Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-11-15

ports anu HaTOoufs, ana supporting WITHIN
our waters the authority of the. laws, be re-
ferred to a select committee.
s. Resolued, That so much, &c. as re-
J lases to the improvements of the militia sys-
|. TEN of the United States, be referred to a
select committee.
6. ResolOed, That SO much, Be. as re-
lates to the inconvenience which arises
from the distance to which, under exist
ing laws, prizes captured from the corsairs
of TripolI, must be brought for adjudica.
ton, be referred TO select committee.
Z. Pesohved, That SO much. &c. as re-
lates to the lsad miogs Of Louisiana, be re-
ferred TO the committee Of commerce and
manufactures.
Mr. Thompson presenteda petition from
Mr.. ROWS, stating that he had purchased
Of the United States tract of land in the
state 0! Ohio, under an impression that a
stream of water sufficient for uil passed
through the same, but on a survey it APP
peared 10 pass through the adjoining tract.
and he thereupon prays to be allowed to cut
a canal from the same, to enable him to
procure water for mill, according to his
original intention Referred to a select
commIttre.
The Speaker laid before the house let
of the house of REPRESENTATIVES OF the u
nited States, written in his official capacity,
stating that ga, the request Of one OF the
inhabitants of the city, the chaplain to the
Senate, after he had performed divine
service is the chamber OF the house OF
Representatives in the forenoon, gave no
tce that in the afternoon 4 stranger would
preach III the same room, which is ching
altogether unusual. This notice was given
without consulting the Speaker, or BE-
ing mentioned to any other officer Of
the HOUSE. Believing it to be a prece-
dcnt which might hereafter lead to many
Inconvenience, he opposed the measure,
&c. In taking this step he unfortuna ely
gave umbrage 10 some of tie gentlemen be-
longing to the House. This circumstance
induced him to hope that the Speaker
would establish some regulation on this
point, or bring the matter before the house
fer its decision.
Mr.. Speaker observed that he had never
exercised any authority on this subject
Whenever he had been applied to for leave
to preach in that room he had uniformly
answered that he had no objection.
On molten, the letter was referred to
committee of three.
Mr.. ]. Clay reported that the committee
appointed 10 wait upon the president on the
subject of captain Decatur, aud the Kesch
Intrepid, had performed that service, and
received for answer that he would cause
the requgs st of the House to be complied
with.
MIR J. Randolph, Informed the house
tina, the Committee of Ways and Means
treasury department, stating that the APP
preparation of fifty thousand dollars for
carrying into effect the sevsnth article of
the British treatv had not been sufficient to
discharge the second instalmenr upon all
the awards made in pursuance thereof,
and suggested the propriety OF making as
early a. possible fur,nsr appropriation for
that object. The Secretary of state est-
mated the amount unpaid at sixty thousand
dollars, and that in order 80 prevent any
disappointment ii would be eligible to make
the appropriation Of 10000 dollars. Mr..
X. hereupon moved that the committee of
Ways and Means have leave to report a
bill On this subject leave being grant
ed,
Mr.. J. Randolph reported ;oill accord
ingy, which wss read first and second
time, and reierred to committee Of the
whole tomorrow.
MIR. Griswold stated that some inconve-
niencc had been felt by some of the mer.
chant. ofthe Atlantic ports 10 making ship
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