Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-29
'CONGR ESS.
IN SENATE....M May 26.

IN SENATE. May 26.
In pursuance Of notice given yester-
d,y. Sir Eaton asked leave to intro.
duce resolution, directing the Sc re'a.
~ of the senate to pay, from the con-
tinsen. fsnd, TO the Artist employees in
con. cuc,ins an categorical ornament
for a clock tor the Senate, the further
SUN Of $1,000, TO enable him to proceed
ia The work. Leave was accordingly
granted; the resolution was read, aud
passed TO second reading.
The resolutions submitted yesterday
by Mr. Lloyd. of Mass. respecting the
expediency, the location, and the pro-
ba,ie expense of constructing a dry
d ok at ore of'the Navy Yards OF the
Uai,ed States; aud, also, relative to pay
emo nents, and other all, wances, of
the officers of the navy aud marine
corps. the expenses Of courts-marusl IN
that department, the number of deser-
tions, Sc and requiring of the Secre-
tary of the Navy his opinion on such
alterations, or further provisions Of
law. az he may consider il expedlent to
make, in order to promote more per.
feet discipline in the navy and marine
corps, Co prevent the frequent recur.
renee Of Courts martial, and ensure to
the public service, in the said establish
msnts, the highest degree Of economy
and efficiency were again read for con
sheraton. Mr.. Lloyd made a few re.
marks explanatory of bis object 10 the
introduction OF the resolutions, and
they were agreed to by the Senate with.
out division.
Tire following bills from the House
Of Representatives. were severally IA.
ken up for consideration, in commit.
tea of the whole: were explained by the
several committees to which they had
been referred; the merits of some Of
them were discussed. and some were
partially amended. They were report
ed to the Ssna,e, and passed TO a third
ssading, viz: The bill ito revive and
extend the term of certain pensions
which have expired by limitation the
bill to authorize the state of India.
oa to open canal through the public
lands, to connect the navigation of the
Rivers Wabash and the Mama Of Lake
Erie; the bill making appropriation for
deepening the chsonel leading into the
harbor OF Pres9u' Isle. and for repair.
ing PIymou Beach: the bill to au-
thor'ss the issuing ofietsers patent to
Henry Sylvester the bill granting
donations of lands to certain actual set.
tlera within tho T~..isv'J~r r,~'ao;
the bill to alter the time OF holding the
C,rcui, Court of the United States for
the fourth circuit in the Maryland Dis.
trict the bill 'approPr,stins certain
sun Of money for the benehl OF Be"la'
min Huffman. the bill TO alter the Ju-
6icial districts Of Virginia, and for o.
Their purposes; the bill to authorize the
building Of light houses. beaeons, and
light vessels, and for other purposes.
ths bill making appropriation for the
pay,nent Of tho balance due to Daniel
ID Tompkins, late Governor OF the
State Of New York: the bill au'horas-
ing the employ ment Of additional clerks
and sssis ants in the different depart
meots.' and the bill to authorize the
Sec etary of the Treasury to exchange
a stock bearing FIVE per cent. interest.
for certain stocks bearing an interest OF
nix per cent Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Hamilton, from the committee
on military affairs, reported q bill
from the Senate for the relief OF Nim-
cod F.rrow and Richard Harris with
IN amedment.
Mr.. Cooke, from the COMMITTEES on
Indian Affairs, who were instructed,
by q resolution adopted on the Goth OF
March last. to make certain Inquirer,
shersiu specified. in relation to the late
svstem of trade with the Indian tribes,
made report; which was laid on the
table.
The resolution yesterday offered, BY
Mr., Csmbreleng was taken up and q.
greed to. -,
VI, Livermore offered the following:
Rsso,usd, That there be allowed to
kha Postmaster Of this House, tor his
prompt Il faithful services as such, an
extra compensation of Que hundred dol
lars, in addition to what was allowed
h,m a, the end Of tho last session OF
Congress, to be paid by the Clerk, out
Of the contingent fund. :,
The resolution was opposed by MIR.
Culpeppsr, in few words; and being
advoca,ed IN reply by the mover, it was