Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-21
Eighteenth Congress.

Claims, repOrleo o"o'o'ooiJ W.
uetition OF Obediah Jones, a receiver OF
Public Monies, in the state OF Aiaba-
ina
MIR. Van Buren,. from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported the bill rom
the other House, providing for the Is
suing of letters patent u oam brown,
without amendmept.
MIR, Van Buren,, Of the came COM
mittee, reported unfavorably on the Pc
l,,.oa Juha >. S.iis., OF Baltimore.
MIR. Bell, from the C"mnlttee or
Claims, reported untavsrably on the
petition of Henry N. johnson.
Mr.. Rpggles submitted a resolution
providing Tor an inquiry into the exPe'
diency OF Publishing, in one or more
volumes, tho Annual reports which
have heretofore been made from the
Treasury Department The resolution
was laid over for consideration.
Mr. Van Buren, presented the petit
ton of john ). Midnight, praying COM
psnsation for Medical services render
ed during the Revolutionary var. Re-
ferred o the Committee OF Claims.
In pursuance Of notice given on FIJI.
day last, Mr.. johnson, Of Louisiana,
asked leave to introduce q bill supple
mentary to the several actsfor the ad.
Jus nent Of land claims, and he e''ao-
GshmeDt Of and offices. in the district
East of the Island of New Orleans. in
the slate of Louisiana. Leave was &C.
eord,nsly granted. The bill was read
and passed to q second reading.
NJ. King, of Alabama, gave notice
that he should ask leave, to morrow, to
introduce a bill explana CRY of an act
confirming the elaine to lands ia the
state Of Alabama.
Mr.. Seymour gave notice that no
should. on Thursday next, ask leave to
introduce bill to amend the ordinances
establishing the territory of Michigan.
Mr.. johnson gave notice that ne
should tomorrow, ask leave to intro.
duce bill to alter the sessions OF the
District Court for tho District OF Ken
lucky.
The Senate on motion of Mr.. Bar.
bour, re,u med the consideration OF the
bill to abolish imprisonment for debt
Mr.. Barbour advocated the bill 10 a
speech of considerable length: and, at
ter he had concluded, on motion of Mr.
Mile, the subject was postponed I'LL
Friday next.
The billie regulate surveys of Ger.
tain lands 10 tia sts,s. sc Al,has-s-- -s--a
tee Of the whole. Mr.. King Of Alaba.
ma, briefly explained the object of the
bill. Ii was then reported TO the Se'
nate, and passed to be engrossed and
read the third time
The bill ior the relief Of Amasa Stet.
son was taken up, but, before actin.
upon it, the Senate ad journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Rankin, from the Committee on
the Public Lands made an unfavorabie
report Oh the petition OF the Receiver
of the Public Moneys at Vandalia, in
the state OF Illinois; which was laid Oh
she table.
Mr.. Webster, from tie COMMITTEES
on the Judiciary, reported bill givin
the consent and sanction of Congress to
csrtai,. scts Of the Legislative Council
Of Florida, which was twice read and
committed.
Mr.. Rankin, from the Committee on
the Public Lands, to whom was refer
red the amendments by the Senate to a
bill OF this House, entitled, "An act to
extend the time limited for the settle.
ment Of private land claims IN the ter.
ritory Of Florida" reported The agree
ment OF the c0lnnittee to the amend
ments, with an amendment.
Mr. Nc Lane, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported a bill for
the relief of j. Ottramare, which was
twice read and committed.
MIR. McLane, from the same com.
mittee, reported a bill for the relief Of
elijah Van Sycksl; which was twice
rsad aud committed.
Alr. Nc Lane, from the same commit.
tee, reported bill for the relief of
DNnamin Desobry; which was twice
read and committed.
MIR. McLane, from the same COM nit.
tee, made an unfavorabIe report on the
petition Of Stephen Jones, which WAS
laid ON the table.
Mr.. McKi,n from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, reported bill! to ex.
tend the right Of dsposite in public and
other store houses on certain conditions,
and with certain privileges, to other
goods besides wipe, teas, and distilled
spirits; which was twice read and com.
mi ted.
Mr.. Cady, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill for the