Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-12-09

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r5'lp By the lsgillaEure Of New Y ORR, ii-.
csa1l.',b he eaablihnent Of electoral difritis
rug oat III. Uaited States on the ground Of,
sl'us a;oo between ii and the amendment or me,
S,s r, Thomas, though in favor Of electoral dif-
:. was ayerfe TO blending in one propofsion
,,ditina amendments
iSq -. o.eltion Oh commitment was lot. Ayes
& Mes 50.
4 ~, the motion Of Mr.. r. Gsifvo'i, IL. fcl--
4 ,sng refolatioa was taken ins5 c7nfiaeEastIoa.:
PIT p,5,ycI, Thar shs Poi Maaer General De d.
.e.l 10 prepare and report 70 this fioote,
,'..,nent Of the grofsfum received * each fats,
q ~ cottage OF Letters, packets and pai'eFs IN
n !. Gears 1851, 1852, aal 1905, respectively,
.~.,ber .sish Ia. ilsns syhich have been PAID III
.b year. All liz eatb far, tor commit rs 10
j @4 Matters, for carrying the mail, and Tor all
.s.r ex,enees, in relation 10 The Pot OfSsce IL
,,s5Ratr rsip<siDs5.
Mr.. Varnoga Snqairei what WAS the objecS Of
j. rfslmion1 If the information II rsqasifed
,..r inoostanr, he had no objection 10 calling
e,;f Il appeared I'd him it could nos DC had
r;,bout conilcrabie expsnce, ana The ois OF much
~
''I 4 Chor, debate then took place on the rstolu-
Ry Mr.. r. Grifwold i was conteodea that the
:.sa.ns,,an aetiscd was important; thar with
,eyaf(l . thc expenditure Of ali poolie m'nies i
was important that that Eloaie and the Haslon
D. mid Be- acquainted with the details thar there
g,,e nropo6sions befo,e the Heufe for applying
=. furpos psoceeds Of she poa Office eitaolahmen;
= the m iksng and requiring otroads5 aad that Il
,ooeared in fhs fra iRGaace 70 be intended TO
commence the application 70 the roads near the
eat OF government hence the propFiety Of
koowing, before the object was decided on, me
amount of revenue drawn from the different
aaes, in order 10 d-termine where, If at ali. il
Mould be laid CUT. The Information wouid al
e be ufeful, inalmush as il woo'd exhioit lie
Drogrsfs Of bufineis in diffefent qaartersof The
upion indicated bv the inereafed receipts of the
poa Office eRablihment.
MeGfs. ]. Randolph and D4wfon alto faPport-
ID the refolution, On the ground that full iotor.
nation hould be laid before Congreis, and the
public, Of the application Of all public monies.
Mcssrs. vafnuln and Gregg opposed the re.
s,usiop, on the ground Of the greet trouble
il would impose on the Posi- M4a.er General
10 comply With if, and the expenee that would
uaavoidsbly ATTEND it. They aequiesoed in the
resolution 50 far as it respected obtainipg the ex
penees generally, but objected to that part which
required a statement of the receipts and expences
in each state With regard tosrbe propositions
before to the house for applying the furplus re-
reipts of the department GO repairing or making
roads, it was very doubtful whether they would
receive the appreciation fof congress. So far,
therefore, as This resolution was predicated upon
Them it was altogether premature.
Mr.. Gregg moved to strike out the parts in
Liahts, which required statsmeot of the receipts
ard expenses i'll ZACH Jfate.
Mr.. r. Griswo;d moved the taking the yeas
and nays on this ulosion, which bei0g saken, were
Yeas le--Nays 60.
The question was then taken by yeas and nays
en- the resoiurion as originally moved by MIR.
r. rissgold-- Teas loS--Nays 10.
Mr., Rodaey .atied for the order of the day
on his resoiusion 10 extihguish the STATE Ba-
laacss.
Mr.. Early moved a postponeh,ent of the fur-
ther consideration og tie sobjett to the lst Mon
day in January, assigning ier reas9n the unre-
presented situation Of the state Of New Jersey,
a creditor stats 70 asconsNlesable a,nouat.
NJ. Rodney rrplied..
NJ. Huges supported tie motion Of postpone
ncnt.
Mr.. Rodney said his soiicitude thar this bust
ness should be considered at an early day, arose
trom his fear chat otherwise, it woud, as it had
been the lsstsessi7n, be deferre, til the close +
the session, ane then, from The interference ofo
tier ohjeSts, De got nd Of But IS genslsaen
we're anxious tia, New JJesscysllau!d be tePrs
ssntsd on thar A5or previously 70 asd'seussion OF
tps business, he would give q pieSge OF his de-
are, that the decision should be made with talf-
ness, BY acquiescipg IN the eosspooelhent.