Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-17

Mr.. Johnson, of Ken. and Mr.. Lloyd,
of Massachusetts, respectively, gave no
tice that they should ask leave, to on Mon
day, introduce bills, the former bill for
the relief OF George Shannon, and the lat
ter bill for the relief OF W alley and
Foster.
The Senate then adjourned TO Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Smith. of Md. from the committee
of Ways land Means, reported bill for
the reiiet OF Nathan Branson which was
twice read, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Cannon, from the committee on the
militia, reported the bill for discipining
the militia of the u States, in an amend
ed shape which was ordered to lie on the
table.
PORTO RICO EXPEDITION.
The house then resumed the conshera-
ton of the following resolution, yesterday
submitted by MIR. Golden:
Resolved, That the president Of the United
States be requested to lay before this house such
inf lmation as he may possess, with regard to
an hostile expndtion which may have been
d, epared in the United States, and sailed from
territory or dependency of any power il amity
with the United States, and to inform this house
whether any measures have been taken to bring
to condign punishment persons who may have
been concerned in such expedition, contrary to
the laws OF the United States.
Mr.. Little moved to strike out all that
part of the resolution which follows the
word Stales," in the 7th line, and in lieu
thereof insert the following ::
&" And inform this house what amendments
to the existing laws are necessary to punish
persons who may have been concerned in any
such expedition
After some debate this motion was neg~
alived.
The question was then taken on agree.
ing to the resolution in its original shape,
and decided 10 The Affirmative, by large
majority.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell, of Chic, it
was
Resolved, That all the bills, resolutions and
reports, committed to a committee of the
whole house, on the state of the Union and to
committees Of the whole house, not already
printed, be ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, OF n. II. it
was
Resoiped, That the committee OF Post Off.
ces and Post Roads be instructed to consider
the expediency of establishing post route
from Londonderry, through Chester, Gambia,
Deerfield, NoIthwood, and Darlington, to Ro-
chester, in New Hampshire.
On motion of Mr. Cook. it was
ResOIyed, That the Committee on Post Of.
fees and Post Roads be instructed to inquire
into the expediency Establishing post route
from Jacksonville, illinois, by Converse's
mill, Columbia and Cahokia, to st. LOUIS,
NTisso III, in lieu of the present route from Har-
risonville, to ST. Louis.
On motion of Mr. Dennison, the report
OF the Secretary of State, on the petition
OF Lucy Lamb, made at The last session,
was taken up, and, WIth a view to amend
ment thereof, was recommitted to the
committee on the Judiciary.
On motion OF Mr.. CondiCt, the Joint re-
solution requiring from the Secretary and
Clerk of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves 10 make reports ateach session.
OF the mode and amount OF the contingent
expenses of the preceding year, was ia
ken up, and read a first and second time.
Mr.. Cooke then moved to lay the re-
solve on the table II was understood
that the committee OF Ways and Means
bad the subject of the contingent expen-
ses of Congress under their consideration,
anG in all probability they would include
a provision similarto this in the law which
he supposed would pass during the pre-
sent session. He thought 1t better, at
least, to defer acting on this subject until
the Committee of Ways and Means should
make their report.
The resolve was ordered TO lie on the
table.
Mr.. Williamson, called up the resoIu-
ton, which be yesterday submitted res
pectiDg recommitment 10 the committees
OF subjects not acted upon al lbe last ses-
soin; Which resolution was, by the House,
modified and amended so as 10 read as
follows:
ResolUed, Thatthe several petitions and re-
solutions referred to the several Standing and
Select committees, the last session, and not fl
nally acted upon, be again referred to the same
committees.
Mr.. WaIworth moved an amendment 10
the resolution, by inserting, after the word
resolution" the worIs upon the sug
gestion Of any member to the clerk OF the
House."
The resolution was then, on motion OF
Mr.. Condict, ordered to lie on the liable.
The Speaker then laid before the house
the following letter: ,ooo
BOSTON, JULY 4, 1929
Tathe Hon. the Speaker Of the RousS Qt REPRE- |
Yentdt9UeS
SIR: The letter which had the honor to
address to you on the 4th of July, 1919, and