Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-27
CONGRESS-.
IN sENArE...ApriI &c, 1924.


The Senate then resumed the uDtl.
hished business of yesterday. being the
consideration, in committee of the
whole. of the bill from the House OF
Representatives, 80 procure the neces-
sary surveys for roads and canals, to-
gether with a new bill, proposed by
MIR. Beuton, as a substitute for that
bill. Mr. Barbour was called to the
chair.
Mr.. Holmes, of Maine, again took
the floor, and concluded the speech
which he commenced yesterday, against
both the bill aud the proposed amend.
ment
Mr.. Chandler then moved to amend
the amendment, by inserting a proViso
requiring the assent o. three-fourths of
the states, previous to the commence
ment of the contemplated surveys.-
This was not ag'eed to.
Mr.. Talbot opposed the amendment
op the ground that a bill. OF the vast
exten proposed by Mr. Benton, could
no, possibly be matured at the present
session of Congress.
Mr.. Smith considered the original
bill, az it came from The House of Re-
representatives., as merely authorisiDg
the President to take a Typographical
view of the United States, and did not
consider it as Involving the question of
the consti,otiouality of making roads
aud canals
A division of the question was then
declared to be upon striking out the O.
rIginal bill.
Nj. Taylor, of Virginia, was in favor
Of striking out the bill. He proceeded
to remark upon the unconstitutionality
of this measure, and the danger Of a.
doping it,
Mr.. Johnson of Ken. made few re-
marks in favor of The bill. lie contend
ed for the power, on the part of Con-
gress, to make roads and canals. In
dependent Of the constitutional 9ues.
ton, he thought this appropriation
ought to be made, for the purpose Of
obtaining typographical information.
Mr.. Taylor briefly replied to Mr..
johnson.
The question on striking out the o.
riginal bill was then put, and decided
in the negative, by the casting vote Of
the Chair. The Yeas and Nays were
as follows: yeas 81 nays 81.
The Senate having thus refused to
strike out the original bill, the ques.
ton required upon that bill. Mr..
Hayne moved that the further consi.
deration Of the subject be postponed to
Monday next. This motion gave rise
to a short desultory debate, between
Messrs. Findlay, Noble. and Brown
1t was superseded, however, by mo-
ton to adjourn, which was carried by
the casting vote of the chair; and
The Senate ad journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Kent, from the committee on
the District of Columbia, reported
bill from the Senate for enclosing the
Surying ground Of Christ Church;
Washington Parrish without amend
ment: which was committed TO a com.
mi,tee Of the whole. lMr. Randolph
wished to move to reject the bill, but.
in this stage Of the preceding the mo.
ton wac not in order.1
Mr. Alexander, of Virginia, submit
ted the following, which lies one day:
'ResoiUed That .be President be re.
ques,ed to cause To be laid before thi.
use he proce dings of court mar-
ial lately held a. Norfolk, for the trial
of Lieut., Beverly Kennon, Of the U.
States Navy.
Mr.. Forward postponed lis motion to
axe up the bill laying duties on sales
at auction till Monday Dext.