Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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Mr. McLane, OF Delaware, from the
committee of ways and means, delivered
the following report:
"Tbe committee Of ways and means, TO
whom was referred the message oil the
President of the United States, OF the S5th
OF March, 1894, relative to the accounts
Of Daniel ID. Tompkins, report:
That the accounts of Mr.. Tompkins IN
derwent a FULL investigation by commit.
tee of the House, appointed at the second
sss.on Of the last Congress, who made a
ks.tailed report thereon, and. in the views
of The committee, then expressed, as to the
services OF Governor Tompkins, and OF
his claims to the justice and liberality OF
hi. country, this committee fully concur.
On a consideration OF the claims and &C.
counts of Governor Tompkins, the COM
Dittse, at the last session, reported IN ia
vor Of, and recommended
I, An allowance of interest on all moneys
advanced by him, on account oil the pub
lie. from the time Of making such ad-
yances, 10 the time of bis beng relnburs-
ed;
9. An allowance of a reasonable commits
sion On all moneys discussed by him,
during the late war;
8. An indemnity for losses sustained by
him 10 consequence of any failure on
the part of the government 10 tu!tl ,ts
eng sgenents to send him money and
Treasury notes, within the time speci.
fed, to be deposited in certain Banks,
as collateral security for loans procured
by him, at the request, and on account
Of Tho Governments.
a. An responsibility for losses incurred
by any frauds or failures OF sub-sgsats,
10 whom moneys were advanced, thro'
bis hands.
In conformity with this report, bill
was passed, author ng the proper ac'
counting officer, Of the Treasury 10 ad
lust and settle the accounts and claims
of Daniel D. Tompkins, late Governor OF
the state of New York. on principles OF
equity and Justice, subject to the revision
and final decision OF the President oil the
United States"
The committee have DO doubt, that Co.
vernon Tompkins has been, and YET IS,
creditor of the government, 10 large a.
mount, sBd that every principle OF Justice
would recommend prompt and liberal
settlement OF his accounts, upon the basis
of the foregoing report; but, they are OF o.
pinlon, also, that the act OF Congress-, be-
fore rscited, gives sufficient authority Tor
tots purpose.
So far as the committee have been in
formed, it appears that the aforesaid act
has been literally Interpreted by the Ere.
sident and the accounting officers, and
that under the provisions OF that law, the
President of the United States now pos
sesses the power, and ought, in The opini-
on OF the committee, to exercise il, OF do
ing full and liberal justice to Governor
Tompkins,
The committee do not perceive any
good reason, therefore, for making any
change in the existing law land re commend
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee OF ways
and means be discharged from the further
consideration of The subject, and that 1t
be again referred to toe President OF the
United States, for his final decision
Sumo conversation arose between Messrs
McLane and Cooke, on toe subject, when
Mr. Clarke moved to lay the report on
ayes rs, noes 60,
The bill from the Senate, for the relief
of persons imprisoned for debt, was read
,:.'rA time, passed, and returned to the
Senate. n
The House then took up the Tariff Bill.
IL ma' With much opposition, and the de-
bate was warm. A motion was made to
postpone il till December next which was
lost The previous question was then
called for; aud it was ordered to be en-
crossed and read third time, by very
small msjority--there being los ayes, and
LOG noes.
inmrrect,on ofhe Conpicts at the Tread h'H
New YoRK. April ls --Ou Saturday last,
about half past IL o'clock, an attempt was
made by the convicts at work on The Tread
Mill. at the Peniten,iary, TO make their
escape The number OF CRIMINALS who
we're then at the wheel was Ao-viz: II
white, and 25 black men, many OF whom
were stout fellows, aud OF the most des-
pera,e character. The time which they
had selected for their purpose was that ap,
pIopriated to their dinner, when they had
lust Quilted work Mr. James Nelson,
one of The inside keepers, was going out,
when a very athletic negro, The leader OF
the gang, enleavored 10 force open the
door, and to wrest the key from bis bands;
but by the uncommonly spirited exerilons
of Mr.. N. who is avery strong man, he
was disappointed 10 bis aim. Had be sue
ceeded. bis associates were ready To make
. aooo,.l r.. sb into the ward The fellow