The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-12-11
CONGRESS.'
IN The SENATE. DEC. s.

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!, The rev. Mr.. Mcllvsine was elected
chaplain Of the senate, FOR the present
NJ The following members were chosen
atanding cornmittees. On enrolled bills--
Mr.. Knight. Ensrossed bills---Messrs.
1anmaD, Benton, Holmes, Of Maine.-l
Foreign Relations--Messrs King, OF N.
y. Brown, of Louisiana, Barbour, Ma.
s,con. Elliot. Finance--Messrs. Holmes,
q of Maine, Eaten, Mscon, Van Buercn,
I LoMrie. Commerce and Manufactures
--Me.srs. Dickersen, Ruggles, DIV oife,
EindlaySt Lsnman. Military Affairs
: Msssrs. Williams, Of. Tenn. Chandler,
Taylor, Johnson, Of Ken. Elliot. Mill.
! tia--Messrs.e Noble. Seymour, Stokes,
Lsnman, Chandler. Naval AFFAIRS
Messrs. Pleasants, Williams, of Miss.
Parrot, Ware, Lloyd, of Mass. Public
b Lands--Messrs. Thomas, Van Dyke,
& Lowrie,s Eaton, BENTON. Indian A fairs
Messrs. Johnson, of Lou.J Johnson, Of Ken.
Holmes, Of Miss King, Of Ala. Benton.
Ciaims---Messrs Rugglcs, Boardmsn,
; Barton, Van Dyke, Morrill,. The Judi.
ciary--Messrs.Sm Smith, Souihard,y Van hue.
rem, Holmes of Me. Brown, of Ohio.--
Post Offices and Post Roads--Aiessr..
Stokes, Palmer, Barton, Chandler, King
ofhia.z Pcnsions--Messrs Noble, Eaton,
Seymour, Ware, Elliot Tho District Of
Coiumbia-Messrs. Barbour, Lloyd, Of
! Maryland, DWolf, I.anman, Southland.
Z, To audit and control the contingent ex.
penses ..of the Senate-Mcssrs. Macon.
Lowrie, Lanman. Isl ~
Is The following message was rece ivd
from the president ofthe U. =.
s,.s- sIo tbdsenare of the u. s.
In compliance with the resolution of
! shc senate ofthe 9th of May last,reque.t.
ing conformation relative to the copper
mines on the 3. shore OF Lake Supc.
, rior, stseir number, value and position
/ the names ofthe Indian tribes who claim
ihem,. the practicability Of extinguishing
+ their titles, and the probable advantage
s. which may rcsultto the republic fiom
the acquisition u working these mines"
l herewith transmit report from the
secretary of war. which comprises the
in formation desired in tho resolution re-
Z ierred to. JAMES MONROE.
- Washington, Dec. 2, 1922.
The senate theb adjourned to twelve
O'CLOCK tO-mOTrCw. u 80 'Nl -f..
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The petition of Jesse Holmes, of the
p state OF Massachusetts, was presented
stating that, being an American citizen
residing in the British province of Cana.
da, at the commencement ofthe late war
with Great Britain, he met with great
losses in the coBhscation ofhi property, i
IN consequence Of hi, refusing TO bear
:, arms against the u. =. and praying such
relief in the. premises as congress may, in
It's wisdom. deem just and. proper To
grant.
$50 On motion OF ,ir Mallsry, it was Re-
solved that the committee on revolutions
AIRY claims be directed to enquire into
the expedienoy Of allowing such persons
who may have been stricken from the
p pension roll, to make new application, e.
s. be placed thereon, on complying with
the acquisitions Of The pcnsionlaw of 1918
and 1920.
On motion Of Mr. McShcrry, it was
Resolved, that the committee on public
lands. be instructed TO inquire into the
expedIency of extending the provisions
OF the &C, for the relief of the purchasers
? w viz PopiS io'fo'5 poSoSu op VIC <Ch VI
E March, l8sf,pso as to permi, all such
- persons 10 avail themselves OF its proyi.
sjons, as have no, heretofore done so.
On motion of Nr. Cook, Of Illinois, il
was Resolved, that the committee OF
public lands be instructed to enquire
whether any, and if any any, wha, altera-
tjons or amendments ofthc asst entitled
can act providing for the correction of
: fcrfers in making entries OF land al the
land Offices" are necessary TO be made, SO
: as to afford relief in all cases where such
relief may be just and necessary.
Mr.. Smith, Of Mary land. moved that
the commitiee of the hole house be dis.
. charged from the further consideration
OF the bill intended as substitute for the
the collection law of 1873 4; and that il
be referred to the committee Of ways and
means, and printed.
So The speaker laid before the house a
communication from the postmaster ge-
neral, relative to the number Of clerks
necessary for the due performance Of
.she public duties Of his department. Re.
frrred to the committee on post Offices
and pos. roads. IN
The speaker also communicated to the