Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-12-16
TUESDAY, Dec. IA.

MIR. s. Smith moved the reference OF
the bill for the relief Of Henry Medonier,
with the papers accompanying it, to the
Committee of Commerce and Manufac-
lures.
Agreed to.
A meGage was received from the Sc
nate, informing the houfe that they had
made quorum and had cholen Stephen
R. Bradley, PRECEDENT pro-tempore' IN the
ab(ence of the Vice Prefident of the United
States, and were ready to proceed to b.
finr(s.
The petition OF ---Fowler was re-
ferred 70 the Commute o; Claims.
On motion Of Mr.. Dawion, reiolved,
,ha. committee be appointed on the Fart
of this Houie, 10 unite with Committee
on the part Of the Senate, to wait on the
PreGaen, of the United States, and inform
himsrhat the two Houfes have formed, and
are ready to receive any communication
he may be pleaied to make TO them.
Mr.. DAYTON, MIR. Lowndes, and MIR.
Vann Nefs, appointed the committee.
A mefIage was received from the Senate,
advi6ng the Houfc, that they had Palied
a Gmiar reiolution and had appointed,
on their part, a committee, coahiting OF
Mr.. Wright and MIR. Theodore Fotter.
On motion of General S. Smith, the
petition of Charles Hyde, preiented iait
felton,, was referred to the committee OF
claims.
On motion Of General S. Smith tie
memorial of fundry manufacture rs, pre-
tented laN fefIicn, were referred to the
Comrittee of Commerce ard Manutic-
lures.
On molten of General S. Smith, the
petition of Samuel Cork, preiented lat
ieaion, was referred to the Committee OF
Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr.. Green prcfen,ed number of Peu,
lions from citizens of the MidiiIirpi Terri,
tory, praying tina, the land office, to D.
opened, may be within the limits OF the
territory, and that the aaual ic. tiers may
have presumption rights extended TO them
and praying for fundry alterations in the
terms of the ordinance, under which tbs!
are organized. Referred TO the FAM com
rai,tee appointed on the petition 1t Mcti1s
Dou. hert,y, Hubbard, sc. with the ac.
dirion OF two members.
MIR. Dennis, aa,ed thar, he underltood
tina, at the fame time that this Houie had
pailed a 1etolution fer the appointment OF
a committee to join a committee ct the
Senate 10 wait on the Preiidenr, The Sc
nate had paG-d a rsfolrtion to the fame
ef.a. There appeared therefore, to be
two concurrent rc(o.utions, each orlginat-
ine in one houfe but neither ,fwhith was
acted upon by the other. He, therefore,
moved concurrence on the part OF the
Houf. IN the reiolution OF the Senate
Agree to.
The lioule took up the motion, made
four days Gnce, by Mr.. Gregg, for the
appointment of two Chaplains, Of d:fftr-
emf denominations, to interchange week
ly.
MIR. Davis cxprsaed hinielt asainR the
Iefolution.
L, was defended by Meilrs. Dennis,
Grifwold, Nicholfon, Smile, Claiborne,
and Elrnei.
Mr.. Dennie moved 10 itrikc GU. cot
o;fferen, denominations This motion
was fl,pE:eiby Mr.. Smile, and cp2ofsd
by Mehrs. Nichoifon, Elmer, and Ciai-
borne; l.aR, ayes -.
The reiaiution was then agreed TO,
withou, amendment.
On motion o! Mr.. Dennis the petitions
of William Ray ana John Fa!owsH,
heretofore rrefen;ed, were referred TO the
Committee OF Claims.
On motion OF general Varnum, the pc
ti,ion of Edward Barnes, heretofore PIE
tented, was referred TO the Committee OF
Claims.
MIR Alton moved that commtt,ee lie
appointed TO enquire and report what a
terations may be neceisry in the acts for
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