Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-30
Congress ofth United States.
SEVENTEENTH CoSsREss-2D SESSION,
SATURDAY, JANUARY Is, 1898,
IN SENATE.
The Senate did not sit this day.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES

HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE
The House proceeded, on motion oe
Mr.. Johnstou, Of Lou. to the consider.
ton of the bill for the better organize.
ton Of the district court of the United
States, within the District Of Loui,i,.
ma.
Mr. Cooke moved an amendment "a
the bill, which. after some discussion
was agree d to.
Tine bill was then ordered to Do en-.
crossed for third reading.
The Speaker laid before the House
a letter from the President of the Uni.
ted States, relative 20 the "Convep.
ton concluded and signed at St Pc.
tersburg, under the mediation Of his
Imperial Majesty, tho Emperor Of all
the Russias," transmitting therewith
the copies Of the exchanged rs,itica.
tons with the respective powers. par.
ties to the treaty; which we're refer.
rod to the committee Of Nays and
Means.
The Speaker presented 9 letter
from the Secretary Of the Treasury,
transmitting a report in relation to tho
fines imposed on citizens OF Virginia,
for the non.peI torrance of militia du.
ty, during the late wnt, made in ODE.
dience to a resolution Of the 9Th inst.
which was read, and on motion Of Mr.
| Nc Coy. referred to select committee.
The bill for che occupation o. tho
Columbia river was next debated.
The pending question being or the iu-
definite postponsment of the bill.
Nr. Cambreleng rose, aud said tbs:
he had not intended to trorble the House uron
the question. but gentlemen hadfurnshed such
vast commercial details. and described such
vast commercial advantages, as likely 10 re,ul.
from the establishment of a military post on
, the Pacific Ocean, he thought it proper to ex.
press his opinion. that one fri2ate on that ocean
. would afford better protection to our CON.
merce than twenty o,tifcatisns on the coast.
In truth, he said, the question for the House to
determine, was. whether Congress would ap-
propuate one, two, three, four, perhaps FIVE
hundred thousand dollars annually, to project
the Indian trade beyond the mountains. Gen
tlemen should reflect upon the consequences
lik civ to result from the passage Of the BILL
He had, he said, strong individual interest
in the question. He was intimate with, and
had high respect tor Mr. Astor, gentleman
not more distinguished for his wealth, than for
his enterprise and intelligence. But, the in
terest OF the nation was paramount consider.
alton, and, before gentlemen were ready !opass
this bill, that mighty question was to be set.
tied, whether we should establish govern.
ment Of any kind, and at any time, on the bor.
ders Of the Pacific For his part, he con,'d.
cred the question Of such magnitude, he should
not be prepared to vote upon it. Until il had
been discussed for at least five sessions. He,
therefore, hoped it would be postponed.
The question again recurring on tho
indefinite postponement--
MIR. Eustis stated his objections tosn
indefinite postponement.
The. question being again called for,
Mr.. Eustis moved to lay the bill on
the liable; when. on agreeing thereto
II was determined in the affirmative,
ayes rs. noes 81.
And then the House adjourned.