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January 26, 1820
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Summary of U.S. Congressional proceedings in the Senate and House of Representatives from January 19 to 22, focusing on committee reports on petitions, bill introductions and passages including those related to Missouri statehood and Alabama district court, and debates on the Missouri bill.
Merged-components note: Continuation of the article on congressional proceedings across pages 2 and 3.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN SENATE.
Wednesday, January 19.
Mr. Sandford, from the committee on finance, made an unfavorable report on the petition of Henry Ingram, R. Hazlehurst, and William Smith junr.
Mr. Williams, of Miss. from the committee on public lands, made an unfavorable report on the petition of Rhoda Crawford.
Mr. Van Dyke, from the committee of pensions, made an unfavorable report on the petition of John Williamson.
[These reports were severally considered on the following day, and agreed to.]
Agreeably to notice given, Mr. Johnson, of Lou. obtained leave, and introduced a bill supplementary to the several acts for the adjustment of land claims in the State of Louisiana and Territory of Missouri; which was passed to a second reading.
The bill from the other House, for the relief of James Hughes, was read the third time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Eaton, a resolution was adopted changing the hour of meeting from 12 to 11 o'clock in the morning.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the Missouri bill, which occupied the remainder of the day.
Thursday, January 20.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee on public lands, adverse to the expediency of establishing an additional land office in the State of Indiana, and concurred therein.
The President laid before the Senate the annual statement of the Secretary of War of the disbursement of the contingent appropriation of 1819 for the military service.
Several bills received readings in course, and sundry petitions were read and referred.
The other proceedings of the day have been before noticed.
Mr. Roberts, from the committee of Claims, made a report favorable in part to the petition of Bowie & Kurtz: which was read.
Mr. R. from the same committee made an unfavorable report on the petition of Samuel F. Hooker.
One or two bills were read a second time, and others acted on in part.
The bill to establish a district court in the state of Alabama, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading; and then
The Senate again took up the Missouri bill, on which the debate continued, as heretofore stated, until the adjournment.
Friday, Jan. 21.
The President communicated to the Senate the report of the Postmaster General of the names and compensation of the clerks employed in that department; also, a list of the contracts made by that department, during the last year.
The bill introduced by Mr. Thomas to prohibit the extension of slavery in the territories of the United States north and west of the proposed state of Missouri, was referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs. Thomas, Barbour, Johnson, of Ky. Palmer, and Pleasants.
The engrossed bill to establish a district court in the state of Alabama, was taken up, when the blanks therein were so filled as to provide that the salary of the Judge be 2000 dollars, that of the U. S. Attorney 400 dollars, and that of the Marshal 250 dollars per annum; and thus amended, the bill was passed, and sent to the other House for concurrence.
The senate resumed the consideration of the bill to continue the act to provide for reports of the decisions of the Supreme Court, (the blank in which had been previously filled so as to continue the act for five years,) and the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The senate then again proceeded to consider the resolutions (introduced by Mr. Dickinson) so to amend the Constitution as to provide an uniform mode of electing Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, and Representatives in Congress; and, on the question to engross the resolution for a third reading, it was decided in the affirmative--ayes 27, noes 13.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Missouri bill, as already stated; after which they adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, January 21.
Mr. Rhea, from the committee on pensions and revolutionary claims, to whom had been referred the bill from the Senate for the relief of Samuel Ward, reported the same, with a recommendation that the said bill be rejected; which report was read and committed.
Mr. R. also, from the same committee, made unfavorable reports on the petitions of Samuel Haycraft and Wm. Wedderburn, which were read and laid on the table.
The Speaker laid before the House the annual report of the Postmaster General of the names and compensations of the clerks employed in that department, and of the contracts entered into in 1819 for transporting mails.
The House, after some other proceedings, already noticed, adjourned.
Saturday, Jan. 22.
Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from the committee of ways & means, reported a bill for the relief of the heirs and representatives of Isaac Melchior, deceased, which was twice read and committed.
Mr. Smith, from the same committee, also reported a bill for the relief of John D. Carter: which was also twice read and committed.
Mr. Livermore, from the committee on the post office and post roads, made an unfavorable report on the petition of Erastus Granger, postmaster at Buffalo, in the State of New-York; which was ordered to lie on the table.
