Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-13
IN SENATE. May 10.


A communication was received from
The President of the United States. with
sundry documents relative to the CONNER
cial relations between this government
and Portugal. The message and docu-
ments were ordered, on motion OF Mr..
Lloyd, OF Mass. to be printed for the use
Of the Senate.
A communication was received from the
Secretary Of the Navy, relative TO the pc
.ition OF John S. Styles, which was refer
Ted by the Senate to that department.
The bill from The other House, to au-
thorise the creation OF stock, not exceed
ing FIVE millions of dollars, TO provide tor
The awards OF the Commissioners under
the treaty with SPAIN was twice read,
and referred to the committee on Finance.
The resolutions, submitted on Friday
last By Mr.. Noble, requiring OF the SeCre,,
,ary OF War list Ut the names and annual
pay of all the pensioners OF the United
States, were again read Tor consideration,
and agreed 10.
the TARIFF.
On motion of Mr. Lowrie, the bill from
the House OF Representatives, to AMEND
the several acts imposing duties on I'M
ports, was again taken up tor Cons'dera'
lion as in committee OF the whole. Mr.
King, of Alab. in the chair
Several amendments were proposed TO
the bill, some OF winch were adopted, and
others rejected.
The bill, with the several amendments,
was then reported irom the committee Oi
the whole, 10 the Senate On motion OF
Mr.. Lloyd, OF Mass. the bill was ordered
10 lie on the table, and the amendments
to be printed for the USE OF the Senaie
The bill in addition to an act esla6-
fishing navy hospi is was take up Tor
consideration in committee OF he whcie
Mr.. Lloyd, OF Mass explained the objects
OF the bill. The bill was reported to the
Senate without amendment, and passed TO
Es eugrossed, AMI read the third time.
The resolution reported by the commit
tee nn the Judiciary, authorizing the pur-
chase of $50 copies Of Way & GiGeon's
edition OF lht Journals OF the Old Con
gress, from INA TO 1878, tor The use OF
Congress, was taken up !or consideration
in committee uf The whole. Mr.. johnson.
of Ken spoke IN favor oi, ADD Mr.. Dic-
kerson opposed il. alr Lowrie moved
to amend the resolution, by striking out
$500 and inserting 800. Mr.. Taylor.
OF Va, advocated the passage OF the re-
solution The amend arnt was agreed TO.
Some remarks were , ade upon The reso-
luton, as 10 the quality OF this edition ana
the distribution OF the copies by Messrs.
Ming, OF n Y. Van Buren,, Elliot, Smith,
Eaten, Holmes, OF Name, Hsyne, and
Lanmsn. The resolution was then re-
ported to the Senate as amended, passed
l.. N
The bill relative TO the Patent Once,
aud 10 The salary OF the Superintendent
thereof was next taken up 10 committee
oi the whole. This bill provides that the
Patent Office shall remain, as now, al
tscbed to the Department OF State; and
that the Superintendent shall receive sa'
larry OF D2 900 per anDUm, as a compensa-
ton for bis services. The passage Of The
bill was advocated by Messrs johnson, OF
Ken. Talbot, anu Smith; and opposed by
MessIs LowrIe, Chandler, aud Taylor,
OF Virginia. The bill was reported to the
Senate, aud passed 10 be engrossed, and
read the third time.
The bill to authorize The President to
hold treaty with the Indians owDiEg ihe
country on the south side OF lake Superior,
Ior the purpose OF extinguishing their title
20 certain districts, supposed 10 contain
valuable mines Oi "copper" was then taken
up ~ committee Oh The whole. Mr.. king
oi y \. made some remarks on the sub
ject; and concluded by moving the ,nde-
mite pos;ponemeD nj OF The bill. Mr.. ben
Ton replied briefly 10 Mr.. King, and ao'-
ed that the bill be ordered 10 lie oil Inc
able. The latte, course was agreed too