The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-23
Congressional Proceedings.
From tie National intellgeneer.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL II.
Inv SENATE.

In oENA Gs
Onmotion of Mr.. johnson, of Louisi-
ana, the Senate teok up the bill for
the better organization Of the District
Court of the United States, within
the state of Louisiana; ito divide the
state into two Districts and after some
remarks by Mr.. J. explanatory Of the
object and the expediency Of the pro.
posed alteration, tho bill was laid on
the table.
Mr.. Lowrie laid before the Senate
resolution of the Legislature Of Pa. in
relation to the militia fines assessed in
that state; which was read and ordered
to lie on the table.
Mr.. Van Buren, laid before the Se-
nate resolution Of the Legislature Of
New York, instructing the Senator'S
from that state to call the attention Of
the general government to the great i'm
portance of improving the navigation
Of the Hudson river; which resolution
was reed and referred to the committee
on Roads and Canals.
The Senate then resumed, in commit.
tee of whole, Mr Holmes, of Maine. in
the chair, the conslucration Of the bill
prescribing the mode of commencing.
prosecuting, and deciding controver-
sizes between states.
The debate was renewed on this bill
and continued with much earnestness
more than three hours.
Mr.. Dickerson, of New Jersey, ad-
dressed the senate at much length, to
sustain the sxpediency Of passing the
bill, and in reply to the argument des
liyered by Mr.. Van Buren, yesterday, a.
gainst it.
81 Mr.. King, Of New York, spoke at
considerable length to shew that the
bill was unnecessary, inexpedient, and
ought not to pass:
MIR. Southard replied, and urged q.
gain the necessity and the expediency
Of this measure, to terminate tho dis.
putes which subsisted between several
Of the states, relative to the boundary,
dc
!, Mr.. Van Buren,, also, again spoke in
support of the ground taken by himself
yesterday, and by his colleague, Mr..
King, to day.
: The debate on the part of all these
gentlemen referred good deal to the
nature Of the controversy existing be-
tween the states of New York and New
Jersey; and they severally rejoined in
the discussion moro than once
Mr.. Barbour, and Mr.. Macon, re-
spectiveIy, without going into the merits
of any particular controversy submit.
ted their reasons for disappearing the
bill, arguing, chiefly, that such bill
ought not to pass without some appa-
rent necessity, and as its passage did
not appear Indispensable, it would be
impolitic, az consequences might grow
out of it Of much political inconveni-
ence, &c.
Mr.. Dickerson, in conclusion, Oh.
served that, although no vote had been
taken, yet he had ascertained the opin-
ions of number of the members on it:
and as the objection seemed to be tho
general nature of the bill, he would
move an amendment, embracing the
existing cases of dispute between New
York and New Jersey, and New Jer.
sey and Delaware; if these cases were
provided for, they would obtain all they
desired. He would at present, howev.
or, move to postpone the bill until to-
and it was postponed accor.
dinghy.
The engrossed bill to provide for as.
claims and titles to lands in
the territory of Florida. was read q
third time, passed, and sent to the oth-
er house for concurrence.
The bill from the other House, to
revive and continue in force, an act, de-
clariDg the assent of Congress to Gers
tain acts Of the state of Maryland and
Georgia, was also read the third time
and passed.
The bill from the house Of Repre-
to authorize the Secretary
Of the Treasury to exchange q stock
bearing five per cent. for stocks bear-
ug an interest Of six and seven per
cent. was read third time and passed
~ yeas and nays-36 yeas, g nays.
The nays were Mr.. Macon, and Mr.:
Seymour.
The Senate then went into the con-
liberation Of Executive business; aftsr
which they
Adjourned.