The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-03-15

tho baVie OF br1dgewater, THIS petitioner,
then under the command OF col Miller
of the s1st regt. OF Infantry, received
several severe wounds, which disabled
him from procuring his subsistence by
manual labor and one OF which. being
through his right knee. required that his
leg should be amputsted He is poor,
and has wife and child He now re-
ceives q pension OF eight dollars month
from the U. States, and prsys that il NAV
be increased to fifteen dollars per month.
The biz proposes thus to increase his
pension
The principle of the bill was opposed
land to prevent any future misunder
standing it was amended by inserting in
it the words-"in consideration OF his
numerous and severe wounds, received
at the battle of Bridgewa.er." The bill
was then reported TO the senate, and pass
ed to be engrossed and read the third
time. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Mr.. Allen, Of Mass. offered the fol-
lowing Joint resolution, which had its
first reading, and was, on his motion,
laid on the table "Resoived, Sc. That
the president Of the senate and speak er
Of the house of Representatives, be au,ho>
rized to close this session by adjournment
OF their respective houses, on the -
dav of April next"
On motion Of Mr. Livingston, Resolv.
ed, That the committee on public lands
be instructed 10 inquire into the expe
dieDcy of vesting in the corporation of
the city OF New Orleans all the right OF
the U. States TO the streets, squares and
roads, in the city Of n. Orleans and.
also, TO all the lend lying within the lin
its of the city, which, bv the original
plan thereof, was len vacant between the
houses and lots Fronting the levee and the
river.
On mo'ion Of Mr.. McI.ane, the house
then resolved itself into a committee of
the whole. on the bill making provision
for the support of government, for the
year 1854.
And the question still being on the
motion OF Mr.. FORSYTH. to strike out the
word Lims, in that section Of Tie bin
which provides the means Of sending
ministers to the republics Of South A
merica, the debate ofyes,erday was re.
newed. and became, in some degree, ex.
tended to the confederation of cur gene.
"a, relations with the South American
states.
The motion to strike out was advces-
ted by Messrs. Forsyth, TAYLOR, MeLsne.
Trimbie. Floyd, and Naliary, and oppos-
ed by Messrs. Wickliffs, Storrs, Buch-
anan, Living atom. Fuller, ard McKim.
Messrs. Bartlett. Sibley. and Font OF
Conn. also spoke, but only for the pur.
pose of asking or of communicating facts,
or not of directly taking part in the de.
bate
The comnit.e rose on motion OF Mr..
Brent, at half past d O'clock Adjourned
IN SENATE. HARoH 10.
Mr. Lloyd, of Maryland, presented the
petition of srndry inhabitants Of Bahj
more, praying the establishment oftwo
light houses, on Cove point, and Tho,
mass point or the Chesapeake.
On molten Of Mr.. Van Buren,, the bill
to amend. the Judiciary system of the U
States. was recommitted to the commit.
tee on the Judiciary.
The bill "explanatory OF an act, enti.
tied 'aD act confirming certain claims to
lots in the town of Mobile" was taken up
in committee Of the whole, MIR. Hayne in
the chair. Mr.. King Of Alaba ma, brief
ly explained the object of the bill which
was merely to do away a misconstruction
which had been put u pom former act
Alter some remarks by Messrs. Cband-
Ter and Lowrie, the bill was laid on the
table.
The bill "to abolish imprisonment for
deb" was taken up. MIR. Talbot sub.
mitted new bill, as an amendment to
the one originally before the sena.e,Sx The
subject was then postponed to, and made
the order of the day for Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A bill from the senate, "for the gradu-
al supply of cannon, bombs, ho~itS, shot,
shells, aud materials for the Notifications
and other purposes" was twice read
and referred to the committee of Military
affairs
A bill from the senate, "regulating the
transportation of gold and silver bullion,
specie, and jewels, and carrying passen-
gers. and to prohibit the receipt of mer
chandise in the pubic vessels Of the U.
States" was twice read aid committed to
the committee on Naval affairs.
MI. Rankin offered the following,
which lies one day, Resolved, that the
secretary of the Treasury be directed 10