Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-02
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amend saenfs tic. the bill sent from the Senate
g nso4e ssffectlally to provide Tor the nation-
al defence bv establishing an Uniform Mill L.
Tia throughout the u. States. The bill
was committed TO a committee or the Wheie
House to-morrow.
Mr.. Holmes, from the committee OF
CLAIMS, presented a bill concerning Invalid
pensions, which was committed to a COM
naittres Of the whole house tomorrow.
Nir. Neyotaa, from the committee OF COM.
merce and manufactures, presented bill
TO prohibit, In certain cases, the entry OF
foreign vessels into the ports and har6ors OF
the IT,. S. which was read and referred to
tie committee of the whole house on
w dnesday next.
IA letter from the POSTMASTER General
Was received, accompanying his reports re-
sFscting unproduetive routes and public
contraSts. Referred to the committee on.
post.osslses and post-roads.
a number of representations from seve-
raj towns ii the counties of Berkshire, Cum
bsrSana, Plymouth and Norfolk, in the state
OF Massachusetts, complaining OF the IRE
gularitv Of the late choice OF the electors of
precedent and vice. president of the United
States for chat state. Ordered to lie ON the
tabsA.
Slr. Yerblanck presented petition OF
sundrv inhabitants of Orange county, in
New yoyk, praying for new post-roads, to
pass through the towns and places therein
enumerated, within the limits of Connect
Gus aud N. York. Referred to the post-ot-
Ace committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Barker, the petition of
number Of the inhabitants of Brldgewa-
ter, III. Massachusetts, presented at the last
session, Was referred to the same commit-
tee.
Mr.. Say presented a letter, directed to
him, trcnl John Hills,o Philadelphia, pre-
senting map Of that city for the congress
ioaal library.
Mr.. Nezvbold presented petitions from
William Swim and Richard Long, OF Bur
liagson, in New Jersey, praying for a ba-
lalcs Of pay for services In the revolutiona-
~ army. Referred to the committee OF
Claims.
ar. Harris presented the petition of VIM.
NJ aland, praying TO be placed on the list
O Pensioners. Referred to the Secretary
OF ~ ar.
he house resumed the consideration OF
ths ngrossed bill providing tor an addition
a military force, which was depending on
Saturday last at the time of adjournment
whrfeupon
motion was made by Mr.. d. r. Will
Hams, chat the said bill do lie on the table
ard On the question thereupon, it was re-
eolyed IN the affirmative.
a message IN writing was received from
the President of the u. S, by Mr.. Coles,
his secretary, as followeth:
s 20 The Senate and H9use Of Representa-
tives Of the 2. S.
transmit to congress a letter recently
recsived from our minister at St. james's,
covering one from him to the British secre-
tary Of State, with his reply. These are.
communicated as forming a sequel to the
correspondence, which accompanied my
message TO both houses, of the 18th IN
slant
9TH: JEFFERSON.
6 January 80, 1902"
LONDON, Nogember rs, 1903.
SIR,
have the honor to send enclosed co.
Ply OF letter, received last night from Mr..
Canning, in answer to my letter to him of
the 10sa OF las month.
The tone of this letter renders it impos-
sible toreply to it with view TO discus
sion of what II contains: although If Is nor
without farther inadvertencies as to facts,
and many of the observations are open to
exceptions. Intend, however, to combine,
with an acknowledgment of the receipt of
1t, two short explanations. The first will