Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-12-29
Congress of the U. States
House Of Representatives..
TUESDAY, Dec. 26.

TUESDAY, Dec. 96.
Mr.. Tallmadge of Connecticut APP
!peared and took his seat.
After the presentation and reference
Iof twenty or thirty petitions
Mr.. Taylor Of n. Y. from the com
mittee of elections, made report on the
petition of Erastus Root, contesting tie
election of John Adams, member re-
turned to serve in this house. The re-
port states, that MIR. Adams was returned
Iin consequence of the error committed
10y the deputy clerk of Green county
Tone Of the two composing that Con-
lgressiolal district) who, in copying the
polls, spe!t the name Rott instead of
Ro.t, whereby $40 Of his votes we're VI
ftiated, which left majority to Mr.. a.
dams, who was therefore returned. The
committee report that Mr.. Root had in
Fact the majority of vetes, as appeared
by evidence before them, and was ad !
|mittedby Mr.. Adams. The committee
Recommend fac adoption of the follow
ing resolutions.
:. Resolved, That John Adams is not
entitled toa seat in this house.
$. Resotrea, That Erastus Root is en-
titled toa seat in this house."
The report was further explained )
MIR. Taylor, and no objection havis
been made to it on any part, it MS a.
greed to nem. coz.
Mr.. Root appeared was qualified and.
took his seat.
MILITARY .aC.qDE.1T.
,ir. Johnson Of Ky. from the commit
tee on Military Affairs, reported . Bill
i Making provision for three additional
military Academies;
This bill proposes that there shall be
established three additional Military A.
|cademies one within the District OF
|Golulnbia; one at Mount Dearborn N
|Soath Carolina: and one ia the vicinity
|at Newport, at the Junction Of Tue chic
|and Licking rivers, IN the state OF Ken
ItuCkY, with the same establishment Oh!
|0fiicers, and under tie same regulations
generally as the present Military Aca
DENY /; the number OF cadets IN the Sc
teral Military Academies never to eA-
Iceed in the whole tie number OF eight
hundred.
The bill was twice committed.
THE TREATY.
The following Message was received
from the president Of tie u. 5. by Mr..
Todd his secretary:
10 the senate and House of slepvesen-
tatives:
] lay before congress copies of pro-
Iclamation notifying the convention con-
lciuded WITH u. britain. on the third
| Gay Of July last, and that the same mas
ineen duly ritiied. and 1 recommend TO
congress such Legislative provisions as
| the CONVENTION may call for on the part
lof the u. States.
JAMES MADISON.
December, IS, 1915.
The Message and Treaty were refer
! red to the committee of foreign affairs.
The engrossed ;biiI fars the relief OF
Thomas and John Clifford and others.
was read third time, passed and sent
Ito tDe senate Ter their concurrence.
j On Motion oil Mir. Bess.
/ ReSotred, That the secretary of state
,lbe requested to communicate to this
}bouse, if any thing, and what has been
ldone IN pursuance OF the act of CON
'Igress OF the 18th April, 1914. entitled
an act authorizing subscription tnan
lediuon Of the laws Of the u. States. and
tor the distribution thereof; and, if any
thing has occurred TO delay or prevent
the preparation, execution and distribu.
,ltion of the said work, TO whom and tC
what cause it's attributable.
j And, no business being called up, the
house being thin, an adjournment va;
imoved and carried.