Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-13
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-, ssu,ts did not sit yesterday, having ad-
,,urnsd over until Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House was occupied all day in the con-
,idsraton of resolutions relating to unimpor-
ant local questions
rasolntion introduced by Mr. Lewis, OF
ALBANIA concerning the Public Lands, gave
rss :, some remarks, on the part OF MesSrs.
Chiffon, Williams, and the mover, but was hna-
by laid over.
an moron of Mr.. Patton, the bill for the relief
of Airs, Decatur was postponed until next Fri
day.
A number of private bills were then taken
ID and the House adjourned until Monday.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE Sc
NATE.
rsr,ion Relaiioas.-Mr. Clay, Chairman;
Nessrs. King, vi Georgia, Mangum, Sprague,
Talmadge. ,y,A c,,;,-
man. Nessrs. Wright, Tyler, Manguni, Ewing
Committee ON COmmerce.-Mr. SIlSoee, Char
man Messrs. King, of Alabama, Waggaman,
Sprague, Wright.
Committee on NaHutdctureS.-Mr. rlehnS-
huysen, Chairman; Messrs. Morris, Knight,
PTentlsS, Tyler
Coamislee on AgricuitTe.-Mr. Brown, Char
nan; Messrs. Kent, Swift, Robinson, Morris.
Committee on Military 4Bdirs.-Mr. Benton:
Chairman; MeSsrs Upton, Preston, Ming, OF
AabarSi, Clayton
CSamittee on .Mliiia.-Mr. Robinson, Chair
man. Messrs Hendricks, Mhean, Wagga-
man. swift
Committee on Nlral Affairs Mr. Southland,
Chairman; MessrS. Robinson, raiimadge, Bob,
Black
Committee on Public LaRds.-L The Commit
Tee on the Public Lands D! the last session was
continued Tor the present session, by an unani-
nous vote passed during the last week. Ihe
members consist of MeSsrS. PolndeXter, Chdir-
num- Moore, PrenlISS Mexican, and Clay.
COaRiliee on Prirate LdHd CIatmS.-hlr.
Black, Chairman; MeSSrS. Name, Nauddin, Pof-
her, Shepey.
toaa,ttce on Indian Afairs.-Mr. White,
Chairman; MesSrs. Upton, smith, swift, FIRE.
hnghuysen.
COaRjiise on CiaimS.-Mr. Bell, Chalrman;
Nessrs. Upton, Naudaln, Brown, ohepley'
COaRitlee on the Juiiciary.-Mr. clayton,
Chairman; Messrs. Preston, Bell, SmiIh, Leigh.
Conmitiee on the Post Office aRd Post RodtS.
The COMMITTEE On the Post ounce AMI foSl
Aoads OF the last session WAS couunued Tor the
present session, by resolution passed undiii-
IOusy, during the last week. lhe members
consist Of MeSsrs. Grundy, (ChaIrman) Ewing,
NoOnSon Knight, SOuthdrd.
IoaaIlse on PeRSiOHs.-Mr. Tomlinsoh,
chairman; MeSSrs. Tallmadge, Mexican, PreL-
us, Preston.
Committee on Roads aud Canais.-Mr. Hem
IA
0lS Mexican.
tS@aittee on The District Of COtuHtbia.-Mr.
rIyer, Chairman; MeSsrs. Kent, Blob, Soulhafu'
TOMlnson.
\, Committee on Revolutionary Claims Mr..
SSOore, Chairman; MeSSrs. Smith, White, Leigh,
trelnghuysen.
ton@iHee to Credit and Report the COntin
:" ErpeRses " The Sennte.-Mr. Knight, chair
-at MeSSrs. romlInson, Morris.
n Committee on ERgrossed Biiis.-Mr. Shepley,
thurman; MeSsrs. Robinson, Morris.
III Inc House of Representatives., on Thurs
VdH Mr.. r. NJ. Johnson offered the following
Resolution:
y. aesotred, That the Committee on the Dis
aEtol Columbia, be instructed to inquire into the
~peuieney Of abolishing Imprisonment for debt.
hm,L ou "'Sheu, TIC Sdlu, W NC pei mllleu
oSa". lew remarks in explanation OF the
ny, .Se' Vi The resolution. The reason why he
NV uot embraced the whole United State IN the
srVpositlon was, that it was found impossible to
So.. ~ ~ producing great dissatisfaction in
I'M: e'aIes which We're not willing TO abolish
hr, Sonnient Tor debt. He would also state the
g~at TWAS found impossible to induce Con-
Sonr,' abolish The capids al sat. in the Federal
iac, FINDING this TO be the case, his next o b.
W.T. Sad been to provide that in those States
i,a should abolish the ca. So, the process issu-
. nun The Federal courts should be inopera-