Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-01-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

praying that the aid of Congress may
be extended to the plan therein set forth
for the improvement of the navigation
of the Potomac.
| Mr.. Rhea, from the committee on
pensions and revolutionary claims, made
report OIL the petition of Adam Coop
es unfavorable thereto; which was con-
CURED in.
Mr.. Lathrop, from the COMMITTEES OF
reyisal and unfinished business, report
ed bill to continue in force san act
declaring the assent of Congress to cer-
tain acts Of the States of Maryland and
Georgia." which was twice read and
committed.
Mr.. Williams, of N. C. from the COM
mittee of claims, made report on the
petition of Thaddeus Mayhew, accom-
panied by a bill for his relief; which
was twice read and committed.
Mr.. Newton, from the committee OF
commerce, reported bill for the relief
of the representatives of John B. Dash;
which was twice read and committed.
! Mr.. Baldwin, from the committee OF
manufactures, to whom was referred so
much of the Presidents Message as re-
lates to the manufactures. and the pro-
motion of the national industry, report
ed, as he stated, by instruction of ma
jorty of that committee, the following
! resolve:
"Resolved, That it is expedient at
this time to legislate on the subject"
And the resolve was o4deredtO lie on
the table.
On motion of Mr. Butler, it was
ReSoIved, That the committee of ways
and means be instructed to consider the
expediency Of changing the duties on
all kinds of paper imported from ad va
loren to specific duties.
Mr.. Metcalf submitted for considera-
ton the following resolve, which lies on
the table one day of course.
Reso5Ued, That the President of the
United States be requested to submit to
ths house any information which he
may have the condition ofthe several
Indian tribes within the United States,
| and the progress ofthe measures hither-
to devised and pursued for their civiliza-
| ton.
On motion of Mr.. Alex. Smith, it was
| ResolUed, That the committee on
Pensions and Revolutionary Claims be
instructed to inquire into the expediency
of increasing the pension of William
| Fields, soldier who was wounded In
the war of the Revolution
The resolution yesterday offered by
Mr.. Cook, calling for information re-
speeding the mode of inspecting the land
offices. lately and heretofore, was taken
up and agreed to-
The resolution moved by MIR. Cush-
man on the Goth ult. for directing the
committee on Revolutionary Pensions
30 revise The Pensions Law of March
is 1915, or of SO modifying it, ':that,
by lessening the quantum of bounty to
individuals, its provisions may be ex-
tended to certain descriptions Of Revo
lutionary soldiers in reduced and neces-
sitous circumstances. though not abso-
lutely dependent on public or private
charity" was, on his motion, taken up
and agreed to.
The house on motion of Mr.. Smith,
Of Maryland. then agreed to take into
consideration the unfinished business of
yesterday the bill for making partial
appropriation for the military service of
1922, &c)
Mr.. Tracy moved to reconsider the
motion to determine the question of the
appropriation for he Indian Department
by ayes and noes-he having voted in
the affirmative on that question.
The Speaker decided the motion to
be out of order, the number Of 90 (vot-
ing for the prior motion) not constitut,
ing majority within the rule.
Mr.. Tracy suggested that in the pre-
ceding Congress it had decided in a
similar case that majority for this
| purpose was amajority pro hac vice,
which authorized a consideration.
The Speaker adhered to his decision;
to which Mr.. Tracy yielded.
Mr. Randolph moved to recommit the
bill to committee of the whole house,
with view to bring into maturer dis
cussion and review the underlined appro-
prlation that had been asked for by the
Secretary of War. Unreasonable jeal-
ousy of the Executive government, he
! observed, often led to the opposite ex-
treme. and to blind confidence in the
governing power. From this jealousy,
and that confidence, he protested him
self to be equally free and he believed
that this House, also. was as free from
unreasonable jealousy. as any represen-
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