Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-05
Mr.. Jackson presented tie immortal

Mr.. Jackson presented the memorial
of Oliver Pollock, praying the ss,ilsincn
sef claim against the United States. Re
ferred tosthe committee Of Claima
Mr.. Fisk from the COMMITTEES of cleo.
tons r,ade report on the petition d
VIVA. Kelly, contesting the election. oi
Thomas Z. Harris, which copclu9eJ
with the following resolution
Resolved, tha. until the be
allowed to Thomas II. Harris, a member
3 of this House TO procure testimony rela.
tive to bis election
Referred 60 committee of the whole
house for this day.
On motion of Mr.. Fisk the petition
cr was adrnittedl TO seat Oh the floor of
the. house during the pSpdency Of the
contest.
Mr.. offered the follow
ing: Resolved, that corAmittee be-
appointed to enquire what provisions
ought to be made for the payment of
the mounted riflemen, who were called
into the service of the United States,
from the State Of Kentucky in the year
1912, and that they have leave to report
by bill or otherwise.
On motion OF Mr.. Grundy the resolur
ton was amended, 30 as to refer it TO the
committee on military aFai;s.
Mr. Goldsborough moved further to
amend lie reso,u,ion, by adding after he
words 1912, g and also far fhr faymenf
of the e4hraefs ofthe militia cotled our,
.uqaer Tire aufho,l,y Of me stage goverA-.
ments, for the d fence 9 the country a.
gainst tie incursions Of The enemy " He
ihoueh tit was proper the who'll subjtc!
shoulc be brought before the cemnittee
at the sa,ne time.
Mr.. M'Kee opposed the amendments
He thought the TAO subjects had no al
finity and there fore they should be taken
up separate and distinct from each otaer,
In the one case. the men were engsg d
in defending place remote from lnei'
residence, in the other they were defend
ing theirown homes and fire sides.
Mr.. Wright advocated the amend.
Nent.
, Mr. Goldsborough replied to the OBJ
servations of Mr.. M.Kce.
The amendment was adoped
On motion Of MIR. Jennings the reso-.
luton was further amcnded SO as to in
clude the " Territorial Authority"
The resolution as amendsd was adopt
cd.
Contested Election.
The house III com,nittee OF the who!a
Mr.. Lewis in tic caair, on the reyort
oil the cnmmittsc Of elections IN the con
tested election bStween WA. Kelly and
Tho's. K Harris. ~
Mr.. Fisk moved to fiji the blank iD
the resolution With ",the FIST Monday IA
the next sessiDn OF cong,es.," which
will make the resolution rsad thus -
Resolved, that upt;i the first Monday
in the next ses,'oa Of Congress be slIaw.
ed to Iho's Z. Harris, membcr of
this horse, to procure testimony relative
to his election"
Alter some conversation on the pro
per time for 'i,ni,ing abe taking OF tes-
timony, Mr.. Fisk withdrew his motiou
and moved to Fill The blank with the
words tic tenth day OF September
next"
Mr.. Kelly the petitioner made some
observations in opposition to allowing
Mr.. Harris any time to procure tesii
mony.
Mr. Fisk withdrew his second motion
and Mr. Grundy movsd to amend the
resolution by inserting I" that three
months be allowed to the parties to take
testimony relative to the event oil said
election" Carried.
The question then was on agreeing to
the rasoiution as amended.
Mir. Kelly stated his reasons at length
why in his opinion tine should nct, be
given.
Mr.. Harris replied and contended that
time ought to be given.
After considerable debate, which last
ed till near three o'clock, the committee
rose, reported progress and had leave
to sit again.
On motion, it was ordered, that when
the house adjourn it adjourn 10 meet Gu
Monday. Adjourned.
IMPORT