Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-01

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committed for Tomorrow. FA"'l
Mr.. Bleant offered resoDt,,
following words: ~ N
Resolved, That the commit.
was referred SO much Of the me ,s "N1
president as relates to the militarv IS,
establishments, be instructed to en a~1
to the expediency of increasing ,In iI VI
now allowed by law to recruit in ii. ~ss -
ny service.
The question was taken to agree ;,
SAID resolution, and negatiyed.
A message was received from IL.
dent of the United States as toIIowr,S
To the Senate and Housc of Rczrsslr.,e
efMc Us. '''
now lay before Congress staten.,
the militia of the United States, ACCORD,
to the latest returns received by the d,n
ment of war. %
tn: JEFFERSON
February IS, 1909.
The said message and statement v,,.
dered to lie on the table.
Mr.. McLss12 presented memorial orn..
teen hundred inhabitants Of Frederick cr
ty, Md. stating their disapprobation Of 4. /
edicts and DEGREES Of the bel.igergnts Off,
rope, and pledglng themselves to suprsr5
such measures as congress may adont lorI
honor, safety and prosperity Of the ua:.,.
Ordered to lie Oh the table,
The Speaker laid before the house arr
port of the secretary Of the treasury on IT,
petition of Daniel Jennings, collector oft.
internal taxes in the state OF Ohio. 0rla.
ed to lie On the table.
The Speaker also laid before the hor8ea
report of the secretary OF the treasury, trans
hitting an abstract Of the enoluments oft;
officers OF the customs for the year 1908,
Referred t. the committee OF commrrc: <
manufactures.
The Speaker presented a memorial and
remonsrance Of the legislature Of Mass.
chusetts, expressing their disappointment
the several embargo acts, and the oplDio5
and views of that legislature Of the sySen
of policy pursued by the present adminHra
ton of the general governments Also st4'
ing that in their opinion disposition his
been evinced on the part Of the British g.
vernment to cultivate peace and a good til
derstand;ng with the L. S. whIst'h repre-
sensations and complaints Of Our mm'stsTn
France have been treated win contemq'
uous silence, or answered only with ne7
outrages.
Mr.. S>uincy proposed 10 print the repre-
sentation, which was rejected. Ordered
lie on the table.
Mr.. Van Alien, from the joint commItt'
for enrolment, reported the examination
three enrolled bills, to wit:
An act for the disposal Of certain tracts
land in the Mississippi territory, &c,
An act for the relief Of Danlei IoHo'
and an act fer the relief OF certain Ali0a"
and Wyandott Indians.
An cngrossed bill further TO amend "
acts for the establishment and regulation
the executive departments, and MAKING = !.
preparations for the military and navy
the year 1902, was read the third tine Al
passed. ,1.. .,
The bill from the senate TO raPeat !0e g.
barge, and to interdicr commercial 'S. :,
course with G. Britain, &c. was rea" :
third time as amended.
And on the question that the same
pass, it was resolved in the affirmative
yeas 81, nays 40. ~, n.
A message from the senate by Mr. ~, W,
their secretary, notifying the app0ln'"aoa.n
of committee on their part to JOIN 49, ~,
mittee on the part of the house Tor t Ins r +
pose of experimenting the annual l0''1
the congressional library.