Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-01

| port on the petition OF benjamin Connor,
relative to portable bridges. Laid on
he table.
| MIR. Quincy from the committee to
whom was referred the message of the
President of the u. s. transmitting re-
port OF the Secretary Of the Navy, rela.
tive to the resolution of Congress of the
| 81 of March, 1905, and the proceedings
| under the same, made a report which
concluded with the following reso!u.
| tons
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the
Navy be directed to lay before this
House, at the ensuing session OF Con.
gress, detailed statement of all the OBJ
iects of expenditure to which the ap-
preparation. under the act of the 18th of
December, 1905, and under the act of
aad of January, 1906, making additional
appropriations for the naval service,
were applied.
Resolved, That the sum Of thirteen
thousand and Efty.eight dollars and sixty
eight cents, be appropriated to enable
the President of the y. S, to cause
swords to be presented to the officers
and midshipmen who distinguished
themselves at the attack of the town,
batteries, and naval force of TriWli, in
conformity with the resolution of Con-
eress of the Sd March. 1906.
Referred TO a committee of the whole
house for Monday next.
A bill from the Senate to encourage
the destruction Of the armed vessels of
war of the enemy was read first and Sc
cond time and referred to committee
of the whole house for tomorrow.
The amendments of the Senate to the
bill compromising the officers and crew
OF the Constitution. were taken up and
referred to a committee of the whole
house for this day. The principal a.
mendpeat proposed by the Senate is
provision for giving to the officers and
crew Of the Wasp twenty five thousand
dollars for the capture of the Frolic.
4 bill from the Senate to establish
certain post-roads in the state OF Loul-
siana was read three times and PASSED.
= bill from the Senate for the relief
of Ingrahan. Phcnix and Nexen, was
read FIRST and second time and referred
to the committee Of ways and means.
A bill from ths Senate for the relief
of the representatives OF Samuel Laps
lev, deceased, was read twice ard reier.
red to committee Of the whole house
for tomorrow.
The amendment of the Senate to the
bill for allrw,as the post general
to contract with the proprietors OF steam
boats for carrying the mail, was read.
Mr.. Lewis spoke in opposition to the
massage of the bill in any shape and
moved that the bill and amendment be
indie nitely postponed; NegatiVcd.
The amendment ives then agreed to,
and the bill passed.
A bill from the Senate supplementary
to an act for making turnpike road
from Mason's Causewsy 10 the town OF
Alexandria, was read a first and second
time and referred to the committee on
the District Of Columbia.
A bill from the S nate granting per-
mission TO turnpike company IN Mary
land to make road from the district
line to Georgetown in the direction 10
Frederiektown, was read three several
times and passed.
The house took up for consideration
the report of the committee OF The whole
house on the bill to prohibit the use OF
licences or passes granted under the su'
,bority ofany foreign government
Mr.. Wright moved to postpone the
bill indefinitely, and gave his reasons at
length.
Alter considerable debate the motion
was nega,,ved. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, February 81.
The house took up the report OF the
committee of nays! affairs on the petl'
ton of Benjamin Conner. The rePor'
is ualavorable and was concured In ny
the house. :.
Mr.. Quincy from the select commit
tee appointed to inquire into the princ''
plies and practice adopted at the treasu'
ry department, in relation to tho rem's'
sion of fines and forfeitures, made a re-
port, which was sead and ordered TO lie
on the table. :.
MIR. Dawson from the select commit
tee appointed to enquire what alterations
are necessary in the hall OF congress iof
the accommodation Of that body made
a report accompanied by bill n'af'as
an ahtrstr:ation for alterations 10 DC
made in lie chamber Of the house o. re,
trestnto.ives, Witch was twice reSa anu
referred to a committee of the whole
| house.
The repor, was recommitted to Sc
lect committee.
M N,Rrvde. and Mr.. M'Kce, had