The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-02-07

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to the parties engaged in this unlawful
and contemplate adventure, in the ports
in which it was planned, inconsistent
with ordinary commercial transactions,
and contrary to The laws of the United
States, will be referred to the attorney
general, en- whose advice any measures
in regard to them will depend.
Feb. 4. JAMES MONROE.
| The message and documents were or
dered to lie on the table. Adjourned.
FEBRUARY S.
Mr.. Cook, from the committee on
public lands, reported bill further TO
extend the provisions of an act supple
mentary to an act, entitled "an act for
the relief of the purchasers Of public
land prior to the lst July, 1890"
The bill was laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
MIR. Rochester, from the select com
mittee appointed on the subject Of regu-
lating the currency on foreign coins i,s
the U. s., made a report, accompanied
by bill TO continue in force an act enti-
tied san act regulating the currency
within the u. S. of The gold coins
Great Britain, France, Portugal, and
Spain, and the crowns of France and five
franc pieces" which bill was read twice
| and committed.
| The resolution yesterday moved by
MIR. breckenridge, for instructing the
military committee 10 establish an armo-
ry on the western waters, being the sub.
Ject next in order-Mr. Breckenridge
moved to lay the resolution on the table.
| lhls motion was agreed to.
On motion of MIR. Tomlinson, Resolv.
ed, That the committee on military affairs
be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency OF increasing the annual appropri-
alton for the purpose of providing arms
and military equipments for the whole
body ofthe militia ofthe u. S. either by
purchase or manufacture.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, offered the
following resolution That committee
be appointed 10 ascertain by whom the
suppression Of the paragraph, in the let
ter OF VIM. X. Dickinson, cashier of the
bank Of SteubeDville, TO the secretary of
The treasury, dated the Sd day Of April,
1879, and by him communicated to this
mouse at the last session, was caused,
! with leave to sit during the sessions, and
with power to send for persons g papers.
Mr.. Cook, in vindicating himself from
supposed imPutations, did not oppose The
resolution, but concluded by moving the
following amendment 10 it "And that
the said committee be instructed to pre-
pare and report to this house digest of
the evidence, if any such there be, shew-
ing whether uncurrent or deprecated
oahk Dotes were taken in lieu of cash.
from any OF the banks in which the pub
hc moneys were deposited Whether
the public moneys have not been discoD-
tlnued to be deposited in the branches of
the U. ,. bank, and placed in certain To-
Cal banks, situated in the same towns or
nelghborhocd, without complying with
| the directions OF the law on that subject:
and whether such transfers have not re-
| suited IN loss to government whether
the public money has not been loaned tn
'hoSe banks, In which standing depostes
were made, under the name of denosjtes.
and whether such loans or deposites have
not resulted in loss to the government
whether security was not neglected TO he
taken in some one or more instances for
vi UT more banks.
which proposed to give such securitv.
and whether such failure has not result.
cd In loss TO the government.
Mr.. Gilmer delivered his sentiments
on the subject, at considerable length.
concluding by moving the following a.
mendment:
"And to ascertain if possible. whether
any memoer of this house, or confedera-
cy OF members, have made use of the
papers OF this house for the purpose of
making charges against any department
Vi tniS government, which that member.
OF those members, know 10 be false"
Mr.. WoodsoD then, remarking on tho
interesting nature of the subject before
the house, which ought not to be lightly
or precipitately acted upon, moved an
adjournment and the house adjourned.
by this time II was nearly 5 o'clock.
The debate was animated, and EXCITED q
lively interest, involving some delicate
questions, and being in its nature some.
what personal No abbrsviation wo uld
give correct idea of it and a fnIl re-
port OF 1t, which is expected hereafter to
be given III The Intelligencer, would have
wholly hiled the newspapers mass Of
matter which it will employ the pen of
the reporter fifteen or twenty hours to
prepare ,instead OF the Two mr. three bo,,,,..