The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-09
THURSDAY MORNING, 1922
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Kos cOutpoutatlOu0 u VIZ SIeeJQeU6
Of the Cniteo States. Of the Vice Pres.
ident, and the Members Of the senate
ana house OF keptesentaties, shsil bs
fxeo by lavat the first session ef,every
Congress elected next after the keIte-
sentatives shall be apportioae0 among
the several states, according TO . new
census, tasen pursuant to the constitu.
ten, and shall not be increased or al.
tered Tor the term Of ten years, nor un.
til after the census and appointment next
succeeding; bui no ins rease or alteras
tion OF such compensation shall take
effect till after the term shali have ex-
PRED for which the persons holding
the Offices or stations aforesaid at the
time OF such increase OF alteration, shall
have been respectively elected.
The resolution. was orderedto lie on
the table.
Mr. Wright moved that the house
do now consider the bill in relation to
the taking upiot fugitive Slaves, sc.
but the house refuSed to consIder tho
same.
Mr.. Woodcock moved that the house
do now consider the bill to extend the
jurisdiction Of justices Of the peace in
the District OF Columbia but the
house refused to consider tho same.
On motion OF MIR. Kent, the commit
tee Of the whole were discharged from
the further consideration OF the biIiro
extend the charter of the Mechanics
Bank of Alexandris. and, the sam, be.
ing taken up by the house, it wss, with
out debate, ordered to be eDgrossed for
Q third reading.
On motion of Mr.. F. johnson, the
committee of the whole were discharged
from the further consideration of tho
bill to establish certain post roads, and
to discontinue others and, the same
being before the house, was taken up
by sections for amendment.
As usual on this bill. which annually
comes before the. House, there was
good deal Of debate on the various pro.
positions to amend (which, however
interestipgto post Office neighbosAoods,
is not of sufficient general interest to
bereportco.
The following message was received
from the President of the u. States
To the House Of Representatives. Of
the United States.
In the message tn both houses of con-
gress at the commencement Of their
present session it was mentioned that
the government Of Norway had issued
an Ordinance for admitting the vessels
of the United States and their cargoes
into the ports of that kingdom upon
the payment Of no other or higher du.
ties than are paid by Norwegian yes.
sels. of whatever articles the said car
goes may consist, and from whatever
ports the vessels laden with then. may
:ome. .fat5. EsSSl o.
In communicating this Ordinance to
the government of the United States,
that of Norway has requested the benz
eft of a similar and reciprocal provi-
sion for the vessels of Norway and their
cargoes, which may enter the ports Of
the United States. s
This provision being within the COM
potency only OF the legislative authori, :
" of Congress, communicated to them
copies Of the communities.
lons received from the Norwegian 20.
in relation to the subject, and
the same to their consider.
ltion. ~ 1870 4s 49,
'.'' JAMEsMoNRoE.
Washington, alst maysiSs2.
The message with the accompanying
were referred TO the com.
nittee. on commerce. Fe4s
The speaker laid before the house
from tho Post Office
containing list Of unpro-
Iuctive post routes in the United States;
which, on motion Of Mr.. Tomlips0b,
vas ordered to Be laid on the table:
The speaker also laid before the
louse communication from the Board
f Health, in the City Of Washington,
which. on motion of Mr.. Smith, of
Nd: was ordered to be laid ca the la.
lie. 81 ~
An engrossed bill from the Senate
o alter the times cf holding the Dis
riot Courts in the District Of New yer-
ey, was read twice, and subsequently,
cad third time and passed.
An engrossed bill TO provide for the
arther disposal Of the public lands in
was read q third time and
assed. ss,,
An engrossed bill ssfurthef to regu-