Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-15

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and passed, % amended, to third read
ing.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker laid before the House
communication from the Secretary Of the
Navy-the annual statement of the Com.
missioners of the Navy Pension Fund.
Mr.. Edwards, from the Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions, made report a.
gsinst The expediency of fixing by law the
nett amount OF annual income which shall
disaualify any applicant from being placed
on The pension list, under The acts OF 18th
March, 1918, and 1st May, 1890,
A message was received from the Pre-
sdent Of the Uohed States, in the follow
ing words:
To the House Of Representatives. Of tie U. S.
In answer to resolution of the House
OF Representatives, of December Gath, re.
ouesting the President OF the United
States to lay before the House such intor-
nation az he may possess, and which may
be disclosed without Injury 10 the public
good, relative to the determination of any
sovereign, or combination Of sovereigns,
TO assist Spain in the subjugation Of her
late colonies on the American continent /;
and whether any government oil Europe
is disposed or determined to oppose any
aid or assistance which such sovereign. or
combination OF sovereigns, may afford TO
Spain for The su5jugation OF her late colo
MES above mentioned; have TO state,
tina; possess 20 Information on that sub.
iect, not known to Congress, which can
be disclosed without injury to The public
good JAMES MONhoE'
Mr.. Vance presented the following re
solution, which, at bis own request, was
laid upon the table.
'.ias.o,ved That the Committee on
Roads and Canals be instructed TO prepare
and report bill approprIstins 10000
dollars 10 be expended in laying out and
opening road from Detroit, in the terri
tory OF Michigan, TO the Ohio state line,
where the road from Detroit to Fort Meigs
crosses the same"
Mr.. Vance said that be could not doubt,
from the lIberality shown 10 other terrific
rjes, that the House would direct the pro-
posed inquiry. Every gentleman in the
least acquainted with the situation VI the
territory of Michigan, must know that it
presented the most vulnerable point on
our frontier, and most needed all means
for public protection.
On motion OF Mr.. Fuller, il was
RESOLVED, That The Committee on Ma
val affairs be instructed 10 inquire into the
expediency Of providing, by law, for the
instruction Of Midsbipmen, and other
warrant officers Of the Navy, in the INFER
walls OF public service, in nautical science.
practical navig alton, and marine tactics.
Resolved. That the same Committee
be instructed to inquire into the eIpedien-
CT Of providing for the scientific and prac-
teal instruction Of junior surgeons and
surgeons mates, at one or more oil the ma.
val stations Of the United States.
Mr.. Scott presented the following reso-
lutions:
"Rs,oIved, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be dirested TO transmit to this
House all the books and reports Of The se>
verai boards Of Commissioners aad Re-
corders OF land titles made out and trans.
mitted to the Treasury Department, un-
der the several acts OF Congress, end the
instructions predicated thereon, relating
10 the adjustment OF land claims in the
(the then district Of Louisiana and terrific.
~ OF Missouri now state Of Missouri and
territory OF Arkansas /; whether the said
books and reports relate to the conhrma-
ton or rejection o. said claims.
"i2ssolued, That the Secretary OF the
Treasury be directed TO communicate 10
this House copy Of the instructions given
by the Treasury Department, under the
9th section of the act oil Congress, Of the
xlst Of April, 1906, entitled IAN act sup
Elementary to 90 act entitled an act for
ascertaining aud adjusting the titles and
claims to lands within the (then) Terrific.
~ OF Orleans and District OF Louisiana"
to the several boards ofComuissoners ap.
pointed under the act Of Congress Of the
ed of March, 1905. for The ascertaining
and adjusting the titles and claims 10 lands
within the (then) aforesaid territories,
now states. Of, Louisiana and Missouri,
and territory Of Arkansas"
The resolutions we're, at bis own mo.
ton, laid on the table.
Mr.. Mitchell, iof Md.) oFared the toll
lowing Joint sesolution, which lies one
day.
"Wbereas that distinguished champion
OF freedom and hero Of our Revelation.
the friend and associate Of Washington,
the Marquis lie Ia Fayette, . volunteer
general officer in our Revolutionary war,
has expressed IN ANXIOUS desire to visit
this country. The Independence Of which
biz vslor, blood, aRd treasure, were 80 ia.
stfumenlal in achieving: Wherefore,