Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-17
FRIDAY. Dec. IS.
=. ..o,ts did not sit to day.

w On lhP D6tillOuS VI IS0SAASA ~ 80.
pDrl' on Dins Robertson. and George ShilIltt,
CaDSni urge irwin, which reports were
,Od o" "a the resolutions therein submit
rad, . sn concurred in by the house, as
ploTs; =, me nr.ver of the petitioners
%ssetiyely be not granted.
P,. Rbea, from the same committee,
NJ. ..de uniavorsble reports on the petl-
$50 VI II Abel TurDey, and Lew NJ. no.
pOns y ',birh were read, and severally or.
PEREZ ~S 10 lie on the table.
ds ere @ ~ OF Mr.. Rhea, it was
~ That the COMMITTEES on Pensions &
~a a',;onary Claims be discharged from the
R e'0u consideration of the petition OF Geo.
fafn Dl,s and that it be referred TO the Secre-
sr Of War -, ,;,,.o of
cI ~, reported bill TO repeal the
C y3.S section of the act, entitled An act
Unu u,smeptary to an act. entitled An act
%pppa,nmg navigation. This bill pro-
fo 9.s That the third section OF the act,
SlI ,SIsd $40 act supplementary to an act,
su .,ioJ "An act concerning navigation,
sa ..ad 18th of May, 1920, be, and the
P s%s is hereby repealed. F"
" The hin was read the first and second
.no and ordered to be engrosSed and
.a'd third time to-day and was Suose,,
emily read a third time, PASSED, and
'."t 10 The senate for concurrence.
Mr. Smith, OF Maryland, from the COM
u;ree of Ways and Means, to which was
m.arommilted the bill supplementary TO,
nd 10 amend an act, entitled An act TO
'.guIats the collection OF duties on i'm
Uor, and tonnage" passed I'd OF March,
ITes and to repeal an act supplementary
, , passed 20lh April, 1918, and for
olber purposes, reported new bill OF The
',me lille ; which was read the 5rst and
,srood times, and committed TO commit
iee of the whole house on the state OF the
union ~
Mr. Fuller, from the committee on Ma
v,l Affairs, to which was referred the mes
age of the president, upon the subject OF
piacy. reported "a bill suthOrising an
additional naval force for the suppression
Of piracy :" which bill was read the first
and second time, and committed 10 the
committee of the whole house On the state
oil The union.
Mr. Hemphill, from the committee ap-
pointed on that part OF the presidents
message which relates to the Cumberland
road. reported bill tor the preservation
and repair OF the Cumberland road; which
bill was read the first and second time,
and committed to a committee OF the
whole house tomorrow.
Mr.. Hemphill, from the same commit"
fee, also reported bill making appropri-
atoms for the Cumberland road which
was read the first and second time, and
committed TO a committee OF the whole
house tomorrow.
Mr.. Scott submitted for consideration
he following resolution
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the Ireasu-
~ be directed to transmit to this house all the
books and reports of the several boards OF COM
mssioners, and of the recorder of land titles,
nreIation to the adjustment of land claims de-
rNed from the French and Spanish authorities,
situated in the now state of Missouri and terri
tory of Arkansas.
The resolution, from its nature, lies on
be table one day OF course.
On motion of Mr.. Tattnall, it was
ResOlred, That the committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire
toto the expediency of so modifying the act OF
the last session of Congress establishing the
post route from " Pensacola to st. Marks !;
thence to Vollusia, at Dexter's, on the St.
Johns river; thence, down the river, to Pico-
hta; and thence to st Augustine" SO as to
submit the selec. on of the most practicable
and convenient route between Pensacola and
st Augustine, to the discretion of the Post.
master General
On motion Of Mr. Tom}inson, it was
Re0Ired, That the committee Of Commerce
CONSTRUCTED to inquire into the expediency Of
repeating the act passed April 10th, 1916, by
winch was allowed an additional compensation
nifty per cent to the compensations OF Ger
IAN officers OF the customs therein named.
nmOtion OF Mr.. Hill the report made
Il me last session. in pursuance OF cal
% Inc president for information whether
ne indian title has been extiDgulshed to
'''0y lands the title of which is IN any Of
Tue states, and the terms on which 1t ha:
oeen exlinguished, was referred to the
committee on Public Lands
:, VT. Jennings submitted tor consideration
ne ALLOWING resolution:
/, ne'olred, That the committee appointed or
.se lUth inst, on the two per cent. fund IN
sana' Illinois, and Missouri, be instructed tc
suq'ire into the expedieucy of auth"rising, by
~"' the emission of Treasury Notes to the no
~ amount of - dollars, for the purpose
y VI. e.Nendlng the Western National Road, and
nc "Ira notes to be received only in payment o
States. ''O
DR. }. made few remarks in support o
~ Proposition, the purport of which was
% ~;n a. as one of the objections to going OF
t nnn The national road was the state OF the
m msS 1t was worth inquiry whether