The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-11

nays, and decided in the affirmative. yeas
IS, nays 81. ~ -.
The main question, Shall the bill, with
the amendments, be ordered for tnird
reading was then put, and Il was carried
in the affirmative.
ON motion of Nj. Walworth, a recess
was ordered until o'clock.
EVENING SITTING.
Mr.. Fuller moved resolution calling
FIR COPY of the lette- OF Mr.. Russell re-
ierred to in the message of the President
OF the United States OF yesterday, together
with such communications as may have
heen received on the subject from any o.
Their of the persons composing the mission
TO Client. which resolution, according to
the rules of the House, lies on the table one
day of course
Mr. Sanders, from the committee APP
pointed to inquire into certain alterations
said to have been made I'D the rules and re-
gulations for the government OF the army
of the u. S. delivered in report Of some
length, which concludes with resolution
directing the committee to be discharged
from the further consideration OF the SUBJ
ject; which report was ordered to lie on
the table.
The following bills from the Senate; viz.
A bill for the relief OF Richard Malson;
A bill granting tract of land to William
Conner, his wife, aud their children;
A bill authorizing the payment OF SUM
of money 10 Thomas Shields;
Were read third time, passed, and re-
turned to the senate.
The bill further to establish the coEpen-
sation of officers Of the customs, and TO al
ter and establish certain collection districts
was read third time as amended in this
Hou
On the passage Of this bill, there arose
debate, in which Messrs. Nelson of Va.
Cambreleng, Sergeant, and W God, oppo-
sed the bill, and Messrs. Newton, Tomlin.
sons Sawyer, and Walworth supported the
bill.
The question was determined finally by
yeas and nays, by vote OF 100 to 35. SO
the bill was passed, and returned to the
Senate for concurl ence in the amendments.
Mr. Trimble then moved to postpone
the Orders of the Day. in order to take up
the Message of the Presiden. returning the
bill tor erecting toll. gates on the Cumber-
land Road, which motion was agreed to-
rs TO As.
So the House proceeded to the consider
alton of that subject
Mr.. Bassett, with view TO such con-
sidera.on of the subject as its importance
appeared 10 him TO require, moved to re-
fer the bill and objections to committee
of the whole; but the house refused to COM
nit the bill.
Mr.. Wright expressed in strong terms
bis appreciation of the Message OF the Pre-
sdent, particularly on the ground that. to
impose toll on this particular road, while
other roads were free, would be an un-
equal and oppressive tax, sc. he was
however, in favor of keeping this road In
repair at the expense of the United Sts:es.
The question was then taken, "Shall
this bill pass, Notwithstanding the oblec-
tons of the President ofthe United States"
and the vote was as follows:
YEAS 60
NAYS ~
Two thirds of all the members being re-
CURED no carry this question, and major
ity having voted against it, it was OF course
not carried; and the bill was rejected.
A bill from the Senate to authorize the
building of light houses therein nam ed, and
for other purposes, was read third time
and sent to the Senate for concurrence in
the amendments made thereto in this house
The engrossed bill making further APP
preparations for the military service of the
United States for the year 1922, having
been returned to this house with sundry a
mendments, whereof the first was that the
appropriation Of p5O, 900 for Fort Calhoun
should not be understood as confirming the
contract with Elijah Mix-and the said "a
mendment being under consideration
Mr.. Walworth moved that this House do
disagree to the amendment of The Senate,
This motion gave rise to a good deal OF
debate. Finally, the amendment was dis
agreed to by large majority; and the a.
mendment to the same bill, appropriating
10000 for repairs of the Cumberland road,
was also disagreed to.
W0nF ~ A VI FKVVTSF