The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-06
no11sE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

F.on the Senate 10 define admiralty, and
Maritime jurisdiction, reported the same
without amendments; AMI Il was committed
70 a committee of the whole.
Mr.. Rankin, from the committee on the
public lands, TO whom was referred OH
from the Senate granting to the Corpora
ton OF Mobile certain lots OF ground IN the
said city, reported the same without a.
mendment; aud il was committed 10
Committee OF the whole.
Mr. Rankin also reported from the same
committee, bill tor the relief OF Sally
Vance; which was twice read and commits
ted
Mr. Newton, from the committee ON
Commerce. reported bill to amend al
act, entitled " An act further 10 regulate
the entry OF merchandise imported in'o
thr United States from any adjacent terri
tory" which was twice lead % "mmil'eu'
DIR. Walworth, from the commli'ee on
Military Affairs who were instructed spe-
cially 10 enquire INFO the SUBJECT maze
report OF some length (which shall oe
hereafter publshed,) concluding with the
expression of the opinion OF the Commit
tee, THAT the Army has been reduced ac-
sording to the provisions of the act OF the
last session tor liking the Military feace
Establishment; which report was ordered
10 he on the table.
hr. Gorham from the committee on the
suppression of the Slave Trade, reported
bill in addition to ''An act to continue In
force an act 10 protect the commerce OF
the United States, and punish the crime OF
piracy 20 which bill was twice read ana
committed.
On motion of Mr.. Cushman, it was
Resolved, That the committee on the
Public Buildings be instructed to inquire
into the expediency OF transferring the du-
ties heretofore performed by the commls-
sioner of the public buildings to the prtn-
cipal Architect.
Mr.. Walker moved that the house do
come 10 the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on Militia
" Affairs be Instructed 10 enquire INTO the
expediency OF granting bounty OF land
TO the non- commissioned officers aud psi
Yates who enlisted anG served twelve
months during the late war against Great
Britain, aud who by existing laws are not
entitled TO receive bounty IN land.
The question was taken on agreeing 10
The said resolution, and decided In the ne
gatiye.
Mr, Rochester asked permission to ie-
cord his vote on the question upon the re-
solutions reported by the committee OF fo'
reign relations, relative TO the recognition
of the independence OF the South Amen-
can goyernments---and stated that he
should not have requested this privilege,
had he not been detained from the house
By unanimous eonsent the permission was
~
being called, he voted in the affirmative.
The Joint resolution from the Senate
providing for the disposition OF Mr.. Irum,
bulls Paintings Tor Congress, was read
three times and passed. According TO this
resolve, these paintings (now three III mum
ber,) are to be deposited in committee
rooms Of the Senate, until otherwise dis
posed Of
The bill from the Senate to abolish the
United States Trading Establishment with
the Iodian tribes, was twice read, and Mr.,
Rankin moved to refer it TO the committee
of the whole, to whom has been referred
the bill reported in this house, Ito regulate
intercourse with the Indian tribes On
suggestion OF Mr.. Taylor, however, that
the bill might require particular eXamina-
fion of its details by committee, the bill
was referred 10 the committee OH Indian
Affairs.
The bill from the Senate to provide for
the collection OF duties on imports and ton
mage in Florida, was twice read and com
nltted. :
The engrossed bill to alter the time OF
holding the courts in the Western District
eli Virginia, and for other purposes, was
rood third ume passed. ana sent 10 the
Senate Tor concurrence.
The House then went into committee
of the whole, 90 the bill making appro-
priations for the support OF government tor
the year 1899, CHR. Tomlinson IN the
chair.j
Various sections OF the bill containing
the ordinary appropriations according 10
existing laws, were agreed to.
The section to grant compensation to
the messenger in the Treasury Department
seven hundred dollars" being under cOn-
sideration-
Mr.. Tracy stated, that be did not consi-
der this allowance to be too great. He
doubted wheth It was ever large enough;
but be was well informed that it was custo-
mary in this. and he believed in the other
departments, to grant the messengers GER
tain privileges and allowances from the
fund tor contingent expenses. hlr. 4. was
DESTROYS that these ConPensations should
be explicit and defined. He therefore
proposed TO modify the section so as to al
low eleven hundred dollars TO the prlncl-
pal and assistant messengers, In lieu OF all
other allowances whatever After few
remarks by Mr.. Smith of Md. the question