Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-03-20
.,,,cF OF REPRESENTATIVES
Monday, March II.

"a
..,, = report on the petition of
'sr,. 10 which the house concurred.
so p. sneaker laid before the house let
;,s yarious documents, from William
- sl.. W. relative to the adjustment of his
MI liar accounts, which we're referred to
=! g s,', committee of claims.
Mr. Varnam. from the committee to
- was referred the petition of A. T.
' sspa relative TO his improved cons,ruc-
:. # gan carriages, made a report in
~ Of allowing him 1000 dollars for the
lift derived TO the public from his in.
~ .son which was referred to the com.
' ;.. Of the whole house on Thursday.
Mr. Varnum, from the committee 60
-son vas referred the amendments of the
. s to the bill establishing rules and ar
ssI.. for the government of the armies of
1, United States, made report recon-
nepdng an agreement 70 some, and dis.
,,,.em.ns to other amendments.
Tn, house took up al amendment of the
soste 10 the bill for the relief Of Peter
Iaud,is. The amendment proposes the
,ossncs Of 1000, instead of 5000 dol
N for prize money. To this amend.
u the house disagreed, ss members
nns for concurrence, and SO against
s
On motion of Mr.. Early,
Rsssusa, That the Post Master Gene
Abe directed TO report to this house the
safe and condition of the post route from
Aliens, Georgia, TO New Orleans, with
he diSculsies and distractions in trans
hitting the mail on the said route, and
what will be the expence of opening horse
path n.he said route.
The committee of Commerce aud Ma
nufaetures, made an unfavorable report on
de petition of George Dodge aud others;
Praying for an extension OF the period Of
heir patent right, for an Improvement in
nsting nails, in which the house concur
led.
The order Of the day to hear general St.
Clair, in support of his claim, was, on the
motion Of Mr.. Early, postponed indefinite.
y. Ayes IS. Noes Is.
ihe house resolved itself into a com.
nittee Of the whole on the state of the uni.
%, Mr.. ]. C.. Smith in the chair.
The committee having agreed to take in.
. consideration the resolution offered by
Mr. Nicholson
Mr.. Sloan declared himself opposed TO
:! from the opinion tha, if it did not pro.
'lde sufficient remedy for the existing
suls, stating at the same time, tha. he
nouldunite IN its favor, if so modified as
seoavlace him that it will be better than
l0'ang. After a fsw further preliminary
saarks, Mr.. Sloan assigned at considers
zoe length his reasons for preferring COM
aslelal non.intercourse with Britain.
!. MT. Clay mex, followed in support of
Nc resolution, In speech replete with
! numerical information. He concluded,
a'Ssser, by observing thar, though in fa-
'H Of the resolution. he wished the deci-
y. aoO OF the house deferred for short time,
w Inc result of the negotiation with Bril-
~'a should be received. He therefore
u'ssa THAI the committee should rise.
i, Asssrs. EpPes and Smile, warmly op.
Y the rising of the committee, and con.
", ns, ter the early decision of the house.
"aen the question was taken on the ris.
y q the committee, and passed in. the
s a,!sa'vely only S4 members rising in favor
ne question was then taken on the rcso
s.'ion, and carried in the affirmative, ayes
), ne committee rose and reported their
'slsement to the resolution. which the
souse took into immediate consideration !;
susa the yeas and nays were taken on the
|, ,ss'ss'ng to the resolution, and were yeas
hays IS.
r. Early moved that the resolution
! rsierred 20 the committee of ways and
vans 70 bring in bill.
j slsssrs. Aston, Smile, Leib, & South.
- opposed the reference, aud advocated
fss.srence to a select committee.