Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-02
IN SENATE. February. 96

M. Mills presented the petition of
the legal representatives Of the late
General Lincoln and Colonel Hum.
phreys, stating that. 10 the year 1889,
they were appointed Commissioners
to treat with the lndians--t5at goods,
intended as presents for the Indians,
were carried to the place where the bu-
.iness Of the Commission was to be
transacted: but not being used for their
original purpose, were taken for other
uses of the governmeut--that those
goods still stand charged, on the books
Of the Treasury, to the Commissioners
that the District Attorney of Msssa.
chusetts has lately received Instructions
TO commence suits, for the amount of
those goods, against the representa-.
tives of General Lincoln, and Col. Hum
phreys, whose estates have long since
been settssd, The petitioners pray
the Intervention Of Congress, for the
equitable settlement of those accounts.
Referred l. the committee on claims.
Mr.. Mills. also presented the petition
of Peter Charles Mountfort, praying
compensation for services performed
for the government. Referred to the
committee Or claims.
MIR. Taylor of Virginia, gave notice
that, on Monday next, he should ask
leave to Introduce bill, to provide for
the settlement of pecuniary claims a
gainst the United States.
The resolution, proposed some days
since, by Mr.. Talbot, instructing an in
quiry toto the expediency of Altering
the Judiciary law, was again read, and
agreed to.
The Senate, Mr.. King, Of Alabama,
in the chair, then resumed the consi.
deration of Tho report Of the committee
on the Judiciary, adverse to the peti.
tion of Ebenezer Oliver and others, Of
Boston, Directors Of the New England
Mississippi Land Company. A long
discussion ensued upon the merits Of
the claim, for statement Of the grounds
Of which, we refer to our report few
days since, when it was before under
consideration. The question was upon
the motion made, at that time, by Mr.
Mills, to reverse the report of the com
mit,ee. THIS motion was supported by
Messrs Lloyd, of Massachusetts, Lam
man, Seymour, Talbot, and Mills: and
opposed by Messrs. Van Buren, Kelly,
and Holmes of Maine. The question
was then taken, and the Senate refused
to reverse the report, by vote Of 2S to
81.
The question was then taken upon a.
greeting tothe report of the Committee,
and carried in the affirmative, without
opposition.
On motion of Mr.. King. of N. York,
tho Senate proceeded to the considera-
tion Of Executive business. Adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Kent, from the committee on the
District Of Columbia, reported bill to
provide for the govern ment of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia which was twice
read and committed.
Mr.. Kent, from the same committee,
reported bill amendatory of an act,
entitled An act to incorporate the
Provident Association of Clerks in the
civil department of the Goverpme Mt of
the United States in the District of Co.
lumbia," which was twice read and re-
ferred.
On motion.of Mr.. Forsyth, it was
RESOLVED, That the committee of WAYS
and means be instructed to inquire in.
to the expectancy of reducing the annu.
al appropriation for diplomatic inter.