Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-04-23
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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s f,o 1oaf;on ,f Mr.: Eiy. the following Feioiuv

Relstosa, 'fhat the pleddeus of the u States
he .eouesed 60 take setfecSual me- .ures TO cau'e
the South wing OF the capital 10 be prepared Tor
me accsmmoGatiol of sh. Houie oil Repfeiensa,
tIyes by the commencement OF the nexs elilon CT
Congrefs. -
MIR. Vsrnun DfFered refolutiop, for making
aroviilon by law Tor allowing the military ceu-
msndants in the territory OF Louthana tnfee
snonrhs pay. from fhc period OF the aexptra lion
ol ,he,f apnoatmcnss, 70 enable them 10 lealrn
10 the,r homes, except i'll cafes whefe tuch ecin-
r.aadlents fhall have been appointed 70 some O.
tler office IN the territory OF |. ,aisinaha under
the government of H. Uaised States.
Fhis reloution wssoPpoied by Mr.. 4. Mellon,
and diiae; eea to, Ayes / 5.
Ms. Daaa offered the following rsiolntions
which he fsiA il was not ms purpole co pseis on
tne confederation Of the Holle this ieion, II
they faodld be found 20 iusettere with eta.f i'm
p0rtant buiineiss
Rsjotyea, That proyifon ought TO be made
<sfor tue bestct protection OF the commerce aad
sslsamerl Of tho L nitcd States asaint sggfsihons
and ostsages IN khe leas OF the Welt lodies
RtJoLUxd, Ihat itn expedient 60 provide tor
regulating the conduct ot iuch Gacfcaans vct!els
as, By agrsementof sae respective owners, may
fail In e6accrt for maIual a!Ittancc and defence
in any lawful eonlncree, and alto tof settling
acco9ding 10 tbs cousfe OF proceeding in courts Of
admiralty, th: reflective rates OF contribution re
..be made between them on account OF Any lois
or damage which rnay be thereby incarred.
RejakUfa, TIA, fox he encaurageElGnt and ie.
eurty ot feaa,ea of the Units3> States il is cx
pedien, 10 make pr6vEon that rcgieered iaiPs or
vsnels, which may De employed in voyages &c
foreign ports after the day of
next, lhsiLnot continue tosajoy he benefits ard
9psiglsegcs appertaining 20 thiRs yefsis OF the
GATED States unlefs fo,se proportion of the mar-
neis on bead the fame Gall be citizens Of The U.
States.
M. !. Randolph from the committee OF ways
and means, reported bill max ing appropriations
fof Carrying into etfca the treaty with the Che.
rosee tribe of Indians, which was referred to a
committee Of the whole Hore the day and
which, having pahed through luch committee was
ordered 70 be engtoAed for . thild reading on
Saturday.
Measges were received fresa the Senate stating
fe6s IN each Gate OF theTecords of judg ncnr, and
decrees cs the courts of &c cord OF every other
fate thar they had pafEcdrshc bill making appro.
pration towards completing the south wing Of
The Capital, and the bill making appropriations
for the navy during III. year 1905 andtha they
; had paHed the bill efabiifh;ng' trading houes
with the Indian tribes, With an amendment. In
this amendment the Houie conGa:rsd the bill
has confcqnently psifed both Houfes.
The house resolved itself into COM
mitttee of the whole, Mr.. Gregg 10 the
chair, on the bill making provision for the
compensation of witnesses, who attended
the trial of the imreachment of Samuel
. Chase.
Mr.. T. Clay moved to insert after the
= word $ summoned"--on behalf of the
=. house Of representative" as to limit
the payment of witnesses to those summon
&c! on behalf of the houss of4rsprssenta.
liyes.
Thismo,ion prevaiied--Ayes 4@-Noes
S9--when the committee rose and reported
the bill.
Tbs house coueurred Ia the smendner,
made in committee of the whole when
the bill was read thirdtime and passed.
The committee, who were. appointed on
the 2istet March, 1906, 10 enquire into
the conduct of Gideon Granger, post.
master general of the United STATES, aud
report whether, intheir opinioa, the said
Gideon Granger hath SO acted, 10 his
capacity as. postmaster general, as to
require the interpretation of the consti.
ausional powers of this hoase, submi.
the following
REPORT
That the committee, withou, loss oi
fine, engaged In the duties assigned them