Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-12-02
Congress Of The United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, December I.
[Taken for the Alexandria Gazeste.l
FRIDAY, December I.

SUBMITTED TWO TcSOiutlonS, One "
clude all vessels from the ports OF the ~.
States, which may come from ports where
American vessels are prohibited. Inc o.
Their was in substance the same as one ne
offered the last session, but was not then
acted upon-That new registers should DC
granted to all American vessels which may
have lost the same; and that tor the future
no sea letter or other custom-house docu-
ment should be granted to any vessel not
built in the u. States and owned by citizens
thereof. Referred to the committee OF
commerce and manufactures, to report ny
bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Dana offered resolution (the same
as he offered the last SESSION. that no vessel
should be considered as vessel OF the ".
States, unless certain portion OF her sea-
men were citizens of the u. States. ne
ferred to the committee of commerce and
manufactures, to report by bill or other
: wise.
TIE House then resolved itself into a
committee of the whole on the state OF the
nation, MIR. MACON in the chair.
Kr. Eppes offered the following resolu-
tons, which were adopted by the commit
tee. and reported to the house.
Pes0lvea, That SO much of the Message
of the President of the United States, as
respects the relations Of the United States
with foreign nations, be referred to selec:
committee.
Pesoked, That SO much of the Message
of the President of the United States, as
relates to the revision of penalties involun-
,arily incurred, by infractions Of the laws
respecting commerce, between The United
States and Great Britain and France, and
their dependencies, be referred to the COM
mittee of CONNER and manufactures.
Resolved, That SO much of the Message
of the President of the United States, as
relates to the abuse of the flag of the Unit
ed States, by colusive prostitution, be re-
ferred to the committee OF commerce and
manufactures.
Resol1ed, That SO much of the Message
of the President Of the United States, as
relates to the naval establishment of the y.
States, be referred to a select committee.
Resolved, That so much Of the Message Of
the President Of the United States as relates
to the military establishment OF the United
States, be referred to select committee.
Resolved, That so much of the Message
of the President Of the United States, as re-
lates to the organization Of the militia of the
United States, be referred to a select COM
mittee.
Pesolved. That 50 much of the Message
of the President of the United States, as re-
lates to the finances of the United States,he
referred to the committee of ways and
means.
Resolved, That so much of the Message
of the President of the United States, as re-
lates to the Notifications of the ports and
harbors of the United States, be referred to
select committee.
The resolutions were read and concurred
in by the House.
mr.. ". Aston offered resolution for
appointing committee to enquire into the
expediency of confirming to the city of n.
Orleans, the commons in and near that city,
and the lots On which the forrihcations are
built, &c. on such conditions as may be con-
ducive TO the prosperity of the city.
On motion of Dir. Po1aadexter, the reso-
luton was referred to the committee OF
public lands.
The House than proceeded to the choice
of Chaplain. On the fourth ballot, the
Rev. Jesse Lee was declared to be chosen,
he having 80 votes.
The Speaker read communication from
the Secretary of the Treasury respecting
unsettled public accounts which with the
documents accompanying it, was ordered TO
be printed for the use of the members.
8fr. Poindexter offered resolution for
appointing committee to enquire into the
expediency of authorising the inhabitants OF
Madison county in the Mississippi terrific
ry, to have representative in the assembly
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