The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-02-21
CONGRESS- OF THE U. S.
From ne National Inseuigeneer.
IN THE SENATE. FEB. is.

uscs, supplementary to and TO amend the
act Of 1885, regulate thecoilection of du-
ties no imports Stonnage, was passed & re-,
turned 10 the house oil Representatives for
concurrence in the amendments.
The senate took up the resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Johnson Of Kentucky, ON
Friday last and, having been modified,
on the motion of Mr.. Mills to read as FOL-
lows, it was agreed to, viz That the
committee on the Judiciary be Instructed
to inquire into the expediency OF collec-
ting * diges,ing in one bill all the acts of
congress relative to the courts Of the u.
). and the administration of Justice there
in and TO report mode of effe getting that
object, and also of effec,ing such changes,
notifications and additions, as will, in
their opinion, combine most efficiency,
promptitude and economy. in the ad-
mihistration Of justice.
MIR. Williams, of Tennessee, from the
committee on military affairs, to which
was referred the resolution of the 18th OF
January On the subject, recommended
the adoption OF the following resolution :
That the president be requested 20 cause
to be laid before the senate, at the com.
| mencernept OF the next session of con-
gress, the plan of the fertilization con.
templated to be erected at ST, Mary's
river within the Potomac, with an esti-
mate Of the sum necessary TO complete
the same, and the number of cannon and
mortars intended for the works and also
that he be req uested TO cause survey to
be made of the Patuxent river, to asccr-
tain proper site for iortiiication, and to
lay the same before the senate, with a
plan of the same, the number Of guns
and mortars which roay be requisite, and
an estimate OF the sum that will be neces-
sary TO erect and complete the works.
On motion of MIR. Van Buren,, Resol
we'd, That the senate will, tomorrow al
] 2 o'clock, proceed TO the choice of a
president pro ,empore. Though moth.
ing was said by MIR. Van. Buren,, OH OF
fering the above resolution, it was knows
that the vice president had withdrawn
from the chair oft the senate for the re-.
mainder of the session, being about to re-
turn home.
The resolution introduced by Mr. Tay
Tor, of Va. proposing an amendment 10
the constitution of The U. s. in regard t.
the election ofpresident of U. 5. was ia
ken up and laid on the table.
The senate adjourned.
FEBRUARY 10.
The senate proceeded 10 ballot for a
president fro tenn. and the result was as
follows: For John Gaillard of South
Carolina 50, for James Barbour of Va.
6, scattering 6.
So Mr.. Gaillard was eIectected presi.
Gent of the senate pro tempore.
Mr.. Ruggles, from the committee OF
Claims 10 which Tas referred the bill
from the house of Representatives. TO
provide Cor the settlement of the &C.
counts Of Daniel ID. Tempkins, late go.
vernon of the state of New York, report
ed the same without amendment.
The senate then took up the report Of
the committee of claims adverse to the
claims Of col James Morrison, of Ken.
: deputy quarter master rcncral during
the late war with Great Britain, who ne.
titioDs for an allowance Sl0,000,in the set.
Element OF has accounts, which sum was
leni,by his assistent or agent, Thos. II, Pin
ball 10 col. Buford deputy commissary, for
the public service, but not returned, and
with which sum col. Morrison is charged
and now asks to be credited.
Mr.. johnson. of Ky. moved to amend
the resolution reported by the committee
so as to reverse it and make it favorable
to the petitioner, which motion was
agreed to.
The senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Pursuant to the order Yesterday taken
10 change the hour Of meeting from IL
10 II, the house was called 10 order at
o'clock (; but, quorum not being present
on motion, a call ofthe house was order
ed, and the clerk proceeded to call over
| the roll Before the clerk had called all
the names, Mr.. Saunders moved to sus
pend the further calling of the roll. A
division on this question was asked for
| and on the count, 81 were in favor, and
81 against the motion e quorum No,
yet appearing, the clerk proceedet, in the
call. Two other motions TO suspend the
call we're made, and received similar
decision. A quorum by this time ap-
Pearing, the call was suspended and the
house proceeded 10 business.
Mr.. KEN, from the committee or the
District Of Columbia, to which was refer
red the bill from the senate "to extend
! the charter OF the, Mechantcs' hanL oc