The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-02-18
CONGRESS-.
From the National in.eIligencer. !
IN THE SENATE. FEB. f4.

ry OF the navy to the committee of ways
and means of the other house, to shew
the necessity Of anticipating, as early as
possible, part of the annual appropria-
ton, for the purpose principally, Of fit
ing out an addi,ionsl force for the pro.
lection ofour commerce in the West
India seas, Sc.
The bill was ordered to third read.
ing aud ON motion Of MIR. Pleasants,
the bill was forthwith read third time.
by general consent, passed, and returned
to the other house.
The senate then again proceeded TO
the consideration Of the bill confirming
the title of the Marquis de Mason
Rouge-the motion made on yesterday
ey Mr.. Talbot, to refer this and all sims
lar claims to the adjudication of the iu-
dietary being the question pending.
Mr., Van Dyke, thinking that each OF
these large cases ought to stand on its
own merits, as it comes before congress,
moved to amend the motion so as to re.
Ter the claim oil Maison Rouge alone to
the decision of the courts.
The question was taken on the propo.
sition to refer the claim to the judiciary,
and decided by yeas 80 nays Is.
Adjourned. FEE. is.
a message was received from the
president of the United States, transmit.
ting the information requested by reso-
luton Of the senate of the 18th inst. rela-
tive to the leases or contracts entered
into with the proprietors of the building
formerly occupied by congress which
message wss read, and with the docu.
ments, referred to the committee of
claims.
MIR. Lanman submitted the following
resolution, which was read and passed
to second reading: That a sum ormo.
ney, not exceeding one hundred and
seventy dollars be applied, out of the
contingent fund, for placing a neat mo.
numcnt, with suitable inscription, over
the grave of the honorable William Bur-
rill, deceased, late member of the Sc.
nate, from the state of Rhode Island.
The senate proceeded to the conside-
ration OF the bill to apportion the mum.
Der of representatives according to the
fourth census-the amndment reported
by the judiciary committee, to strike out
10000 and insert $4,000 as the ratio,
being under consideration. A division
OF the question being required,
The question was FIRST taken on strik-
ing out 40,000-ayes 22, noes 16.
The question being then on filling the
blank with 42,000,a debate followed OF
considerable duration, -ah
,,n nc senate adjourned to Monday.
housE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FEBRUARY ID.
The house took into cons;d.r.,;o a.,
resolution submitted Yesterday INV NJ
Cooke, which was adopted.
on motion of MIR. McLane, Resolved
!. nat the committee on naval affairs hs
instructed to inquire into the expediencv
OF providing measures to preyen, ny
obstruction ofthe timber of the ITn;taS
states in Florida. 'eu
MIR. Floyd remarked. that IN conss
quence OF uneficial,reperts OF The mo
mitigation of an imperial ukase ne ~.
hutocrat of all the Russias. in rsI.,;"e
y the western limits of the United States.
ne begged leave to lay On the table ,bn
l,oliowing resolution: Resolved. Tha,
nc president OF the United States he re.
iuea.eu 10 communicate to this house
any foreign government bavs
maze Claims to any part Of the terr;,ors
y 'ne United States upon the coast os
ne racine Ocean north of the 4sd deorsa
u latitude, and to what extent: whetb-
u any regulations have been made hu
preign powers affecting the trade On
nat coast, and how far il affects the 49,
est OF this republic, and whether INV.
have been made -
' overnment, by foreign powers. touchs
,s me contemplated occupation of Co
on motion of Mr.. Sanders, of North
aroiina, Resolved, That a comm;,,.n
appointed for the purpose of ;nvss,;
,uns 'ne affairs Of the post Office De.
a ns aed that they have power to
nc Tor persons and papers. : "
on motion OF Mr.. Tucker, Of South
'ro'ina' Resolved, That the jud;ciarn
''hmiitee be instructed to inonire it,,
6 expectancy of providing nv low s
lcns VINO resided within The limits and
,isaicuon OF the United States. ons
az immediately preceding the late war
twoen the United States Of Amsr;Sa
q ufeat Britain, and who hath con,;a.
10 reside within the same. 10 he al
.seu 10 become citizens, wi,hop,
' !, OF the first condition snc.;
Z 10 Inc first section of the act entitled
ac' 70 establish an Uniform rule of ne.
ohSatiOD, approved Anil .L -,