Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-01-14

spSr;.sd states for tAs KsntacSy
bs ~ At Louisville. .e,,
b"'s ~. That the committee to
Rarsss rsferred the memoriai OF the
loit'd ,oto the expediency of making
isQOifs "Si,iOn on which any alteration
btbs eVnu TER for the beneht of the sand
d'5s ' .nsll be made, that the eighth
B'aS ' the fundamental articles OF the
'aass: .,;on of the said Bans be so a
'an ';.5s. to limit the said Bank, in the
O'oasu, ION Of debts and the issue OF It's
''H'r', 1.-The multiple of gold and silver
Wi'' ~ lawful currency of the Unit
',lp . ~, actually in its vaults or IN
ed SON ION. and held to answer the de-
p0''isr.;nst it That said committee
nana a.1,5ire into the expedieney Of pro
's sS,S,t the plea of the act of limita-
rdp n not bar a recovery in an action
s''n ,I on a note or notes issued by the
S S,as Of the U. States and payable to
salS gre ,he question being taken on the
Il ARE rssoIutlon. it was decided IN the me-
give pumer of N. H. called for the
n ii.rstiou Of the resolution by him sub
s .G.5 IN wednesday last, calling for in,
aN aol;on from the " ar Department rela-
sDaIo he expenditures OF the Indian De-
u'1ment for the year 1921.
P'l ,nsr some PREDATORY remarks by the
.,sr tbe House agreed to consider the
'S NJ, McDudie hoped the resolution
.,aId pass. Had it been moves IN IT'S
' "O1an season, several days, ago, II might
s I'VE prevented the long discussion that
had taken place.
A. tracy wished to extend the inquiry
more specifically than the motion seemed
= embrace. He therefore proposed an a.
w,udment to that effect.
M Randolph did not rise for the pur-
ro,p Of Obiect6g to the original molten OF
iss gentleman from New Hampshire, nor
nine amendment of the gentleman from
Nav York; but Ia state TO the House,
x5at in bis opinion. was an obvious prin-
r;obl, OF legislation. There could be Nc
05iectiOn on the part of the House, cel-
AMY thsIe was none on his, & receiving
a0y information which its subordinate de
U,rtmsuts might think proper to impaft.
Suc5 information, however, Was not re
ou,te for him, 10 sustaining the part
Which be had deemed it his duty TO take
an the subject. Ii was incumbent on
those who ask TOR an issue of money from
DE public purse, to shew their reasons Tor
he call. The 0nHs was on them. Those
who asked for the appropriation were to
sheW cause why il should be coae. 1t was
enough ioy this house 10 remain passive
radllhose who wanted their money had
al least proven the exigence that gave
birth 10 the solicitation. He was not dis
posed TO cagil on the ninth part OF a
hr. He was no Hoispur But when my
constituents are asked for money-ior ms
Their money, said Dir. r. not mlne-it is
RotiOrme to be lavish with il; nor vas it
thsf province to go ID quest OF the reasons
that induce others TO seek il.
Mr. Rhea moved a posIponement. which
was opposed by Mr.. Reid and negatived,
The question was then taken ON Mr.
Incy's amendment, and carried.
Mr. War6eld was satisfied with the in-
formation already ontalned, although he
was Wiling that otnsr gentlemen should
Vegrallaed VINO wished tor further light.
py reference however, 10 what was al
ready ~ our power. he thought il would
appear that The Information contemplated
Y he resolution could not be obtained IN
pTe lOF The partial appropri tion bill to
sacn seemed TO refer, unless the he
p1e on that bill shauld be prptrsc,ed un-
WIale 10 the spring
/, lOe subject was further discussed by
SSSaIs' PlumeT, WalWorth anu Arthur
Snlh, when
NJ khea remarked that he wished the
IsgfY to 90 urlhsr back. lie did not
's0 LOT partial examination OF the SUD-
iS''' out tor a iuil calculation This he
~U1sO' Vas due TO the Secretary of War:
~ ~ ae would, therefore. move TO amend
so =. esolulIon so as TO extend the inquiry
:" SVHly 10 1921, but also TO 1870.
MI MI GlImer hoped the amendment
s sVS.u succeed, though he was not himself
~ ''uOus OF the information called tor by
p, VT Randolph wished to know of the
n a'I whether on this resolution, the
MI. ." O' The question which had been
tebateable. '
syt,a a' speaker thought not; but it Was
.;.a I ~ difficult to determine the pre-
wb;a nls OF separation between the two
AZ FlnmeF had ~ oL.ooas A. IL