The Alexandria Herald

From the Washington Gazette.

SENATE. FEB 22.

Mr. Lowrie submitted a resolution providing for the payment of the printing of the president's message, which was read, and laid over for consideration.

The resolution submitted yesterday, by Mr. Brown, of Ohio, requesting information from the president, relative to the present condition of the empire of Mexico. was read and laid on the table.

Mr. Kelly rose, and remarked that he was not fully satisfied with the decision which had yesterday taken place in the senate, on the bill relating to revolutionary pensioners. He moved a re-consideration of the vote, by which that bill was refused a third reading.

The question was then taken on re-consideration, by yeas and nays, and decided in the affirmative, 28 to 14.

The vote of yesterday, rejecting the bill "supplementary to the acts to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the U. S. in the revolutionary war," having been re-considered, the further consideration of the same was, on motion of Mr. Kelly postponed to Monday next.

The senate then, as in committee of the whole, Mr. King, in the chair, proceeded to consider the resolution, reported by a select committee, proposing an amendment to the constitution in regard to the election of president, and vice president with the several amendments to that resolution. The resolution was again laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Lowrie, the senate proceeded to consider the joint resolution authorizing the printing of the journals of congress for the years from 1774 to 1788.

Mr. Lowrie said that these journals were now almost entirely out of print--that he had made repeated attempts to purchase them, but they were not to be procured. The resolution was then passed.

On motion of Mr. Barbour, the senate, as in committee of the whole, proceeded to consider the bill to extend the jurisdiction of the justices of the peace in the district of Columbia. Mr. B. explained the objects of the bill. Mr. Southard, with leave, laid on the table, a remonstrance of a number of inhabitants of Alexandria, against its passage. Mr. Smith, of S. C., said he had a remonstrance signed by Walter Jones and many other respectable citizens, shewing the bad effects which would result to the district from the bill, if it passed--that he had not expected it would be called up to-day, and therefore had not brought the papers with him, but would lay them before the senate on Monday. He then made some remarks on the details of the bill. He was opposed to it because he believed it contained unconstitutional provisions.

An amendment was then adopted on motion of Mr. Southard, exempting a certain quantity of beds, bedding, clothing, and one cow, to every debtor, from the operation of the fieri facias. Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, moved an amendment, providing that no person shall be subject, under this bill, to arrest on mesne process. This amendment was supported by the mover, and opposed by Mr. Barbour. Mr. Eaton made a motion to lay the bill on the table, which motion was negatived. On motion of Mr. Mills, who wished for further time to consider the effects, which would probably be produced by the adoption of the amendment proposed by the member from Kentucky, the senate adjourned to Monday next at eleven o'clock.