Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-23

with .it-and q debtor, under such =
law. would in tho outset be compelled
to choose between bankruptcy and a
prison. Mr.. r. took an exclusive view
Of the common law, citing several Of
it's ancient absurdhies and its anomal.
Gus principles, to shew that it was IN
unfit guide in legislating for this ceun.
try, and the present age. He also ad.
ded some remarks in further support
of the justice and expediency Of the a.
'bolishmeDt of imprisonment for debt.
After few explanatory obser vstions,
between Mr.. Smith. Of South Carroll.
ma, and Mr.. Taylor, of Virginia. touch,
ing the merits Of the common law.
The bill was laid on the table--ths
amendment of Mr.. Southland ordered
to be printed; and
The Senate went into the considera.
ton of Executive business; after which
They adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MIR Sergeant, from Penn. this day
appeared and took his seat.
Mr.. Plumer, Of N. II, from the com.
mitsee on the Judiciary, reported the
following bill.
BE it enacted, &c. That, in all suits in.ttu.
ted, after the passage of this act, for the viola.
ton ofthe rights of pateptees their executors.
| administrators, or assigns, under the several
! acts of Congress concerning patents, costs
shall be allowed such patentees, their execu.
tors, administrators, or assigns, IN al cases
| where the sum recovered BY them or any of
them in damages shall not be less than fit,
dollars.
The bill was twice read and commit
ted.
Mr.. Fuller, from the committee on
Naval Affairs, made report, accom-.
| panied by "a bill to. fix and render per-
lnsuent the Naval Peace Establishment
of the United States" which bill was
twice read and committed.
Mr. Wright, from a select commit.
tee on the subject made the following
report:
petition oil DR.. Smith, relative to vaccination,
having considered the same report, that per.
ceiving no other purpose in the petition than
the enactment of some Law on the subject, and
believing legislation thereon to be ineApedi.nt,
beg leave to be discharged from the further
consideration thereof
The report was agreed to.
Mr. Sterling, of n. Y. offered fora.
doption, the following resolution:
ResoIvec, That the committee on Commerce
be instructed toinquire and report to this house,
whether the provisions Of an act Of the Parlia.
ment Of Great Britain, passed the 5th day Of
August, 1922, SO far as they impose certain du-
ties upon the products ofthe u States, passing
; into Lower Canada, down the River 81. Law.
renee, or otherwise, with view to exPortatiop,
| are not repugnant to existing treaties between
this country and Great Britain, or aviolation
OF our right to the free navigation of the river
81. Lawrence, and what measures are expedi.
ent to be taken to obtain repeal or modifca.
ton of said act, or of any other act Of Parlia.
/ ment, so far as their provisions shall be found
? detrimental to our commerce, or repugnant to
, rights secured to Us by treaty or national law,
or whst ceuntervailing provisions may beck.
pedient on the part ofthe U States.
I Before the question was taken on -
greeting to this resolution.
Mr. Walwortb offered an amend.
ment. which was agreed to; when, on
motion of Mr.. Sterling, both the reso.
lotion and amendment were ordered 10
lie on the table.
Mr.. Rich, Of Vermont, offered the
Neutrality-suspicious., which. by the rules
of the house, Of course lies one day.
Resolved That the President of the United
} States be requested to cause to be arranged,
and laid before this House, digest, sheuing
such changes in the commercial regulations
, Of the different foreign countries with which
!: the United States have intercourse, as shall
have been adopted, and come to the know.
edge OF the Executive subsequentlyto the iore
I nation OF the digest, communicated to the Sc
nate on the 18th of December, 1919.
On motion of MIR. +. johnson, Of
Ken. it was
Resolrcd, That the committee on Naval AZ
, fairs be instructed TO inquire into the amoua'
OF annu al expenditure in support OF the va
rine Corps, the number Of officers and men
, composing that corps, what services they rem
der to the United States; also into the exPed''
t ency of reducing the number, or OF ab0i''hins
e the same.
4 Mr.. Mallary moved the following:
Resoired. That the committee on Naval A.
: fairs be instructed to inquire into the exPe0l'
ency Of providing for an equal selection Of MO.
shipmep for the Navy, from the different states
: Of the Mon.
$ lin submitting this resolution, Mr.
t Nj said his object was to attach every
5 mart Of the nation to that essential arm
o: national defence, the Navy. BY giving
e to every part of the nation an interest," e.
j in it's prosperity, &c. so far as that e.,
h feet might be produced by tho squsl