Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-09
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HOU USE OF REPRESENT TIVES.
FWEDsnsDAY, yovem5er A.

The following gentlemen comp ose the
committee to whom was referred the letter
of gen. Eaton, published in this days paper,
VIZ. Messfs. Thomas, John Smith, Holland,
Taylor, D. Montgomery, Taggart, and Ly-
on. ss1
mr.. r. Nelson prescntcd.a petition from a
number of inhabitants Of the election
district in the state of Maryland, allcdging
that Philip B. Key was improperly returned
! as a melnbersef the house Of representatives
from that district, and praying that his seat
be vacated Referred to the & ommittee of
elections.
Mr.. Soutdard moved that the petition of
Jonathan Snowden, presented at. last session,
and a report made thereon by the committee
of claims, but not finally acted upon, be now
( referred to the committee of claims. Agreed
to.
| Mr. Quincy presented the petition OF Joseph
White, praying for a drawback on certain
quantity Of sugar exported, but which he
could not now obtain, from the omission of a
slight forrnality in the claim. Referred to
the committee Of commerce and Iaanufac-
lures.
Messrs. Cook, Johnson, Van Allen, Sea-
yer, Morrow, 20 each made motions for re-
ference to the Posg-Ohice committee, of GER
tain petitions and resolutions fer establishing
or abolishing poast-roads in their respective
districts which were agreed to.
Mr.. ran .ElleH presented the petition of IL.
Doolittle, praying for compensation for his
services in the revolutionary war. Referred
to tue committee of claims.
Mr.. Chandler moved that the petition Of
Reuben colburn, praying the allowance of a
| sum OF money due him fer services in the reyo-
lutioaary war, which had been presented at a
forner,session, be referred to the committee
Of claims. Agreed to.
Dir. r. Nrieon did not know whether the
motion he was now to rake was in order or
rot. He had been instructed TO move that the
memorial of sir James Jay, presented at a
former session, and referred to the secretary
| of state, together with the secretary's report
thereon, and the report of aselect COMMITTEES
upon that report, be now referred TO commit
tee Of the whole house.
M. Southard doubted the correctness ofre-
ferring the report of committee Of former
house to committee Of thewhoIe: the usual
mode was to refer report OF a former con-
gress to a select committee thaacommittee
would report to the house, and their report
might bereferred to committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Nelson had no objection to any course
the house thought proper: perhaps a refer
ence 20 a select committee would be best.
The petition and documents were according
ly referredto a select committee of five mem
bers, consisting Of the following gentlemen
Messrs. Jones, Stanford, Van Allen, Upharn
and Haistcr.
65.. Seaver presented the petition of JohE'
Carteret, of Boston, praying TO: compensation
for his services as cooper in the commissary
departmen. during the revolutionary war
which was referred to the committee Of claims.
Mr.. Lewis said, that, as at he pre-.
! sent period Of the session, there was very
little if any business Of national Importance
before the house, be took the liberty Of
reviving subject of some importance TO
the people at large, and particularly inter.
esting to the inhabitsn.s Of the district Of
Columbia About -four years ago, petit
tons were prcsensedso the house. praY-
ing forthe erecsion of bridge across the
Potomac; and the subject had been re.
vived at every session since. s. bill had
passed by q large majority in The house 10
effect this desirable purpose; but the o.
shet branch of the legislature, from consi.
dera.ions which i, was not necessary for
bin TO detail. had postponed the bill. 10
order 70 bring this subjcct again before
congress, he moved thar the petitions
which had been presented for and against
this measure, should be referred to select
.conn.it,ee with leave 10 report BY bill or
othey wise. Agreedto TO. and Messrs. Lewis,
Mosely', Swat, Bard, and Franklin were
appointed a com,,,iitee-
Mr.. Mug1orx psesssnsed the pesis:sa s.
Philip Turner, late ct Connecticut. but