Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-11
THURSDAY. Dec. 8.
IN sen ATE.

Mr.. Baitnur, from the committee ap.
ooiotsd 10 perform that duty, reported
hal they bad waited on General La Fa-
yst,e. with the invitation of the Senate,
and that be had informed them lie would
cali on The Senate this day al one o'clock.
On motion OF Mr Barbour, il was
Ordsred,j That The Standing Committees
Of the Senate be appointed Oh Monday
next.
Agreeably 10 notice, Mr. Johnson. of
Kentucky, asked aud obtained leave, aud
introduced bill 10 abolish imprisonment
for debt; which was read, and passed to
second reading.
A bill was received from the House of
3 Representatives, making partial appro-
priation Tor the year 1924; which was
read.
On motion OF Mr.. Barbour, il was orr
dered that, when the Senate adjourn, it
adjourn to Monday next
GENERAL LA FAYETTE.
Al one o'clock, Gen. La Fayette enter
ed the Chamber OF the Senate, accompa-.
MED by The Committee of that body. On
entering the bar, Mr Barbour. Chairman
OF the Committee, announced the presence
Of the General in the following words
we introduce General La Fayette to the
Senate of the United States;;" whereupon
the President of the Senate and the Sena-
tors, rose from their seats, and the Gen.
advancing towards the Chair of the Sc
nate. was invited by the President to take
seat prepared for him on the right Of the
Chair
Soon after the General was seated,
d., tIoS
journ.
DIR Lloyd, OF Mass. roncurred in the
wish for the Senate TO adjourn. TO afford
the members an opportunity of paying
their individual respects to General LA
Fsyeite.
The Senate then adjourned, and the
Senator'S, individually, beginning with the
President OF the Senate, rendered him
their respects, which were cordially and
ieelmgly reciprocated
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The following Select Committees were
announced as having been appointed in
pursuance OF the resolutions yesterday a.
dopted, regarding the disposition of vari.
Gus parts OF the Presidents Message
On the suppression of the african Save
Trade --Msssrs Govsn, Herrick, Test,
Wayne, Spsight, Eaton, and Herkimer
On the services and sacrifices of General
La Fayette. Messrs. Randolph, A Sic.
venaon, Livingston, Storrs, McLane, of
Delaware, Milcbelllof Md. Mallary, Trim
Bile. lngham, Forsyth, McDufie, Mangum,
Eddy.
On Roads and Ccnal,-Messrs. Hemp |
bill. Sharpe, Stewart, Henry, Mercer,
Rives, and Beecher.
On tie establishment Of a Military Post
dtthe mouth of Cotumbis Rsper-Messrs.
Alexander Smyth, Scott, Metcalfe, Bay
lies, Mclean, OF Ohio, Jennings, & Hous
ton.
The following Committee was an
nouncsd as having been appointed to wait
Cd General La Fayette, in pursuance Of
resolution of yesterday:
Messrs. Mitchell, of Md. A. Stevenson,
Livingston, StorFs, Trimble, McLane, of
Del Webster. Malary, Ingham, Forsyth,
tisngum. McDufie, Eddy, Tatlnali. Test,
Scott, Mckee, Reynolds, Vinton, Hol-
combe, Plummer, of N II Sterling. Ran
kin. and Lincoln,
The following committees were an-
nouUced,
On enrolled Bills on the port of thts
Hosss-Messrs. Harvey and jenkins.
,'Os The Library Conlmtttes--Messrs. |
Rives, Bradley and Poinsett.
Mr.. McLane. from the Committee OIL
Ways and Means, reported a bill making
partial appropriation for the year 8s4;
which was read The first time, referred TO
committee of the whole, and made the
order of the day for TO day, and was sub
seauently acted upon in committee OF the
whole, Mr.. MarkleY in the chair, passed,
and sent to the Senate for concurrence.
The Speaker laid before the House a
concentration from Samuel K. Overtoh.
JosephM. Write, and Craven P. Lucke:t,
Esqrs. Commissioners for ascertsiniug
claims and titles to land within the Dis
trict OF West Florida, representing their
Inability TO accomplish the objects of their
commission within the period fixed by
law tor the termination OF their session.
and requesting lis extension; which was
read, and laid on the table.
The Speaker also presented the Clerks
Annual Report OF the Contingent Fund;
which was ordered 10 lie on the table.
% motion OF MIR. Fuller. OF Mass, II was
Resolved, That the Committee on Ma
val Affairs be instructed 20 inquire into the
expedency OF providing an additional
naval torce, and of adopting such addi-
'Ionai means as experience may have sug
gested for the suppression OF Piracy IN
Toe Gull OF Mexico and parts adjacent.
% motion OF MIR. Laihrop, the House
proceeded to ballot tor q Chaplain Seve-
raj nominations we're made; and, alter two
n UNSUCCESSFUL ha llctir,r-S L. Key MFR Hens !