Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-06-07

Mr.. Lgon wished a standing committee
on manufactures to be created, tor It seemed
as If the committee Of commerce and manu-
features had their attention swallowed up
considerations of commerce, and lett manu-
features unnoticed.
Mr.. Sazvser moved a resolution to dis
charge the committeeo of commerce and ma
nufactures from the consideration or all be-
fore them relating to manufactures, which
was laid on the table.
DR.. Bib (Geo.) got leave of absence Tor
the remainder of the session.
Mr.. Nelson moved that the communlca-
tons from the president Of the United States
as relates to the road from Cumberland In
Maryland, to the Ohio river, together with
doouments,b be referred TO select committee
of five, to report by bill or otherwise /; carl
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Pitkin,
Resolued, That the committee to whom
was referred SO much of the presidents mes
sage as relates to the naval establishment OF
the u. S. be instructed to enquire into the
expediency Of selling such Of the public arm
ed vessels and gun boats belonging to the
u. S. as are not necessary to be employed
In actual service.
Mr.. Randolph was of opinion the COM
mi tee should enquire into the expediency
of giving them away,for he thought it would
be much more difficult to get people TO take
them as a gift than to get purchasers tor
them.
After some desultory remarks the reso-
luton was carried.
Mr.. Randolph reported a bill authorlsing
a summary mods OF proceeding against mar
shals and their deputies who have received
monies on executions issued from courts OF
the u. States. Read twice and referred to
a committee of the whole house on Thurs
day next.
Mr.. Ebbfs reported a bill supplementary
| to the the act, entitled, an act for the sup
| port of public credit and for the redemption
| Of the public debt. Read twice and refer
| red to a committee of the whole house to-
morrow.
A report of the secretary Of war on the
subject of Notifications, was read, stating
that of a former appropriation of 100000
dollars there is unexpended 265,O0O, which
| surplus, with the addition of 485 1000 dolls.
is supposed a sum sufficient to complete the
whole of the Notifications contemplated by
government.
mr.. f. G. jackson moved that the COM
mittee of the whole house be discharged
from the consideration of the bill entitled an
act repeating the several acts laying an en-
bar go and for other obiects,in order that It's
detail be altered, not its principle. Carried.
Mr.. GARDENER moved a resolution, That
it is expedient that all such provisions OF
the several acts for laying an embargo, and
for prohibiting foreign armed vessels enter
! ing the ports and harbors Of the y. S. and
for prohibiting intercourse with G. Britain,
and France and their dependencies, be re-
! committed to a select committee. The house
| refused to consider the motion.
MIR. +. G.. Tackssn moved that the sub
iect be re-committed to the committee who
reported it by bill. Carried.
Two ~proclamations, bearing date the 9th
of April, 1909, have been published by his
excellency Sir George Provost, Bart. his
Britannia majesty's lieutenant governor Of
Nova-Scotia, &c. the first declaring, that
the former proclamation, permitting GER
tain enumerated articles to be imported IN
to that province, in British and neutral
ships, from the United States of America,
and from the Azores or Western Islands,
will expire on the Goth day of May, 1909
and the second, granting permission to Bri-
t1sh SUBJECTS to import and bring into the
ports of Halifax and S~helburne in the said
province, from the United States OF Anne
RIGA, in British ships or ~vessels, armed and