Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-01-08
c. O N c. r E S S
OF THE UNITED STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, ian. {.


dent, by Mr.. Lewis, his Secretary, en-
cloGng, 10 compliance with a relolution Of
the houEe, fatement of the militia of
thofe Gates from which returns have been
received Eating that the returns CON-
priftd Bat lmall part Of the aggregate
militia of the United States and .en.
cloGng copy Of circular letter adtreaed
by the Secretary of War, to the feYeral
fates.
Referred to the committee appointed on
70 much of the mefage Of the PRECEDENT as
relates to the militia infitution.
Two engroded bills, the one making
partial appropriations for Tie naval fervice
during the year 1903; the other making
appropriations for the military efablifh-
ment of the United STATES for the year
1909, were read third time and paGed.
Mr.. John c. Smith, from the Commit
tee Of Claims, reported againa the prayer
of Saf4h Peters for peniion.
The hcu5e Immediately took up the re.
port, concurzed therein, & granted leave
TO the petitioner to withdraw her petition.
Mr.. Leib moved the reference OF a Pc
tition from the cordwainers of Philadel-
phia, prelented laR FELTON,, but not atted
upon. to the committee Of Commerce and
Manufactures. Carried.
On potion Of Mr.. Dennis, the commit
tee of Claims were discharged from the
further confederation Of the petition of
James STEELE. :.
Mr.. S. Smith, from the committee OF
Commerce and Manufactures, made re-
port on inndry petitions and reported
: Iii! TOR the relief Of Henry Mel.
faner.
I.4r. Gr.fwold quefioned the authority
og tie committee of claims, TO report by
bill without lpecial perlnili:on, and aikei
the decidon of che Chair.
The Speaker decided againR the autho-
rity Of the committee.
Mr.. S. Smith then moved that the COM
mistee fhould be empowered to report from
time to time on buhnels before them by
bill or otherwile.
This motion was fupporsed by MIR. S.
Smith and Smile, and oppoied by Meitfi.
Grifwold and Gregg.
Loft without divlilon.
Mr.. Van Nefs preEented petition
from fundry inhabitants of the city OF
Wilmington, praying Congress to open a
road by South XIV itreet, TO Rock Creek
church.
Referred tothe committee appointed on
the memorial of the City Council.
MIR. Grifwold called up his relold'ios
refpeaing Louidaaa, laid on the table ysi--
terday, as follows:
Resolved, That the Prefdent of the
U. States, lie requeaed to direct the pro-
per officer, TO lay before this Hoaf-, CO.
pies of fuel Official documents as have be a
received by this government, announcing
the celion of LouiGana to France, toge-
Their with report explaining the fipula-
tons. circumstances, and conditions und'f
which that province is to be delivefea up
-unlels fnch documents and report viii,
in the opinion of the prelldens, dlvuige &c
the Houle particular tranlattions not pro-
Der at this time to be communicated.
The queaion was put on taking II into
confederation, and carricd-Ayes So
Noes 33. =,
Mr.. Randolph's motion to refer the
fubiea 10 the committee Of the whole Oh
the fate of the union was Imported oy
MeiIrs. Smile and Gregg and opPoiea,
by MelTfs. Dana, Davis, Huger, and
Bacon.
The queaion was taken by yeas ana
nays and carried in the affirmative. Yeas
The Aaufe Immediately refolved sisi-