Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-11-19

20 the committee Of ways and neaps, under the
impression that it had been the intention OF the
House, in making the original reference 70 that
committee, that they, understanding the re sonr-
oes of the country, should FIX the qlsantum OF the
salaries, ard not report bill in oians.
Mr.. Randolph, the chairman of the committee
of ways and means, explained at some length,
the reasons WHICH lad operated With the commit
tee in reporting rbr bill i'll blank. He observed
that he had himself been IN favor OF making a
report, predicated the The previous decision OF
the committee, whether the existing salaries
should be increased, diminished or remain naal-
tered. In this opinion he had been oyerraied,
and the COMMITTEES, rot being able to agree a.
lnorg themselves on these points. had directed
bill in blank TO be drawn ao.
Mr. NichyisoD, viadicset. The report CT the
committee as perfectly regular and conformabic
to the invarable praise N analogous cases -
In all cases, where discretion. as 10 the guam
run, of money applied 10 specific objects, exist
ed, ccramitsres had repor.ed bills III oaRk, ieav-
ing the decision OH The proper sums to the deter
mination Of the House.
Mr.. Lcib's norinn to recommit was lost with
d
mitsee Of the Whole 20 morrow.
Al, engrossed bib for the further protection
Of tie seatucn aud coalncfce Of the United States
was read the third tinie.
Mr.. Crownilshield moved TO feeommit the
bill, fr the purpose If SO amending il, AS to pro-
tect the property OF neata powers from capture,
by recognizing tt1 principle tLat free ss.ips make
free goods.
MIR. Nicholson supported this motion on the
ground that It became tie house TO embrace SO
favourable al occasion Of giving their sanction 10
this important principle.
MIR. Dana observed that the siledged obi-c-
ton did not lie againss the oil, as the nature of
the instru etions to commanders Of American YES
sssls, was coraled to the President, who would,
no doubt, aaopt such regulations as should be
proper.
Mr.. Eustis opposed the reeolumi.rent, on the
ground that the provisions OF the bill were An
exact transcript Of those contained in AL act pass
ed two years since in relationto Tipoli, and OH.
the ground that the insertion Of the proposed a
mendrcbt might, while it failed TO affect the
principle Of the law of nations, produce consider
able Inconvenience so far as IL related to the
Barbary powers.
The motion to recomInit was lost Yeas go
Noes 90.
The question recurring on tie passage OF the
bill.
Mr.. Dana observed that It had been hitherto
usual to require the yeas and nays to be taken to
mark the disagreement of the members of the
House; he moved that they should be taken OF
this queRion TO shew their scordlai agreement.
The queGion was then rztsT by yeas and nays
on the passage OF the bill, aaa carried unanimous
~ in the aGrmative-AYeas III.
Mr.. EpPes moved the following resolution
Resolved, That it is expcdent to dlicontinue
the offices of commnionefs Of loans III the differ
ent states and 10 transfer the duties OF those of
Ace. to the secretary of the treasury, with al al
lowance OF dollars FIR additional clerks.
Referred TO the committee of ways and means.
MIR. G. w. Campbell oFssed the following re
solutions
Resolved, That 50 much Of tie aa TO ETA
blish post. Offices ana post-roads in tie United
States, as charges pofage Oh the transmission Of
newspapers ought TO be repealed.
MIR. c. on submitting this motion made
number sof remarks to shew the Importance OF
exempting from postage the vehicles tor diauslns
political information, on the prevalence of which
intimately depended the preservation Of the Ii
berties Of the American people.
Ordered to lie on the table.
New-1ork, November IS.
An affair of honor was yesterday settled
at Hobuck, between Mr.. Robt. Swartwout,
and Richard Riker, Esq. Deputy Attorney
General of the state. The latter fell the
first shot from severe wound in his right
leg.
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