On motion of Mr. Livermore, the committee on the post office and post roads was discharged from the further consideration of the resolution for an enquiry into the propriety of giving additional compensation to George Oury, a mail carrier.
Mr. Williams of N. C. from the committee of claims, made unfavorable reports on the petitions of George King, Wm. B. Adams, and Francis Zock; which were ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Cooke submitted the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to enquire into the expediency of increasing the salaries of the Judges of the district courts of Indiana and Illinois.
On the question to agree to the said resolution, it was decided in the negative.
The House proceeded, on motion of Mr. Foot, to consider the resolution submitted by him yesterday, to instruct the judiciary com-
A committee to enquire into the expediency of passing a law to regulate the election and return of members of this House; and on the question of adopting the resolution, it was decided in the negative.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Tomlinson in the chair, on the bill making appropriations to supply the deficiency in the appropriations heretofore made, for the completion of the repairs of the North and South Wings of the Capitol, for finishing the President's House, and the erection of two new Executive offices; and the blanks having been filled, the bill was reported to the House, as amended, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The next order of the day was the bill to authorise the people of Missouri to form a state government, and for the admission of the state into the Union; which, being called, Mr. Taylor moved its postponement to Monday the 31st inst.; when it was moved that the House adjourn; and the House adjourned.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN SENATE.
Wednesday, January 19.
Mr. Sandford, from the committee on finance, made an unfavorable report on the petition of Henry Ingram, R. Hazlehurst, and William Smith junr.
Mr. Williams, of Miss. from the committee on public lands, made an unfavorable report on the petition of Rhoda Crawford.
Mr. Van Dyke, from the committee of pensions, made an unfavorable report on the petition of John Williamson.
[These reports were severally considered on the following day, and agreed to.]
Agreeably to notice given, Mr. Johnson, of Lou. obtained leave, and introduced a bill supplementary to the several acts for the adjustment of land claims in the State of Louisiana and Territory of Missouri; which was passed to a second reading.
The bill from the other House, for the relief of James Hughes, was read the third time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Eaton, a resolution was adopted changing the hour of meeting from 12 to 11 o'clock in the morning.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the Missouri bill, which occupied the remainder of the day.
Thursday, January 20.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee on public lands, adverse to the expediency of establishing an additional land office in the State of Indiana, and concurred therein.
The President laid before the Senate the annual statement of the Secretary of War of the disbursement of the contingent appropriation of 1819 for the military service.
Several bills received readings in course, and sundry petitions were read and referred.
The other proceedings of the day have been before noticed.
Mr. Roberts, from the committee of Claims, made a report favorable in part to the petition of Bowie & Kurtz: which was read.
Mr. R. from the same committee made an unfavorable report on the petition of Samuel F. Hooker.
One or two bills were read a second time, and others acted on in part.
The bill to establish a district court in the state of Alabama, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading; and then
The Senate again took up the Missouri bill, on which the debate continued, as heretofore stated, until the adjournment.
Friday, Jan. 21.
The President communicated to the Senate the report of the Postmaster General of the names and compensation of the clerks employed in that department; also, a list of the contracts made by that department, during the last year.
The bill introduced by Mr. Thomas to prohibit the extension of slavery in the territories of the United States north and west of the proposed state of Missouri, was referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs. Thomas, Barbour, Johnson, of Ky. Palmer, and Pleasants.
The engrossed bill to establish a district court in the state of Alabama, was taken up, when the blanks therein were so filled as to provide that the salary of the Judge be 2000 dollars, that of the U. S. Attorney 400 dollars, and that of the Marshal 250 dollars per annum; and thus amended, the bill was passed, and sent to the other House for concurrence.
The senate resumed the consideration of the bill to continue the act to provide for reports of the decisions of the Supreme Court, (the blank in which had been previously filled so as to continue the act for five years,) and the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The senate then again proceeded to consider the resolutions (introduced by Mr. Dickinson) so to amend the Constitution as to provide an uniform mode of electing Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, and Representatives in Congress; and, on the question to engross the resolution for a third reading, it was decided in the affirmative--ayes 27, noes 13.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Missouri bill, as already stated; after which they adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, January 21.
