Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-12-08
CONGRESS-.
IN SENATE,
Wednesday, NoU. 9

w SuHcSuuy, 1FOO. 81.
Mr.. Sanford offered certain resolutions
of the Legislature of the state of New
York, instructiug its Senators, and re-
questing its Representatives to endeavour
to procure the adoption OF the amendment
TO the constitution, proposed by North
Carolina, for districting the states by an
uniform rule for the election of Represent
alives and Electors of President and Vice
President; and the same were read.
Mr.. Storer offered certain like proceed
ings of the Legislature of the state OF
New Hampshire, in respect to PROPOSE
ton Ito the same effect as that above re-
ferred toy made by New-Jersey and the
same were received and read.
Agreeably to notice, and leave being
given, Mr.. Goldsborough introduced a
resolution to erect Monument over the
remains of the late Gen. George Wash
iogton, where they now lie; and the same
was read and passed to a second reading.
Mr.. Williams, of Tennessee, offered for
consideration the following resolution:
ResolUed, That the committee on Mill
tary Affairs be instructed to enquire into
the expediency of increasing the pay Of
the officers, non commissioned officers, mu-
sicians and privates of the army of the
United States.
Thursday, NoU. 20
The President communicated letter
from the Secretary of War, transmitting,
in conformity to resolution of the Senate,
OF March II, 1918, report shelving the
organization aud strength Of the militia OF
the several states and territories, as far as
returns have been made, together with
IsuChmilitia laws as have been received
at that department; which letter and re-
port were read and referred to committee
on military affairs.
The joint resolution, to request the
President TO take measures to obtain per-
mission of the Hon. Bushrod Washington,
for Congress to cause suitable monument
to be erected ever the remains OF his il
lustrious relative, General George Wash
ington, where they now lie, also TO author
ize him to give him the sum of
dollars for the best plan of monument for
the purpose aforesaid, to be decided on by
the President, the Chief Justice, the Sec
retaries of the different Departments, and
the Attorney General, and sppropriating
dollars for the expenses thereof,
was read second time.
| The bill to increase the compensation OF
certain officers Of government 1.-THE Secre-
taries of the Departments, the Attorney
General, and Postmaster General1 was
taken up for consideration, and after some
debate, ordered to be engrossed Tin blank
for third reading.
Friday, No0. 81.
| A message was received from the Pres
ident of the United States, transmitting
the report of the Commissioner of the
public buildings.
The engrossed bill to increase the sala-
ries of certain officers of the government,
was read the third time, and the blanks
filled with $4,000 as the salary Of the
Secretaries of the State, Treasury, War
and Navy Departments, $500 for that
OF the Attorney General, and $4,000 for
that of the Postmaster General.
| The blanks with the exception of that
fixing the salary of the Attorney General,
whose income, it was remarked, did not
depend wholly on his salary, as he attend.
ed to private business, &C. were filled
with the sums named without objection.
| AS amended, The bill passed, and was
sent TO the other House for concurrence.
Several bills from the other House were
read and referred.
Monday, Non. 80.
Mr.. Wilson reported the bill from the
House for Thanking the documents accom-
,anying the Presidents message, with an
amendment. extending the privilege Of
ranking to all documents which have been
Tor may be communicated to Congress by