Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-25
From tie National IntelAgcncer.
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.
.snAx December 81. lS.

il 49,
Mr.. Dominique Bouligny, appointed {,
Senator by the Legislature OF the state OF
Louisiana, to supply the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation Of Mr.. Henry
Johnson. appeared, was quallhed ano look
his seat. =,
Mr.. Findlay presented The memorial OF
the President and Directors OF the Cbesa-
peske and Delaware, Canal Company,
prayiag the aid OF the United StsiesIn &C
complisbing the objects OF the company
by subscription 10 the capita stock
thereof; which was referred TO the select
committee ION Roads and Canals.
Mr.. Ruggles presented the memorials OF
John Watts and others. and oil Jas. Gal
loway, Jun. and others, holders OF Virginia
Military Continental Land Warrants, seve.
verally representing that the line, as now
established between the Little Miami and
Scioto rivers. is erroneous, and praying
that competent persons, not residents OF
the state OF Ohio, may be appointed TO
examine the country, and TO run the true
line from the source OF the longest fork OF
the Little Mama 10 the point Of. the
swamp where the branch OF the Scioto riv-
er leaves it. The memorials were read,
and referred to the Committee on the
Pubic Lands.
Mr.. Smith called for the petition o.
John S. Stiles, executor OF George Stiles,
presented 10 the Senate at the last session,
together with several additional cocu>
ments TO support The claim for indemnity
for vessels sunk during the late war, for
the protection of Baltimore; which were
referred to the Committee on the Judlcla>
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Mr.. Johnson Of Kentucky submitted the
following motion for consideration;
Reseived, That the Committee on the
Public Lands be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of making provision by
law to authorize the several Banks. IN
which the public money arising from the
sale of the public lands, were deposited,
and which still owe balances TO tbeUnlted
States, on account of deposites, as wen
as the debtors of such banks, whose obIi-
cations have been transferred to the Unt-
ted States, 10 pay the same in lands, upon
such terms as may be just and equitable:
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Macon, proposing an inquiry on the sub
lect of limiting the number OF cadets 10
be admitted at the Military Academy was
taken mp and adopted,
The resolution offered yesterday, by
SIR. johnson OF Louisiana, on the subject
OF the erection Of lighthouses and booys
on the coast of Florida, was taken up and
adopted. =,
The resolution offered Yesterday by Nlr
Johnson of Louisiana, on the subject OF a
guard house and dwelling house, at The
Ballze, was taken up and adopted
The bill from the House of Representa-
tives authorizing the Legislature OF the
state of Ohio to sell and convey certain
tracts of land granted to the said state for
the use of the people thereof. was read
the third time, passed, and returned 10
the house of representatives,
GRATITUDE TO LAFAYETTE.
The senate then, according 10 the order
of the day, took up the bill making provi>
sion for gen. Lafayette and no amend
ment being proposed thereto, the question
was about to be put on ordering the bill 10
be read third time.
Mr., Macon and Mr.. Brown made some
remarks in opposition TO the passage OF the
bill, and the latter gentleman moved its
recommitment. Mr., Hayne of S G, re-
piled to the observations OF the gentlemen
before mentioned and gave succinct &C
count OF the services and sacrifices made
by gen. Lafayette during our reyolutiona-
ry struggle, by which it appears the a.
mount contemplated to be given by the
bill would not reimburse him tor actual
expenditures OF money in our cause.
The bill was then ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading.
Mr.. Smith, of Md. entirely according
in the suggestion of the gentlemen from
South Carolina, that whatever was done
on this subject, If done, ought TO be done
quickly, moved that the bill should baye
its third reading this day.
The engrossed bill making provision
for gen. Lafayette was according ly read
a third time and the question being stated
on its passage
Mr.. Noble, OF Indiana, protesting due
sense OF the merits and claims OF gen. La
fayette, said, that nevertheless, TO bill
shaped as this was, be could not give his
sanction. If. for opposing it, the nation,
or his constituents, thought proper TO con-
denim him, he was perfectly willing to a.
bide their verdict. To shew that he was
so, be asked for the yeas and nays on the
question of the passage Of this bill.
The yeas and nays were ordered &C.
cordjngly. and were taken as follows
Ycns-Messrs. Barbour, Bouligny, Branch,
Chandler, Clayton, Dickerson, Eaton, Jack.
son, johnson, of KY Johnston, Lous. Kelly,
King, of Alab. King, of N. Y. knight, Lam
man, Lloyd, of Mass Lloyd, of Md. Edwards,
Elliott, f'indlay, Gaillard, Hayne, Holmes,
of Maine, Holmes. of Miss. Lowrie, MsLean,
Mills, Palmer, PARROT, Seymour, Smith, Tai.