Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-01-17
CoNcKEss o E THE UNITED STATES.
HoaJs of Refreyeatatl1es.
We1xel9ax. ganaery II, 1903.

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tition Of funory inhabitants rehding on
French Broad Creek, declaring hat the
| prayer Of the petition could not be grant
ed. Agreed TO.
| MIR. Greene moved refolu.ion fer the
appointment of committee to enquire
into the expediency of repeating 70 much
of the ordinance of the 18th July, 1857,
for The government Of the territory North
Wet oil the Ohio, ard Of the act Of Con-
grefs Of tie 9Th Of April, 1898, as pro-
vides for the Establishment OF court OF
jussice and the appointment Of Judges by
the government Of the United States IN
the MifiGippi territory.
Carried, add referred to the committee
of the whole &c morrow.
A meGage was received from the Sc
nate, returning the bill making afproPri-
ations for the military eaabliAment dur.
ing The year 1909, with two amendments,
making additional appropriations, the one
of 1900 dollars for maps, sc. and the
other, 4, 500 dollars for pofage of letters
to and from certain officers in tie War
Department.
Referred 70 committee Of the whole.
Mr.. Davis plefentcd petition from
Abraham Stout, praying relief.
On the reference of this petition, a
conversation took place, on the propriety
and juAice OF making a proyiiion tor per
Ions wounded during the revolutionary
war, notwithstanding the interference Of
the a<s.uec OF 1inIitHrior,r chs pro~:can
was warmly urged by Mr.. Elmer, and
Imported by Mears. Helnes and Clai-
borne.
1t was finally agreed that the petition
Mould be referred to the committee OF
claims.
When Mr.. Helms moved a refoInt;on
for the appointment of committee to
enquire into the expectancy OF allowing
penlions 10 pegsoas Iaboring under exit
ing liabilities from wounds received 10
the iervice Of the United States, and not
heretofore provided for, co report by bill
or otherwiie.
Carried, AID referred to lelea CON-
mittee of five.
MIR. Varnum preGnted TO the houle
map OF Manachuietts, in two parts, which
he had been requehsd to prelenr by the
Secretary Of Fate OF MaiIachuiests, agree
ably TO refolulion of The Legislature Ct
that fate.
Mr.. Varnum further itated that an ad-
ditioral copy bad been preiented for the
ufe of the library Of CongIeG, and ano-
Their for the uie Of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Dana, the Speaker
was requeaed to acknowledge the receipt
of the map.
The Speaker obferved that, unlefs O.
therwiie inffu6ted, he fhonld direct the
map to be fet up 10 conipicuous part OF
tie Chamber of the Houfr.
The heufe refolsed itfelf into com.
mittee OF the whole, on the report OF the
committee of ways and means on the petit
tion of Hugh Alexander.
Mr.. Varnum in the chair.
The report was favorable to the claim
of the petitioner.
No objection having been made to the
report, the committee ro!e and reported
the refo!ution without amendment. The
houfe Immediately concurred, and order
ed the committee OF ways and means &c
bring in a bill.
5 The hcule then went into committee
Of the whole on the report Of the commit
tee of commerce and manufactures on ,he
petition Of Henry Meaonier. The cen
mistee. after iome difcudion, concuned
in tie report, which is favorable TO the
prayer Ct The petition, and roie; where