Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-04

IN SENATE....April 29, 1924.

The resolution submitted yesterday
by Mr.. Ii. johnson, of Louisiana, di.
rsting the Postmaster General TO report
10 the Senate, at their next session, the
nearest practicable post route from New
Orleans to Washington City, was again
read for confederation.
Mr.. johnson, in explanation of the re-
solution. stated the importance to the
State of Louisiana, and to the general
government, Of more direct post route
from New Orleans to Washington City.
Such route might be established thro'
the states of Carolina, Georgia. and AL.
ALBANIA, which would not exceed in ex-
tent 900 miles. The extent of the pre-.
sent route through Tennessee, he believ.
ed, to be nearly 1900. By establishing
the route alluded to, the conveyance of
the mails to and from New Orleans,
would be facilitated, and the expenses
of the government greatly diminished.
By an act of the present session, SO,-
900 was appropriated to enable the Pre-
sident to obtain surveys Of different
routes through the United States, for
the purpose Of internal improvement.
No route could be designated more
important than the one he wished es-
tablished, and be was persuaded the
Presidens would apply portion of the
sum alluded to, to the accomplishment
of the object in view. He wished now TO
call the attention of the government to
this subject, and hoped the survey OF
the route would be Immediately made,
and that the report required would be
laid before Congress at tbs commence.
ment of the next session.
The Senate then resu med. as in com
mitses of the whole, the unfinished bu-
siness of yesterday, being the considers.
,ion of the bill! from The House Of Re-
representatives. to amend the several acts
for imposing duties on imports air.
King, of Ala. was called to the chair.
Mr.. Lloyd, of Mass. moved to amen d
the bill, by striking out the following
clause: On hemp, two cents per pound.
After considerable debate, the ques-
ion on Mr.. Lloyd's motion was put,
and carried in the affirmasive-Yeas "a,
Nays %.
So the duty on hemp was stricken
out by the committee of the whole; and
The Senate adjeusned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Gszlay offered the following
Joint resolution, which was twice read
and, on the request Of the mover, was
laid on the table.
sResolued &c That the President of
the United S,stes be, sndhe is hereby,
authorised to appoint an agent or trus.
tee, who, when appointed, shall have
full power to act as agent or Trustee,
on behalf Of the U. States, in the exe-
cution of an act of Congress passed on
the Sd Of March, 1908. relating to the
people of the eastern division Of the ter
ritory northwest of the River Ohio, as
far as the same relates to a township of
land situated in Symme's patent, re-
served for establishing an Academy
The resolution of Mr. Foot, of Conn.
calling Oh the President of the United
States for certain information respect-
ing Notifications, was, Oh motion of MIR.
CScke. taken up and considered.
MIR. Cooke offered an amendment to
strike out the word 'estabtiShed,' [by
the board of Engineers and insert the
word recommended which was agreed
TO. At the motion of Mr.. Tayler, the
word government was stricken out,
and the word 'President' inserted in
its stead.
The question being on adopting the
resolution, as amended, some debate a.
rose, in which Messrs. Cook, Little,
and Foot, took part.
Mr.. Poinsett offered an amendment
TO qualify the call for information, by
q clause which limits it to such only az
may be communicated witho out injury
to the public defence.
Mr.. Condict moved that the resolu
ton be farther modified by adding to i.
q clause in these words: so far as the
same has not heretofore been communi.
cated.' This amendment was not agreed
to-and
On motion of Mr.. Little, the resolu.
ton was laid on the table.
The House then passed upon various
bills, which occupied the remainder Of
of this days session.
IN SENATE-April so.
Mr.. Smith, from the committee on
Finance, to whom was referred the Pc
tition Of Alexander Scott, praying com.
psnsation for services rendered to the
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