Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-05
Mcn9ay, February 1.

-eS OCsCiai Ftis&tt PChHoHot WI PtN'N''f~o
! aud referred.
Mr.. George Clinton, member from The
state OF New York, appeared and took his
seat.
Mr. B0yle, f.om the committee On pub.
lie lands, reported bill extending the time
for issuing aud locating military land wars
rants
Twice read and referred 10 com mistac
OF the whole.
Mr.. Southard presented The petition OF a
number Of inhsbisants of Se,gen county,
New Jersey, praying for the ereciinn Ut a
pnr, of entry at The town Of Jersey. Refer.
red to the committee OF commerce and wa,
uuiacsures.
Mr.. RAea(T) from the committee On
the subject, reported bill au'horislpg the
establishment OF certain post roads. Read
twice and referred TO committee OF tie
whole.
MIR. Holmes reported BIZ for tie relief
Of The legal representatives OF EhonasBar
clay, dseeassd
Read sv'ce and referred to coalmi,,ee
ofthc whole.
Mr.. Nelson obtained leave OF absence
Cor ten days.
The engfossed dili for be suppors Of : he
navy Of the Uai,ed States, for the year
1903, was read third time and passed,
an ensrossed bill to cree, liebt aoose
on Point Judith, 10 the stare Of Rhode
Island, vas read q third time aud passed.
On molten of MIR Basset, Ike house
took up the report of The com nnis,ee OF he
whole 90 the standing rules and orders al
The house.
An amendment made to the relies in
committee Of the whole, for admitting
heads OF departments and foreign ministers
ss well az members Of the ether branch or
the legislature being under cousidera ION, a
lcpg aud desultory debate spsaed, 10 whica
some gentle men commended for the adas,4
sion Of ladies', 10 the couase OF which much
pleasantly was displayed. l. was conieod-
eddy The adcocatea OF she anne ndGaens ,ha,
in ",his mago:fcensly inconveniept apart
nen," il was next 10 impossible 10 hear in
The galleries and THAI foreign ministers
should b. admitted roa hssring frona coor.
tesy, ard bccause il had been rule hsreto. !
tore, ard shoa,! cot At this ,ime be varied. !
IL was objecsed 70 by the opponents he, |
IN The prestnt situation Of AFFAIRS il was ln- |
delicate IN soreiga ministers 10 neai dcbs,es /
10 the house. Tor In a discussion sfEeeling
our ,eia ioes- with England, France o,
Spain, a member cou1d nos SPEAK without I
offending their feelings nor cooid a To-
seigu minister or agea. Iissen withou. haa.
Jog thsirfet!ipgs woucded and also thai
ssteign ministers to this country, sano!d
.nosenj y greater privileges than our mi
pissess 10 those powers.
Mr.. Nicholas calledtor division Of The
question, taking il frs, On admitting heads
Of departments and the question having
been 80 taken, there was for admitting
them, 81 to 80.
A motion having been made BY Mr..
EbbeS TO take the question on admitting 70,
reign ministers by yeas ADD nays, & some
difficulty arising 90 The point Of order whe-
Their qaestion could be taken by yea and
NAYS on a nolion thus divided !; and some
discussion arising
Mr. Ro1Oan moved to postpone the CO
siderasion on the subject.
Add after discussion mosion to adjourn
was carried before a,queslion was taken.
Tuesday, February 2. 3
Mr.. DureAmoved the following re.olu-
,ion, which was agreed to. Ayes 90.
Resosoed, That a. commit,e be appointed +.
to enquire TITO the manner ia which lthe
representative hallish heated by hefarnaces
beneath the -faoriRg of the same; what
Probab'e influence such subjscen, Eres have