Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-13
Congressional Proceedings.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Eomthe National lntelAgenser.

Dir. Stewart presented a memorial
from sundry inhabitants Of the stat. Of
Pennsylvania, praying Congress to pre-.
scribe some proper node efascertaiu.
ing the practicability and expsnc. Of
connecting the waters Of the Potomac
and Monongahsla rivers, which memo.
rial was, ON motion Of Mr. S. referred
to the committee on roads and Canals.
MIR. Kent presented the petition Of
sundry inhabitants Of the District Of
Columbia praying that mode may B.
prescribed fer ascertaiaiDg whether .
majority of the inhabitants Of that DI.
trio, arc desirous of being re-invs...l
with the rights Of citizenship, and ifs,
in what manner that object can be b.a
accomplished which, on motion, WI
rsfe rred to the committee on the Di.
trict Of Columbus.
Mr.. Poinsstt, from the joint Library
Committee, to whom was referred
letter on the subjsct of collection Of
French medals intended to have bee,
presented to said library by G. W. En-.
wing, Esq. and which were lost at sea,
made report thereon, accompanied BY
the following resolution, which wu
twice read.
ResolUed, by the Senate and Hou.s of
Representatives. Of the United Stata
of america IN Congress assemble.
That the Director of the Mint be, and
he is hereby instructed to cause re-.
sonabls number Of medals, commsmo.
rative Of important events in the history
of the United States to be coined, a.
such time as shall net interfere With
the ordinary business Of the Mint, and
to Do sold at price adequate to defrJ
the expencss of coming.
The resolution submitted yesterday
by Mr.. Floyd, requesting information
on the subject Of distributing ratiopss
mong the Indians, was taken up Mr.
F. stated that his object in proposing
this resolution was, that all the nfor.
nation On the subject with which itwU
connected, and which was soon t. como
under consideration of the House,
might BIO laid before them. 1t csnsi'.
ted only Of q transcript from the depart
meat but having applied for it, he VI"
refused by the clerk, who gave himn
understand that it would be agreeable
to have all applications in future thrS
the Secretary Of War. Mr.. +. h'a
taken that course, because an idss h'd
been entertained, from his frequent
calls for information, that he entertain
ed some hostility to that departmsn'
which he took this method and this op'
portunity to disavow. The resolution
was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Reid; leave OF ~
sence was granted to Mr.. Abbot, q
Georgia. from Monday mex, to the sl'
of the session.
On molten of Mr.. Scott, it was
Resoleed. That the committee on Nv
Post Office and Post Roads, be In'tras
ted to inquire into the expediency o." o..
altering the mail Route from fl'h'ps
River to Fort Usage, as to pass BY W.
seat of justice Of Clay county, IN ~"
souri,.
On motion Of Mr. Moore, Of AlsOau'
it was
Resolved, That the committee -; :.
the Public Lands be instructed 70 -
quire into the expediency ofrePorInnss ~.
bilIvosting in the President and G T"..
Of the town councll o. 4
the right to that small s m'l 49,. J.
ground, lying on the margin Of lu ~.
Ioosa river. including the suriac. .,.rs.
cred bya pond on the extremity . I'D Of
o., which have not been surseys o-.,
laid off in lots; and, also. the Two a.,,d
and a half ofland, reserved ana ov nsc,l
10 the citizens Of the county '0F ~
purposes. ,he Pres.