Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-01-09

Congress Of tbs antteo Stats
HousE OF RErREsrNrArryEs.
WEDNESDAY, Ianuarys,

for enrolled bills, reported that the COM.
,mir,ss on Monday last presented 20 the
President Of the United States for hH ap-
probation an enrolled bill, entitled van
&C, for the disposal of certain copies Of the
laws of the United States"
The committee Of Claias, who were in
stfucted 10y resolution OF this House, of
the 18th November last, "ts considei at
large the subject relative to invalid peasi-
oucrs, and all person: wounded or disabled
in the service Of the United States during
the revolutionary war with Great Britain,
and report TO the House VIVA. further ma.
surss are, in their opinion necessary teoe
adopted IN order to render to them suh
ample remuneration for their sufferings as
Justice may require" having obtained Leave
to report thereon by bill or otherwise.
MIR: Dana presented a bill IN addit,on.o
an act to make provision for perSons that
have been disabled by known wounds re-
c.ivesl in the actual service Of the United
States during the revolutionary war
whichwas read the first and second times,
and committed to mmittee Of the whole
House On Monday next.
MIR. Dana from the mmit,ee of Claims,
presented bill tor the relief of the widow
and orphan children OF Robert Ellio5, which
was read the first and second times, and
committed to committes Of the. whole
House on Friday next.
Mr., Dana from the ..-.. eeramit.ee' re-
t.l th. e Il H., l.
of,New Fort (R. H. whersupon,
Rssafoed, That the petitioner have leave
to Withdraw his petition together with tbs
accompanying documents.
An engrossed bill making appropriations
for the support of the navy during the year
1905, was read the third lime and passed.
An ensrossed bill giving farther time To
register the evidences oftitlos to land south
of the state of Tennessee was read a third
time and passed. j..
A memorial of Robert Henderson, of
South. Carolina, was read, praying that
Congress will be pleased to enlarge the an
nual compensation heretofore granted to
him for carrying the mail to and from
Fayetteville in North. Carolina, and G..
Townin Serth-Carolins aforesaid; or that
the memoralist NAV be released from such
part of his contract as relates to a part Of
the road, for the reasons therein speci.
asd.
Referred 10 the Post. Mast., General,
with instructions to r-por. his opinion
thereon to the house. ~
A petition of Alexander Scott, OF South
Carolina, il behalf of himself and others,
wasread PRAYING relief in the case of GER
tain Negro Slaves, and other property,
which were taken from sundry citizens Of
South Carolina, therein named, on their
way to the Matches, by party Of Chsro.
kee Indians, some time III the month of
June, 1894. :
The said petition. together with that o..
EHaklm Morse of The state of Massachu-
sets, were referred to the committee of
claims.
Petitions Of sundry inhabitants Of the
state of North: Carslina, residing West Of
the town Of Warrenton, were read, re-
sP.etively PRAYING ,hata pos,.read may be
established from Wiilamsboroush, by Bull
locks and Browns stores. to S.erlinr> lie
through Person; by The Red-house 10 Ces-
well courthouse, So as To intsrseet the
pos1..oad FROM Hill, ,orossh te Eothany in
SAID state. *,
Tae sstd petitions were .everally refer
red TO the committee appointed on Sth No
veDbef last TO enquire whe'he any, and
what amendments arc necessary to be made
in the acts establishing pos,.ofHce and
post-roads within the United States
An engrsssed bill to incorporate the
Washington building and Fire Insurance
Company was read athird time.
and on the question, shall the bill pass.
1t was resolved in the negative---Ayss Is
..-Noes IS.
A petition OF James Bonnell, of New
Jersey was read, praying the renewal of a
certain 6nal settleme mt certificate. granted
him in consideration of military services
rendered as a captain of Light Infantry. ia
the continental army, during the revold-
uonary war with Great Britain, which Ger.
ti6ca,e was lost or destroyed in the month