Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-25
with the uteses! annually s<c,ung ,b.reN.

Reso'Usd, nat lhe year following he
return OF the next census, and ,nmedia,a.
~ after the apportionmeBsos Reoressn,a.
tives, and every tenth year thereafter na
proceeds Of the interest arising on tie said
capital stock, shall be distributed anon
the severa states according to the ratio oS
representation: one hall oil which sum oh.
constitute tund tor education, and the
other halt shall constitute fund for intor.
nal Improvement to be applied TO these oh.
jects, under the authority of the respective
STATES
The following Petitions were presented
and referred:
BY MIR. Findlay, The petition of the su.
gar re6ners OF Philadelphia. praying tbat
the draw back on sugars refined in the r.
nited States may be increased to six cent.
pound:
By Mr.. Eaton. the petition Of Greeor,
Ennis and VIM. r. Maddox, praying con-
pensation for labor performed on The cir.
cular street round the Capitol;
By Mr.. Van Dyke, the petition oftbs
citizens Of Providence, Rhode Island
praying that efficient measures NAV he =.
dopted for the suppression of piracy: -
By Mr.. Macon, the petition of Otvao
Burns, praying 10 be discharged from =
judgment obtained against him as secur;tv
on custom house bond.
Mr.. Eaton gave notice that he SHOULD
tomorrow ask leave TO introduce bin fo
authorize the territory OF Florida 10 open
canal through the public lands 10 unite the
river st. Johns with the Bay o! St. Au,
gustine.
Mr.. Van Dyke, from the Committee or
Public Lands, reported, without amend.
ment, the bill from the other House. su.
tbori.Ing repayment for land enormously
sold by the United States.
Mr.. King. of Alabama, from the Com.
mitiee on Public Lands, reported bill
confirming the claim of the heirs of Charles
Parent TO two tracts OF land; and the bill
was read the first time.
The bill confirming certain claims 10
lands in the Western District Of Louisiana.
was read the second time and committed.
The Senate took up, in committee of The
whole, the bill for The relief of Tboma,
Hewes; and the bill having.been explain,
ed by Mr. Van Buren,. il was ordered to be
eDgrossed for third reading.
The Senate took up incommittee of the
whole The bill for the relief Of JosepbFor.
rest, and the circumstances on which The
claim Of Mr. F. rests, having been recap,
tulated to the Senate by Dir. Ruggles, the
bill was ordered to be eDgrossed for third
reading.
ar. K. NJ. Johnson, OF Kentucky, pur,
suant to notice given, asked leave to intro.
duce bill to amend the Judicial system
OF the United States, and 10 provide tor
three additional Circuit Courts.
Mr.. j. said that this bill contained
proposition distinct from the object recon.
mended by the President of the U. States,
in bis message which went merely to be
separation of the circuit duties from those
Of the Supreme Court; and, therefore, be
hoped no objection would be made 10 the
introduction OF the bill.
The leave asked was granted, and tbe
bill read AID ordered to second reading.
The Senate proceeded TO the consdera.
lion OF the following resolution, submitted
yesterday by Mr. r. NJ. Johnson, OF Ken.
tUckp.
'Rssotved, That the Committee on The
Public Lands be instructed TO inquire into
the expediency OF making provision by
law, 10 authorize the several Banks ia
which the public money arising from the
sale oil the public lands were deposited,
aud which still owe balances TO The Unit
ed States, on account Of deposites, as well
as the debtors oil such banks, whose obIis
cations have been transferred 10 the Unit~
ed States, to pay the same in lands, upon
such terms as may be just and equitable
After some observations by Mr. Johnsons
in favor, and Mr.. Eaton, in opposition 10
The resolution,
% motion OF Mr.. King, OF Alabama,
The resolution was ordered, for the pres
sent, to lie on the table; and
The Senate adjourned.
COMMITTEE on Roads and Canals.
committee appointed in the Senate 10 pur-
suance OF the motion Of MIR. Brown, or
Roads and Canals, are Mr.. Brown OF Ohio.
Chairman. aud Messrs. Thomas, Lowre:
Bell, and Clayton.
The committee appointed, pursuant to
the motion o Mr. Hayne, on the services
and sacrifices of Gen. La Faysat, were
MIR. Hayne, Chairman. and Messrs King,
Of New York, Smith, Jackson, and Bar
bour.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Petitions were presented which were Sc.
PsraIly referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Jennings, Of Indiana.
/ was
Resolved, That the committee on the
Public Lands be instructed to inquire into
he expediency OF vesting in the trustees
who have been, or may hereafter be, ap~
cd hu tho k.b ;f,nfe IS al. EIilinnic