Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-24
Eighteenth Congress.
IN ..Jsnusry 20.

of Jesse Camp, of Ohio, . Revolutions
~ soldier. praying the benefit OF the
act to provide for those persons disa.
bled by wounds received in the ~revolu.
tionary war. Referred 10 the commit.
toe On pensions.
Tue bill which originated 10 the Serl
nate, explanatory Of an act, entitled
An act Tor the relief Of the officers.
volunteers, and other persona, engaged
in the late Campaign sgainst the Semi
mole Indiaos." passed 4;h May, 1922,
was read the third time and passed.
MIR. Van Buren, gave notice that .he
,hoald ask leave, on Thursday next, to
introduce a joint resolution, proposing
an amendment Of the constitution OF
the United States, on the subject Of the
power Of Congress to make roads and
cansls. =,
MIR. Smith introduced the following
resolution, which was read, and laid o.
YER for confederation
"Resosusd, That the President Of the
United 5 ales be requested to cause in
Formation to be given TO the Senate, OF
the progress made in fixing sitesf for for.
tifcations at St. Mary's and Pstuxent
rivers, in preparing plana for tho same.
and in estimating the cost Of each for.
tifcation. oooformably to q resolution
Of tho Senate, Of the Goth February,
1898"
MIR. HOLMES, Of Maine, gave notice
that he should, Tomorrow, ask ieaveto
introduce q bill providing for the bet
ser security Of public moneys in tho
hands of the msrshsls, attorneys, SO.
The Senate then proceeded to the
confederation of Executive business,
and then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MIR. Cooke, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs. reported a bill providing
for the appointment Of two Indian A.
oents, 10 addition to those already pro.
Sided for by law, and fixing their com.
p~ensation; which was twice read, and
committed.
Mr.. McLane, from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, reported q bill to
revive and continue in force tho fret,
second, third. fourth, and fifth sections
of tho act, entitled can act further to
provide foe the collection Of duties on
imports and tonnage, passed the Sd Of
March. ISIS which was twice read
and committed.
MIR. Tomlinson called up the rssolu-
ton, which hs formerly presented, re-
suectiDg the commissioners of Navy
Hospitals, and it was agreed to by the
House
Mr.. Crowninshisld, from the Com.
mitsee of Naval Affairs, reported q bill
authorising the building OF ten sloops
Of war. watch was twice read aud COM
mitted.
MIR. Crowninshield, from The same
committee, returned the bill extending
the term Of half pay pensions, sc. to-
gether with a report recommending
that the House do concur In the Sc.
mates amendment Of thu bill. The
question being taken, the House agreed
to concur therein.
Mr.. Whipple. from the Committee
on the Public Lands, reported a bill
providing for q grant Of land for the
site Of public buildings IN Florida !;
w~hich.was twice read aud commit.
ted.
MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE.
Mr. Mitchell, from the com mittee to
whom the subject was referred, report
ed an amendment to the resolution re.
speeting the Marquis La Fayette, strik-
ing out the preamble aud ell that fol-
lows the word "Rssoloed," and substi.
,u,ing the following:
"Thstt tho Marquis De Lafayette hav-
ing expressed his intention to visit this
country, tho President be requested to
communicate to him the assurances OF
grateful and affectionate attachment
still cherished towards him by the GO
vsrnmsnt and people of the United
States.
.And6 be it further rssolusd, That as
mark of national respect, the Prssi-
dent cause to DO held in readiness a
ship Of the line, aud invite the Marquis
to take passage therein, wbeuever his
disposition to visit this country be Sig
nifed."
The question being put on the adop.
tion Of the amendment, it passed upani-
mously in the alternative; and the reso-
luton as amended, was ordered to be
~engrosssd for . third reading.
THE GREEK CAUSE.
On motion Of Mt. Webster, the house
then resolved itself isto q committee Of
che whole N the state Of the Uni q,
Mr.. Taylor in the chair.