The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-12-15

proPoseu 'he following: Resolved, That
the committee on the judiciary be in
structed to inquire whether any, and
vbat, provision ought to be made by law,
TO insure more speedy publication OF
the decisions of the supreme court of the
United States.
The resolution was agreed to, without
opposition.
MIR. Brock submitted the following -
Resolved, That the committee on manu.
factures be instructed TO inquire into the
expectancy OF providing by law against
,couDterfeiting such marks or names, as
the manufacturer OF any kind Of ware may
see proper to write or stamp thereon.
The resolution was referred 10 the
committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Carter offered the following g.
Resolved, That the committee of ways
( and means be instructed to inquire into
the expediency ofrepealing the duties at
present imposed on books, charts, maps,
and mathematical and philosophical in.
strumen,s, imported into the u. States for
individual use.
This resolution was decided in the ne
gative by a large majority.
The house then resolved itself into a
committee ofthe whole, Mr.. Taylor being
called to the chcir, on the bill appropria-
ting certain sum of money for the relief
of Daniel ID. Tompkins.
g The bill, alcr much discussion. was
ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing to>morrow. The house adjourned.
IN SENATE...DE IL.
mr. Noble presented the petition OF
Eliza Dill. one of the heirs of gen. Ar
thur ST. Clair, stating that the govern.
ment is indebted to her late father Tor
military services, and praying for The
relief Of congress.
Thc resolutiSn offered, yesterday, by
Mr.. Holmes. Of Maine, ins,ructing the
committee of finance to inquire whether
any further provisions are necessary Ia
prevent ,fraudsin the revenue on the cas-
tern frontier of the United States, was
gain read andpassed.
The resolution submitted Yesterday b,
Mr. Barton, cpncerbing the French and
Spanish titles 10 lands in Missouri and
Arkansas, wa, again read and passed.
The Joint resolution offered YESTERDAY
by Mr.. BeDtoo, proposing an aI endmen
of the constitution, so as to give the
election OF president and vice president
to the people, in primary assemblies, J
received its second reading.
On mo,ionof Mr. Macon, it was or.
dered that, hereafter, when the senate
adjourns on Fridays, il will adjourn I'LL
The ensuing Monday, unless Otherwise
ordered and the senate then adjourned
tiIl Monday next, al twelve % CLOCK.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Williams, from The commiuee on
claims, reported unfavorably OH the pe,i
ton OF the levy court Of Calvert county,
Maryland; and the report was laid Oh the
table.
slr. Fuller submitted the following
Resolved, Enal the president of the Uni
ted States be requested to communicate
Z TO this house plan for peace esiab.
lishment of navy of the the United States.
The resolution lies on the table for one
day OF course.
On motion of Mr. Cobb, Resolved, That
the committee of ways and means be in
strueted 10 inquire ino the expediency OF
repeating so much OF the laws Of the u.
States as imposes duty on importedsalt.
On motion OF Mr.. Tomhnson, Resell
we'd, that the committee OF commerce be
instructed to inquire whether 1t be eXpe
dieni SO to amend the az, entitled can
act to regulate the collection duties on
imports and tonnage" as to abolish the of.
fee OF Mcasurer {; 10 provide that the du-
ties heretofore performed by the measu>
rers, IN virtue OF said sc,, shall beeper>
formed by the Inspectors and 10 probib
il the allowance Of any additional con
peDsaiion to inspectors for measuring.
Oh motion of Mr.. Whippie, Resolved, !
ibat The committee 90 military Affairs
be instructed to inquire into the expedI.
ency Of amending The act making ptoyi
sion for armiDg aud equIppiDg the militia
Of the u. States, passed April 5, 1903, SO
that the arms provided by virtue of sad
act and transmitted 10 the several States
and Territories oil the UuIon, shalt, by
each state aud territory, be depo>ied
and kept 10 proper arsepals, 10 be pfovi-
ded by said state or Territory, ready 10
be delivered TO the militia thereof only
when called into actual service OF the u.
States, or OF the state OF lerIiiorisI gov
crnmeni, and to be returned 10 such
place or places of deposlte when SAID ser
vice shall cease.
On motion OF Mr. Cushman, Resolved
Tha, the subIeci Of the pubhe buildings
aDd the pubic lands in the cry Of Wash
ton be referred 10 a seiec, committee loi
seven y .