Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-24
IN January 81.

IN E~....JanuarY u.
Mr.. Lloyd, Of Mass. from the Com.
mites on Naval Affairs, to whom was
referred q resolution submitted some
time since by Mr.. Lloyd, of Md, re-
lating to the transportation Of specie,
or carrying Of passengers, on board the
public vessels of the United States re-
ported q bill TO prohibit passengers or
specie to be carried in the public YES.
sel., except under certain restrictions.
The bill was read and passed to a Sec
ond reading.
Mr.. Lloyd, Of Maryland, presented a
memorial from the directors Of the Co.
lumbar turnpike.
Mr.. UWolf from the Committee
on Commerce and Manufactures to
whom was referred a resolution on tho
subject, reported a bill allowing draw.
back on the expectation of cordage ina.
nufactursd from foreign Hemp which
bill was read and passed to q second
reading.
Mr.. Lloyd, Of Mass. submitted the
following resolution for consideration:
RssolUed, That the Secretary Of the
Navy be requested to communicate to
the Senate. so far as can DO ascertained
from the accounts OF tho Navy Depart.
ment, the quantity of cordags manu-
featured from hemp Of domestic growth,
which has been used in the service of
the navy since the year 1919, and the
reasons, if any, why cordage manufac.
tured from domestic hemp cannot be
used as sdvantageously and as econo.
mically, for the Navy Of the U. States,
as cordage manufactured from foreign
hemp"
The report Of the Committee on Fl.
nance unfavorable TO the memorial OF the
Merchants bank Of Newport, K. |. was
taken up for consideration. The Petition
| ers pray thai certain stamp duties, which
| they paid on the notes of their bank, in
the year 1917, may be refunded, Tor Ger.
tain re asons stated in their petition. Mr..
D'Wolf opposed he report, aud moved an
amendment, so as to reverse the effect OF
The report. The motion of Mr.. D'Woii
prevailed, aud the report was recon-
mitted With instructions to bring in . bill
Tire resolution submitted yesterday byMr
| Holmes, OF Maine, proposing an inquiry
into the expediency OF extending the pro-
visions OF an act tor ibe civilization Of the
| Indians on The frontiers, to the tribes of
Indians within the United States was a.
gain read and agreed to-.
The resolution proposed yesterday by
Mr.. Johnson, Of Lou. proposing an inqui.
ry into the expediency Of repeating the
act Of Congress, preventing settlements
being made on the public lands, until au-
thorised by law" was again read Tor con-
sideration.
After some debate, the question was put
on agreeing 10 the resolve, and determine
ed in the negative ayes 8.
The resolution offered yesterday, re.
quest,ng OF the President OF the U. States
information in regard to certain tortiica-
,ions, was again read and agreed to.
The bill from the House Of Representa-
tives, making an appropriation for open
ing a road opposite Memphis, on the Mis-.
sissippi, to Little Rock, in the territory OF
Arkansas, was taken up.
The question was taken on ordering the
bill to a third reading, and was carried.
The amendments 10 the Constitution
were then taken up, and, having been
read, were made the order Of the day for
tomorrow. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.