Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-02
Congress Of the United States,
SEVENTEENTH CUNGRESs-2D SESSION.
MONDAY, DEC. 81, 1872.
IN SEN ATE.


Ar. John Taylor, senator from Vir-
gina, in the place OF Mr.. Peasants. re-
signed. also appeared, was quallhed, anu
took his seat.
Among the petitions presented to-day
and referred was one by Mr.. Rodney,
trcn the Delaware and Chesapeake Ca
nal Company, praying the aid OF the gem
eral government.
air johnson. of Kentucky, submitted
the following resolution Tor consideration
Resotped, That the committee on Roads and
Canals be instructed to inquire in o the expe-
diency of authorizing the subscription on be-
half of the government of the United States, OF
certain portion of the stock of the Ohio, as
well as OF the Delaware and Chesapeake "a
nal Companies, or of any other company
| which HIS been incorporated within the Uni
ted States for the improvement ofinternal COM
meree and navigation.
Mr.. Ruggies, from the committee OF
claims, made report on the petition OF
Joseph Forrest, accompanied by bill Tor
bis relief, which was read.
Mr. Southard, from the committee on
the Judiciary, to whom had been referred
the bill 10 abolish imprisonment Tor debt,
! reported the same without amendment {;
| aud then, on motion OF MIR. johnson. OF
Kentucky, the bill was made the order oil
| the day Tor Monday next.
Air. Southard offered a resolution di-
rectlGg the Judiciary committee TO inquire
toto lbe expediency Of continuing in force
49,. rs dac;s;ons ~ ,bs Snnrepa Court
The bills for the relief Of The represent
,a a 49, oo"n ~" ,Sa uai,afnt aiov.nds,
GUY S S'i. a"I M ~, sou.rail,, 80.
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leading.
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tae'u'eu 'Io'n :" poi reL uemP Al. rnt,",
tieh' proposeu U" ''o"y ny WI. a.no''
10 eA,enc Tue oouh.y W 'oLuHse ".nu o.
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we" as on the OH nSeii' aeod'e 'oa,o"
co., "hic" occupieu aoou' ih'ee nou'S-
embracing, oesiues arguments ahu we"
OF genera poncy' numerous So'. me- 'a'
as'a"s' s'd.Su, s.a'euem' a' sI.'nh
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s'uei"o'e ie"sp as'm,' VIC ;n onr .vs.
ds eoHdtu's pI'ue,p'I NV .",, ,nd ~.
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| eApee'eh'-ahu d's"ec =" on,S;s,snl
OH, as proposing u'easute 1'n .". -,
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44's", quo o"e 80" , haN ,,;ra,e ve.ith
NY uI e.,P' sc ,ha n.,"n
anu PuU:'I piospei.y " ~: :, I'll and AZ.
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ol'shs' snape. , m N ~ ,sI.,;o, f. this
h;iI en "' ss ~ nr,n,;uIss He re-
IT, ,t n.an,s or H. Smith. of
piIeo 20 inc sls a%eI n;W " "' and oan,s 4
ms.s ,snu' sn roarts m The bsnel;cia 90.
nou a".m;nn do,n.s,,c m.nutsc.
Ivy ,":ss VI ia s Nv ,he nei;cx he,e,oioe pur-
sued bv the government in relation to
49, ;n ~, Sc
Mr n.Woif reniied 10 MIR, D;ckersou
I'D ,,hers He snoke A. considerable
1 a" inrths, in simmer, of the hill. and
~ enc - that tbsrs was mo connection be-
~ que ~, ."a a,; ;"s md oa.c,s NJ mi, bill.
and the smendment offered with the vie W