The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-11


SEES of each armory and arsenal, for each
year, from 1916 to 1891, Inclusive
showing first the gross amount OF mo-
new expended at each within each year;
second, the separate object to which
the expenditure was applied. third. the
contracts and purchases made at each,
within each year, by whom and with
whom-whether publicly or privately,
with or without public notice--for
what articles or materials--the amount
of each contract for all purchases, and
the amount given therefor; the nsmes
Of all concerned as principals, agents.
and securities: their place of residence,
and the failures which may have occur
red in any contract; fourth, the whole
number of arms and equipments trans.
snitted to each state and territory in the
Union, under the act of Congress for
arming the whole body of the militia OF
The United States fifth, the whole
number Of cannon, arms, equipments,
and munitions of war of every kind,
distinguishing the different kinds, now
belonging TO the United States, and
where placed sixth, the annual ex-
pence of transporting ordnance and ord
nance stores from the places at which
they were made or purchased in the At
lantic states, to the places at which they
were to be delivered or used, In the
western states OF erritories-specify-
ing the several descriptions of arms and
munitions SO transported and the cost
thereof where purchased. The whole
go arranged as to exhibit clearly the
annual expenditure of the annual ap-
preparation for each specific object.
On motion of Mr.. Hemphill, the COM
mittee on Roads and Canals we're dis
charged from all petitions and other
matters before them.
ORDES OF THE DAY.
The house then went into commit
tee of the whole, MIR. Darlington in
The Chair, on bills from the Senate
for the relief of the legal representa-
tives of Joseph Hodgson, deceased. a
bill for the relief of the sureties of Jo-
seph Pettypool; and bill for the relief
the legal representatives. of Greenbury
Fl. Murphy; which were respectively
reported TO the House, concurred in,
and ordered for third reading.
The House again went into commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Condict in the
chair, on a bill for the relief of John
Coffee, bill for the relief Of the legal
representatives of John Donnelson.
Thomas earle. snd others, and bill
explanatory of the act for the relief of
James Leander Cathcart; which were
gone through with and reported to she
House
The bill for the relief of John Oonnel.
son gave rise to some debate. 1t was adj
socated by Messrs Reid of Geo. and Ran
kin, and opposed by Messrs. Tracy and
Cooke; and, on motion of Mr.. Taylor, it
was laid on the table.
The bill for the relief OF John Coffee
imaking allowance for extra services rem
aere6 as Surveyor General) was read the
thld time and as opposed by Mr.. Cockei
on whose motion, after some opposition
from Mr.. Moore Of Alab. the bill was laid
on the table.
The bill for the relief ofthe legal repre-
sentatives of Joseph Hodgson, was read
the third time, and, after some remarks
adverse to its passage by Mf. Cooke, and
an unsuccessful motion by him to lay il on
che table, the bill was passed without a
division.
The following bills from the Senate,
heretofore considered in committee of the
whole, and ordered to third reading,
were severalIy read third time, passed,
and returned 10 the Senate
The bill for the relief of Joseph Petty
pool; the bill for the relief OF the legal
Representatives Of Greenbury H Murphy;
the bill explanatory to the act for the relief
of James l.. Cathcart.
The house then, on motion of MIR, Floyd
took up, and read the third time, the bill
from the Senate to repeal the 18th Sec
ton of the act of last session reducing the
army; and; after an explanatory remark
from Mr.. F. as 10 the practical operation
OF the rules and regulations adopted by
the said l4th section, the bill was passed.
The bill granting tract of land 10 Will
Jiam Conner and his wife and their chill
dren, Mr.. Nelson of Va. 10 the chair, be-
ing under consideration in committee of
the whole.
Mr. Hendricks briefly explained the
nature of the claim, which originated in
an indirect assurance, on the part of
our agents in the treaty held at st. Ma
rvs, of granting him the said land in
consideration of his having used his in
Aueuce to induce the Indians to agree to
the treaty.
Mr.. Cooke opposed the claim on the