Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-03-29

ing was for the states hfse 70 lay ou' IoSes'
and for Congress then 10 aid them by ap-
propria.ing this fund. lie 'ncushs i was
testrabte tnatIhers should BE- three roacs'
One from each of the states OF f.ennsyiva-
MA, Maryland and Virginia.
Mr.. Lelb was againstthe OH, because az
considered the measure contemplated ~ II
premature. What authority have congress
70 Law on, this road, before they have OBJ
tained the consent of the states Consi'
sidsring the expence of laying out this
route. he looked upon the bill as merely
| making an appropriation Tor me osaeh' o.
commissioners AL chain carriers.
M. Morrow, of Ohio, believing thus
! road would b. conducive TO the interests OF
/ the western people, thasit was thsbest@sS
! mesr direct route, and that the fund would
be adequate TO the objecs, was adverse to
| he nostpooement and 10 favour OF the bill.
MIR. findly believed she4bess way was
TO appoin. disinterested commissioners,
J and after receiving their report, TO desigs
| nate their route. He said ne had travelled
this road, and believed thai better road
could be designated. lie should, there
| fore, vote for the postponemslt, and then
in favour OF appointing commis'aoneFs'
! should ,ha, measure be, proposed.
I Mr.. Smile was opposed to postpone
men,, !,
Mr.. Lewis took nearly the same ground
! with Mr. Findly.
/ When the question on an indefinite post
none oent was taken By Yess aad Nays;@&
lost. Yeas ST, Nays SO.
/ Mr.. Jackson moved pos'ponem ent TO
I Monday, with the view OF obtaining IDIOT
ma,ia.l froua the Secretary OF the lreasu-
| ny of the quantity Of land sold since the sen
| Of June, 1902
/ Mr.. Morrow, of Ohio hoped the post.
/ ponement would no, prevail. He stated
that tbs information desired was before the
tshoase, considered i, as sufficient to act on,
1 and remarked that there wbald exist a fund
/ o. near forty thousand ddlars on the ast
of October.
| On postponing the bill till Monday the
house divided, ayes 51,loes So
| Mr.. Claiborne moved a recommitment
/ of the bill to a select committee consi.
derine the information before the house as
| not satisfactory. AZ.
Mr. Clark supported the motion, on
5! ...ki~h .h- house divided-Ayes So Noes
! The house then took up tie amendments
! agreed to in committee of he whole.
] Mr.. Jackson spoke al considerable
/ length~against the route deigaated in the
| bill, and concluded BY offering PROPOSE
ton amendatory of an amendment of the
Senate. allowing discretion to lay out
the road az any point between Steuoenville
! and Grave river On the Ohio, Sc as 10 al
low alike discretion with that conteuplat.
1 cd on the Potomac between the points of
/ Cumberland and Western port.
| The house concurrsd in the amendment
| of the committee of the whole, aud non.
/ concurfad In that of Mr.. Jackson.
| Mr.. Clark offered motion which went
| to modify the bill, SO as TO direct the law
ing out of three roads instead ofoae.
The speaker declared this motien out of
order, as it affected an amendment already
agreed to.
Whereupen question tofeconsder the
amendment, In order to try the s,nse Of
the house on Mr.. Clark's motion vas TAX.
en- and lost, ayes a., noes "a.
Mr.. Jackson moved to recommit the
bill, which motion having been negaieed
The bill was ordered to third reading on
Monday.
Mr.. Jackson then submitted resoiu,i-
on, requiring from the secretary Of the
treasury, Information Of the quantity Of
lands solo in Ohio, in each year from the
Solh day Of Jnne, 1902, with the amount
for which they were sold. ~
Motion disagreed so---ayes AZ, noes
As.
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