Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-01

conversations ip the committee, rather than
TO the measure adopted by them. A pro-
position was read by some member, ne
believed tbe gentleman from New iork'
TO this effect: that the chairman be direci'
ed to transmit copy oil Mr Ed"afos
Address 10 the Secretary OF the treasury
and request his answer. This was con
versed on, and the latter part stricken Out
Mr.. Randolph came in, and made the mo.
ton to amend the proposition OF the gen.
tlenan from New York, very similar 10
The 6rst; which proposition was then put
to the committee, and vote taken w6'ch
seemed to be satisfactory TO all, and was
so noted, be believed. by the committee
This seemed 10 him to be nearly the
state of the facts, as he remembered them.
Mr.. Webster said, that be held ID DIS
hand the original paper containing the re.
solution offered by Alr. Taylor. 1t had al
first been proposed, 10 request an answe,
from Mr.. CraWfori; but IL MAS suggested
that there might be some objection 10 thal
form. This was afterwards modihec, so
as to say the committee would receive any
communication MIR. c. should think pre-
per TO make.
[Here Tor the present the conversation
dropped.] c, 49,
MIR. Taylor moved that the Clerk, on
the order of the Chairman of the comnlt-
tee, pay witnesses who may attend the
Committee OF investigation, the usual al
lowance per diem Tor their attenoance,-
Agreed TO.
MIR Stewart offered the following:
Resoived, That the members OF the com
mittee appointed on the memorial OF Nj
MAN Eda ards be paid at the usual rate OF
compensation, for The time they may re-
main 10 sessios, during the recess OF Con-
gress, out OF the contingent fund.
Mr. Taylor observed, that il the mover
had consulted bis wishes, he would moi
press the motion.
At The suggestion of Mr.. Pointsett, and
there be ing no quorum. Mr.. S. withdrew
the resolution.
MIR Taylor moved The following:
That a committee be appointed on the
part of this House jointly with such com.
miltee as may be appointed on the part OF
the Senate. to wait on The President OF the
United States, and notify him. that unless
be may have other communications 10 make
to The two Houses OF Congress, they are
readyto adjourn.
Alter a short time,
Mr.. Taylor, from the Joint Committee
appointed to wait on the President, re.
ported that they bad performed that duty,
and that the President had informed The N
that be had no farther communication to
make TO Congress.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the
Senate to inform them that this House hav-
ing completed the business before them,
are ready 10 close the present session Of
Congress, by an adjournment on their
part, and that the Clerk go with the said
message
Mr.. Taylor then rose and said, that in
reference 10 the letter OF Mr. Randolph,
that had appeared in the public prints this
morning, he thought il proper to observe,
in confederation of what had been said by
the hon. gentleman from Massachusetts,
that bis recollection was very distinct that
The original motion made by him 10 com
mittee was stronger, and went farther,
than The order finally adopted. Ii not on
iy required that Mr. Crawford should be
furnished with copy of ar. Edwards's
memorial, and the accompanying papers,
together with copy OF the resolutions cre-
a,ing the committee, but that Mr.. Crav-
ford should be requested TO answer the
same. 1t having been suggested that It
ought to be lett to Mr. Crawiord's option
whether or not to communicate an answer,
the suggestion was approved by him, and
the latter clause Withdrawn accordingly.
Mr. Randolphs amendment was adopted
by the committee, as expressing their de.
cision, on the point to which it referred,
more precisely than it would do either with
or without the latter clause. Opposition
was not made by any one Of the commit
tee to giving Mr.. Crawford an opportunity
OF answering the accusation Of Mr. Ed
wards.
On motion OF Mr.. Foot, Of Connecticut,
the House was then adjourned by the
Speaker till the first Monday Of December
next.