Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-12-25


United States, and the territories there
Of.
On motion OF Mr. Whitilesey,
RcSolrcd, That the Committee on
Military Afiirs DC Instructed to in
qylire into the expedicncy OF provid
ny by law for the distribution of arms
70 the militia oflhc District OF Co'nm.
b1, in proportion corresponding
eith the number of effective militia in
said district: aud for the designation
ola proper officer to receive the same.
Me Gaz,4y, OF 01io. offered the
iol.o~iug resolution. which was laid
OF the table for one day:
ReSolced, That the Postmaster &c
neral be directed TO lay before this
xousc, the smaunt Of defslcniions IN
ms department. which occurred presi
Gus to July. 1928, and which were
go, sued Ior as directed by die ooh
section OF the act regulating the post
Office establishment, designating the
years when each occurred and not 10
extend beyond sixteen years.
On motion OF asr Owen,
Reso'red, Thst the Committee on
Military Affairs be directed To inquire
inio the sxpedicncy of resuming the
prosecution of the work on Dauphin
Island, for the defence OF the bag and
h1rbor of Mobile; and, further, to in.
qpirc whether the plan now purssed
by government, in prosecuting tue
work on Mobile Point, 10 the most
practicable for the interest of the go
vernment. and the speedy completion
| OF the work.
Mr Hcmphill presented the follow
ing, which sss ordered to lie one day
for consideration:
ResoIped, That the President ofthe
Uoited Staics he requested to com
municate to .sis House, copies ofsuch
parts ofthe correspondence OF the late
minister of the United States at the
court of France. with the French 90
vernm.nt, and sucb parts of the cor
respondence of said minister with the
Secretary Of State. relative TO claims
of riijzens OF the United States for
sp8litions upon our lawful commerce,
ss, in the opinion Of the President
may not he incoDsiste stwith the public
| interest
On motion Of Mr. Brent, it was
Resolved. That the committee on
ko,ds and Canals b, instructed 10 in
qsirc into ,be expediency of making
appropriations sDr the opening ofs ca
nal between the navigable waters of
the Tennessee and Coosy rivers.
On motion of Mr.. Wright,
Resolved, That the Committee on
the Judiciary be instructed 10 inquire
into the expediency OF reviving and a.
mcnding the several acts OF Congress,
allowing salaries to the district judges
OF the United gates, SO ss to equallze
rs nearly as practicable, The compen-
s4tion 10 be received by said judges.
On motion Of Mr. Call,
P.solued, That the Committee on
Military Affair be instructed to Inquire
into the expediency OF fortiiying the
hsrhor Of Pensacola.
On motion Of Mr.. Wright,
Resolred, That the Committee on
the Judiciary be instructed to inquire
whether any, and, ifany, what altcra-
tons are necessary in the existing
Laws establishing rules Of saiuraiIza
ton: and, also, into the expediency oil
furnishing COPIES of those laws to the
couris OF the several states authorized
TO naturslize aliens, 80 a. to secure TO
persons DESTROYS OF naturalization tia
benef. thereof.
THURSDAY, DEC. 1.
The resolution yesterday moved b,
Ar. Gasiay, of Ohio, was tsen taken up
and being under consideration
Mr.. Cssiuy rose and said, that, by
reference TO the act of Congress Of I7si
regulating the Post oGies Department
il appeared slat all the Postmasters @
the Usited States vere directed 10 SETTLE
their several accounts with the Genera
Post Office every quarter and. 4 ths.
neglected 10 do ~, the Postmaster Cess
raj was required TO sue within Tire
months. Ia 1910, the act Was 80 alter,
ed as 10 extend the period within wnicl
the Postmaster Gessral must sue, iro
three moRths 10 six. Tnder such 70
.ulation, expressly provided By the lav
it was not TO hare bean anticipated ths
{ so much defalesiion should occur as Cd
amount stated in the Presidents mes
/ sage. From reports laid before "a