Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-18
autberi.. II. nate Of Indiana to open :

authorize the STATE Of lnoiana to opens
canal tscouS.s me Puoiin ia' ds, I" u.
noe tn, navigation Of The rivers Wa
bah and the Mana OF Like Ere
which was read twice and committed. .
Nj. Hem phil, from the committee
on Roads and Canals, repor.eda bill,
entitled IAN act 10 procure the Reces
cary surveys and estimates on the sub
jsot Of roads and canals " which having
been twice read, was referred 20 the
Comni,tee OF the Whole on the state
Of the Union.
The following resolution offered on
Friday last by Mr.. Cook ives taken up:
kesofved, that the Seereta y Of the
Treasury be directed to communicate
10 this House al the information in his
possessisn, tending to shew the cir um
stances con nected with recent robbie.
~ Of tho Land Office at vandalia, in
the .tate Of Illinois; and the justice O.
releasing the receiver Of Public money!
from his liability to the government for
The Gu "s lost by said robbery Agreed
10 nsns con.
The following resolution, offered on
Friday, by MIR. Fuller. was taken up:
Resoioed, That the President ef the
Uniien ) ates be requested 10 'ommu-
Dicate o the House 4 plan for tho peace
esta blishment Of the navy Of the United
| States.
This ssolution, was also, agreed to,
nom com
." ,so ion Of Mr.. Sharpe, it was
Rssotued, That he committee OH Ma.
nuisctu,es be instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of imposing . duty on
merchandise sold ct pubic auction.
| Mr.. Pojnse't So omitted the following:
Rssofued, That the committee on Ma.
val Affairs be instructed to inquire IN.
to the expedlency of authorising the
constructlon of ten additional si,ops OF
var
Mr.. Poinsett said, no WAS Induced to
offer this resolutiun 10 che cOnsidera-
ton of the House, from 40 earnest de-
sire to see our navy rendered efficien1
and capable Of maintaining the high 70.
putation which it has SO CALAMITY and
molly won five would have fleets Of
line of battle ships and frigates 10 rea.
dinsss to be poured forth against an en-
envy, at the commencement Of Q war,
we nust rear up officers capable ofcom
handing them. A. our navy 10 nsw
constituted, We shall be C. mpeIled, in
the event Of war, to confde the com.
msnd of our ships, the sate.y OF our
gallant seamen, and the honor Of our
asg. 80 inexperienced officers. to meo.
who have been, for years on shore, for.
getting what they formerly had learn.
ed. We have now live sloops of war,
and thirty masters commsndapt, sothst
an officer csnno, hope to be employed
oftener than once in elk years. T"hAve
an efficient navy, the proportion be.
tween sloops Of war and line Of battle
ships and frigstes must bs preserved:
| and / trust, said Mr.. P. that the sub
isrt will receive from tho committee
tho consideration its importance de-
| series.
The esolu,ion was agresdts.
Mr.. Greer, presented the following
resolut o., which los one day Of course:
Rssolusd, That the secretary of the
navy be directed to transmit to this
House list OF Tho ofiicers Of the navy
OF the United States, denotiRg the Pc
RODS Of their admission into tho public
service; the dates OF their present COIN
mis- ions, aud the time Of thor actual
service at sea since the lS OF January
1915.
On motion Of Mr. Mercer, it was
Resolued, That tho committee on
Naval fairs be INST ueted to inquire
into tn expedleu y Of asscclatIng with
the mi itary academy at West Point.
school of instru tisn for the nldshiPs
mon Of the navy Of tho United S's'e'' /
Resolued That the omInittse on
Naval :, hairs be Insttu ted TO inquire
into the expediency of securing IL the
medical department Of the navy, the
benefits Of professional skill and expe- |
,ience, by duo appo't'"nnent OF the
pay of the surgeons and their ms'es TO
the time Of their actusi service. and by |
requiring an examination, by q board
Of physicians. Of all persons applying
for admission therein.
On motion Of Wickliffe, il was
Resolued, That the committee on
Pubic Lands be instructed to inquire
into the sxpediency ofreviving and con
tinuing in force the provi'ions OF the
act Of Congress, entitled, an act tor the
relief of the purchasers of Tho ruoI'c
lands, prior to the 6r" Of July 1920.
MIR. Allen, Of Tennessee offered the
'i;swing:
Resotusd. That the post mater Sc.
moral be directed to lay before this
House, q list of tho post Offices des'g- !