Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-25
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 90, 1928.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Cooks resolution, yesterday laid
on the table, requesting the President
of the United States 10 communicate
all the CORES pondence between the 60
vernment Of the U. States and Great
Britain, relative to the negotiation of
the Convention entered into between
| the two governments, on the Goth Dc.
tober, 1918, which may not be iDoon.
sistent with .he public interest, was ia
ken up and agreed TO.
Ga motion of Mr. Barstow, it was
Resotrea, That the committee on Naval AZ
fairs be instructed to inquire into the expedien.
CIV Of allowing bounty to captors on all pirates
taken and brous hit into the United States on
conviction, and likewise on the vessel and ar
mament IN which they may be captured, on
condemnation in the United states.
Mr.. Conkling offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the select committee ap-
pointed on the 18th inst. b inquire into the ex-
pedlency of continuing in force the law ma
king tho crowns Of France and five franc pie
ces Ia wful tender, be also instructed to in
quire into the eXpediency Of continuing IN
force the act entitled 6: An act concerning the
MINT" approved March Sd, Is I, and that the
said committee have leave to report by bill or
otherwise
Mr.. Rochester of New York, said that this
resolution reminded him Of another subject,
somewhat analogous to it, to which he wished
to call the attention OF the House, viz the
propnsty of inquirins into the expectancy Of
reducing the standard of American Geld Coin,
, OF rather OF proportoning it to the value of
gold coin of other countries. This subject MIR.
/ r. said, had occupied the attention OF several
! committees at former Sessions of Congress, at
! the head of one of which was the distinguished
! gentleman whose death the nation now de.
plores, and to whose memory the House yes
| terday, IN manner SO honorable to itself, paid
! 4 tribute of respect. That committee, and 9TH
er committees, had reported in favor of redu-
| chg the standard of our gold coin. The sub.
| ject. he belle, ed, had never been acted upon !;
! fit had been acted upon, it had at least not re-
| ceived the sanction of the House. The gold
coin, Mr. r. said, is now entirely disappear
ing from among US. IT may be owing to this
cause very much, that the tabular statements
| or exports and imports of specie for the last
| wear exhibit balance Of eight millions OF do
lars against u.s. It was only Yesterday, Ee said,
| he had been told that the banks in New York
have not in their vaults a single piece Of gold
of any kind, ner an American or Spanish mill
cd dollar, their specie being made up entirely
Of French crowns, fve.franc pieces. and parts
of dollars. Hspresumed thatthe banks in 9TH
4 er cities were in pretty nearly the same situa.
ton. With these views, he wished TO propose
an amendment to the resolution, to allow him
an opportunity to prepare which, he moved
| that this resolution lie on the table.
Mr.. Conckiing not Directing to this
course, the resolution was ordered TO
lie on the table accordingly.
| MIR. Breckenridge offered the fol.
lowing resolution:
! Resolved, That the committee n the JUDI
ciary be instructed to inquire into the allow.
ances made to Marshals for the safe keeping OF
seized or captured vessels.
On motion of Mr.. Tomlinsen, the
letter from the Secretary of State,
some days ago laid on the table, WAS
taken up, and then referred to the com
mittee on the Expenditures in tho De.
| partment oil state.
Mr.. Wright rose and remarked. that
yesterday we had paid just tribute of
respect to the memory Of the Honora-
| BILE VIM. Lowndes, la:e q member of
this House and he felt great pleasure
as 1t was new case, that it was unsni-
mousiy adj, ted 1t had established q
| precedent which he presumed the
House would consider itself bound to
observe. lie, therefore, moved the
following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted
Resolved, That this house will testify its re.
spect for the memory Of Thomas Van Swear.
insen, of Va Ludwig Woman, Pennsyl-
| vapia, and James Overstreet, Of S. Carolins,
late members OF this house, by wearing Grape
on the left arm for one month.
On motion OF Mr. Woodcock, totake
up the bill Ito provide for disciplining
the militia of the United States" Mr..
W. stating that his object was simply
| to recommit it to the committee on Mi
htary Affairs, the house refused to take
it OPP, by q vote of 81 to So.
The Speaker communicated q letter
from the Secretary Of State. transmit
ting list Of the names Of persons to
whom patents have been issued for the
! invention of any new or useful art or
/ machine, manufacture, or composition
Of matter, OF any improvement there
on. during the year 1922; which list
and letter were laid Oh the table.
The Speaker also presented letter
| from the Secretary of War transmit
ting a report Of what progress has been
| made in opening the road leading from
Piastsburg to Sackett's Harbor; which
| letter. end report were laid on the table