The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-09

,be:r claim, they are informed that the law
has expired, and that they are not now en-
titled to what was intended tor them.
merely because they have not applied
within certain day. H cannot be ex-
pected said Mr.. l.. that poor woman and
children, settled down on some remote
corner of the earth, constantly engaged al
home in procuring bread, could know any
thing about the operation or existence OF
The laws of Congress. He hoped, there
fore, that the Circumstance OF their notap.
plying before the law expired, would not
be urged as an objection to the passage OF
the bin, and that we should not be found
ready to snap al this little advantage that
may be here taken of the poor and igno-
rant. He was as much opposed TO an I'M
proper expenditure OF public money as
any men. ber Of this house, and would go
as far as any gentleman in bis opinion
ought TO go, TO bring our expenditures
within the amount Of our revenue, which
he conceived TO be the indispensable duty
of this house: but he could not consent to
! begin here, and withhold this pitiIul sun
| from the widow and tatheriess. who have
lost him who ought to have been their pro-
| tector, while engaged 10 the service OF his
| country and protection of our lives and he
| berries,
The bill was thereupon ordered to be
engrossed for third reading.
| ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The house then resolved itself into
committee of the whole on the unfinished
business of yesterday, (the general appro-
priation billy MIR. Tomlinson in the chair.
Mr. Cooke moved to strike out the
clause for the contingent expenses OF the
Attorney Generals Office, including com
pensation to the messenger: and after re-
marks thereon by Messrs. Cooke, Taylor
and Hardin, in favor, and by Messrs.
Smith of Md. Nelson of Va. Warheld'
! Tucker of Va and Wright, against the
motion, the question was taken and the
| proposition was adopteI-ayes 10.
Mr.. Cooke moved to fill the blank in
| the clause for the support and maintenance
of light houses, beacons. buoys, &c. with
| the sum OF ten thousand, instead OF Al .l04
Go, as recommended by the committee OF
| WAYS and Means, and after discussion
Of the subject by Messrs. Cooke, Smith OF
| Md. Minor, and Newton, the question was
| first taken, pursuant to the rules OF the
| House, upon the largest sum, which was
| carried, and thereby Mr. Cookies motion
| was indirectly neg atived. >,
The clause for surveying the pubhc
lands Of the United States being under
consideration
The question REQUIRED upon filling the
blank with the largest sum 10000 dolls. J
which was put and lost by large mao
rity. :,
Mr.. Smith of Md. then proposed the
| sun, of 80 900 dollars, which was also put
| and negatived.
Mr.. Walworth named $4,000 dollars.
Mr.. Mccoy proposed $4,000 dollars.
The question was taken upon filling the
| blank with the sum OF 900 dollars, as
proposed BY Mr.. Sterling, and was car
ried.
Mr.. Cook moved to add to ths clause
the following words: land for arrearaees
due for surveys made in the year 1921
dollars" The object of the pro
position was to provide for the expense OF
surveying tract OF land in the territory OF
Michigan by William Rector, the Survey
or General of that territory, which had
been done without authority. MIR. e. sup
ported the motos in a speech of conside-
r,ble length, and conteSded that the inno'
cent men who had performed the labor
ought 10 be paid, and not be compelled to
resort for indemnity to an officer OF the go
vernment. Ii that officer should not be
responsible, the government, and not the
laborers should suffer by the default: The
motion wassTurther supported by Mr.. l. >.
Johnston, and opposed by Messrs. Col
den, Campbell, of Ohio, and Todd, when
the question was taken, and the motion
was negatiyed without a division.
The committee then rose and reported
progress, and obtained leave TO sit again,
and then
The house adjourned.