The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-01-03
CONGRESS OF THE u. S.
From the National Lnfeliigeneer'
IN THE SENATE. DEC. 81.


IN THE SENATE. DEC. 81.
A repor: made yesterday by MIR.
Southland, from the committee on the ju-
dietary, recommending the objection of
the petition of sundry citizens of the
District of Columbia, {who prayed that a
law might be passed, authorizing writs
founded on judgements rendered IN the
circuit court of this District, to be exc
cuted in any state by the marshal of such
state) was taken up and agreed to.
The eDgrossed bill for the relief of
John Byers, was read the third time,
passed, and sent TO the house of repre-.
sentatiyes for concurrence.
The senate then took up, in commits
tee of the whole, the bill making an ap.
preparation for the repair nf the national
road from Cumberland to the Ohio river.
After various motions for amendment,
the bill was postponed to Thursday, to
which time the senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Fuller, from the naval commit
tee, reported a bill allowing $3.50 per
annum, each, for FIVE years, to the mo-.
Their and sister Of the late VIM. III. AL
len deceased; which was twice read and
committed.
Mr.. Fuller from the same committee,
to whom wasrecommitted the bill to in
corporate the U. S. naval fraternaI asso
citation, reported the same with sundry
amendments.
Mr.. Eustis, from the committee on
military affairs, reported joint resolu.
ton, requiring the president of the Uni
ted States TO cause TO be delivered to
certain volunteer corps which served a,
Plattsburg, in 1914, the rises which
were promised to them by the command
ing general; which was twice read and
The house then took up the resolve
which was yesterday laid on the table, BY
MIR. Nelson, of Va. calling on the presi-
dent for Information as 10 the proceed
ings of the commissioners of land claims
in Florida, and agreed thereto.
On motion of MIR. Mitchell, Resolved.
That the secretary of the navy be direct
ed to inform this house, how many sur
geons and surgeons mates are on duty,
and where: what are the annual receipts
of each, and where additional pay is re-
ceived for extra service, what is the ma
ture and extent Of such service.
Mr.. Hill submitted for consid eration
the following resolution which was a.
greed TO That the committee on com
merce be instructed to inquire into the
present state Of the trade and intercourse
between the United States and the island
of Hayti,and report what measures would
be necessary to improve the commerce
between those countries.
On motion Of MIR. Stewart, Resolved,
by unanimous consent, That the post
master general be directed to commu.
nicate to this house such Information as
may be in his possession, shelving the
state and condition Of the Cumberland
road, and that he state whether any oh.
stacles exist, to the safe and speedy trans.
portation Of the u. :. mail upon said
road, and what efec: they may have, if
not removed, on the expenditures of the
post Office department..
On motion Of MIR. Taylor, Resolved,
That the committee on the judiciary be
instructed to inquire into the expediency
OF allowing costs in all cases, where da-
images may be recovered for the viola
ton of the rights Of pateDtees, under the
several acts concerning the issuing Of pa
tents for useful discoveries, land inventions.
The house then took up the bill TO con-
tinue in force the provisions of law, which
establish the present mode Of supplying
the army Of the u States and the bill
was without objection, ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Golden, the house
determined to reconsider the vote by
which the bill, confirming the claims to
lots in village Of Pcoriaw as rejected.
The question, after long debate, was
taken on the recommitment of the bill,
and decided in the negative, and it
was ordered TO be engrosscd for third
reading and then the house adjourned to
Thursday.
The North river is closed with ice as
low down as West Point.