Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14
From the National fnfsyhgeacer.
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

FRlpAy, DEc. l9, 1924.
HOUSE OF Il EPREs ENTATlyES.
After the presentation of sundry PEE
titions. the Spesker laid before. the
House eomnunication from the De-
partmeut of the Treasury, transmittiug
) Hst Of the balances on the books of re.
ceipis aod expenditures, which appear
60 have been dns or unsettled more
than three wears prior to the S0th OF
September last; which was laid on the
table.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis. il was
Resolved, That the Committee on
the Judiciary be instructed to inquire
whether it will not be proper to psss
an act supplementary 10 the act, ensis
sled An act to alter the judicial die.
sricts of Penusylvsnia. 10 give thecourt
held al Williamsport separate sea-,
that the process Of tina, court may issue
and DO made returnable at Williams.
port. TO define the territorial jusisdic.
eion of the court held at that place, and
thus organised, to confer upon it the
same court powers. ss are exercised by
the court for that part of the Western
district Of Pepnsylvania, held at Pitts
burgh: and to remove the causes now
pending before the District Court for
the Eastern district of Pennsylvania,
held at PhiladeIphis, where the defen.
dants in such causes reside 10 that part
of the Western district of Pennsylva.
mia. to which the territorial jarisdic-
tion Of The District Court held at Viii.
Transport, may extend.
Mr.. Condict, of New Jersey. moved
that q messenger be sent to the Senate
of the u. States, inviting that body to
attend in the Chamber of Representa-.
tives. at o'clock. to-day. on the re-
ception of General La FAYETTE.
1t was objected to the adoption ofthis
motion, that the Senate had, yesterday,
adjourned over TO Monday. The ques.
ton, however, was taken, and the moo
ton passed in the alternative,
Ayes 90, Noes SO.
Seats were accordingly ordered for
the members of the Senate, who short
ly after entered, and took the places
assigned them.
RECEPTION OF La FAYETTE
At O'clock, according to previous
arrangement. General LA Fayette ap-
peared. attended by the Committee of
twenty-four Membsrsof the House Of
Represeptatives, and wac introduced TO
the House by Mr.. Mitchell, Chairman
of the Committee.
On The Generals entry, the Mem.
bers and persons admitted on the floor
of the House, rose. and remained stand
ing uncovered.
Mr Speaker then rose, aud, in behalf
Of the House. addressed the Nations
Gcest, in the following eloquent strain,
adorned by those graces of oratory for
which he is distinguished:
GENERAL The House Of Representa-
tiyes OF the United States, inpelled alike
by its own feelings and sby those of The
whole American People, could not have
assigned TO me more gratifying duty
than that Of being its organ 10 present
to you cordial congratulatien upon the
occasion oil your recent arrival in the
United States, in compliance with the
wishes Of Congress, and to assure you OF
the very high satisfaction which your pre-
sence affords on this theatre OF your glory
and renOwn. Although but few of the
memters who compose this body shared
with you in the War OF our Revolution,
all have knowledge, from impartial bis
tory, or from faithful tradition, of the PEI
riis, the isuGerings, and the sacri6ces
which you voluntarily encountered, and
the signal services, in America and in
Europe, which you performed for an m
tant, distant, and an alien people; and
all ieel and owe tie very great extent Of
the obligations under which you have pla-
ced our country. Bat the relations in
which you bave ever stood 10 the United
States. interesting and important, as they
baye been, da not constitute The only mo-
tive oil the respect and admiration which
this House eniertains Tor you. Your con-
sistency OF character, your uniform devo,
Il N 10 Iegu'ated liberty, in all vicissitudes
of long and srduous life, also commands
lis highest admiration. During all the re-
cent convuisions OF Europe, amidst, as
after ne dispersion Of every political
storm, the people OF the United States
have ever heheld you true 10 your old
principles, firm and erect, cheering and
animating. with your we'll known voice,
the yotsries of Liberty, lis faithful and
fearless champion, ready TO she'd the last
drop of that blood which, here, you so
freely and noblY split in Tue same holy
Cause ~
s.Tbe vain wish has been sometimes in