Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-01-20

judgement . and every stenosrapher
who shall be- admitted as aforesaid,
after taking said oath or amrmation,
shall on such admissions state to the
Speaker in writing whether he in
tends to publish his report in pam.
phiet or volume fern or in news.
paper or newspapers /; and it in the
latter, he shall give in alist OF such
papers as he may intend to furnish
with report and he shall from time
to time give information as aforesaid
il such list should bo INCREASED or
diminish, as either fact may occur,
and such statement or list shall be
filed by the clerk /; and every steno-
grapher admitted as aforesaid shall
stfix his signature to his report from
time to time as he may furnish it for
publication, which signature he shall
cause to be published in every case"
According to rule OF the House, re-
solutions OF this kind are required to
lie ons day for consideration
Mr.. King of Massachusetts, after adj
yerting to the manner in which the re.
solution offered by him on Friday, had
been treated by the Speaker and the
majority of the House, and declaring
his determination to support the con-,
s,i,ational rights Of bis fellow.citizens
by all the means in his power, submit
ted the following:
RessIred, That the committee Of
foreign relations be instructed to en-
quire into the rigat of so amending
the act laying an embargo Oh all
ships aud vessels in tho ports and
harhors Of tue United States, passed
on the 18th day Of December. 1913,
as to permit such eoasting vessels OF
the United States as were absent
from the District where they were
owned or employed when their mas
ters were notified Of said act, to fe-
tura to said districts with their
freight or return carsoes on board,
on such conditions as may he eonsti-
tuti0nal.
The House agreed by Yeas & Nays,
10 consider this resolution.
For consideration 90
Against it 81
On motion of Mr.. Taylor OF n. Y:
the last clause referring to the constita
tiunality of the amendment to be made
by the commmiltec was stricken out
On mo,ion Of Mr. Potter OF K. the
word e1fe.tieacy, was substituted Ter
The word right in the resolutions, and
n motion Of Mr. Ward of Mass. the
following words added tuthe resolution,
or to make such other alterations and
provisions in the same as may be DEEM
ed necessary and proper" The ques-
tion was then taken on the resolution as
amended and passed. Yeas 81, Nays So.
ARMISTICE.
Mr.. CASTOR a ter some predatory re-
marks in relation to the negotiation
NV penaing between Great Britain aud
the United States offered the following
resolution, which the House refused to
consider, Yeas ri Nsys 90.
Rssoived, That pending the nego-
citation with Great Britain, it is in
sxpedient to prosecute military ope-
rations against the Canadas for in
vasion and conquest.
Messagss Gow the President.
The following Messages was reeeiv.
cd fron, the President of the u. States ::
a message transmitting a Report of
the Acting Secretary Of the Treasury,
OF she proceedings under the act fes
laying out and making a ROAD frem
Cumberland in Maryland, to tho state Of
Ohio; which was on motion Of Mr.,
Jackson of Va. referred to select COM
mittee.
A message transmitting Report Of
the Secretary Of State, in compliance
with the resolution Of the House Of the
llth inst. relating to the reception of
our minister in France. The Report
transmits sundry documents, bsing
letter frem Mr.. Crawford, announcing
his arrival in France, and enclosing
latter addressed by him 10 the French
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the an
swer thereto sc.
A message transmitting a Report
from the Secretary of State, in compii-
ance with their resolution OF the 18th
inst. requesting The papers respecting
the Russian Mediaiios 10 be laid before
them
The Report enclosed sundry dccu
ments, viz letter from Mr.. Daschkoff.
the Russian Minister, to the Secretary OF
State, dated 9Th March, 1918, Offering
the interposition of Russia as N: diator
between Grea, Britain and the . States;
the reply Of Mr.. Secretary Monroe &C..
cepting tho same, dated the llth or
same month !; end sundry letters and
extracts Of letters from our ministers IN
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