Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-28

ton. Referred to a co-nn;ttse ofshe vio,e
1 tomorrow.
Mr. Thamas, from the committee appoin-
lied 70 inquire into tie. expsdiency Of extend
1 ing the right Of suffrage in the Indiana ter
EsI-itory, reported a bill for that and other
purposes.
!. The bill was twice read, and referred to
committee ofths whole OF Thursday.
The Speaker laid before the house COM
| munlcatlon from the secretary of the trea-
! sury transmitting an estimate Of the appro-
| priatioas necessary for the year 1909, and
| an account Of receipts and expenditures for
the year ending on the Soth November last.
Referred to the committee of ways and
! means.
R1r. Story offered resolution directing
the committee ofconlmercc and manufac-,
lures to inquire into TIE the cxpcaiency Of
erecting beacons upon any rocks or islands
In Massachusetts, Bay near the town ofMar-
blehead. Agreed to.
Mr.. Barker presented the petition Of sun
dry inhabitants of the town of Hanover, in
the state Of Massachusetts,, stating their be-
lief that the Legislature Of that state had in a
very irregular manner appointed certain e
lecsols of President Of the United States,
and praying the interference of Congress to
prevent the establishment Of SO dangerous
q precedcEt. Ordered to lie on the la
bic.
Mr. Story offered the following resoluti-
Resolved, Thata committee be appointed
to enquire whether any, and i any, what a.
mendments are necessary to the act entitled
6 An act for the punishment Of certain
crimes against the United States" with
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Agreed to-avcs 66.
Mr.. G. ". Campbell from the committee
to whom was referred that part Of the Pre-
sident's message which relates TO our &C.
reign affairs, and to whom was also referred
a resolution Of the 18th instant for suspend
ing all lntercourss with Great Britain, and
France reported bill in pursuance there
Of. The bill WAS read twice, and referred
to- committee Of the whole IYednes-
day.
The house then went int committee of
the whole On the bill to enforce and make
more'eflectual the act laying an embargo,
&c. ard the several acts supplementary
thereto. Mr.. Baptist in the chair.
Mfr. Elicit spoke in opposition to the iii
for about two hours when
Mr.. Ma2oa observing that the gentleman
was much exhausted, moved that the COM
mittee should rise, report progress and ask
leave 20 sit again.
MIR. .smihe opposed the rising Of the
committee, and remarked that he could not
consent that any gentleman should Occupy
two days during the remainder OF the ses-
sion.
The motion Tor raising was then mega
tiyed, and Mr.. Elliot continued his remarks
for few moments, but was SO indisposed
as to be forced to sit down without having
concluded.
On molten OF Mr.. VarnuIn, the COM
nlittee rose, reported progress, and had
leave to sit again.
Mr.. G. ". Campbell from the committee
of ways and means reported a bill to con-
tinuc III force for q longer period the first
section of the act entitled S all act further
to protect the commerce and seamensof the
United States against the Barbary powers
Mediterranean fund)"--Referred to a
committee Of the whole house tomorrow.
Adjourned.
Far tie .Alerandria Daily Gazette.
DINING.