Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-12-31
Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MoNDA7, 3oth December, 1911.
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MoNDA1, 30th December, 1911.
GREpoRTED FOR THIS GAZETTE.
Mr., Dawson, after few introductory re-
marks, offered the following resolution,
which was agreed to unanimously (: Resolved,
That the members of this house will wear
Grape on the left arm for one month, in testi-
mony of the national respect and sorrow for
those unfortunate persons who persisted in
the fire at the City of Richmond, Virginia,
on the night of the 26th of the present month.
Mr. Lewis moved to adjourn, as usual on
such occasions. Lost.
Mr. Mitchill presented memorial from
sundry inhabitants of Orange country, N.
York, praying encouragement in the culture
of Hemp. Mr. Condit presented similar
petition from sundry iron manufacturers in
New-Jersey. They were both referred to
the committee of commerce and manufac-
lures.
Mr.. Cheeves presented memorial from
the owners Of the ship Golden Fleece, cap
tured under the orders in council on her way
to France, praying indemni6cation for their
loss, on the ground that the voyoge was au-
thorised by the Presidents proclamation
Referred to the Secretary of State.
MIR. Poindexter presented several resolu-
tons of the Legislative council of the Missis-
sippi Territory, approving of the course pur-
sued by the general government in regard to
foreign nations, and pledging their lives and
fortunes in support Of any measures that may
be adopted Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Bacon from the committee of ways &
means, to whom was referred the petitions of
sundry collectors praying additional compen-
sation, made an unfayorable report on all of
them except the petition from the collector of
Baltimore, to whom the committee recon-
| mended remuneration. The report was &C
companied by bill in addition to the act es-
tabiishing the compensation of the officers
employed in the collection of duties on i'm
| ports and tonnage. The report and bill were
referred to a committee of the whole on
| Thursday.
Mr. Newton from the committee of COM
merce and manufactures, reported bill to
| empower the secretary of the treasury to de-
eide on the case of the ship Eliza Ann, be-
longing to Ezekiel Hubble. Referred to a
committee of the whole on Friday.
Mr.. Morrow, from the committee on public
lands, reported bill to settle the western
boundary of the land reserved as bounty to
| the officers and soldiers of the Virginia mi.
Iitary line, Sc Referred to committee o.
the whole on Monday.
| Mr.. Williams, from the committee on the
subject, reported bill supplementary to the
act more effectually to provide for the ma
tional defence, by establishing uniform sys
| tenn of militia throughout the U. S. and te
the act making appropriations tor arming the
whole body of the militia of the u. S. This
bill makes an additional appropriation o.
100000 dollars per annum for the purchase
of arms Referred to committee OF the
whole on Monday.
Mr.. Wright offered the following resolution
which was ordered to lie on the table: Re-
| solved, that a committee be appointed to bring
| =; . Hill For the nrotection. recovery and In
identification of American seamen.
The house went into committee OF the
! whole, Mr.. Macon in the chair, on the bill
! authorizing the president to accept and orga
nize avolunteer corps 5000 men.
Mr.. Williams objected to the title OF this
force. They ought to be called either regu'
lar troops CT militia.