Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-04
C o N G. RE SIS.
HOUSE OFsREPREsENTATIVES.
MoapaY, Aovember 80.

Mr.. Flndlev moved that the petition Of Ar
thur ST, Clair. presented at former session,
be re ierrea 10 the committee on claims bar
red, sc. Agreed.
! Mr.. Porter presented the petition OF sun
dry copper smiths and brazlersot the city o.
Philadelphia, which was referred to the cons-
snittoe Of commerce and manufactures.
MIR. 11umtard moved that the petition Of
the inspectors of the city Of Philadelphia,
presented at a former session, be referred to
the committee of the whole, to whom several
reports On like petitions had been referred
Agreed
Mr.. Finley presented the petition OF the
Associate Reformed Church i'll the city OF
Washington, praying for an act of incorpora-
ton; which was referred to committee
composed ofthree.
Mr.. Cook said that the house had been long
in session, and kad yet done nothing towards
the purpose for which they were called to-
gethec. For the purpose of coming to the
consideration of the subject, and foe obtaining,
the proper information he offered the follow
ing resolutions: sa lss
lst. Rescued, That the secretary OF the
navy be directed to lay before this house a
statement of the fsigates and other armed
vessels composing the navy Of tho y, S. dis
tingaishing those i'll actual service from those
in ordinary, and noting such as want repairs,
with an estimate Of the sums necessary to
prepare them Cor immediate service, and the
: probable time necessary to mike such re-
pairs.
s1s 2d. Rescued, That the secretary Of the
navy be directed to lay before this house, a
statement of the number of officers and men
respectively belonging to the navy of the u.
S. snd the.co1ps OF marines.
3d. ResolDed, That the secretary of the
navy be directed to lay before this house, an
estimate of the number of officers and men
which would be necessary to complete the
manning the whole and entire navyof the
Y. S. including the gun-boats with an estimate
of the expenditures respectively necessary
for maintaining them III actual servlce during
one year.
<4th Resolped, That the secretary OF the
navy be directed to lay before this house a
statement OF tie quantity, quality, and pre-
sent state Of the timber and other materials
belonging to the u. S. now on hand suitable
for building Ships OF war, describing the force
anu size for witch such timber and ether
materials are suitable.
Mr.. Blouut objected to the passage OF the
first resolution as entirely unnecessary, as
he had in his hand letter from the secretary
of the navy, giving part ct the information
EaAked for by that resolution, and as the COM
mittss Of aggressions had ac . requested
Of the secretary Of the navy information
which would embrace all that. was co,ltoln-
plated by it.
Some conversation ensuedo on TIE part culaI
information wished, and the pI'opriety OF call
] ing for it, between Messrs. Cook, Blount,
Smile, Minor, Afumford, Dana, Tallmadge
and Gardner; during which a motion was
made by Mr.. Smile to postpone the conside-
! ratioh of8the resolutions till this day week,
on which Mr.. llanford offered the following
remarks /, OK 81
He said, that more than month hal .ex-
pred since they were assembled here on an
extraordinary OCCASION. and the nation had