Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-17

nate recommend that the President of
Senate invite General Lafayette to tall
seat, such as he shall designate, in the
aate Chamber (; that the COMMITTEES
yer the invitation to the Gcaeral and
troduce him into the Senate. and the m
bers receive the General standing,
In delivering this Report. Mr.. Barb
stated that the Joint Committee, entert
Ing every wish to make the reception
General lafayette as complimentary
possible, yet found difficulties in the ,
of any arrangement for Joint proceed
which were not easily removable ar
was therefore thought by the commi
best for each House to adopt its own
engagements and its own form in the rec
ton of that distinguished individual.
The report being read it was
ReSofced, maanimoaSiy, That the
nate do concur therein.
On motion of Mr.. Barbour, it was
Ordered, That the Committee n
leave TO perform the duties assigned
them by the aforegoing resolution duI
the sitting of the Senate.
The Committee accordingly withdI
The Senate then adjourned.
Thursday Dee. 9.--Mr Barbour fl
the Committee appointed to perform
duty, reported that they had waited
Gen. L Lafayette, with the invitation of
Senate, and that he had informed them
would wait on the Senate this day a.
o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Barbour, it was
Ordered, That the Standing Committee of
Senate be appointed on monday next.
Agreeably to notice, Mr.. Johnson,
Kentucky, asked and obtained leave,
introduced bill TO abolish imprisonm
for debt; which was read, and passed
second reading.
A bill was received from the House
Representatives, making a partial apr
priation for the year 1924; which ,
read.
On motion of MIR. Barbour, it was
dered that, when the Senate adjourn
adjourn to Monday next.
GENERAL LAFAYETTE.
AT one O'Clock, General LAFAYETTE
tered the Chamber of the Senate. acc,
panied by the Committee of that BIO
On entering the bar, Mr.. Barbour, CHI
man of the Committee, announced
presence of the General in the follow
words:
''W introduce General Lafayette to
Senate of the United States :" wherein
the President of the Senate and the Sc
tors, rose from their seats, and the &c
raj, advancing towards the Chair of
Senate, was invited by the President
take a seat prepared for him on the ri
of the Chair.
Soon after the General was seated,
Mr.. Barbour moved that Senate
journ.
MIR. Lloyd, of Mass. concurred in
wish for the Senate to adjourn, TO aft
the Members an opportunity of pay
their individual respects to General
fayette.
The Senate then adjourned, and 81
tors, individually, beginning with the
sident of the Senate, rendered hir
respects, which were cordially
ingIy reciprocated.
Monday, Dec. 1S.-Mr. He =
Mississippi, appeared to day, and
seat.
On motion of MIR. Mills, it was
Resoirsd, That, tomorrow, at o'cl a.
Senate do proceed to the choice of
on their part. COMMITTEES.
The following standing committe
appointed by the President of the,
according 10 the order of the oh il
On Foreign Relations.-NIessrs. Barboll
sog, Macon. Elliott, and Mills.
On Finance -Messrs. Smith, King, ON
Macon, Holmes, of Me and Lowrie.
On Commerce and .hdnufdcslues--Me
Dickerson, Ruggles, Findlay, Lloyd, of N
and Clayton
On military .3fairs--Messrs. Jackson, I
tor, Chandler, Taylor, and Johnson, of Rem
ky.
On The .MIitia.---NIessrs Chandler, Find
Knight, Branch and Bell
On .MdrGI .?6airs-Messrs LLOYD, of N
Williams, Parrot, Lloyd, of Maryland,
Hsyne.
On Public LGnds.-Messrs Barton, Thor
Eaton, King, of Alab and Van Dyke
On Indian a6ars-Messrz Benton, John
of Lon. Elliott, Edwards, and Kelly.
On Ctaims.-Messrs. Ruggles, Holmes,
Miss. Palmer, Bell, and M'llvaine.
OnMe judiciary Van Buren,, Hoil
OF Me. Talbot. Brown, and Seymour.
On the Post Office and Post Roads Me
Lanman, Johnson of Ky. knight, M'Ilvaine,
Taylor.
On The District Of Coium6ia--Messrs. Ll'
of Maryland, Barbour, Noble, Eaton, and
roit
On Pensions --Messrs Noble, Talbot, Lam
Branch, and Cobb.
On AecOunts.----Messrs. Seymour, Hayne,
Edwards.
MIR. Barton offered the following res,