Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-10
Eighteenth Congress.
IN SENATE February S.

MIR. Fludlay laid OF tne sao'
,y,ion Of tho Legislature OF PennsyiVs-
MIA. in.tructing their Senators, and rec
uuesting their Representatives. IN Con-
1...x tn use their efforts TO obtain such
a revision of the existing Tariff, as will
tend to encour age the domestic manu-
features Of the country.
iasMr. Hayne presented the me moral OF
The Chamber Of Com herce OF Charles.
ton, ). C. praying the establishment OF
AN nnifor m system of bankruptcy. ne
ferrsd to the Committee on the 'ao'c''
rhe bill from the other House, to ex'
tend the time for the settlement OF Pr''
vats land claims in the territory OF fio-
r,aa wa. read the third time, as amend
ed in the Senate, and passed. i.
Mr.. N oble sl5mi,ted a resolution OF
,h. I.soi.lature Of Indiana, instructing
tho Delegate, in Coogre" from that
.t.,. 70 use their exer,iOns to procure
the location of the road from the Ohio
river. to the Mississippi. tor which sur
yeys we're made, under the authority
of Congress; some years since. Ih's
resolution was referred to the select
committee on reads and canals.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
renort of the Committee on Public
Lands. .unfavorable to the petition OF
Andrew Henshaw. This petitioner
claims of the Government $3.50 &c, for
surveying performed by him as deputy
under a surveyor Of the United States
lands south Of Tennessee. He had, ac-
cording to custom, given to the Sur
veyor his receipt for this amount, with.
out. IN fact, receiving the money, IN
order that the papers might be for
varded to the General La0d Office.-
In the mean while, the Surveyor DIE o,
md AZ the time Of his deceass, vas in
.rr.ar. to the governments. The dePu-
~ Surveyor now Prays that he may be
Maid for hi. services. The report was
opposed by Messrs. King, OF Alabama,
and Kelly, and supported by Messrs.
Eaton and Bsrtoo. A motion, by Mr..
KIM TO reverse the report, was lost;
and on motion of Mr.. King, the petit
,ioner had leave to withdraw hts pa
pers. 49,.
r.te. "A in committee of the whole, Dir.
Russles in the chair, took up for con.
alteration tho bill to authorize the ma
king of . military road from Fort sc.
Philip. on the river Mississippi, to the
English Turn, az an auxiliary TO the
defence Of New Orleans.
Mr.. Jackson said, that, as it was OBJ.
iected to this bill, when it was before
under discussion, that it involved the
question Of the constitutional power OF
Congress to make roads. he was, there
fore. about to propose an amendment
which would obviate that objection
He believed that the right OF Congress
TO make roads upon its own lands, for
military purposes, could hardly De
doubted. 1t was as evident as the
rish. of any individual to dispose of bic
property for his own purposes. Mr.. }.
then submitted an amendment, Propo-
,ios to limit the road to Johnson's plan
ration. instead of extending it to the
English Turn; thus confining it to the
lands owned by the United States.
The bill was then, on motion Of Mr..
Holmes, of Maine, postponed, and made
the order of the day for to morrow.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House then again resolved into
committee of the whole, Dir. Foot IN
the chair, on the bill for obtaining the
necessary surveys, estimates, &c. for
roads and canals.
MIR. McDuffie concluded the speech
which he commenced yesterday in sup
port Of the bill.
Mr.. spaight. of Md. then spoke il
opposition to the bill.
MIR. Reynolds, of Tennessee, deliver
cd his sentiments in favor Of tho pas
ssge Of the bill.
MIR. PIP Barbour then moved to
strike out the enscting clause of the
bill.
Mr.. Trimble suggested that. as the
House vas very thin, and some mem,
bers absent. who probably desired to
speak on the subject, it would be pro-
per to have time allowed for call oi
the House before the subject was final.
~ acted upon.
A molten being made that the com.
ni,tee rite
The Chairman decided ii 70 be out OF
order, the hour prescribed by rule OF
the House having not arrived.
Sir. P. p. Barbour, disclaiming all
wish on ,hia CT any Other occasions to
take advantage Of thin House to OBJ