Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-13

mother, previous 10 the payment Of tne
money to Francis henderson, jun.
Mr. Lowrie accordingly withdrew ms
motion for indefinite pOstpOnsment, Id or
der to admit the amendment.
Mr.. Lloyd, OF Massachusetts,, was ~ Ia
yor of the allowance of this claIn-for be
believed that wise iberalily in conduct.
ing the affairs OF the nation, was the most
proper economy: be would not agree that
one dollar of this money should 60 10 the
husband, or to the wife, in this case: but,
he felt, perfectly willing 10 give TO the son,
Tor bis own exclusive use and benefit; be,
lberefo fore, proposed an amendment, 10
strengthen the expressions used in that
which was offered by MI Barbour
Ms. Edwards, Of Connecticut, express
ed bis reluctance 10 legisiate st ALI on
this subject, al tbisl time and renewed
The motion tor 1t, indefinite pos,ponement.
MIR Hayne opposed the postponement;
he could see NJ good reason tor refusing 10
act upon the claim. There could be no
doubt, he thought. in the mind OF any gem
tleman present, that there did exist an e.
quitatle claim tor the services OF Colonel
Laurens; he bad left daughter; that
daughter had married, and Der husband
was living; they had son. Now. either
The ia ughter. her husband, or her son, or
all them togetber, v ere entitled ~ this
money; aud 10 one, or to all OF them, 1t
ought to be paid. 10 the strict sense of
the law. no one could recover il. II was
left to the equity Of Congress to pay 1t;
and, whichever OF the persons in CUES
ton, was to receive it, Congress could ne
yer be expected to pay It second time
Mr.. H. thought The son the most proper
person to receive it. There could be no
doubt, that the blood Of Colonel Laurens
flowed bis veins; be was now about wen
ty five years Of age, and just entering up.
on professional life. 10 the morning OF
his days, ibis money would be OF The Ut.
most importance to him.
Mr.. Chandler believed the gentleman
from South Carolina was mistaken, when
be SAID that no man doubted the justice OF
this cIaim--he, for one, did not believe
this money to be due be believed that
Col. Laurens had received all the pay be
bad expected, or wished, from the 60
vernmen.-and there had not been sufici.
ent evidence produced TO convince bin
that this debt was due. He should, there
fore, ieel compelled 10 vote against It. he
had no doubt that Col. Laurens had rem
dered very essential services to the coun'
try; nor did he wish to diminish their i'm
portance -bu, be did not believe the pre-.
sent claim to be founded in justice.
On motion Of Mr. Kelly, the bill wa:
ordered to lie on the table.
On motion OF Mr. Williams, the Senate
proceeded 10 the consideration OF Execu
live business, and, after sometime spent
thereon
Adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr., HcLane, from the Committee o
Ways and Means, reported bill authoriz
ing the Commissioners of the sinking Fun,
to purchase 7 per cent stock OF the U
States in the year 1924; which was com
mitted to a committee of the whole Hous
on the state of the Union.
Dr. 5aB AAf saP6ee s sfeston
stock not exceeding FIVE millions Of dol
lars. to provide for the award OF the Com
missioners under the Treaty with Spain 0
ED February, 1919 :
| Mr.. RANKIN, from the Committee OF
Public Lands reported bill to exten'
the time limited for the settlement Of pri
yate land claims 10 the Territory OF Flori
da. Mr Rankin stated that the commit
tee were induced to prepare and report TIT
present bill, by a letter from Samuel K
Overton and Joseph NJ. White, Land Com
missioners under the Florida Treaty, VII,
had been prevented, by the sickness pre-
valenf in Pensacola and St. Augustine ANT
by other circumstances, from getting tbTo
an examination OF tue whole number o
claims before theM The time at presen
limited expires On the LIST February next
The bill was read twice, and ordered t
be engrossed Tor third reading on Mon
day
The House went into committee Of III,
whole, Mr. Tonlinson in the chair, OF
the bill for the relief OF Daniel Carroll o
Duddington and others, (appropristiDe
1856 dollars for the expense Of repair.
made in the building rented by Congress.
in 1915 and 1916, after the coDfagratioy
Of the Capitol, whose occupation of il req
dered those repairs necessary: The alter
atoms were not contemplated in the con
tract for rent, and the house bad to be re-
stored to its former situation, before the
house could be again used by the proprie'
tors.
A debate arose on the bill, which wa!
opposed by MIR. Cooke and Mr.. Sharpe
and supported by Mr.. M'Coy and Will
ans, OF N. c.
Dir. Herrick moved to lay the bill on The
table; which motion was lost-syes 10
noes Is. The question being on ordering
the bill to a third reading, it was decide,
ia the negative-syes "a, noes IS. 81
the bill was rejected.
The House went into committee of ths
whole. Mr.. Lathrop in the chair, Oh th'