Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-18
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EIGHTEENTH CONGkESS.
sEcosD SESSION.
IN SENATE. WEDNESDAY. DEC. Is.


Resotued, That so much of the Presidents
Message as relates to the provision for General
La Fayet be referred to select commlttee
OF five.
In making tina motion, Mr. Hayne
observed, that ,, wa. not hia object hat
the COMMITTEES should act immediately
upon il, because The subject was alrea-
dy in good hands IN the other House:
but the committee here might. in the
mean time. be obtaining information
for the use of the Senate. when the sub.
ject should come beforei'
A report was received from the Post.
master General, stating 'the most
practicable post route from New Or.
leans TO Washington city which was
read and ordered to DE printed.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr. Koight, on the subject of erecting
9 light in Narragansett Bay, was taken
up and adopted.
Tbs resolution offered yesterday by
MIR. Brown, to appoint committee on
roads aod canals, was then taken up.
Mr.. Chaodler observed, that be was
one Of those who believed that this was
a subject on which Congress had no
right to legisata; that he believed II 20
be Unconstitutional, and that, for me
part, he was determined to raise bic
voice and vote sgainst the resolution.
Mr.. Ruggles SAID, 1t would be impos
sible to procesd regularly without a
committee Oh this subject, that it was
The practice Of the Senate. and a very
necessary one, to have such commit.
tee.
Mr.. Noble said he was sorry TO find
the gentlemen from Maine opposed to
the appointment of a committee on this
subject. He thought 'hs gentIsman's
scrupies would have time enough toop
crate upon his mind hereafter. He
alluded TO the circumstance of the Pre-.
sidens's calling the attention Of Con-
gress to he subject # internal Improve.
meD,s; and observed. in relation to
the message that, though he had not
the greatest confidence in every part Of
j yet he was very we'll satisfied with
the opinion of the Executive on this
important subject. he would vote for
the resolution, with an eye directed TO
the promotion Of the general prosperi.
" Of the coun nv.
The question was put and carried
syea Is.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith, the Senate
went into the consideration of Execo-
tive business. after which,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Messrs. Cook, Mercer. Marvin, wots,
Vlnton, DIN and Brent, were announced
as having been sppolned upon the com
mittee to whom is referred message from
the President OF the United States on the
subject of the sale oil public lots in the ci
ty OF Washing ton. with accompanying do
cumentS
Petitions were presented which were
referred to tie different standing commit
tees OF The house.
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the Department OF
the Treasury, stating The amount and pc
rods at which the bonds TAX Tor du les
on imports 10 the year 1929, became pay.
able (by this statement, it appears that
the duties on imports which accrued du-
ring the year 1899 amounted TO D@4 u95.s
$50 81, OF which D484 $40 az were re-
ceived in cash, and the residue of DIS.
6!0,660 IS, on the several credits allow.
ed by law II is es imsled that, it these
credits had been allowed on an interest Of
per cent. the interest thereon would
have amounted to Dl.l5I, AIS 88.I
The Speaker also la a before the hose
from the same Department, statement in
relation TO the rate OF interest al which the
Bank of the United States will conlnne
the loan OF seven millions OF dollars 10 the
United States. by which it appears that
the Bank declines making any change IN
the terms on which the loan vas originally
made.
The Speaker also laid before the House
from the same Department, statement OF
losstss sustained during the last ,hirty
years upon bonds ven tor duties on i'm
ports Distinguishing The amount in each
year The total amount OF losses sustain
ed is oil .575 626 ca
These communications were severally
referred TO the Committee OF Ways and
Means and ordered 10 be prioted
The resolution yesterday offered by Mr.
Forsyth calling tor information relative TO
the Treaty OF 1904 with The Cherokee In
dians, the causes tor the delay in its raiih
cation,&c was taken up. and the question
being on agreeing thereto
MIR Forsyth rose and said. that upon a
call tor information OF his description ON
the executile there might hr nrnnrIrty