The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-16

i dation that the bill be indefinitely post
poned; which on motion Of Mr.. w. WA
ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, from the com
mittee on Private Land Claims, report.
ed unfavorably upon the petition Of Ste.
phen Henderson; which on motion d
Mr.. G., was committed to COMMITTEES
of the whole.
Mr.. Rankin, from the Committee on
the Public Lands, reported bill from
the Senate, authorizing the adoption Of
measures to try the validity Of the title
ofthe Marquis de Maison Rouge to core
tain lands, without amendment; which
was committed to committee of the
whole.
Mo. Rankin from the same Commits
tee, reported a bill to establish an addi-
tional land Office in the Territory Of Mi
chigan; which was twice read and come
mitted.
Mr.. Rankin further reported bill
vesting in the commissioners ofthecoun-
ties of Wood and Sandusky, their right
to certain lots in the towns Of Perrys-
burg and Croghansville. in the state of
Ohio, and for other purposes; which was
twice read and committed.
The House then took into considera-
ton resolution submitted yesterday by
Mr. Kent, requiring information from
the proper department, in relation to
the public lands; which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Cooke, the house
agreed to consider the message of tho
President of the United States in rela-
ton to the compensation ofthe Attorney
General; (which Mr.. Cooke proposed to
refer to the COMMITTEES on the Judicia
ry; and he stated his object to be, that
the committee inquire into expediency
of defining NOR Particularly the duties
Of that office shin the District Of Co
Alters few remarks by by the mo-.
YER, Mr.. Sergeant, Mr.. Archer, and
Mr.. Williams of N. G. the question was
put, and the motion prevailed.
Mr.. Wood submitted the following
joint resolution, which lies on the table
one day of course.
Whereas it is important that the diff
erence of longitude between the Capitol
Of the United States, and observatories
in Europe, should be ascertained with
the greatest degree of precision; and
whereas, pursuant to q joint resolution
of the two Houses of Congress, of the
Sd of March, 1921, William Lambert
was appointed for that purpose by the
President Of the United States, has
made sundry observations with that
view, and has made his report thereof;
and whereas it would be injudicious, in
a matter of such importance. to trust to
the report of q single individual, how.
ever eminent in science, without having
it examined by other professional gem
tlemen of the first responsibility. There
fore,
Resolved, by the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the y. Stotes Of
america IN Congress assembled. That
the president of the United States be
authorised to employ - competent
persons to examine the observations and
calculations reported as aforesaid by
William Lambert; and further to con.
cert with one or more observatories in
Europe, to make correspondent obser-
vations on the eclipses of the satellites
of Jupiter or otherwise, for the purpose
of verifying the result of the observa-
tons stated in the aforesaid report.
Mr., Mitchell, Of s. C.. submitted the
following resolution:
Whereas an act passed on the 2lst
April, 1908, entitled IAN act concern.
ing public contracts" has been so con.
strued as to sanctionth appointment Of
Members of Congress to divers public
employments, agencies, or trusts, by the
authority of Executive officers of the
United States; and whereas on the puri-
ty of the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentatives and their freedom from Exc
cutive influence, depend the liberties of
the people, and the durability, sound.
ness, and integrity, of the Federal Con-
stitution:
Resolusd, therefore, That the Judici
airy Committee be instructed to report
a bill for the purpose Of preventing any
member of Congress, while he contin.
ues as such, from executing or holding
any employment, agency, or trust. in
behalf of, or in any wise concerning,
the government, either political. legal
or professional, to which the said MEM
Der may be appointed by any Executive
officer ofthe United States.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell, the res