Mr. Rhea, from the committee on pensions and revolutionary claims, to whom had been referred the bill from the Senate for the relief of Samuel Ward, reported the same, with a recommendation that the said bill be rejected; which report was read and committed.
Mr. R. also, from the same committee, made unfavorable reports on the petitions of Samuel Haycraft and Wm. Wedderburn, which were read and laid on the table.
The Speaker laid before the House the annual report of the Postmaster General of the names and compensations of the clerks employed in that department, and of the contracts entered into in 1819 for transporting mails.
The House, after some other proceedings, already noticed, adjourned.
Saturday, Jan. 22.
Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from the committee of ways & means, reported a bill for the relief of the heirs and representatives of Isaac Melchior, deceased, which was twice read and committed.
Mr. Smith, from the same committee, also reported a bill for the relief of John D. Carter: which was also twice read and committed.
Mr. Livermore, from the committee on the post office and post roads, made an unfavorable report on the petition of Erastus Granger, postmaster at Buffalo, in the State of New-York; which was ordered to lie on the table.
On motion of Mr. Livermore, the committee on the post office and post roads was discharged from the further consideration of the resolution for an enquiry into the propriety of giving additional compensation to George Oury, a mail carrier.
Mr. Williams of N. C. from the committee of claims, made unfavorable reports on the petitions of George King, Wm. B. Adams, and Francis Zock; which were ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Cooke submitted the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to enquire into the expediency of increasing the salaries of the Judges of the district courts of Indiana and Illinois.
On the question to agree to the said resolution, it was decided in the negative.
The House proceeded, on motion of Mr. Foot, to consider the resolution submitted by him yesterday, to instruct the judiciary com-
A committee to enquire into the expediency of passing a law to regulate the election and return of members of this House; and on the question of adopting the resolution, it was decided in the negative.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Tomlinson in the chair, on the bill making appropriations to supply the deficiency in the appropriations heretofore made, for the completion of the repairs of the North and South Wings of the Capitol, for finishing the President's House, and the erection of two new Executive offices; and the blanks having been filled, the bill was reported to the House, as amended, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The next order of the day was the bill to authorise the people of Missouri to form a state government, and for the admission of the state into the Union; which, being called, Mr. Taylor moved its postponement to Monday the 31st inst.; when it was moved that the House adjourn; and the House adjourned.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Congressional Proceedings
Senate Debates
House Reports
Missouri Bill
Petitions
Bills Passed
Constitutional Amendment
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Sandford
Mr. Williams Of Miss.
Mr. Van Dyke
Mr. Johnson Of Lou.
Mr. Eaton
Mr. Roberts
Mr. Thomas
Mr. Dickinson
Mr. Rhea
Mr. Smith Of Maryland
Mr. Livermore
Mr. Williams Of N. C.
Mr. Cooke
Mr. Foot
Mr. Tomlinson
Mr. Taylor
Domestic News Details
Event Date
January 19 To 22
Key Persons
Mr. Sandford
Mr. Williams Of Miss.
Mr. Van Dyke
Mr. Johnson Of Lou.
Mr. Eaton
Mr. Roberts
Mr. Thomas
Mr. Dickinson
Mr. Rhea
Mr. Smith Of Maryland
Mr. Livermore
Mr. Williams Of N. C.
Mr. Cooke
Mr. Foot
Mr. Tomlinson
Mr. Taylor
Outcome
multiple unfavorable reports on petitions agreed to; bills introduced, read, amended, and passed including supplementary land claims bill for louisiana and missouri, relief for james hughes, district court in alabama with specified salaries, continuation of supreme court reports act for five years, constitutional amendment resolution on elections passed (27-13); missouri bill debated extensively; various resolutions rejected; house adjourned without action on missouri bill postponement.
Event Details
The Senate and House conducted committee reports on petitions (mostly unfavorable), introduced and passed bills related to land claims, relief, courts, and appropriations; debated and considered the Missouri statehood and slavery restriction bills; received reports from executive departments; adopted resolutions on meeting times and constitutional amendments; rejected inquiries into judicial salaries and election regulations.