The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-02-15

val establishment OF the United States"
The amendment was opposed by Mr.
Coo e. as proposing an unnecessary divi-
sion of his motion into two slisiinctre-
solves, and supported by Mr.. Nc Lane in
reply-and was agreed to BY the house
Thus modified the resolution was
adopted without opposition.
Mr.. McDuffie laid on the table the fol-
lowing resolution That the secretary Of
he treasury be directed to lay before this
house a statement Of the balances OF mo.
new in the treasury, and Of the amounts OF
appropriations unexpended, at the end oil
each wear, from the commencement OF
the government to the S1st December
last. Also statement Of the amounts Of
the public moneys which had beeDreceiv,
ed by the, collectors and receivers, and
not paid into the treasury on the S0thI
September and on the 3lst December last
respectively. Also" statement, OF the
amounts of revenue bonds outstanding on
the S0th September last, showing sepa-
rately the amount OF those that are con-
sidered solvent and of those that are con-
sidered insolvent and a statement OF the,
debentures outstanding at the same Pc
Rod. Also statement OF the amounts OF
outstanding revenue bonds due on the
30th September, and the Slst December
last respectively, showing at each period
the amount that was in suit, the amount
upon which indulgence had been given.
and the extent Of that indulgence; and a
statement Of the sums due for public
lands on the S0th September, 1890, and
on the S0,h of September last respective
ly, dcducting from each Of those sums the
amounts from which the purchasers OF
public lands may have been released un-
der the act of the last congress passed for
their relief. Also statement OF duties
secured in each quarter of the past year.
Mr.. Floyd laid on the table the follow
department of war be required to lay be-
fore this house a statement of the goods
and merchandise purchased for the diff.
ferent factories Of rhe United States Tor
the supply of the Indian, trade, from the;
year 1871 until 1921 inclusive, designa-
ting the kind purchased each year--the
amount, the place where procured, from
whom and by whom-a and also a state
ment showing the amount of sales each
year at each factory, distinguishing the
sums received each year, in cash or in
furs, peltries, or other articles, showing
the exact amount of gain annually, in the
whole system.
The speaker presented commun:ca.
ton from the war department, transmit
ting statement shelving the appropria-
tons for the year 1921 the amount un-
expended for each specific object, and the
balance remaining unexpcnded on the
aalst of December, 1891; which on mo-
ton of Mr.. Smith Of Md. was referred to
the committee Of ways and means, and
ordered TO be printed.
The house resolved itself into a. com.
miitee Of the whole on the unfinished bu-
siness Of yesterday, {lhe bankrupt billy
Mr.. Taylor in the chair.
MIR. Mitchell supported the motion 10
strike out the first section OF the bill, in
a speech of more than an hour. He was
followed by Mr.. Phillips of Pa. on the
same side, who expressed his sentiments
at considerable length when MIR. Archer
OF Va. rose and remarked, that he wished
to submit a few observations on the mo.
ton; but perceiving tina, the usual hou,
of adjournment had passed, he moved
that the committee rise and report, which
was agreed to; and after che committee
had obtained leave 10 sit again,
The house adjourned.
FEBnuAhY IS.
The resolution submitted YESTERDAY
by Mr.. Dufie, calling for information
from the treasury department, relative 10
outstanding claims oil the United States
Oh revenue bonds, public lands, &c. was
taken into consideration and after some
discussion by the mover, and Nessrs.
Mallary. Lowndcs, Hardin, and Smith of
Md. and some notifications, by way OF
extension, by Messrs. Baldwin and Plum.
err, of ~. II (which were respectively a.
greed to, the resolution, as modified, was
adopted.
The resolution submitted Yesterday
by Mr.. Floyd, calling for Information
from the war department, in relation TO
tIade with the Indian tribes, was taken
up and agreed to.
MIR. Cooke laid on the table the fol.
lowing: Resolved, Tina, the president Of
the United States he requested to cause
to be communicated 10 this house The
| number and location Of the naval sta
| tons now occupied by the United States
the number and grade Of the officers a,
each, and how employed wha, each re.
Il l.