Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-22
Friday, Febraary f7.

Iltuy3 1seDStHI2
DR.. Lcib, fram the committee appointed On
ttss suiiea reported a bill more etfe&fual!y TO
f.cure the independence Of the judges Of the
courts o3 Tie Uaircd States.
r, fcrted TO !. committee Of thr Whole House
On Monday next.
Nj. Claiborne from he committee apooinsel
to bring ina bill making fursher pfoy.don sor
extioeuifhiag debts due from the United STATES
reported bill,
Referred 10 a committee ofthe whole on Mon
day.
On the motion Of Mr.. Danna, the committee
ofCommerce and Manufactures were iafTutted
to enquire into tic expcdiency Of amending the
acts fixing the congregations Of officers Of tbe
cuRoms.
Dr.. Mitchell psefcated a memorial Fl m frndsy
owners of unregiacrcd yeilcls u the cityof N.
York, praying that yeGrls originally of foreign
contribution, but rebuilt two thirds within tie
United States, and yeaels originally built wien
in The g Frediil'' territories and having hpce
loft their regifers, may BE employed in rho
Whale and Seal flhcies, fabjetl tono higher du-
ties or tonnage than are paid on vcae.s duiy
regiifered and recorded when employed in like
manner /; previ ed fqch zeffels are wholly owned
BY citizcns of ths Uaited States the petition
fates that the number of vefcls nov deititute
of regiaers, and falling only under Tea letters is
very great add the number likely TO epcrcaie
and urges the utility IF employing them in the
fferiss 0Gng the ordinary rate OF daries as an
equivalent ioi bounty and capital encourage
msnt Of ttofe ulsiul branches Of bufinefs.
Referred toa committee on foaeripg and en-
c3oragng thu hiberies.
A meGage was received from the preGlcnt of
the Uni1cd States by Mr.. Harvie his fcctetary
giving certain information reiPe6iing the iitua-
ton Of lands Of the United States in the vicinity
OF Detroit.
Referred TO committee appointed to enquire
into tie exqedency Of amending the feveral ats
rejecting rho fhc.of public lands,
MIR Nlchofon reported bill supplementary
to the aot providing for a navy peace eItabli!h-
ment.
The bill provides for the appointment q fur
cry agents TO upe! attend the fhiPslald up in or
dinAf5.
Referred 10 a coamfrte of,ste whole on Mon
day.
Mr.. Nicbolfon made report OIL the petition
of----l - aTilellaF, &c. praying for di-
vorees.. The report Gates that the committee
have not thought ntecilaryto ensnrc ioso the
n.erits of The individual cafes, under he convic
ion dat "a general poser To gtant DIVORCES
fhould be vefed in fame tnbuoai. lisr this
purpolc the report coaciadss With relouiigi,
TO inycit the circuit court with power to allosy
divorccs-
Kctolarion agreed to==Ayes 5-4nl re-
f-yred 20 leiect COMMITTEES TO br'og IN a
bill.
Mr.. Rodney to whom vas referFeda memori-
al from w. n. Harrilon, PfcGden, Of tie esnvtn-
lion Of he lhalania territory, and oSher nslori.
ais, ma report.
Referred to :. con1n:nistss Of the whole on
Monday
An engsolrd bill 70 a:nend tie c,ssrter Of
Alexandra was read che The third time, and paf-
leq-Ayes 70.
Pseviouf,y to its Paaage Mr.. Sloan Poke a
CAN'T il, principally on account Of the reag!tticn
Of rhe right Of outrage 10 .tfeehot3ers.
The EIoufc refuEed The confederation Of TIE
unlimited 5ufnefs Of yeaerday, VIZ. g what
day fhould be made the order to the conmitsee
Of the whole TO coniider. tie 6iH kq,ivg n e fX
et7fen dsllas ut0n every 81 .f1E IMPoRfED
nfofte- UQited START
Mr.. Loenies moved thst tie further confde
ration of the billihould Be po4poned till The eff
Monday in December