Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-25

latter, the bills and amendments were
ordered to lie on the table,
Mr.. Hill submitted the following res
olution:
Resolued, That the Library Commits
tee be directed to inquire into the ex.
pediency of distributing the four vol,
umes of the Secret Journal of Congress.
and journal of the Convention to those
members who belonged to the 10th
Congress, that have net received them;
anu also, to report on the propriety OF
distributing copies of the same books to
the Athen@um, Antiquarian, Historical
and other learned institutions in the
United States; together with the Journ-
al ofthe Convention, the Fourth. Cen
sus, Pitkin's and Seybert's statistics,
Waits edition of State Papers, and the
Commercial Regulations of Foreign
countries.
The question being taken upon con
sidering the same, it was decided in the
negative.
Mr.. Mercer laid on the table the fol-
lowing resolutlon:
Rssotued, That the committee on the
Pubic Buildings be instructed to in
quire into the practicability of further
| accommodation of the House of Repre-
sentatives, by preparing the room in the
Centre Building, designed for the public
library.
On motion of Mr.. Tucker, of Va.
twas
Resolved, That the Committee on
the Pos, Office and Post Roads inquire
into the sxpediency Of re establishing
the Post route from Washington to n.
Orleans, and through Danville, In Vir-
glnia; and Salisbury, In North Caro-
lima.
Rescued, That the said Committee
inquire into the expediency of establish
ing post road from Halifax c Fl. to
the town of DanviIls, in Virginia, and
from Lynchburg, by Pittsylvania G. ii.
to the said town of Danvills.
MIR. Moore Of Alab. submitted reso
luton which, after undergoing some
modification, and discussion in which
the mover and Messrs Lathrop, Ed
wards of n G. and Rhea, participated,
was agreed to, as follows:
Resolued, That the bill " concerning
invalid pensioners" which embrace the
case of Tandy Walker, James Hays,
Daniel McDuff, and James Nc Farland,
together with the papers and documents
on which the same have been predicat.
ed, be referred to the committee Of the
| whole house to whom has been refer
red the bill concerning invalid PEN
sioners."
On motion of Mr. Buchanan, it was
RsSoiUed. That the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads be instruct
ed to inquire into the expediency of es-
sabhshing post road from the ci y Of
Lancaster, through Miller's Town,
Washington and Charleston, to the DO
rough ofColumbia, in the county of Ian
caster, and state of Pennsylvania.
On motion Of Mr.. Findlay, it was
ReSoIUsd. That the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads be instruct
ed to enquire into the expectancy of ss
tablishing post route from Chambers
burg to Waynesburg, in the county Of
Franklin
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the Post Office re-
lative to the interruption ofthe mails be-
tween the city of Washington and Whee-
ling. in Virginia. which was ordered to
| lie on the table.
An engrossed bill to fix the limits of
the port of entry and delivery for the
district of Philadelphia, was read third
time and passed.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The House then resumed the censid.
Grafton Of the unfinished business Of
Yesterday, (the bill authorising the Sec
rotary of the Treasuryto exchange Ger
! tain 5socks) Mr. Lathrop in the chair
the question being upcn the amendment
submitted yesterday by Mr.. Cambre-
ling.
On this question, and others which
succeeded, long debate took place,
which occupied tbs house till near 5 o.
clock, visw of which, as of the pro
csedings, will be speedily given.
The amendment proposed by Mr.
Cambreleng was finally negatived, IS
to Sc: and, after dsposing of many O.
ther propositions to amend, but With
cut getting through the bill,
The house adjourned.
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