The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-18


ecutive business; and then
Adjourned 80 Monday.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker took the chair at the
hour Of meeting, 40 O'Clock, but there
not being quorum.
Mr.. Mccoy moved for call Of the
House.
Mr.. Edwards, Of N. C. opposed the
can, on the ground that it would pro.
duce no valuable result, and that Il wss
better for the House to wait until the
members thought proper to attend.
The motion was negatived, and quo.
rum appearing,
Mr. Cook, from the Committee on the
Public Lands. reported billto confirm
certain claims to lots in the village Of
Peoria in the state of Illinois: which
was twice read and committed. -
Mr.. Rankin, from the same commit.
tee. reported billfrom the Senate. SUP.
Elementary to an act for the relief Of
certain purchasers Of the public lands.
prior to the lst day Of July, 1920, with.
out amendment, which by Unanimous
consent was ordered to third reading.
Mr.. Sergeant, from the Committee on
tho Judiciary, to whom was referred the
message of the President Of the United
States, on the subject Of extra compen.
sation to the Attorney General, made q
report thereon, approving Of the course
that had been taken in relation to ths-
subject, and concluding with a resolu.
ton that the committee be discharged
from the further consideration Of The
same, which was ordered to 30 laid ON
the table.
Mr.. Gorham, from the committee on
the suppression. of the Slave trade.
made a report thereon, which. on mo.
ton Of Mr.. g was ordered TO be laid on
the table and printed.
Mr.. Poinsett stated that bare ma.
jority only of the committee had agreed
in making the said report: and he wish.
edit to be distinctly understood that he
Gas member of the said committee)
did not concur ip the measure recon-
mended, which he deemed to be iniuri.
Gus to the best interests Of the coun.
try.
Mr.. Poinsett, from the Library Com
mittee, to whom was referred q resolu.
ton on the subject of the distribution
of certain books, published by order of
Congress, among such members of the
sixteenth Congress as had not already
received them, and, also. among sundry
literary institutions, reported adversely
to the distribution, but recommended
the following joint resolution. which
was twice read and committed:
Rsso!ued By the Senate and House of
Representatives. cfths United States of
1meraca IN Congress assembled. That
the library committee be, and thew are
hereby. authorised to purchase one hum
dred and thirty eight copies of the sixth
volume Of the laws Of the United
States.
Resolued, That five hundred and f;fty
two dollars be appropriated for the pur-
pose aforesaid.
MI. Edwards of N. G. moved that
hereafter the usual hour of meeting
of the house be II o'clock. He stated
that he had punctually attended our.
suant to the rule recently introduced.
but that experience had shewn that no
benefit had been derived from it,
Calls Of the house had on two morn.
ings been made which he had opposed.
although quorum had not appeared.
and, if all those who were absent would
vote fer the motion, he had no doubt
it would give majority sufficiently
large to carry it.
Mr.. Taylor called for the question Of
consideration, and the house agreed to
consider the same--ayes 20, noes 50.
Mr.. Taylor then moved to Law the
motion on the table, which was nega-
IS.
Mr.. Hardin was in favor Of the mo.
ton; not only on the ground that the
present rule was announcement and use-
less in its operation, but also because ir
interfered with business at the public
Offices, which the interests Of their con-
stituents required Mr.. H. was desi-
rous to attend his duty in the house and
out of it. He also adyerted to the in-
compatibility Of accomplishing the bus
siness which was confded to the COM
mitees, with perseverance, in the
present rule Of the House.
Z Mr.. Vance called for the Yeas and
Nays, which were orderad. and tina