Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-11

3. i2esolued, That SO much OF tho D..
dents message as relates 10 commerce 's 50
The Improvement of the navigation ~ t'a lug
rivers and harbors, be referred to the co's
mittee On Commerce. ~'
4. ResoiDed, That go much of the D..
siCent's message as reIalus 10 the Az
the Military Academy. and Forliiiearion.'
be referred 10 the committee on MiIits,n
Affairs.
S Rssoivtd, That 80 much OF the p.
sident's message as relates tothe NAVY +.
referred to the Committee on Naval Al
LARS.
s. RESOLVED, That so much of the p.
sident's message as relates 10 the reyem.
and the redemption OF the public debt h.,
referred to the Committee OF Ways and
Means.
7. Resolusd, That so much OF The Pr.
sident's message as relates 10 the Post Or.
fee Department, be referred to the Com.
mi,tse on the Post Office and Post Road,
8. Resolped, That so much Of the Pro-
sident's message az concerns our relation,
with the Indian tribes, and their advance,
ment in civilization, be referred 10 III.
committee on ludian Affairs.
8. RESOLVED, That SO much OF the Pre-,
sident's message as relates 10 roads and c.,
nails, be referred 10 select committee.
10. Resolped, That SO much OF The Pr.
sidents message as relates to The service,
and sacrifices OF General La Fayelie, in
the cause of our country, be referred to
select committee.
IL. Resolped, That so much of the Pre-.
siden''s message as relates to new organ.
| ization OF the Courts of the United SlS;es
be referred to tue Committee on the Judi.
Clary.
IL. Resolved, That so much of the Pre-,
| sident's message as relates TO the esab.
lishment of military post al The mouth
! OF Columbia river, be referred 10 select
committee.
l3. Resolved, That 80 much OF the Pre-,
sident's message as relates 10 the u,
provement OF the City OF Washington, be
referred 10 the committee on the Disuio
Of Columbia.
! IA. Reseluea, That the said select com,
mittees have leave TO report by bill or 0,
| therwise.
My. Webster objected that the par
ofthe message which refers to the sup,
preston Of piracy should goto the CON,
mittee on Foreign Affairs, preferrlns
on account of ito Importance as a sub.
iect of immediate and separate legisIs.
ton, its reference to a Select Commit
| tee. but afterwards waived the objsc.
top, on sn assurance that the cub Jet
would meet the early attention Of The
Committee of Foreign Affairs.
The resolutions were all agreed 10.
The committee then rose, and the re-
resolutions, being reported to the House,
were adopted, nan COZ.
The several selsct committees, estab.
| lished by these resolves, were ordered
10 consist Of seven members each. with
the exception of that in relation to Ge'
| DeraI La Fayetts, which was ordered
to consist of thirteen.
THESE committees will be announced
to.morrew.l
On motion of Mr. Webster, il vas
ResolUsd, That the memorial Of the
Mayor, Aldermen, and Council, of the
City of Boston, presented on the 9Th Of
February last, setting forth the con-
| dition of the several Islands lying 10
! and ground the harbor OF Boston snd
praying for such aid from government
| ss may be necessary to protect said is
lands against the action and force oftha
sea, their preservation being esteemed
! essential to the security and ss:efy OF
the harbor, be referred to the commit
| tee Of commerce.
A resolution was received from tie
Senate. appointing MIR. knight as 8
member. on their part, ola joint C"D'
mittee Cd Enrolled Bile; also. resOlu,
tion for Join. Committee who shall
have the direction of the money appro'
priated to the purchase Of Books and
Maps for the use of the two Houses
and appointing Messrs. Dickerson, BIZ
liot, and Williams, on their part; which
resolutions were CONQUERED IN.
La FAYETTE.
Mr.. Mitchell, from the joint Con'
mittee appointed to determine in what
manner General La Fayette shall h
received by the two Houses of Congress,
asked and obtained leave to report TIT
following.
The Committee appointed on The par
Of this House, TO join such Committee as
might be appointed on the part OF the &C.
nate, 10 consider and report what respect
fu mode it may beproper for Congress 10
adop. to receive Gen. La Fsyette, and 70
testify the very high qualification wbtO
he has Afforded by bis present visit to tue