Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-28

] teeI happy to tsve u 10 my po"Sr 20
express, 10 this wsy, my grateful FEEL
ings for the national honors which the
free people of tho United States are az
this moment bestowiDg on the friend
and compapion in asms Of your ilIus-
trious Washington-o the man who
has been so gloriously received by you,
IS this Nations Guest
Accept, sir, with The above testimony
of my sentiments for your country, snd
for my venerable friend, the sincere as'
surances o! cay profound respect.
A. SCHEFFER,
To the Hon. the Speaker
of the House of Repre-.
sentatives of the United
States, Washington.
Mr. Sloane, from the committee of
Elections, made report, that John
Bailey, elected from Mass. is entitled
to his seat which was laid on the table.
The Speaker laid before the House
report from the Secretary of War,
containing statement of facts relative
to the petition Of John Bryan; which
was lAiG OH tHo tS|ISs
MR. 3RENT's RESOLUTIONS.
The House then resumed the consi-
Iteration of the resolution offered by
MIR Brent, the dicussioD Of which wse
yesterday intercepted by the termina.
ton of the hour appointed for the con-
sidera.ion of resolutions: and after some
observations by Dir. Gurley. Mr.. Rsn-
kin. Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Brent, it was
agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Van Rensselaer,, il was
ordered that when the House adjourn, i.
adjourn 10 meet on Monday
Mr. Breck offered the following resolu.
ton, which was ordered to lie one day On
the table:
Resolved, That the President of the Uni.
ted States be requested TO furnish this
House with a copy OF any communication
he may have received from The owoers Of
the grant OF Certa ID tract OF land, made
by the Marquis de MaisoD Rouge since
the last session OF Congress, in relation 10
certain suits now pending in the United
States District Court OF Louisiana against
persons claiming any part Of said grant in
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Congress; and whether he has directed
the District Attorney OF the United States
to defer the same.
% motion of Mr.. Latbrop itw
Resofued. T bat toe committee On the Ju.
dietary be directed to consider the expe~
dlsncy of increasing the tees oi jurors who
NAV be summoned TO attend The Circuit
and District Courts.
Mr.. Archer offered the following resolu-
ton, which was ordered to lie one day on
the table
Resolved, That the President of the U.
States be requested 10 communicate 10 this
House any Information in bis possession,
not improper to be communicated explain.
ing he character and object OF the visit
of The naval officer of the United States.
commanding in the West Indies, TO the
town Of Faxardo, 10 ibe island Of Porto
Rico. on tbe day of November last.
Mr.. Hobart offered the following rsso,
luton. which was ordered to lie one day
On the table:
Resolved. That the Secretary OF War be
dreC ed 10 communicate TO this house CO.
pies of the reports Of the Engineer ap-
pointed under an act OF the last session Of
Congress TO superiniend the repairs Of
Plymouth Beach, in Massachusetts.
On motion OF NJ IT. Ross, it was
RESOLVED That The comm liee on Public
Lands be instructed TO inquire into the
sxpediency OF allowing to Daniel Sewal,
the amount OF money enormously paid by
him into the treasury of the United States,
on the purchase OF tract OF land lying
between the Miami rivers, in the state OF
ONO.
On motion of Mr.. Wright. it was
Resolved, That he committee OF Ways
and Mean be iDstruc'ed 10 inquire into
the .xpediency OF making an early appro~
pria ion OF money to satisfy pension claims
to become due on tbp Ain of March next.
Occupation Of columbia River
A blk TO authorize the occupation of the
NOUN of the Columbia, OF Oregon river,
was read third time.
Mr. Wb,ppie moved to recommit the
bill with view 10 propose an amendment
which he considered essential 10 give il
the construction intended to be given by
the House This amendment related to
the establishment OF a port OF entry
Nj. Floyd objected 10 the motion, which
be considered unnecessary after The deci-
SION which the house bad once come TO
on his section OF the bilD.
MIR Whippls was aware OF the decision
OF the House, but he thought the section
inconsistent With The other provisions Of
the bill. He would, however. withdraw
bis motion
The motion was therefore withdrawn.
MIR Cook objected TO the passing of the
bill, because. by our treaty with Great
Britain. The boundary line was to remain
unsettled for ter years. He suggested,
therefore, TO the house, w'eIher we should