Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-02-21
CONGRESS
OF TIE UNITED STATES.
Housa or RErREsEKTATlyEs.
TUESDAY, February IS.

for pertonS that fave 6eea ui.4oieo -
known wounds received 10 the actual
ieryice Of she United State, during the
Revolutionary war, was read the third time
and patsd.
An engroGed bill entitled an act m.
addition 10 an act, ia,itled az act more
eGeauaily to provide ter the national
defence by etabiihing an UNIFORM MIL.
tia throughout the Unl.ed States, was READ
the third time and paaed.
Mr.. Helms made report from me
committee appointed 70 enquire whether
any and what providon ought to be made
by law for allowing panions to psrlons
who do, at this time, labor under diiaoi-
lities il conleqaence of known wounds
received in the actual feSyice OF the =.
States, and who have not heretofore been
crowded for; and who were aiio In
isuted 20 enquire into the exPediency
OF extending the time for the ieitlemens
of claims for iersices rendered, and -1uP-
pies furnihed during the revolutionary
war ~.
The report was referred to committee
of the whole tomorrow.
Mr.. Randolph from the committee OF
WAYS ana Means, preiented bill max
;ng an appropriation for the iupport OF
the Navy Of the United States for the year
1906.
Referred 10 committee Of the whole
on Friday next.
MIR. Davis reported bill for conslnu-
ing in force law, entitled an Act Tor
efablihing trading Houies with the IL
dian tribes. .
Referred to committee of the whole
on Thurfday next.
Mr.. S. Smith, from the committee OF
Commerce and Manufactures, TO whom
yas referred a petition of tiezekiah Prince
and others, owners anl matters Of veilels
within the United States, reported a bill
for exciting a light houie, at the entrance
of -Penoblcot Bay, or any other place, in
lis vicinity, that may be deemed prefera.
bic by the lecretary Of the treaiury.
Referredto committee Of the whole
on Thuriaay next.
TIE Houfe reiolsed i;lelf into a COM
mittec ofthe whole on the report OF a ie
let committee Rejecting claims asainf
the United States, for the feryices Of the
militia of the fate Of Georgia.
Mr.. John C. Smith in the chair.
The report is as follows:
The COMMITTEE TO whom was referred
the repor, OF the Secretary of War,
together with iundry'documenss reipeef-
ing claims againG the United States,
to compenfation for lsrviees performed.
by certain militia within The itate CT
Georgia, during the years 1875 and
1874,
RESPECTFULLY REPORT
THAT II appears to you COMMITTEES
tia, the taid ieryices were performed IN
der circumstances which reu,let them
iuG claim to compensation from the go
veroment OF the United States, and that
fald governmens hath already gene fsr in
recognizing their validity, by ietthns
with and making payment 10 the contrac-
TOR who furndhed fuppliss TO the iaid mi
litis, whllli? engaged IN performing the
fame isrvices for which they now claim
cpmfcnfation.
Your COMMITTEES therefore beg leave to
fubmit the following reiolu1ions.
ReJokuea, That provjfoa eRgbt 10 be
made BY laev, for fbs payment ef eerf0tu
xi;fia rn3loJtd evit6m The F0fe # Georgia,
during tie yearf 1898 ard 1891, tor f5e
ssflnce JJaidffte.
dflr debate RE ea0i,s'ffee rye rs5orted
sr9grrG and clE<a AG-e 70 yff agar,
,eubic5 zr0s graaisd BY tie bsals.
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qebo!e-Mr. rarva1s iaf6e e6afy- on ne
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