Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-17

any accident or casualty which occur
red on board such vesreIs, during the
late war.
Mr.. H.yne, for the purpose OF bring
ips. the whole subject smbraced by the
bill of Mr.. Eaton; yesterday referred
to = Standing Committee, laid on the
table tho following resolution:
Resoiued. That the Committee on
the Contingent Expenses OF tho Senate
Bio instructed to inquire into the eSPe.
disncy of providing for the election, at
stated periods, Of the Secretary OF the
Senate; the principal and e"grossiog
clerks. tho Sergeant-at-Arns, and
Doorkeeper Of the Senate.
The bill from the House Of Repre-
ssnta,ives. making partial appropria-
ton for the support OF the Government
for the year 1924, was twice read pro
forma, and taken under consideration
In committee Of the whole, and having
been amended, wssreported to the Sc
nate, and ords ed to be read a third
TINA: was read third time according.
". passed, and returned 10 the House
Of Representatives..
The bill from the House of Repre-.
seotati,es forthe relief Of Garrett Foun.
tain, was twice read and referred; end
after spending short time in the coR>
alteration of Executive business,
Tho Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker laid before the House a
report from the Secretary Of War, on the
memorial of the Legislature OF the Terri
tory Of Arkansas, respecting the lands oc-
cupisd 5y the Quapau Indians, in said ter
ritory which was read, and referred 10
the Committee OF Ways and Means.
Dir. Rankin, from the Committee on
the Public La nds, reported bill TO pro.
vide for the extinguisbment Of the debt
due by purchasers OF public lands, prior
to The LIST day Of July, 1890; which was
twice read, and committed.
Mr. McLane, from the COMMITTEES OF
Ways and Means, presented an unfavora.
bic report on the petition OF Nathaniel
Pierce which was laid on the table.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on the
Public Lands, made gu unfavoIable re-
port on the petition of Carmel Church, in
the state Of Alabama which was laid on
the table.
Mr., Edwards. from the Committee OH
Revolutionary Pensions, made an uptavor.
able re yort on The petitions OF Adam
Clackner and Jesse Murphy; With was
laid on the table.
Mr., Moore, OF Alabama, from the Com
mittee on Private Land Claims, reported
q bill, granting a right of prescription 10
certain actual settlers in that part of the
former province Of West Florida includ-
ed in The District OF Jackson Court House;
which was twice read, and committed.
On motion of AIR. Owen, it was
Rsseteed, That the Committee on Pub
lie Lands be instructed 10 inquire into the
Justice aud exPediency OF granting addi-
tionai cDmpensatioa 10 the Register and
Receiver Of the Land Office for the Dis
trict Of Jackson Court House, in the state
Of Mississippi, for extra services perform
ed by tbem as Comm issioners tor the ad.
iustmsnt of private land claims.
On motion of Mr Barley, it was
Resolved. That the Committee on the
Pos. Office T. Pos, Roads be instructed 10
inquire into the expedIency OF establish.
Ing post route from New Haven, in HUI.
rou county, to I,fen, in Seneca county,
10 the state of Ohin.
The House went into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Foot, of Connecticut in the
chair, on the unfinished business OF yes
terday whicn was, the motion OF Nj.
Barbour to strike out The enactlDg clause
Of the bill reported by Mr. Hemphill,
Chairman OF The Committee on Roads and
Canals, 10 Obtain the requisite surveys and
plans on that subject.
Mr. Clay, delivered his sentiments a
gainst The motion. and in support OF the
bill. in an able speech.
The question was then taken on strik-
irg out the enactiDg clause in The bill,
and decided in the negstive-ayes "a,
noes 1906
Mr.. Hemphill moved to Gil the blank
for appropriation, with the sum OF Sc. 900
dollars, which was carried, ayes los.
The committee then rose, aud reported
the bill with the amendment, and on the
question of its engrossment for third
reading the yeas and nays were called,
on motion 81 Mr.. Mercer, aud are as fol-
lows y.as Ia, nays 81.
So the bill was ordered to be eDgrosssd
for third reading.
And the House adjourned.
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