The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-03-26
eighteenth Congress.
From III. .Natiosai inteiieeneer.
IN sENATE-MARCH es.

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| accompanied by e bill for his relief
The bill was read, and passed to Sc.
cond reading and the documents were
ordered 10 be printed. = ,r
In pursuance of notice given Yesterday,
Mr.. Lowrie asked leave to introduce a
Understanding the benefit Of cepy>righis
to the authors OF paintings and drawings
Leave was accordingly granted; and
the bill was read, and passed TO second
reading.
IL pursuance of notice given yesterday,
Mr.. johnson, of Ky. asked leave to in
troduce a joint resolution, TO authorize
the president of the u. s. to purchase OF
Rembrandt Peals, an Equestrian portrait
OF Washington provided the satne can
be obtained for sum not to exceed
$4,000. Leave Twas accordingly granted.
The resolution was read, and passed to
second reading.
The bill from the house Of Representa-
tives providing for the necessary surveys
Tor roads and canals was next taken UP.
MIR. Benton proposed, by way oil a.
mendment 10 this bill, an entire new bill.
The amendment was read, and the
subject was postponed to, and made the
order oil the day for Thursday next
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MIR. McLane, of Dt submitted the
following, which lies one day, Of course ::
Resolved, That the committee on so
much ofthe public accounts and expen-
ditures, as relate 10 the department OF
the navy, be instructed to inquire and
report whether the sum Of $3.50, 900,
appropriated at the last session of con-
gress, for the contingent expenses of the
naval service, has been expended accord
ing to the existing acts oil congress: the
description of travelling expenses, and
the nature of the individual claims, in
payment Of which any part of the said
sum has been applied the nature oil
extra allowances which have been paid
| out OF the said fund ard whether the
same are specified or authorized by any
act oil congress whether any claim or
accounts which may have arisen prior to
the year 1898, have been paid out Of the
said fund, and if so, the nature and cir
cumstances of such claim and accounts,
respectively and that the said commit
tee be instructed 10 inquire and report,
whether any, and what, provisions are
necessary to be adopted, 10 provide more
perfectly for the proper application OF
the moneys so appropriated for the con-
tlngent expenses of The naval service,
and TO secure the government from de-
mands unjust in their character, or ex.
travsgant IN their AMOUNT
he house conCuTre3 in the several
amendments Of the committee Of tire
whole, on the bill " making provision
Tor the support Of the navy of the u
States for the year 1884," with the ex
ception of the item for contingent ex.
penses, $4,000
he bill was ordered to be engrossed
tor third reading tomorrow.
The house then, on u:otion " Mr..
Todd, resolved i,rrif into comn,,' zee OF
the whole, on the bill for a,n,r.l ~. the
several acts laying duties Oh Imports.
ihe debate was resumed and con,inus
ed IN series Of speeches, aboundine
with tact and argument, and occasionally
enilVeDed with attack and retort in which
humor was chastened by decorum.
MARCH "a
The speaker laid before the house q
letter from the secretary of war; acoom.
Panying statement of Tie expenditures
at the national armories, and of the arms,
&c. made therein during the year 1925,
rendered IN obedience to an act of the Cd
April, 1894 which was laid on the table
Mr. Nc Lane, from the committee of
ways AID means, reported bill "authori-
ling the secretary of the treasury TO
adopt a new bydromeier for ascerlaining
The proof OF liquors." which was twice
read and committed.
Mr.. Reynolds submitted the following
tor consideration "Resolyed. That the
president ofthe United States DC reques
ted to lay before this house, as soon as
convenient, any Information he may have
IN his possession, shelving the reason Why
the engineers, appointed 'to examine
The most suitable site for national afrlo,
ry on The western waters" have not
made their report"
Tn motion OF Mar. Cassidy, Resolved,
That the committee on the Judiciary be
instructed 10 inquire into the expediency
OF altering OF amending the act OF con-
gress, passed March 8, 1897, which pro.
VIdes that writs Of execution, upon iudg-
ments obtained for the use of the United
States, in any Of the courts ofthe United
States I'D any one state, may run and be
executed in any other state or territory Of
the United States in such manner that
purchasers and ntbSrs man no E,rnish. 4