Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-01-25
District Of Philadelphia; which was twice


uniting statement, showing the expenl,
ture OF the moneys appropriated for tn
contingent expenses OF the Military Esta-
blishment for the year 1921; which was
read and referred to the Committee OF
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee on
Private Land Claims reported unlayorably
on the petition OF S. Miller; which report
was cOncuvred in,
On motion OF Mr. Williamson. the house
agreed TO consider his resolution, offered
yesterday, calling for information from
the President, relative to the north east
ern boundary of the U. s.; and the Ieso-
tuition was tbereupon adopted.
Mr.. Cook submitted the following reso-
la ion:
Rssolued, That the Committee on tn,
Public Lands be Instructed TO inquire int
the expediency of au,horisng the settlers
on the pubic lands IN the State of Illinois
to preserve and gather their crops, ate
the lands may be sold by the United States
at public sale, where such settlers do nol
become the purchasers Also, 10 inqlire
into the expedIenCy OF establishing an a
ditional land Office in the Slate OF Illinois.
Mr. Smith, of Md inquired o! he NOV
er how many land offices there we've alrea
dy in Illinois?
Mr. Cook answered, FIVE.
Mr. Smith And does the honorable
member want SIX? Mr.. S. thought the land
Offices in toe western ST les were suiici
entity numerou already.
Mr.. Cook remarked. that there were Z
or In OHIO, and adveried to the large
tracts of rich and fertile land IN the state
OF Illinois, which it was desirable 10 ~
which the purcha er could no obtain with
out going great distance 10 some OF The
land offices. Ii WAS no: 10 this p TT ol the
resolution, however, TO which his anxiety
was principally directed The first branch
OF il, that Is calculated TO secure to the
cropper the fruits OF his labor, when Pc
nury deprives him of the means to pur
chase the soil, as TO him an object of pri
mary sollcItude.
Mr.. Williamson called for division OF
the question.
NJ. Mccoy as opposed to both bran
ches OF Tue resolution. The tendency OF
the first was TO encourage quarters upon
| the public lands; aud oil the second, to ex-
teAd the number OF land offices which,
| in his opinioD, ought rather 10 be reduced.
The FIRST branch OF the resolution was
further opposed by Messrs. " God Raukn
| and Mallary, and supported by Mr. Cook,
! when the question was taken thereon and
lost
The second branch of it being under
CO sideratIon-
Mr. Condit NOV, d to amend the same,
SO as TO authorize the Committee on the
Public Lands 10 extend thelc inquiry SO
far as 10 examine into the -xpedIency of
disseminating land Offices; but before any
question was taken thereon. the res luton
was withdrawn by The mover.
Or motion of Mr.. Floyd, The House "a
greed 10 consider the resolution of red by
hin yesterday, for altering the rules OF The
| House in relation to the calls tor intorma
ton from the President Of the United
| States; which, after some discussion 10y
the mover aud Mr. McCarty, was adopt
! ed
On moiiob of Mr.. Condit, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee on the
| Public Lands be instructed TO inquire into
the expedtency OF recognizing The sever
q land districts in the United States, and
OF ,iinInshingilhe tx sting number ct land
offices
On molten of Mr.. McCarty, the house
agreed TO consider his resolutions OF yes
I terday, relative 10 Indian expenditures;
! which was adopted.
On moton of Mr.. CAmbrelenS the house
| also agreed to consider MS reso utlon OF
Yesterday, OH the subject OF the Bank OF
the United States; ma alter some remarks
by Mr.. Randolph and the mover, the .re-
solution was adopted
On motion of MIR Burton, il was
ResoLved. lhat the CoUmittee on the
Judiciary be instructed 10 inquire INTO the
expedlenCy of amending the law making
the Records and Judicial Proceedings OF
the several states, evidence 10 each parti-
cular state.
The house then resolved itself into
committee of the anor Oh the unfinished
bushes. OF yesterday he Bankrupt bil)
Mr. Tay lor in the char.
Mr.. Sergeant resumed his remarks; ana
begged the indulgence OF the house ior
few further obserr tons on lhe suoJec'.
Mr.. Stevenson rose to subml; motion,
which vas, TO strike out the hr't sectioh
o. the till. He parposed to express MS
sentiments on the question, but ne "isneu
to have the question fairly and fully DIS
cussed and the objectoi his motion would
be, to try the sense of the house on the
nr,nc,ple OF the bill, aad if il should APP
pear that majority was in favor OF legls-
iat,ng ON the ubjecl, it would then be de
sirable to unite in making the details as
perfect as possible,
Mr.. Sergeant expressed his assent to
tba, course; and the hour OF Adjournment
having passed, Mr.. Stevenson moved thal
Tho committee rise and report