Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-25

IN SENAI E-l tuesday,, Dec. Is.
The resolution submitted yesterday by
Mr.. Smith OF Md. directing the Secretary
OF the Treasury 10 lay before the Senate
a statement ut the exact amount that will
be due and payable 10 the Commissioners
of the Sinkiug Fund, on the LIST day OF
January, 1895, was read for considera.
ton.
Mr. Smith said, that, as the first loan
made during The late war, became due al
the time namei IN his resolution be wish ed
TO know what amount tue Treasury would
be bound to pay to the Commissioner of
the Sinking Fund On that day The Pre-
sident had stated, that there would be
nine millions OF dollars 10 the Treasury at
that time Many gentlemen, perhaps,
suppose that sum 10 be yet inappropriate
ed; but M S. believed consmerao BILE part
OF it would fall due TO The Sinking Fund:
and he wished TO know the exac. amount.
The resolution was agreed 10.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Webster, from the Committee on
The Judiciary, 10 whom was referred the
bill from the Senate. supplementary to the
act for lhe relief Of persons imprisoned
for deb. reported the same, with an a.
mendment, changing the whole tenor Of
The bill.
The House concurred in the amend.
ment reported by the Committee: and
thus amended, the bill was ordered 10 a
third reading,
The resolutions submitted yesterday by
Mr.. Livingston, calling on IN. Secretary
OF The Treasury Tor information respect.
ing light houses and beacons, on the
Bahama Banks and coast OF FLORIDA. and
requesting that The President may nego
tiate for the cession OF so much land on
Abasco as is necessary for the erection OF
light house. were taken up, and were
agreed 10 without opposition.
The resolution yesterday offered by Al =.
Herrick, calling for detailed information
respecting HE extent OF post routes,
mount OF hostages, &c. was called up and
adopted.
The resolution submitted yesterday by
Mr.. Brock, calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury for the amount Of exports and
imports 10 and from Greece. Asia minor,
and Egypt, from 1890 10 1899, with the
duties on these imports, vas next taken
up, and, alter long discussion, The Feso.
luton was ordered to lie on The table.
Mr.. Mallary submitted the follow ing re
solution, which lies one day according to
a rule OF the House.
Resolved, That the Presideh: OF The U
States be requested to lay before this
House such information as he may possess
land which may be disclosed without TO-.
jury to the public good) relative to the
determination Of any sovereign or conbi
nation OF suvereigns 10 assist Spain iD the
subjugatioD OF her late colonie. on the A
merican continent, and whether any 60.
vernment Of Europe is disposed or deter
mined 10 oppose any aid or assistance
which such sovereign o. combination Of
soverelgns may afford TO Spain for the sab.
jugation OF Der late colonies above men
toned
On motion OF Mr.. Plumer, Of New
Hampshire, il was
Resolved, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed 10 inquire into the
expediency OF providing by law Tor com
pellng the attendance OF witnesses before
Commissioners named in commissions is
sued by the Court. OF the United States
for taking evidence in other Districts OF
The United States than those where the
the Courts are held; and also into the ex.
pediency OF establishing BY law, mode
Of taking evidence in equity cases, de.
pending in the Courts Of the U. States.
Mr.. Cock, of Illinois, offered the follow
ing resolution for consideration:
Resoiped, Tba, committee be appoint
ed to inquire into the e1pediency OF re-
porting . bill to provide for the appoint
ment Of Board Of Commissioners 10 ex
anime snd adjust all claims 10 land by in.
dividuals agalns, the United States, where
such claims DE- pend on titles derived Ell.
Their from any law of the United States
or act Of any foreign governments: and
which have been granted to the United
States BY virtue .of any treaty or compact
with such foreign governments.
Adjourned.