Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-01-06

IeIIeQ 10 lie COulNlittcc VI commerce and
manufactures.
Mr.. S. Smith preiented the petition Of
John II ard Co. of Baltimore.
Read and referred to the committee Of
commerce and manufactures.
Mr.. Leib obierved that he had at the
laa felton, offered reiolu,icn for amend.
ing that part of the contribution Of the u.
States, which related 10 the ohoiee Of
Prefdent and Vice, PreGdent, which had
been rejected. AS his confl,uents were
anxious that fuch an alteration lhculd be
made, he took the liberty to efer Gmi-
lar one at this time, hoping that it would
meet better fate. A reiolu'ion pur-
porting, /" that hereafter in voting for
PRECEDENT and Vice Prelident, it ihould
be deiignated on the ballots, which name
was intended for PreGdent ard which for
Vice Prehdenr,' was agreed to, and re-
ferred to a committee OF the whole on the
the1itate of the union.
Mr.. Randolph, Chairman Of the CON-
mittee Of ways and means, reported
bill making partial appropriation ofone
hundred thoufand dollars for the naval fer
vice for the year 1903; read the hrft ana
fecond time, and ordered for third read.
ing Tomorrow.
The houfe refolved i,felf into commit.
tee of the whole on the report of the com.
miiree Of claims upon the petition of Chas.
Hyde, Mr.. Varaunl in the chair.
After fome conversation on the prcpri-
ETY. Of reference whether to accounting
officer Of tie treafary or war department,
the committee role and reported the fol-
lowing reloluiion " ReGolved, that the
proper accounting officer bedirefed TO H.
quidate and iettic the accounts OF Charles
Hyde, as Judge Advocate of the army,
from the I'd Of December, 'oa, TO the
18th of July, ga, incluhve; and that
he be allowed the fame as was allowed BY
law, at that time for iuch fervices. -
The houfe concurred, ard ordered the CON-
mittee OF claims TO bring in bill accord
ingly-
Mr.. Randolph, Chairman ofthe Com
mittee of Ways and Means) reported
bill making appropriations for the mill
tary Establishment, for the year ISo3-
paGed hrf and fecond reading, ordered
for third reading tomorrow, and 70 be
printed.
Mr.. Euais prefented the petition of sa.
muel Blodser. Rad, and referred TO the
fame committee, TO whom was referred the
petition from fundry inhabitants of Geo.
Town and the City of Warrington, on
the git December lae.
The Speaker produced a letter from the
Secretary of State, covering the Docn-
meats called for by the sefolGsion of Mr..
Morris, relative TO TIE cafe Of Charles
P. L'Enfart, referred TO the committee
of the whole houie, and ordered TO DC
printed.
Mr.. Nichollon called for the order OF
the day on the bill for the relief OF IN
iolvent debtors within the Dilriet OF Co.
lumbia.
The Houfe refolved itielf into COM
mittee of the whole, Mir. J. c. Smith in
the chair.
The committee had progreGsd in read
Ing TO the 9Th fiction, with fome ilighs
amendments when debate of lome length
enlued, which will be publifhed In conriel
The committee rofe, reported progrsis, q
aked leave to fit again.
The Committee of Claims reported a
bill for the relief Of Charles Hyde. Re-
ferred TO committee OF the whole houie,
and made the order for this day; Mr..
Varnum in the chair. The committee role
and reported the bill without amendment.
The houfe concurred. Ordered for third
reading tomorrow.
Mr.. Van Cor,landt prefented the memo