The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-18
Congressional Proceedings.
from tie National IntelApenccr.
FRIDAY, APRIL IL.
IN SENATE


solution:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Commerce and Manufactures be instruc-
ted to inquire into the expediency Of gle
wing the assent of Congress to an act of
the General Assembly Of North Carolina
entitled can act to incorporate cofn-
panv, entitled the Roanoke Inlet Com
pany," and for other purposes.
Mr.. Stokes laid on the table, also, two
resolutions, directing the Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads to in-
quire into the expectancy of establishing
post route from Asheville, in n. G. by
Waynesville. Lovesville, on Scott's
Creek, the Public Square, on Tennes-
see river, Rabun Court House, in Geor-
gia, to Habersham Court House; and in-
to the expediency of discontinuing the
post route from Waynesville, in n. c..
to Houstonyille in s. C.
On motion of Mr, Ruggles, the COM
mittee of claims were discharged from
the further consideration of the petition
of R. J. Meigs, United States Agent in
the Cherokee nation Of Indians.
The bill for the relief Of certain dis
tillers within the sixth collection dis.
trict of Pensylvania; the bill for the re.
lief of sundry citizens of Baltimore; and
the bill for the relief of B. III. Rand,
brought up from the House of Repre-
sentatives for concurrence, were seve-
rally twice read and referred.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr..
Williams, of Tenn. resumed the consid-
GRAFTON of the bill to repeal the l4th Sec
ton of the act of last session to reduce
the military peace establishment (which
18th section enacted that the system Of
General Regulations for the army"
compiled by Major General Scott, be ap
proved and adopted for the government
of the army and Of the militia when in
service
The bill was q good deal discussed
when before tho Senate on yesterday;
and no amendment being now offered,
nor any further remarks, it was order
ed to be engrossed for third reading.
The Senate then resumed, in commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. King, of Alab. in
the chair, the bill for the relief of James
Morrison, deputy quarter master &c.
neral in the late war.
Some further debate took place on
this bill, in which it was supported by
Mr. Benton; and incidental points, Ia
mong them motion made by Mr.. Bar
ton to recommit the bill for the ascer-
tainment of certain facts, discussed BY
Messrs: Holmes, of Miss. Chandler, Bar
ton, King, of N. Y. Talbot, Van Buren,,
Van Dyke, Brown of Ohio, Lanman, af
ter which the bill was recommitted with
instructions to report the facts special.
ly.
The Senate then took up the bill for
the relief of the heirs of John Donnel.
son, Thomas Carr, Stephen Heard,
VIM. Downs, and Joseph Martin, (au-
thorizing them, severally, to enter FIVE
thousand acres of land, at any time
within two years from the passing ofthis
act in any land Office in either of the
states of Mississippi or Alabama, being
the amount of a grant made to them by
a resolution of the legislature of the
state of Georgia in the year 1861
Considerable discussion took place on
this bill lin which Messrs. Eaton, Eli.
OF, Otis. Lanman, Lloyd. and Walker,
principally participated; afterwhich the
bill was postponed to Monday.
The Senate then on motion of Mr..
Barbour, took up in committee of the
whole, Mr.. Elliott in the chair, the bill
to authorize the corporation of the city
of Washington to drain the low grounds
on and near the public reservations, and
to improve and ornament certain parts
of said reservations.
Mr.. Barbour stated the reasons which
had induced the Committee on the Dis.
trict of Columbia to report this bill;
those which rendered it's passage pro.
per and necessary; the considerations
which obviated any objections which
were anticipated, &c. and concluded by
moving an amendment to the bill provi-
ding for trying by the District Court,
with the right of an appeal to the SUI
preme Court, )any right Of original pro-
prietors which may be affected by the
bill; which amendment was agreed to.
The billw then reported to the Sen.
ate.
On the question of concurring in the
amendment, some discussion took place
on the part of Messrs. Eaton, Lanman.
Lloyd, Barbour, King Of N. Y. turning
chiefly on the feasibility of the claim