Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-06-23
Senate Of the United States.
UNE ~.
On motion Of Mr.. Giles,


Resolved, That the President of she u.
States be requested to cause to be laid before
the Senate such information as he may
deem proper to communicate, respecting the
unfortunate exiles lately expelled from the
Island Of Cuba, and who may have arriyed,
or are expected to arrive within the Jurls-
diction Of the United States, and also re-
speeding any propositions which may have
been made to him BY the minister plenlpo-
tertiary of France, for the purpose OF ia
cilitating the removal of any Of the said ex-
lies with their slaves aud other effects from
the u. States to any place within the do
minions of France.
The senate resumed the third reading OF
the bill for the remission Of certain penalties
and forfeitures, &c. when it was recommlt-
ted to Mcssrs. Giles, Anderson, Crawford,
Franklin, and Hillhouse.
Mr.. anderson, from the committee to
whom was referred the bill to direct the
sale ofgun-boats, reported the bill amend
ed.
The bill to appropriate certain pubic
grounds in the city of Washington tor the
erection of public baths was read second
time, and ordered to be engrossed tor
third reading.
The bill to amend and continue in force
the act to interdict the commercial inter-
course between the United States and G.
Britain and France and their dependencies,
and for other purposes, was read the third
time and PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
the following gentlemen voting in the at
hrmative, viz.-Messrs. Anderson, Bay
ard, Brent, Condit, Crawford, Franklin,
Gallard, German, Giles, Gilman, Good
rich, Gregg, Griswold, Hllhouse, Leib,
Lambert, Lloyd, Maehewson, Meigs, Par
ker, Pickering, Pope, Reed, Robinson,
Smith OF N. Y. Thruston, Turner, White,
and Whiteside.
JUsE 90.
Mr.. Leib submitted the following resolu-
ton:
Res0lved, That committee be appointed
to enquire into the expediency OF providing
by law for the exclusion of foreign armed
vessels from the ports and harbors of tbs u.
States with leave to report BY bill or other
wise.
The senate resumed the consideration Of
the bill to direct the sale of gun-boats.
When on motion of Mr.. Reed, the fur
Their consideration thereof was postponed
until the first Monday of December next.
Mr.. Brent reported bill making an ap-
preparation to finish and furnish the senate
chamber, and for other purposes, which was
twice read, and ordered to a thin d reading.
This bill was, subsequently passed. 1t ap-
.propriates 6 500 dollars.
A written message was received from the
President of the y. States transmitting
such information as has been received
respecting exiles from Cuba, arrived Or ex-
pected, within the y. States also letter
from Gen. Turreau connected with that
subject"
Referred to the committee appointed on
the bill tor the remission of certain penalties
sc.
The bill to appropriate certain public
ground in the city of Washington, tor the
erection of public baths, was read the third
time !: When a motion, to postpone the
same until the 1st Monday of December
prevailed-Yeas Is, Nays IS, as follow:
YEAs-Messrs. Anderson, Franklin,
Condit, Gailard, German, Gilman, Gregg,
Griswold, Hillhouse, Lambert, Mathew
son, Pickering, Robinson, Smith OF N. 7.
Turner.
NAYs-Messrs. Bayard, Brent, Craw-
ford, Giles, Goodrich, Leib, Lloyd, Meigs,
Pope, Reed, Thruston, Whiteside and
White.
The following bill has passed the senate
unanimously:
A BILL
To amend and continue in force the act, en-