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

DIR. Smith OF Md. from the committee
OF ways and means. I, whom was referred
so much Of the Presidents message as re-
lates to the fiscal concerns OF the govern
ment made report thereon.
1.-THE report shall be speedily published
in eytenso, ltestimates that the revenue
for the present year will be adequate to
the necessary expenditures, and will leave
in the treasury, at the end of the year, a
surplus of 7I3, 548 dollars
The report, on motion OF Mr.. Steven
son, was ordered to be laid on the table
and be printed.
Mr.. Eustis, from the committee on Mi
litary Affairs, 10 whom was referred bill
from the Senate to select sight for the es.
Enlistment of national armory on the
western waters, reported the same without
amendment, with recommendation that
the same be postponed tolthe next session,
and, on bis motion the bill was ordered 10
lie on the table.
The resolution yesterday moved by Mr..
Dwight. for instituting committee, with
power to send for persons and papers, and
to report at the next session on the subject
of the decisions of the Second Comptrol-
Ter of the Treasury. was again taken up.
Mr.. Wright withdrew the amendment
which he yesterday proposed TO it; and
The question being taken on agreeing to
the original motion it was decided in the
negative. So the resolution was reject
ed.
Mr.. Lincoln submitted the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the President Of the U !.
States be requested to cause to be de-
posted in the Library of Congress the orr
ginals or copies of all such reports, ME-
moirs, or documents, not heretofore pub
lished, as have been made by public ofi>
GERS, Indian Agents. private individuals,
or exploring parties, to the,Executive De-
partment u the government, together Nth
any maps, drawings, or charts or copies Of
the same, which in MS opinion, it may be
consistent with the p ublic service to have
there deposited. On motion of Mr. Har.
din, the resolution was ordered to be laid
on the table.
Mr.. Reid of Md. submitted the follow
ing resolutions
Resolvsd, Tha, the Secretaries of the
State, Treasury, War and Navy Depart
ments, and the Post Master General, be,
and they are hereby directed 10 lay be-
fore this House, within ten days after the
commencement of the next session OF Con.
gress, report, showing the time when
was made the last statement, upon which
balance was found to be due, of the &C.
counts of the officers or agents, foreign and
domestic, collecting or discussing the pub
lie moneys. under the authority OF their
respective Departments, who have held
their several appointments for the last three
years; how such balance was suffered to
accrue: what steps have been taken to re.
cover it; the suficiency Of the principal
and securities; and whether any, and who
of such agents or officers have been cont.
nued in the public service after such ba-
lance was stated to be due by them.
RESOLVED, That the end. Sd, 4th and 9Th
Auditors be-, and they are hereby directed
to lay before this house, within ten days
after the commencement of the next ses-
sion OF Congress, an account shelving the
amount of moneys unaudited al the period
when their several Offices we're established
the amount annually appropriated by Con-
gress since the establishment of their res
spective offices, which it was their duty to
have audited; and what amount has been
actually audited by them annually, carry
ing the balance of one year to the account
of the succeeding year.
Resolved, That it is hereby made the
duty of the several Auditors of the Trea-
sury to render to the Secretaries OF their
respective Departments semi-annual
statement, commencing from the first day
of the present year, showing the balance,
il any, due by any and every officer whose
duty it may be to collect or disburse the
public moneys.