M'Lane. from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill to provide
for instructing and disciplining the Md
shipmen In the Navy of the u States,
which was twice read and committed.
Mr. Warheld submitted the following
resolution:
ResoiUsa, That the Committee on
Roads and Canals be instructed TO in-
quire into the expediency of appropria
sing sufficient sum OF money to turn
pike the post road leading from the CT
ty of Washinhton to Fredericktown, in
the state OF Maryland.
And the question being talk en- there
On, the resolution was nsgatived'
Mr.. Minor moved that the petition of
James Bennett, (for special privileges, in
relation to his new invented flying ma
shine, )be referred to select committee
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Reid called for the consideration
offs resolution submitted by him yester-
day, for placing glass ceiling under
the dome of the Representatives Hall,
but the house refused to consider the
same, ayes SO, noes Ga
Dir Reid submitted the following re-
solution:
Resolved, That the canvass lately CO.
VeEng the Hall, be replaced, under the
direction of the Speaker.
But the House refused to consider
che same.
MIR, Cook called for the considera-
ton of the bill for the relief of james
Mcfarland. The House agreed to con-
sder the same, and concurred in the "a
mendment reported by the committee
OF the whole. On the question Of en-
A crossing the bill for third reading, it
was opposed by Nessrs. Cooke, Alexan-
der, and Mccoy. and supported by
Nessrs. Cook, Sterling, of New York
Moore, of Alabama; when, after fur
Their amendment, at the suggestion of
Dir Rankin, had been adopted, the
said bill was ordered to be engrossed for
third reading.
The bill from the senate providing
for the establishment of territorial
government in Florida, with the amend
ments adopted in this House, was then
read third time,
MIR. Archer of Va rose, and said he
had proposed to have taken the occa-
sion of the passage of this bill to have
presented to the house some views of
the matters connected with Florida,
and having avowed to several members
4 this intention, he thought it proper to
state why he ferbere, He perceived
that the members were exhausted by
the sittings of the house; and, from oth-
er Indications, he found that the sense
'fthe house was clearly againt the COM
meneement of debate on the subject,
IN Difference to this sentiment, he
waived the right, which he had intended
20 have exercised, of declaring his SEN
hMents; and he hoped the House would
4 appreciate the motive by which he was
aetuated.
a The question on the passage of the
1 OIL was then taken without debate, anu
Married without opposition. The bill
'Aa to go back to the Senate for con,
s0:rence In the amendments.
4 The bill concerning the commerce
and navigation of Florida was read
'aird time and passed:
II message was received from the
senate announcing the disagreement OF
mat house to an amendment to the bill
granting certain lots OF lands In the
slty of New Orleans and towa OF Mo-
vile, sc. and. on motion of Mr.. Ser
$eant, the house receded from their
amendment, aud the bill was passed.
a bill from the Senate to continue in
"Fee an act declaring the assent of con
s'ess 10 acts OF the State OF South Ca
una, authorlsing the City Council of
aaFlestont TO impose and collect du-
on the tonnage of vessels from TO-
IN ports; and the acts Of the state of
N1orgia, authorizing the imposition and
'OHection of Z ddty on the tonnage Of
y'Sels in the ports Of Savannah, and
y. Aary'S, was read twice, and com.
~.sd to committee of the whole.
,AeJolnt resolution submitted yes
'aay, by Mr.. BlaokledSe, from the