Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-01-16

formal reguisltion the house. lie.
would submit it, then, whether it would
be proper or decorous to call for infor-
nation, and in the mean time to decide
the question to which the information
refers, before time has been given the
department to furnish it.
Mr.. Gilmer was understood to OBJ
serve that. by referring to the abstracts
of expenditure in the Department of
War for the years 1918 and 1919, the
house would probably see the necessity
Of exploring further into the subject.
The amount limited by law for presents
to Indians was Dl5, 900; but it would be
found that, in 1918, there were distri-
buted in presents to them the sum of
Dl3O, 900 in money, and Dl65 900 in
goods, making anaggregate of D295 900.
If there was such palpable excess be-
yond the provisions of the law in that
year, he thought it highly proper to OBJ
tain information how great was the ex-
cess for the last year.
Mr. Smith would withdraw his op-
position to the motion, for SO much time
had been already consumed in discus.
sing it, tit being nearly three o'clock, J
that there was no time left to enter into
discussion Of the main subject, if they
took it up,
AIr. Jones, of Tenn. made few re-
marks in opposition to the postpone
ment, when the question was taken and
carried. Ayes SO.
Apportionnaent O Representatives..
On motion of Mr.. Campbell of Ohio,
the house agreed to take up the con-
sideration of the dill relative to the ap-
portionment of representatives of Cen
gress under the census of 1920, & there
upon resolved itself into a committee of
the whole on that subject. Mr.. Smith,
of Md. in the chair.
Mr.. Campbell moved to strike out the
word ''forty" 4 to insert in lieu there
ofthe words "forty-two"-so as to make
$4,000 inhabitants the ratio of future
presentation.
Mr. McSherry proposed to divide the
question SO as to decide frat upon the
question of striking out, which was a.
greedto; and the otion prevailed.
Mr.. Lowndes adverted to the situa-
ton of South Carolina in relation to the
subject before the house. twas known
that the returns of the census of Ker.
shaw district had not been made, 1t
was desirable that full and equitable
apportionment should take place, and,
with every disposition to consult the
convenience of other states, he felt it his
duty to move that the committee rise
and report, for the purpose Of giving
time for the returns to be made of that
district.
MIR. Campbell was reluctant to op
pose the wishes of the gentleman from
South Carolina, (Mr. Lowndes,) who
was so much distinguished for his
comfy in relation to others. Yet he
thought it would be proper to take the
subjectinto consideration, and agree on
the ratio, after which it could be laid on
the table few days, to give time for
the returns from Kershaw district. 1t
was certainly important to have the
matter disposed of as soon as practica.
bic, to enable the state legislatures now.
in session to lay off their new Congress
sional districts, without the trouble and
expense of extra sessions for that par
ticular purpose,
Mr.. Lowndes said that he could not
press his motion after the liberal pro,
position which the gentleman from Ohio
had made. He therefore withdrew it.
MIR. II. Nelson renewed the motion, on
the ground that they had had their at
tention directed oflate to other subjects
than the one now before the house.
They had not turned their attention to
it, and he wished for time to consider
and examine it.
Mr. Hill opposed the motion, on the
ground OF the necessity that existed to
determine the question before the state
legislatures now in session should rise.
Mr.. Moore of Alab. supported the
motion, Il stated that there were Is 600
inhabitants of Alabama who had been
omitted ia the retL. ms of the recent
Census.
Thequestion was then taken, and car
ried
In the House, the subject of the ap.
Portlonment was, on motion of MIR.
Campbell, made the order of the day
for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Golden moved tbat ,uhor tb;.