The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-02-17
CONGRESS OF THE U. s.
from the National ateHigencer.
IN THE SENATE. FEB. l3.

1 ". VIC "'ii W SA'cue Tue Cnarter OF the
Mechanics Bank Of Alexandria.
MI. Eaton(having since yesterday recei,
we'd some additional information on the
subJecO spoke again at considerable
length against the bill. Mr. Taylor, OF
virginia ALSO made some further remark 1
against its passage. Messrs Barbour and
Southland sevcraly advocated the bill a,
"uch length, replying to Mcssrs. Eaton
and Taylor. MIR. Lowric also assigned the
reasons why he should vote for the bill.
| The question being finally taken on orr
dering the bill to be ehgrossed and read a
third time, j, was decided in the afIirma
tive as follows;
feas-M essrs. Barber, Benton, Brown,
OF Louisiana, Brown Of Ohio, Chandler,
D'Wolf, Elliott, Holmes of Maine, John
son of XIV. Johnson of Louisiaha, Knight,
Lanman, Lloyd,Md. Louvre, Morrill,, Pal
mer, Parrott, Hugg,es, Seymour, Smith
! OF Md. Smith of s. T. Southland, Stokes,
Thomas, Ware. Williams of Tenn. 90
Nays--Messrs. Barton, Dickcrson, Es-
ton, Findlay, Gailard, Kelly, King of
Alab. King of n. York, Lloyd of Mass
! Macon, Mills, Taylor of Ind. TAYLOR of
Va. Van Buren,, Van Dyke, Williams of
| Miss. --I6.
! The senate then resumed the conside.
ration ofthe resolution of Mr.. Taylor, of
| va proposing an amendment 10 the con.
sti,ution ofthe u. S. in relation TO the e.
lection of president of the U. 5. toeeth.
eT with the amendments offered thereto
by Mr.. Dickersop and Mr.Holmes of Me.
Mr.. Holmes, of Maine, rose. and In
speech OF nearly two hours length, SUBJ
mi,ted his views of the several proposi.
tons before the senate. and in support e.
explanation OF the parti project
| Which he had introduced. w.. had
concluded, the resolution and a,ne...
ments were postponed to Monday next.
Nj. Smih, of 5. G.. from the commit
tee on the judiciary, to which had been
recommitted the bill in addition to tn,
saot Tor the prompt settlement Of public
accounts" and for the punishment Of the
crime OF perjury, reported the same with
sundry amendments and were ordered
I" be printed; and the senate adjourned.
| FEBRUARY IL.
| Mr.. Johnson, offered the following
| Resolved, That the Judges of the su
creme court be requested to report.
Jointly to that body, as early in the mex,
session OF congress as may be convenient.
such facts and observations az their Sx-
PerIence and reflections may Suggest, re-
iative to the present organization of the
courts of the United States, pointing out
us defects and inconvenience, il any, and
| suggesting such changes and modifica-
tons as will, in their opinion, combine
most efficiency and economy in the ADM.
nistration of justice.
Mr. Barbour from the committee on
the district of Columbia, to which was re.
| ferred the, bill from the house to extend
the jurisdiction Of justices Of the peace
IN the district of Columbia, reported the
| same without amendment.
The engrossed bill to extent, tie char
ter ofthe Mechanics bank of Alexandra.
was read the third time, passed and sem
to the house OF Representatives for con-
curreHce.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion of Mr.. Metcalfe, Resolved,
That the committee on Indian affairs be
instructed to inquire whether any, and if
any, what abuses have been committed
by the late superintendent of Indian trade
(coi L. l.. McKeDney,) in the purchase
or sale Of goods under the several laws
formerly regulating the Indian trade /:
and that the committee have power to
send tor persons and papers.
MIR. Tod, of Pa. made motion to
discharge the committee of the whole
on the state ofthe union, from the fur
Their consideration Of thS bill for the more
effectual protection and encouragement
OF domestic manufactures which mo.
ton was Degatived
The house proceeded to consider the
appropriation bill, and after much de-
bate thereon the committee rose and the
house adjourned at quarter past q.
1t may be unwelCome news to some of
| our readers, but il is not the less necessa.
ry to communicate it, that the new tariff
bill (the bill for the more effectual pro.
lection and encouragement of maDuiac-
tures) may be considered as rejected.
The indication against il 10 the II. Of II.
yesterday were decisive against the pos.
| sibIlity of forcing it through congress at
| the present session and we rather think
that the gentlemen who had it most at
heart have given up all hope of it, IL
has been supported with much zeal by
Mr.. IOI and nj here htu Al W "a m