Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-19
Proceedings Of Congress.
HogsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Nedass3ay, January u.

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ssae j report Ia s~eiaiionao invalid Pension.
err. which was referred 70 the oa q ttse
Of claims.
Oumo<ion of Mr.. S.an,snth e nemorial
of the Inhabitants Of Ssoningson add Hes-
tsriy, vas referred 90 the committee OF
CO s.EarTce aud maanfactuFes.
MIR. Boyle sroaA the romuaittcs on the
public lands presented = bill making FProvi.
sion for the disposai OF The public lands
situated be.wcen He United States nallsta-
sysrxcs sad the Ceanecticut sreserve. aud
for other purposes, which Wasfeterred 70
. eommittec Of the whole on Friday.
Mr.. Halee presented petition from
a nuTbero of the Inhabitants of Aavnstable,
praying for a pos, ot6ce whlehf@as feasr-
red u the post fsce committee.
On notion Of Mr. Hassiags,
Resolved, that the committee xa peat
cEc ea &c. be INSTRUCTED Co enquire into
the expedirncy of establishing q post
road from Worcester In Al Massachusetts, 20
Providence IN Rhode Island. -
On motion Of Mi. Ter. Morrow,
Resolved, thss the ceMcAIase OF com.
rne.ce and manufacturers be instructed TO
enquire into the expsdieney of ex,sndirg'
to he. Teveeuc districts OF Lake Erie and
wi hia rhe. state of Ohio the provisions CT
an act entIied an acsto extend J%ufisdie,i-
On in cersaineasrs to state judge and ssa e
9 urts, and thar 4hey report by BID CT o.
thetwise.
Mr.. Early from the cosne.itt-e nf Con-
sneree s1d ussanfaesusi.s presented ab.ll
eY,horieing the erection OF crs,a,a light
houses, and rae fang Of certain stakes,
banys and hseeon., Shersln astued, which
~asgeseued 10 . GO oaitte OF the whole ca
Mtnaey.
Mr. C~hiaeaaeu presented a petiaioa frnm
sandry ~c,isea. of Vrrmons prayins fox a
new pos, road, whieh was referred 70 sac
posi- oaics coIn m3iiee.
The house resumed shs considerations
Of the unfinished bus,ness,of yesierdags
whca d debate which occupied ,hs whole
si.t.ux, arose 90 concerning wish he Coca
a,i.seT Of the whoir IN saeir sgreemont Ito
the new eection proposed by Rar. Didweil
80 the bal fer gu~Eishr.sas OF earsasn crimes
against the u. S.
Aiessss. Dana and Early opposed ; ana
ar. BidWeil supported the section.
Mr. Eppes snggesled teverai amend
meats, wi,a thr view Of ohsist,ag the obs
ire,ieas arged sgsinst the section.
Mr. Eiuei considefed the sectinn rs SO
gee p.ionshle as no to adaat 81 amrsd.
ae Il.
Mr. Als,oo #as Of adiRsseu, a~9iriea
but thorght the section ooshtsa 60 70 q
sSiect com ni.iee, for modification aud
raade a motias 10 thai cFrcs.s
This masion vas supported by Messss,
Aston and Bidw;il, and opposed by Mes
sers Dana, Eatly aud J. Clay and djsa.
greed 20, Ayes 81.
The question: waa then taken aoa Mr.
Eppes' amendment and disagreed 10, ayes
as
The question: then recurred GA the sec
iioa.
Mr.. DIV ghs spoke st coasidesable length
againssi t.
Mr. B;dwei admitted that contrary TO
his FRS: iruprr8stops GA hearing u re u,H
was objectionable. and saia that ifit were
40, materially modsaed, }he shsusd vote
sgains,is
Whea she gaestioa was taken by yeas
aud naya. and the section negasivsd, yeas
8, nays lis.
Mr. Dana, moved so s.st the bill,
which mo,ioa was d4sagrseate Ayes
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When the bill was ordered sobe engross-
ed for q Sd reading. .o.aorsoW without .
Division.
IA more de,si.ed stateHnens OF these
proceedings, wish ,as deeass,ias subse.
aaeet paPer.1 -
The speaker lsidhesoTe,she house . Les.
ter from the secretary of stats, with Z