The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-04


sury, War, and Navy Departments. 70 say
before this House, within ten days aileI
the commencement Of their annual session
a list of the balances which may appear 10
be due upon the last semi annual state
ment which may be rendered, to them
respectively.
Resolved, That il is hereby made the
duty of the Post Master General to lay be-
fore this house, within ten days after the
commencement of their annual session, a
list of the balances which may appear to
be due upon the last semi annual statement
which may be rendered to them respect
lively. ;,
Resolyed, That it is hereby made the
duty of the Post master General to lay be-
fore this house, within ten days after the
commencement of their annual session.,
semi annual statement. showing the 6a-
lance, if any, due by each and every de-
putty postmaster: "
The resolutions lie on the table one day
of course.
Mr.. Blair of South Carolina submitted
for consideration the following resolu-
ton {:
RESOLVED by the Senate and House Of Re.
presentat.ves of the United States Of fine.
rica in Congress assembled, too thirds o.
both houses concnrrang, That the following
amendments to the constitution OF the U;
States be proposed TO the legislatures OF
the several States, which, when ratified by
the Legislatures of three fourths OF the
states, shall be valid TO all intents and pur-
poses as part of the constitution
nj a
compensation to Representatives for their
services as such shall be made BY Congress,
to have effect or operation during the Pc
ROD for which the members of the House
Of Representatives, acting upon the SUBJ
ject, shall have been elected.
That no person shall be appointed by
the President OF the United States to any
Office, either of profit, honor or trust. or
who shall have been a member OF either
house of Congress, within the last two
years preceding the election OF the Presi-
dent for the time being
COMPENSATION BILL.
Mr.. Hardin moved that the House take
up for consideration the bill to reduce the
compensation of the members Of Congress
&c. and on that motion he called for the
yeas and nays, which were, thereupon, or
dered, and the question being taken, 1t
was carried--yeas 100. nays As
After some time spent thereon motion
was made to recommit the bills, which
motion was negatived. :,
The following message was received
from the President of the United States
transmit 10 the House Of Representa-
tives Report from the Secretary Of State
in pursuance Of their resolution of the 18th
instant, requesting 10 be furnished with
a copy of the judicial proceedings in the
United States Court for the District Of
Louisiana, in the case of the French slave
JAMES MONROE.
Washington April 20, 1922.
The Speaker laid before the house re-
port from the Secretary of State, of the a.
mount Of money paid as salaries, outfits,
and contingent expenses to foreign Minis
tiers, since the year 1900, and the amount
paid to each; which was ordered to be laid
on the table.
The speaker laid before the house
communication from the treasury depart
nent in relation to the funds OF the United
States in the Western Banks which was
ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Newton moved that the House adj
iourn, on which Mr.. Williams of N. G.
moved for the yeas and nays, which were
taken thereon, and the question was decid-
ed in the afirnative--yeas 93, noes II.
So, at 5 o'clock precisely,
The House adjourned.