Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-04-09

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a mesaare was received from the seri-y
ate stating tha.they had agreed 20 INC 8
mendments Of the house 20 the act 10 rs.
neal SO much of the act regulating Iofe'sh
coins and for osherspurpoaes as 10 Contain
ed ir the second section shereof.
The house resolved itself into coffa'
.m;ttee OF ,heswhole on a bill tor erectlng
certain lish, houses in the state OF Massa.
@chuse.,s; and far bulldog oeacon OF
pierre at Bridgeport, in the state OF LON
rneeticut,. ..u
An addition was made 20 the bill on
! motion of Mr.. Blount, providing for the
placing Of buoys over several shoals Ia ~
Carolina
When the bill was reported TO the house
and ordered to third reading to-day: -
Il was read third time aad passed. and
the title amended 10 correspondence with
the amendment.
+ The house took up the amendments OF
lfbe senate. 20 the act 10 addition to an
act 60 make provision for persons that hase
been disabled b. known Wounds rscelvea
| in The ac,ual service Of sthe United
States during the revolutionary war:
Mr.. Aston moved TO recomnit this
bill to the committee of the whole hosse.
This motion was supported by Messrs.
| Aston, t. Moore, =. r. Williams ana
Blackledge, and opposed by Messrs !, Z.
Smith. 7. Clay, Z. Nelson, and Van Gort-
lsnd---apd was disagreed 20 ---- ayes 20.
Mr.. B,ackledge moved TO amepd The
! amendments of the senate, go as TO pro
vide for the placing on the pension LIST OF
Eshe United States all such wounded or ais
ablrd persons as have been placed on she
ncnsion list, of the states Cor wounds or
| disabilities received during the revolution
ary war, on adducing prescribed proof.
Messrs. Blackledge, Blonnt, Clark, and
Gregg. supported; and Messrs. J. 4.
Smith. Bedineer, r. Nelson, Vafnum,
Southland, Bidwell, and Sloan opposed this
amendment, which was disagreed to-
Ayes s4-Noes 90.
The friend. OF the amendment contend.
ed tina, it. was just that tnll and liberal
| nroyision should be made FOR all the mill
| tia disabled, as we'll those already provided
for by some states, as those not provided
for by other states
The. opponent. Of the amendment did
| not denv the justice OF such provision,
! but commended that it would NOT probably
receive the appreciation of the senate, aad
| that it was impractieable to make with.
out going into minute details forbidden by
the advanced stage of the session, and re-
| commended that it should be made the
subject Of a, distinct bill a. future sea
sion.
The question was then taken on agreeing
&c the amendments Of the senate, and
passed in the affirmasive--Yeas So
T Nays Is. The bill is consequently pass.
ed.
Mr.T. C.. Smith then offered resolu-
ton, directing the secretary OF war to pro.
cure and cause to be laird before the house
at the next session ais, of the invalid pen
sioners, who have been placed on the pen
sion lists OF the several states in conse-
euepce of kaown weends received IN the
actual service of the United States during
ehs revolutionary war, noting whether such
pensioners SeTeeu III Itic hHiia, Va ti1S
t line of the army.
! Ordered tolie or the table. 3
{ Mr.. ]. Randolph said he rose merely TO
notify the house that he should to.merrow
make motion in relation to the Journal OF
!. the secret proceedings Of the house. On
+ Saturday, he believed, the house had d.
rec,ed the injunction Of secrecy to be taken
off and the Journal OF their proceedings
to be, printed. 5 Ia a.few days after they
!. saw something Hike ii IN a newspaper. 4 O.
day. for rhe frss time, they found the Of
i fetal Journal laid on their tables. Last
5 sessiou shey had heard flourish ABOUT,
,economyinthe printing Of the house; and
this session several days had elapsed before
a small pamphlet was printed; and, he.
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