The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-02-15
CONGRESS-.
fFrom the National lntelligencer.
IN THE sENArE...rEB. Ie.

W.T. holmes, OF Malnes presented.
petition from the inhabitants Of the town
OF Danvers, in Massachusetts, against the
passage of a bankrupt law.
Mr.. X. M. Johnson, of KY. gave no.
ticc that he should on tomorrow ask
leave to introduce bill to define ADM,
rally and maratin,e jurisdiction.
The Senate adjourned. ~:
fsBRUARYlS. ~
Mr.. Thomas, from the committee on
the public lands, reported bill to grant
the right Of prescriptions to actual settlers,
on the public lands, in the state Of Illinois;
and the bill was read.
MIR. Benton submitted the following re-.
solution for consideration:
Resolved, That the president of the
United States be requested 10 make
known to the senate the annual disposition
which has been made of the sum OF
$4,000 dollars appropriated, by an act of
congress Of the year 1902, TO promote
civilization among the friendly Indian
tribes showing 10 what tribes that evil.
dence of the national bounty has. been
extended, the names OF the agents who
have been entrusted with the application
OF the money, the several amounts by
them received, and the manner in which
they have seyerally applied it to accom-.
piish the object of the act.
Mr.. Dickerson, from the select COM
mittee 10 which was recommitted the re-
solution proposing an amendment TO The
constitution OF the United States, relatiye
to the election of electors of president
and vice president OF the United States,
&c. reported the same with an amend.
ment, (providiny tina, Eat the same time,
the Two additional electors to which each
state is entitled shall be chosen by the
persons qualified to vote, in such manner
as the legislature oi the state shall directly
MIR. X. NJ. johnson. of Kentucky, a.
greeab!e to notice given, and having os.
tanned leave, introduced the following bill,
Which was read and passed TO the second
reading.
BE it enacted, &c That the district
courts Of the u 5. shall have exclusive
cognizance Of all civil cases Of admir- atty
& maritime jurisdiction, relating to the
Navigation OF the high seas, and ports and
Ravens, and creeks, within the ebb and
Cow of the tide, andSof all torts and in.
iuries done or committed upon the high
seas, and upon creeks, ports, and Ravens,
within the cbb and flow of the tide; and
of all offences committed upon the high
seas without the Jurisdiction of any state,
except offences which by law are exclu.
clusiveiy cognizable 10 the circuit courts
OF the United States: Provided, That the
admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction a.
foresaid shall not be so construed as 10 ex.
tend to any case arising from the trade CT
commerce carried on within the interior
of any state or territory or state of the
United States upon navigablc waters,
where snch trade or commerce stops
short of, or is limited to the ebb and flow
of the tide. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FEBRUARY 12.
Mr.. Eustis, from the committee on mi
iitary affairs. to whom was recommit,eG
bill to authorize the reconveyance of a
certain TRACT of land to the city of New
York, reported the bill with the follow.
ing amendment:
THAT the president of the United
States be, and he is hereby authorized,
"'iCiCNCt uO oudti nave QttcftnlneQ tnat
the tract Of land, on and near the west
head OF the battery, ESQ called,) in the
city of New York, heretofore granted to
the United States, by the mayor and Corr
poration Of said city, is no longer re-
quired as "a military position for the de.
fence ofsthe harbor and city of New
| York, to cause the works erected there.
| on to be tlismanded, and The materials
| tbereofto be disposed Of in such manner
as in his judgement the public interests
NAV require; and to re-convey 10 the
said mayor and corporation the said
l tract of land, granted by them for the
purposes aforesaid"
| In this amendment the house concur.
ed /; and the bill was ordered to be en-.
crossed for third reading.
| MIR. Russell, from the committee on
foreign affairs, TO whom was referred
the message from the president, trans.
rait,iDg a report from the secretary oil
state on the case Of captain Shane, OF
the Ajax, made report, detailing the
circumstances of his suffering from per.
sonal violence, in the port Of Havana
and concluding with the recommends.
lion, that congress take no further order
thereon which report was agreed to.
Mr.. Cooke submitted the following
resolution That the committee on ma.
val affairs be instructed to inquire, and
reOUrt how manv naval CT at;opo ,r, mr.