Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-03

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The Speaker having taken the chair, he
briefly addressed the house, by observing,
that he should use his utmost endeayoprs
IN the discharge Of his Office, and relied I'D.
on Its candor and support.
The house then proceeded to the choice
of a Clerk, when upon ballot, ,hsre were
for MIR. John Becklev, IS; Mr.. Lambert.
1s; whersupou Mr.. Beckley was duly G.
lected.
The Members were then called up by
States, and took the oath to support the
Constitution of the United States.
Message .jrop, the Senate, which stated
That they had formed quorum, and
were ready 10 proceed to business and had
appointed IN the absence OF the vice.presi.
dent the honorable Samuel Smith speaker
pro tam.
That they were ready to proceed to bu.
.siness, and had appointed a commi,tee to
wait on the president to receive such com.
munications as he might give.
Mr.. !. Randolph moved tina, commit.
res be appointed to wait on the senate and
inform them that quorum Of the house Of
representatives was formed aud officers e.
lectcd, &c.
twas Resolved, that commit,c be an.
pointed to wait on the. president, TO inform
they were.re$dy to receive his communca-
tons.
Resolved, Thar the rules and regulations
of the last session of congress Shall bs
adopted by this house, nnul there shall be
a revsal Of the same.
Mr.. Narnum mcved that the house pro.
coed to the choice Of SERGEANT at Arms.
Samuel Wheaton, Solomon Myer. aud
Richard Stewart, were nominated. The
votes uPon.s ballot were for Mr.. Wheaton
81, whsca being majority, he was deciar.
ed elected.
Resofusd, That Thomas CLAYTON be Al.
pointed door-keeper, and Thomas Dunn
assistant.
Mooed. That 500 copies of the rule, and
orders OF tie house be printed for the use of
the members. Ayes, So. Nays, 50. No,
carried.
Resolved, That committee be aDpoipt.
ed to prepare the standing rules of .his
house.
Committees of Ways and Means, Of
Commerce and Manufactures, of Elect.
ons, of Claims, of Revisal and diminished
Business. and of accounts of the Cont,n.
gent Funds of the House, were appointed,
Mr. Newton moved, 6: That, unless O.
therwise ordered, the hour to which the
house shall be adjourned, shall be eleven
O'Clock IN the forenoon" Ayes 81. Car.
-ried.
Contracts with Messrs. Ways, for do.
ing the Printing, aud with Mr.. L. Patser.
son. for Stationary for the House, were
reported blythe Clerk and approved.
Mr. Thomas moved, f" That commit
tee be appointed to enquire, whether any
and what alterations are necessary 10 be
made in the acts, respecting post.offces S5
poss~roads." Ayes 81. Carried.
MI. J. Randolph, Informed the Speaker,
That,
the committee had waited on the Presi.
dent, who returned for answer. that he
should give his communications to.morrow
by message.
SAo JootHcG.
The brig Three Then,as's, captain N. Foeer,
from Bottom to Chssbourg, with a load OF tngar,
&c, was captured by the private lhp OF war Di.
ana, carried inro England, and after detention
Of twelve days, liberated, on Paying the clai.
msnts eo&s. The fuper,csrgo Of this yeasl
writes, under OATS OF goth September. :" by
the late deciiioas in III. High Court OF Admiral
ty OF Eoglsnd, it would tesaa tha sle iEpor tation
of goods from the enemies colonies Into the u
nited States, mne De made for the purpotc intro.
6Rcing them into their national Rock VI general
commerce; that where that purpolc does nos evil
dentiy appear, or where all inteutior to ex-
port thrm TO Europe does not appear, then bis
landing the goods, iecuripg rae duties, adyer,i
fng them for fsie, and re, Ghipping them in the
fame or anotscr vefei for Eutoue. are NOT faf7c;