Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-27
Congress Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WRDSEsDAb Nay 81, 1912.
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TREpoRTED FOR THIS GAZETTE.


Mr.. Ely presented apetition from the inha-
bitaats of Brim6eld, Mass. praying repeal
or modification of the noh-importation and
embargo laws, and deprecating War. Laid
on the table.
Mr.. Lewis presented the petition OF the
Constabes of the county of Washington,
praying that uniform table of fees for Con-
stables may be established by Congress for the
District Of Columbia. Referred TO the COM
mittee on the District of Columbia.
The Speaker laid before the house letter
from Mr. Grimes of Hampshire county
Va stating that he had procured from CHINA
some Tea plants * had had cultivated them to
advantage, and informing that he had for
warded a box containing samples for the IN
specton Of the members. Lid on the table.
Mr.. Cheves from the committee of ways
and means reported bill to authorize trans
fer of the stock created under an act passed
on the 10th day of November 1903. Read
twice and committed to committee OF the
whole house for tomorrow.
Mr.. Gholson from the committee Q! claims
reDorted bill for the relief of Richard Dade.
Read twice and referred to u committee OF
thewhole no use for tomorrow.
Mr.. Wright from the committee on militia
ry affairs reported bill for the more perfect
organization of the infantry OF the y. States
Read twice and referred to committee of the
whole house for tomorrow
The Speaker laid before the house report
of the Secretary of the Navy relative to Navy
Hospitals. Referred TO select committee OF
five.
Also, report Of the Secretary ofthe Navy
relative to the expenditure Of public money at
The different Navy Yards. Referred to the
committee on Naval affairs.
The house took up the report of the COM
mittee of commerce and manufactures relative
to the suffering of the inhabitants of the Ca
nary Islands.
Mr.. Nelson after an eloquent appeal to the
feelings Of the House, on the subject OF the
distresses under which the people OF the Ca
nary Islands labor by reason Of famine, moved
to refer the report of the committee of com
merce and manufactures and the accompany
ing documents relative to the situation OF the
people of that country, to select committee
alr. Rhea moved to POSTPONE TIE
FURTHER CONSIDERATI0NO OF THE
SUBJECT. OF 17RE 4qK or JULY.
The question was decided by ayes and noes
and were yeas s7--nays 50.
Mr. Nelson then varied his motion SO as to
refer the report and documents to commit
tee of the whole for tomorrow.
MIR. Rhea moved that they lie on the table
Carried.
A message in writing, of which the follow
ing is a copy, was received from the Presi-
dent, by Mr.. Coles, his secretary:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives
efMe United States.
/ communicate to Congress for their lntol-
nation copies and extracts from the cores
pondence of the Secretary of State and the
Minister Plenipotentiary of the .. States at
Paris. These documents will place before
Congress the actual posture of our relations
with France.
JAMES MADISON.
May 90, 1912.
The message and documents were read ana