Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-30

, OF our minister 10 Great Britain ~ito tia
British government. in relation To The Ces~
sion OF so much land, or the ISLAND OF AZ
baco. at or near the Hole in-the. Wall,
and such other islands and keys, wifhII
her jurisdiction, as may be necessary toe
the erection and support 81 Light Houses,
Beacons, Bouys. &c. which. also, was re-
ierred to tue Committee on Fore Ign Ate
fairs.
The resolution offered on Thursday, by
Mr. Breck, requesting certain papers in
relation TO the claims of the Marquis de
Maison Rouge, was taken Up.
Mr.. Brock explained, ina few words
bis object in the resolution
Mr.. Brent objected TO the last clause.
(Which inquiries whether the President has
directed certain suits OF Mr.. Cox 10 be de.
tended by the Attorney General ofthe u.
States
| Mr. Cooke expressed the same views,
| and moved TO lay the resolution On the tai
BILE; which was carried
The resolution offered by Mr. Archer
calling tor information in relation TO the
late transaction at Porto Rico, was taken
up and agreed to.
A resolution off red by MIR. Hobart, direct.
ing The Secretary of War to communicate
to this House copies of the report. OF the
Engineer appointed, under an acl OF he
last session ofCongress, TO supermiend the
I repairs OF Plymouth Beach W Msssacbu~
| sets, wAs again read and adopted.
On molten OF Mr. BaItiey oil Ohio, il
| was
Reso'ved, That L Committee on Com.
merce be instructed to inquire into the eS-
/, prdiency OF appropriarIng SUN OF mo-
! ney 10 Improve the harbur al the mouth OF
| the Cuyahogo river IN the Stale of Ohio
| On mo,iop OF Mr. Call, OF Florida, i, was
Resoive4 That the Committee on Roads
| snd Canals be Instructed 10 inquire rio
the expedency OF making turtle, APP
preparation TO complies the public road!
ircm Pensacola to St. Augustine 10 the
Territory OF Florida.
Mr.. Reynolds, OF Tennessee, laid on
the able the following:
Resolved, That the President o. The y.
3'sles be requested 10 communicate 70 thus
House, whenever be deems il conyenients
what progress The Engineers have made
~ carrying into effect the act Of Congress
OF the 81 OF March, 1898, entitled An aci
TO establish a national armory on The
Ga mo'i.n of Mr.. Long, Of N c uwas
RESOLVED, That the Committee OF Ways
and Means be instructed TO inquire into
the expectancy OF reducing the duty on
the importation OF salt.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Conway, OF Arkansas
it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads
ana Canals be instructed to inqu INTO
the expedieUCy Ut autborsIDg the PTesi-
de ut Ut the United States TO cause a milf
tary aud post road 10 be opened from Lit
tie Rock TO Cantonment Gibson, in The
Territory Of Arkansas
MIR. IhompsOp gave notice that, on.
Wednesday neXi, he should move 10 dis
charge the Committee oi 'he hole from
thu consideration OF he report OF The ColD-
mitt on Military Affairs on the Georgia
Militia Claims, with ,IpW TO its reCOsl~
mitneDt 10 the same Committee, accom-
panied with Instructions 10 report bill in
iaVuT OF SAID claims
On motion OF Mr. J. I. Johnson, OF
, Ken uCky, II was
Resoived, That the Committee on the
JuiICla y be iDslruc ed to consider tht eye
pedieney OF ahoii.bing imprisonment for
debt d hat they have leave TO report
by bill or Otherwise
On motion OF Mr Ellis OF Penn. il was
ResoiDed That the Committee on the
District ot Columbia he instructed 10 ne
quIre into the condition of the Jsils OF
WssniGg on and Alexandra, and the ex.
pedIenCy OF dITec ing any repairs ar im~
pIovemen 5 on those buildings, or refor~
ma'ioD IN The present systems Of conducts
ing those INSTITUTIONS And, also, that the
CoDr llee on the District of Columbia be
instructed TO inquire into the expectancy
OF erscrng Peoiieniary house tor the
Dis'rict Ut Columbia 10 the city OF Wash.
IugIOD
lin support OF this motion, Dir Ellis
male ssome observations, of which sntDs
account shall be hesreaiter given
hr. Gazisy offered the following, which
lies one day by rule:
Rescued That the President OF the u.
States De requested TO isform lhi. iovse.
what terms were offered by applcan /, ior
the stock created by the act of 2.l 10 os'
May last past, and by whom such teIms.
WIRE offered
On motion OF Mir. T. P, Moore, of Ky,
il was
Resofued That the Committee of Claims
be instructed to inquire into the expeden-
cy Of allowing WIN. Pemberton. late q
private soldier IN Capt. Mlliers com paDy
OF Kentucky Volunteers, the value OF a,
horse lost by nm while IN the service Of
the On'ied S'ses, during me late war
with Great Britain.
On motion OF Dir. Wh,lllesey, OF Ohio,
II was
RssolSed, That the Committee Of Ways