Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-21

;,q an inquiry into the pracelcablllty OF
aspscting thefts and Furnishing the
e.snd. and robberies of the mail, &c.
r.porsed, in part, recommending the in
reduction, by way oftrial, of Richard
ImIsy's plan of inclosing the mail in
.,nper cases, secured In iron chests with
;n.,de locks and sliding bars, which re
.,ort. ON motion of Mr., b, was ordered
% lie on the table.
MIR. Walworth, from the committee
aa Military Affairs, reported unfavora>
hIy upon the petition of Abigail Pearl;
.,bich was concurred in.
MIR. Walworth from the same COM
aittee, reported bill for the relief of
stephen Howard, Jr. which was twice
Rad and committed.
Mr. Sterling, of N. Y, from the COM
nittee on the public lands, reported
sill making provision for the survey
and disposal OF the public lands in the
tsrritory of Florida, which was twice
Rad and committed.
MIR. Williams of North Carolina,
rom the committee on Claims, reported
uufavorably upon the respective petit
tons of Nathaniel Patten, John M'Crea
John Chalmers; Jun. Stephen Mack,
and Shubael Conant; which, on motion
/ of Mr.. w. were ordered to lie on the
able.
MIR. Cooke laid on the table the fol-
loving resolution:
Resotued That the act of the Cd of
March, 1921, to reduce and fix the mil
;tary peace establishment of the United
States. was not intended to authorize
the President Of the United States to
dismiss officers then in service, and in
produce others of tbs same grade into
! the army.
RssoLued, that She dismission of Bre-
yn Brlgadier General Daniel Bissell.
Colonel of the lst Regiment of infan-
try, and of Joseph l.. Smith, Colonel
Of the Sd Regiment of Infantry, as su-
psrnumeraries, and the creation of three
new Colonels, to wit: Townson, Fem
wick, and Butler, on the lst of june.
1921, was not authorized by the terms
Or by the spirit of the act of the Cd of
March, 1921. s4v
ResoIued, That the appointment of
4 Colonel James Gadsden to the office of
Adiutant General of the United States
Army, and the dismission of Colonies
Butler and Jones from that Office, was
not justified by the act of the Cd March,
lS2l.
| Rssolved. That the transfer of Lieut..
| COL William Lindsay, from the 9TH
Regiment of Infantry, to the Sd Regl-
nsnt of Artillery. after the st of June,
1921, was contrary to the regulations
! for the government of the Arms of the
United States and not authorized by
the term. and spirit OF the act OF the
Sd March, 1891.
4 RssoLosd. That it is the duty of Con.
grsss, upon national principles and con
idsrations to protect each officer and
soldier of the army, in the enjoyment
his legal and constitutional rights.
/ MIR. Cooke thought that the subject
embraced by the resolutions was one
which involved the interest ofthe csun-.
A ,ry, and he therefore moved that they
ls laid on the table and printed.
A Mr.. Wright said the house had bust
aess enough before it to occupy its
tine without interfering with the ap-
1 yropriate business of the other branch
sfthe legislature, which he thought the
resolution was calculated to do. He
wished oacn planet in our system to
keep within its proper sphere and move
in its assigned orbit, and he did not
feel willing to become an organ OF CEN
sure to another body.
4 The speaker remarked that the mo-
ton to lay on the table was not debate
,6le, aud was about to put the question
when.
MIR Cooke expressed an opinion that
he had right TO lay resolution on he
table, and that such was the course he
lad originally proposed.
Mr.. Walworth observed thotthe aub-
Jet embraced by the resolution was now
before ths Military Committee, and he
believed member of it was at that mo-
NsaI employed in drawing report up
Mn
u The Speaker observed that he thought
S|as proper on this occaion, to put the
Slestion of consideration, and he was a.
O0usto put the question, whether the
House would now consider the resolu-
tons; when
Mr. Cooke enquired by what rule he
vas deprived of the right to lay reso-
NAon on the table