Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-23

Mr. RANKIN mOVeu thds suo o''
commi ted to the committee on rno'''
Lands, to be made as'perfsc' as praet.'
cable. The Home concurred IN this
motion, and then Adjourned.
INSENATE...FKlDAY. Dec. 49, :,
Mr. Noble presented the memorial
of the Legislature Of Indiana, stating
the inconvenien to the citizens Of that
state, of certain parts OF the judiciary
syssem. and Of the District Judge haV-
iag formerly acted ascounsel, and pray
ing relief from Congress. Referred
to the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Benton presented tho memorial
of the Legislature of Missouri, Praying
that measures may be taken TO ex''n-
guish the iad,an title TO certain LANDS
in that state. Referredto the commit
tee on Indian Affairs.
The resolution offered yesterday, oy
Mr.. Loved, of Md instruct'nS an IN.
curry into the expedieney OF proh'6l-
ting the public armed vessels OF the u.
nited States from carrying gold. silver,
or Jewels, was read for consideration.
On motion Of Mr.. Lloyd, or Massa-
chusetts j, was amended, SO asst insu.
tu,e an inquiry also into the proprie'y
Of permitting the public vessels to car
~ passengers--And the resolution, as
amended. was then adopted
A written message. Cd Executive bu-
sin-ss. was received from the Pres' lent
OF the United States.
On motion of MIR. Benton, the Senate
then proceeded to the consideration OF
Executive business and, some time at
ter, adjourned till Monday next at ~
o'cluck -
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES.
Several petitions were presented. a.
mopg which, the reference oil one pre-.
.eoted by Mr.. BreD., OF Louisiana, IN
relation 10 the title Of the Marquis de
Maison Rouge, to a certain tract OF
Ia I'D on the OuschIta River, gave occa.
zion to some conversation, Mr.. b e1-
pressing a wish that, as the Importance
of the property involved in the petition,
required more thorough and extern
s,ye examination OF the claim, than
could ba given it by the Committee On
Private Land Claims, airead burden
ed, as that committee,was with multi
pIicity Of business, it might 60 TO sc.
iect Committee
The petition was ordered to be laid
gu the table
Mr.. Crowninshield. from the COM
mi,tee on Naval Affairs, reported bill
fu, ther extending the term of halt pay
pensions to tie widow and chiiaren oil
officers. seameu, and masines, who have
died ih the public service; which was
twice read and committed
Mr. Ctowhinshield, from the same
committee, reported e bill makIag proc
vision tor the support OF Penelope Den
ny, mother Of j. Denny, late a4uarter
gunner 40 the N.vyof the U. 5. which
was read twice and committed, Tue
bill proposes to grant her pension OF
100 collars for five years FROM the 9 h
of November, 1921
Mr.. WIiiams's resolution offered yes
terdsy, was called up and, On the mo.
ton Of the original mover, the resoiu-
ton was modified by omit,lng the word
present.
AIR. Webster took this occasion to
state to the House that he should move
for the consideration, on this day fort.
night, of the resolution which he sub.
mitted some days ago, proposing to send
q Mission to Greece
TIE resolution of Mr. Williams was
agreed'o
On Motion of Mr.. Owen, it was
Resolved. Ina a committee be ap.
pointed, 10 be styled the committee on
French, British aud Spanish Land
Claims.
Mr.. Scott moved, as an amednent,
an exception of the State OF Missouri
and the Territory OF Arkansas from
the operation OF the resolution.
Mr. Owen accepted this amendment
as a modltie alton Of bis motion,
Mr.. Taylor moved that the reselu-
ton lie on the table.
In which the mover and the House
copcurred, aud the resolution was iaid
on the table.
Mr. Beecher, Of Ohio, moved that
the bill for the continuation of the
Cumberland r DAD, reported yesterday.
be now taken up and considered. and
The question being taken. Il was deci-
oed in the negs'ive-ayes 60, noes 81.
On motion OF Mr. Call. 1t was
Resolved, That the committee on Ma.
val Affnrs be instructed oiDqu,re into
the expedieucy of establishing a naval
Depot in the hsrbor of Pensacola.
Mr. w light, ,ubmi ted the following:
Resoived, That he committee Oh tho
Cumberland Road be instructed to In-
quire into tie e1pedlency Of making