Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-19
Eighteenth Congress.
IN SENATE. February is.

Company, praying that they may De al
lowed to enter the service ofthe U States
and receive the pay add emoluments OF
other corps in the same service, with
view to acquire the discipline Of the D.
nited States troops
The Senate then proceeded, as in
com mittee of the whole, Mr.. Ruggles
in the chair, to the further considera.
ton Of the bill to abolish i'm prisonment
for debt.
After some time spent in considera-
ton thereof, The Sena'e adjouv ned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
After the presentation Of numerous Pc
titions-
Mr.. Tucker, from the Committee TO
| whom was relerrsd the petition Of the
heirs of Beaumarchais, made report
tbereupon, concluding with the following
resolution:
"Resolvcd, That The claim OF the peti.
TONER, Eugene EmeIine Beaumarcbais
De Ia Rue, be referred to the Executive
OF the United States, TO be adjusted in the
pending negotiations between The United
States and France, on such terms as they
may thlnK just ana equltaUIe.
The report was ordered to lie on the ia.
BILE
Mr. Storrs Of New York, presented the
following which lies one day OF course:
"Fee,oIved That the Secretary OF the
Department of the Treasury be directed
to transmit to this House the statement OF
the affairs of the Bank of the u. States,
on ne 9th day OF Dec oflhe years 1879
and 1893.
Mr.. Tominson, of Connecticut pre-.
,ented the following, which lies one day
of course:
"Rs,olpsd, That the President of the
United States be requested to inform this
House, whether any measures have been
taken 10 carry into effect the resolution OF
Congress, passed June I7th, l777, direct.
| ing a monument TO be erected to the ne.
mory of DAVID WOOSTER, brigadier gen.
OF the army OF the United States, who fell
"in defending the liberties OF America,
aud bravely repeiing an iuroad OF the Bril-
fish forces 10 Dan5ury, in Connecticut"
and wbe ther the sum OF Eve hundred dol
lars. appropriated tor the purpose Of carr
rying that resolution into execution, has e.
yer been paid to the Executive Power Of
the state OF Come cticut."
Mr.. Wright, oil Ohio, presented the fol-
lowing, which lies one day:
''Fesoiped, That the President OF the U.
States be requested TO inform this House
Gil such information can be given without
injury tos the public, whether the title
Of The United Brethren for propagating
the gospel among The Heather, TO certain
| l. =. nh.o o,,tbn.,eol Az he
purchased by toe act making further ap'
propria'ioDs for the support o' government
for the year 1928, and Tor other purposes,
passed The Sd March, 1898. has been pur-
chased for The United States; and il so, TO
cause to be laid before this House copy
Of the contract OF purchase, and such other
papers in bis possession (proper to be com
muncated) relating 10 the survey and dis
position OF said lands"
On motion o. Mr.. Livingston. it. was
Resolved, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed 10 inquire into the
expectancy Of authorising the designation
! of Jurors 10 serve in the Courts oil. the Uni
States, 10 each state, comfortable at all
i times to the mode of designating Jurors
which nay be adopted in The State Courts
OF such state.
On motion of Mr.. HemphiIl, il was
RESOLVED, That the Committee Of
Ways and Means be directed TO ia
quire in O the expediency OF following
the benefit OF drawback on all goods,
wares, and merchandise, imported into Ell
Their of the ports of New York, Philadel-
pha, or Baltimore, and transported from
any one OF The said ports to either OF the o.
Tiers, partly BY land conveyance, and
partly by water, in The like manner IS II
the same were transported coastwise'
Mr.. Whittlesey Of Ohio, presented the
following, which lies one day:
'Resolvcd, That the President OF the
United States be requested TO present to
| this house a statement oil the amount OF
money expended in conformity with the
provision ..of an act, entitled AN act for
the gradua increase OF the Navy OF the
United States approved April 70, 1916.
and OF the act 10 amend said act, approx
ed 81 OF March, 1921; also the number OF
vessels built, or now on The stocks, with
their rates, The value Of The timber pur-
chased, or Tor which contracts have
been made, and whether sufficient lumber
has been purchased or contracted tor 10
build the vessels contemplated by the pro.
visions oil said act"
Mr.. Taylor Of n. Y. after stating the
present provisions by law tor the compen-
ton oil COLLECTORS OF the Customs on the
Northern frontier, moved The following
resolution:
Resotved, Tbattbe committee on COM
merce be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of amending the act OF Congress
entitled An act further to establish the
compensation oil ofirers OF the customs.
and to. alter certain collection districts, and
for other purposes so far as 'be same re-
la,es to The compensation Oft Collectors
OF the several districts on the Horthers