Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-02-20

laid claim, it appeared, to considerable
portion of the territory on that coast
which belonged to the United States, in
addition to what she held without dis
pute. From claim so enormous. it
would seem that the Emperor of Russia
had forgotten the cautious policy which
had characterised him heretofore: and
the claim was such one as would be
resisted by any country. He hoped the
resolution would be agreed to.
The resolution was agreed to without
objection.
Mr.. Cooke said, the committe on Mill.
tary Affairs had obtained, from the pay.
master General, statement Of the saw
ing which would be made in the expense
of the military establishment by the
passage ofthe bill now before the house
for the better organization of the army;
which statement, that all the members
of the house might be put in possession
ofthe information it contained, he NOV
ed to have printed. The motion was
agreed to.
Mr.. Common, after some remarks ex.
planatory ofhis object, and to shew that
the papers which ne had in view could
be of no service to the government if
detained, and were necessary for the in
diyiduals, moved the following Joint re
solution; which was laid on the table
for one day:
ResolOed, by the Senate and house of
Representatives., &c. That the Score
tary OF State be directed to deliver to
such person or persons, or their legal
representatives, any title papers or
otherwise, that may have been filed or
deposited in the office of the Board of
Commissioners, which have been ad
judged by said Board to be invalid, and
on which no scrip has been issued, under
the act entitled IAN act providing for
the indemnification ofcertaln claimants
ofpublic land in Mississippi Territory"
approved March 3lst, 1914, whenever
application shall De made. either by the
person fling or depositing the same, or
such persons or their legal representa-
tives as aforesaid, or the person making
the REIMBURSEMENT required by said act,
and in all cases whore papers were filed
in said office. and no REIMBURSEMENT
made as required by said act, the said
papers shall also be delivered when ap.
piled for to the person who filed them,
or the person or persons holding the ii
tie to the same, or his or their legal re-
representatives..
Mr.. Eustis offered the following re
solution; which was agreed to ayes So,
noes "A.
ReSotUed, That thecommittee on Mill
tary Affairs be instructed to inquire in
to the expediency of reducing the num-
Der and the compensation Of the corps
of Cadets, and whether it is expedient
to make any alteration in the laws and
regu iations for governing the Military
Academy
The Speaker laid before the house a
letter from the Comptroller Of the Trea-
sury, transmitting list of balances on
the books of the Register, which have
remained unsettled for more than three
years prior to the S0th of September
last; which was laid on the table and or
dered to be printed
The house then again went into com
mittee MIR. Taylor in the chair on the
Bankrupt Bill.
Mr. Sawyer of N G.. addressed the
House about an hour and half against
the motion to strike out the first section.
The committee then rose on the mo-
ton of Mr.. Gorham, (who intimated an
intention to deliver his opinions on the
subject. and
The house adjourned.