Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-14
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT


Of the Whole, ON the bill TO obtain the
necessary plans, estimates, sc. ID reia-
ton 10 roads and Cenais.
Mr.. Floyd moved TO strike outtbe en-
acting clause OF the bill-but, al the sug'
gesiion OF Mr.. Randolph, withdrew the
motion; and
Mr.. Randolph moved that the consider.
alton of the bill be Indefinitely postponed.
and, Oh bis motion, the ayes and noes were
ordered to be taken upon It.
Before the question was taken, however,
MIR. Saunders moved that the bill be
recommi,ted to the Committee TN Roads
and Canals, with Instructions Ito des's.,
nate such Roads and Canals et national
importance in commercial or military
point of view, or Necessary for the trans
portation oil the public Mall, or may be
deemed proper an rxpedient ~ nave sur
veyed and reporte upon" .
Mr.. Forsyth 81. sestei to the mover OF
the instructions To strike o0t that clause o!
them which relates to Post Roads.
Mr.. Saunders did aot accept the modi'
6calion.
MI. Rich then moved the previous qUes.
tiOn--whiCh mol.un was not sustained by
the House.
And, the question being on recommt-
ment-
Mr.. Cook made few observations
The question was then put on the mo-
ton Of Mr.. Saunders, 10 rec0nmit the
bill. with instructions: and the Yeas and
Nays stood as loIlo"s:-Yeas 85, Nays
f,6.
The question recurring on Mr.. Ran.
doIph's motion for indefinite postpone.
ment, MIR. Foot, OF Conn. made few OBJ
servations in favor OF indefinite postpone
ment,
The question was then taken on inde6.
mite postponemen,, and decided by Yeas
and Nays, as folIows:-Yeas &c, Nays
ll3.
So the House refused to postpone the
bill.
Mr.. Foot moved the following amend
nent to the bill-to strike out all that
follows the enacling clause, and in.ert The
following.
THAT, on application of the Legisla.
ture of any Stale or Territory the Presi.
dent OF the United States is hereby author.
Ised to employ such officers OF the corps
of engineers as be may think proper, TO
make the necessary surveys, plans, and
estimates, of such road and canals as he
may deem Of national importance in mi
litary point of view, or necessary Tor the
nsportation OF the public mail within
such sts:s or territory; aud cause a copy
OF such surveys, plans, and estimates,
when completed, 10 be laid before Con.
gress, and like copy to be laid before
the legislature OF such state or territ0Tys
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
there shall be allowed and paid 10 each
officer Of he corps Of engineers in add.
ton to The pay now allowed by law, -
per day for each day such officer shall be
employed under the provision OF this act,
as full compensation tor such services,
and extra expenses attending the same, 10
be paid ont Of any nnenays "a tho ire asn-
-, ..t otherwise appropriated.
The question being taken, without de.
bate, the amendment was not agreed TO.
Mr.. Reynolds then moved to strike out
the word thirty lin The appropriating
cause and insert twenty. The question
being taken, the amendment was mega
tived.
The question was then pat on esgrossmg
the bill tor third reading-and lhs yeas
and nays being called for by Mr.. M'Coy,
stood as foliows:--Yeas Il5, Nays 10.
So the bill was ordered to be engrossed
and read third time.
THE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. Tod then moved that The House 60
into committee OF the whole OIL the State
OF the Union, with a-view to take up the
bill i0r revision Vi the tariff.
Mr.. Randolph rose, and said--"Sufici.
cient for the day is the evil thereoi-l hope
the house will do no such thing"
Mr. Hamilton was gong on with some
remarks, bearing in part on the merits Of
The bill, when MIR. Taylor called him to
order-and The chair decided he was out
OF order, on a question merely to take up
the bill, ~ 60 into its merits.
The question was then put on Mr..
Tod's notion, and carried Ayes, 80,
Noes 81.
The house accordingly went into com.
uittee Of the whole on the stale Of the u.
Mon, Mr. Condict in. the chair, and. on
Ipotion OF Mr.. %, look up Inc tarlff
bill; which was read in part at the clerks
table.
Some progress having been made 10 The
reading
On motion Of Sir. Webster.
Fhe Committee rose, reported progress
and had leave 10 sit again.
The house then, OIL motion OF Mr.. Web
ster, went into committee of the whole,
Mr.. LathEop in The chair, Oh the bill 10
authorize the issuing OF letters patent 10
Samuel Brown.
Mr.. Webster stated the circumstances
Of the case, and quoted precedenls to shew
that similar acts bad frequently passed.
The committee rose, and reported the
bill without amendment; and alter some
conversation betw cen Mr.. Little and air.
Burton, it was ordered 10 be engrosssd Tor
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