Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-01-29

The speSS, from Alabama (Mr.
thai the 'ss il order, and that the refer
gOOfsl onosed was sanctioned by the
sOce PlV n line House. lie referred to
gr'eus.' cases in which papers, not d.
various .,ther to the House or Its offlcers'
rscisu ' referred as documents Such
Dst O' solutions passed by the Legs
we're ~ kentucky, on the subject OF
l''ar9 S u lands-resolutions passed by
the P";.Iature of Ohio, III respect to
the rs states Bank and Internal I'M
lb' =, ants: and even private letters
PrC Prove received, as in the case OF NJ.
hi' ian ON the subject OF military
1Eabment, and in the case OF III. Ca
e''aO the cultivation of the vine, &c.
gen. ~ had been referred to the COM
Sa .,ss on agriculture.
n,,' smith of Md. had understood the
vi; 80 10 DE otherwise, and that in
PFa', ,,ons from the Legislatures other
'rus 1--WE states to their Senator's and
.sntatives, was private matter
KsP' KEEP. them alone. With every senti-
S'."' ii aspect, and with the view that
ns a..i.jon might be had upon a ques-
: u of practice, he appealed from the
Wv ,'.i.iOn of she chair.
" mr Woodson thought it was unfor-
~. that the house should be drawn
Gum suu subject of deep interest and i'm.
nVr ,ance by an Incidental question of
~. Yet the resolutions that had
% S,ao offered ought, in his opinion, to be
S.,sDsdto. twas unwise at this time,
n' aon i was known that there was a
" ~" of harmony between the general
nd .,sts governments, to add fuel to
,bs fame by taking an attitude of ex-
,,nhoo the evidence of public senti-
.aa0t The document that had been
offered conveyed clear expression OF
tbs deliberate will ola state sovereign
~ which in his opinion ought not to
be shu! cut
The subject was further discussed, at
considerable length, by Mcssrs. Bassett,
little, Rhea, Moore of Alab. Warfeld
and Wright, who supported the deci-
sion ofthe chair, and by Messrs Ross,
Smith of Md. Mccoy, and Baldwin,
who opposed it.
Mr. Taylor said, there might have
bsencases in which resolutions, &c; had
been referred, when not addressed to
the house; but he knew of no instance
in which such reference had been made
when the question was distinctly taken
uoOnit. The uniform practice, he be-
leyed. had been, that no memorials or
resolutions could be received or refer
red, unless they were addressed to Con-
gress, or to the Speaker of the house,
Or to member, containing In 1t re-
quest to resent the same to Congress,
which had been considered as equivalent
to direct application. This was the
utmost limit to which the rule had been
extended The practise had been
to introduce a resolution to appoint a
committee, and then to refer such acts
Gfstate legislatures to that committee,
as proper documents for their considera-
ton, containing evidence of the views OF
those from whom they originated. LII
committee now existed on the subject
matter Of these resolutions of the legis-
ature Of Alabama, it would be proper
to refer them TO that committee as do
euments; out not if they originated
new subject, on which no committee had
beeO sppOiDted. tie therefore inquire
ed, whether such committee had been
appointed?
Mr. Lowndes moved that the house
hereafter meet at ii o'clock, which was
HeSaaved-ayes SIS, noes rs.
The Speaker laid before the house
COMMUNICATION from Caesar A. Rodney,
announcing the resignation of his seat
"a Inc house as a representative from
ae State of Delaware.
on motion of Mr.. Taylor, the same
Vas laid on the table, and the Speaker
Vas directed to communicate informa-
NOO thereof to the Executive of the
0'4te OF Delaware.
Inc Speaker presented communi-
,s'l0A from the Department of State,
transmitting a copy of the returns of the
.u4Fshal otthe State of S. Carolina, I'M
&c, ust'ae late census, of Kershaw District,
"n'ea was laid on the table and the ne
sosary parts thereof ordered to be
printed
Ine Speaker further laid before the
.n vlS0 communication from the Trea-
ny ny Department transmitting state
civ. $50 shewing the Commerce and Ma
4 ,a oa'iO0 OF the U. States, for the year
! Wb5ag s the S0th of September, 1921;
4 uCh was referred IN tha oor,po;ftaa ON