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

NAYS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

} Mr. SERGEANT, from the Committee on
the judiciary, reported universally np-
on tho petition Of o: bay; james Mac
Donald and David Melville, which re.
port. on motion Of Mi. 8 was ordered
to lie on the table.
q Mr.. Blackiedge, from the Committee
on Che public buildings, reported upon
the petition Of William r. Maddox, aSa
companied by'a bill for his relief; which
was twice read and committed.
Nj. Sanders, from the Select Com
mittee appointed to investigate the Pose
Office department, made report thereon.
= A message waS received from the
Senate containing the result Of the CON-
ference between the committees of the
houses in relation to the bill for grant.
ings.o the States Of Mississippi and AL
ALBANIA 5 per cent upon tho sales Of pub
lie lands within tho said statcs, which
was read, and Mr. Rankin mosed that
the House do so far recede from their
amendment to the amendment Of tho
Senate as to comply with the amend
mont recommended by the Committee
Of Conferences, which was agreed to.
u further message was received from
the Senate, returning tho Navy AP-
preparation bill, with sundry amend.
ments. -
Mr.. Cook moved to disagree to the
amendment sin relation I'd excepting
from the provisoth the defaulters who be-
came 90, in CONSEQUENCE of the Sdepre.
citation of Treasury Notes. Those notes,
he said, had long disappeared from cir
culation, and, if any person had been
90 remiss as to obtainu0 settlement for
SO long d time, he thought he ought
not to, be excepted; from the operation
of the general proviso.
A few further remarks were made
by Mr.. Walwoith against, and by Mr..
Fuller in favor Of the motion to disa-
gree, when the question was taken
thereon and lost--ayes 81, noes IS.
Then the amendmsnt was agreed to.
The bill from the Senate to repeal
the 18th section Of the act to reduce and
fix the Military Peace establishment.
(which section establishes General
seott's Regulations for the government
ofthe army,l was read . third time;
and the question being on its passage-
A debate ensued, which was closed by
3 motion to lay the bill on tho liable;
which ives carried. 7ge
The engrossed bill for the preserva.
ton and repair Of the Cumberland road,
was read third time.
Mr.. Taylor said, he considered this
bill % % important in ito character,
and as being such violation ofthe con-
stitution, that he felt himself inpelled
to call for the yeas and nays upon It.
The yeas and nays were thereupsn
ordered
Mr.. Reed, of Md. moved to recom-
NIT the bill, for the purpose OF causing
to BE- stricken out Of it the sectlen that
authorizes the President Of the United
State, to lessen or increase the rates Of
the tolls. That was an act Of legisla~
tiop. he said, which it was not compe-
tent for the President Of the United
States to exercise. The melton was
supported by the moyer, and opposed
by Messrs. Little, Ross, Trimble, ana
Stewart. s.e l.;;1 a
Mr.. Reed Of Md called for the yeas
and nays, which were thersupon order.
ID; and the question on . cofnmitmens
being taken II was decided in sAe neg.
alive, bya lssgemsjority. I,ssss
The question aaa then, taken pp the
Of the bill, and Sdecided;aAi fol-
lows :.-Y eas,S7, Nays 68.4 4 @sf
SO the bill Was passed ardesntte the
sspate fss ssSsptyepcs. 81 4 =