Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-10
Referred to select committee

Mr.. Blbb offered a resolution tor the ap-
peintment of committee to join such COM
mittee as the Senate may appoint, to consider
and report, what business demands the imme-
diate attention of Congress, and whether a re-
cses be compatible with the public interest,
and the term of such recess.
The resolution was laid on the table tor
one day, the rules of the house SO requiring.
Mr.. Poindexter offered resolution tor the
appointment Of committee to enquire into
the expediency Of extending the right of sui
frage to the people of Illinois Territory, with
leave to report by bill or otherwise. Adopt
ed, and a committee of FIVE ordered.
The house receded from their non-ccncur-
renee in the amendment of the Senate Gre
speeding months pay in the bill providing
for the officers and soldiers who were ensag-
ed on the Wabash.
A motion was made to postpone till the first
Monday of Dec. next, the bill providing a
temporary government for the territory OF
Louisiana. Lost, 46 to 81. The bill then past,
IS to -.
Mr. Newton called up the bill authorizing
in certain cases the importation of goods pur-
chased anterior to the second Of Feb. 1871.
Mr.. Rhea moved to postpone the bill till
the first Monday in December next. After
short debate this motion was lost six only ris-
ing i'll its favor.
The house in committee Of the whole, Mr..
Breckenridge in the chair, on the bill.
Mr. Rhea moved to strike out the first sec
ton, and said few words in support oft
MIR. Lowndes spoke at considerable length
in support of the bill and against striking out.
For striking out 26.
Mr.. Lowndes proposed amending the bill
by striking out" and which were purchased
or actually contracted for in Great Britain,
her colonies or dependencies, before the first
of Feb. 1911.
The committee rose reported progress and
had leave TO sit again, without taking the ques-
ton on the amendment.
House adjourned half pasts.
On Tuesday the Senate removed the injunc-
ton of secrecy from their proceedings on
bill which the House of Representatives had
passed with closed doors, which was then
passed by that body, and has since received
| the signature of the President. The follow
ing is copy of the bill as it has passed into a
| law
{" a bill in addition to the act entitled " An act
| to raise an additional military force" pass
| ed January 18th, 1912,
Be it enacted, sc. That the President of
| the United States be and he hereby is empow-
cred to cause to be enlisted for the term of
| eighteen months, unless sooner discharged,
such part of the light dragons, artillery and
infantry, authorised by the act entitled I" An
/ act to raise an additional military force, as
he may deem expedient: Provided, the whole
number to be enlisted for eighteen months,
| shall not exceed fifteen thousand, any thing IN
the said recited act to the contrary notwith-
/ standing.
| " Sec. 3. ind be it further enacted, That
| the non-commissloned officers and pr1vates
SO to be enlisted, shall be entitled to the boun-
ty of sixteen dollars, and the same pay, cloth
| ing and rations, the same provisions for wounds
or disabilities, and to all other allowances tthe
bounty in land excepted] provided by the SAID
before recited act for the non-commlssloned
officers, musicians and privates who may be
| raised under the same, and shall be held to
perform the same duties, and be subject to
the same rules and regulations
| DEGREES OFF
g France has ceased TO vioiate oar rights
/ Brig John, Beckford, from Boston tor Ion