Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-17
CONG RESS.
IN sENArE...Ap r,I Is, 1924.

pensions, reported the bill from the
douse of Representatives, concerning
invalid PENSIONS with an amendment.
Mr.. Van Buren,, from the COMMITTEE
on the judiciary, reported the resolution
auth orising the purchase OF q certain
number Of copies Of the Journals OF the
old Congress; and, also, the bill TO
provide for the settlement of certain
pecuniary claims against the U. States.
without amendment.
On motion of Mr.. Barbour, the Mes.
sage received yesterday from the Pres,-
dent Of the United States, In relation TO
the claim OF the State of Virginia for
interest Cd moneys Dorroweu Tor mili-
tary purposes. during tie late war. to-
gether with sundry documents relating
to the Same subject, were referred to
the onm ee % military affairs, and
ordered to be printed tor the use of the
| Senate.
The resolution submitted yesterday
by MIR. Lloyd. OF Massachusetts, re-
questing tho President Of the U. States
20 cause to be communicated to the Sc.
nate so much Of the correspondence of
the Minister of the United States at the
Court Of Lisbon, with the Government
OF Portugal, as has reference TO the
commercial relations between the two
countries; together with such other in
formation connected Herewith, as may
oe 10 possession OF the Government
and which, in his opinion, may. with
out injury to the public interest, be
made known" was read for considers-
ton. After an explanation, by the mo-
YER Of the resolution, of the motives
which led to is introduction, with q
brief history Of the trade between the
United States end Portugal, and de
velopement of the effect OF different Ia
riff. upon It. The resolution was D.
greed to by the SeDa Q.
Inc resolution submitted yesterday
Mr.. Macon, fixing the fourth day of
| May next, for the termination of the
present session of Congress, was taken
up for consideration.
Some semarks on the subject were
made by Messrs Macon, F.nI'ay, Bar.
bour, Nobie, and RuggIes. Mr. No
BILE moved that the resolution be order.
ed to lie Oh the table. This question
{ was determined in the negative, by yeas
and nays as follows: yeas 10, nays e..
Mr. Ruggles then moved that the fur
thor consideration OF the resolution be
postponed till Monday next. Upon this
motion considerable debate arose, IN
which Msssrs, Ruggles, Talbot, Smith,
Holmes, of Maine. Dlckerson, Macon,
and Fmdiay, took part. The motion
for pos ponem ent till Monday prevailed
MR.. Van Buren,, from the committee
on the J.dieiary, "or"-tAd bill in fur.
ther addition to the act, entitled An act
to establish an uniform system of ma U.
rslizstioD, and to repeal an act hereto.
fore passed on that subject
On motion Of Mr.. Barton, who had
voted in the affirmative OF the question
yesterday, the vote, by which the Sc
nate refused a third reading to the bill
'for the relief Of Heck lah Langley and
Benjamin NJ Belt was re considered.
The question again recurring, on pass.
ing the bill to third reading, the bill
vas Supported by Messrs. Lloyd, of
Md. Eaton, Talbot, Barbour, Noble,
and Smith, and opposed by Messrs.
Chandler, Lowrie, Taylor, of V ginis,
Findlay, and Macon. This bill pro-
vides payment for certain fixtures II
the Circuit Court Room, in the city OF
Washing Cd, which were made over
and above the expenditure Of the cunt
appropriated at the last session, for the
preparation OF this court room. 1t was
commended, on the one hand, that these
fixture, were absolutely necessary for
the accommodation of the Court, and
thai the persons who made them ought
certainly to be paid. On the other
hand, it was remarked, that, although
it was hard case that these persons
should lose the pay for their work, ye,
Congress should always express it's de.
cided disapprobation of any e4pendi.
lures over the amount actually appro.
prlated by law.
The question was put, upon passing
the bill to third reading, and decided
10 the affirmative--yeas IS, nays IA
So the bill passed TO DO read third
time.
| ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
The Senate then proceeded, as in
committee of the whole, to consider the
bill reported by the committee on the
Judiciary, lin addition to the act rels-
tive 30 the election of President and
Vice President of the United States.'-
The question was upon agreeing to GER
tain additional sections, proposed by