Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-06

pers, as may be Necessary 10 .cpport ihe
claim Of the commonwealth against the Y.
States, for the use OF 'Ae senators and rep
resentatives in congress, from this state:
and that the said senators be instructed ,anl
The representatives requested, TO atienfto
and prosecute the said claim, and to use
their best endeavors, that a fair and equi-
table adjustment thereof may be speedily
obtained.
That he committee, after having attcn-
lively considered the communication re-
ferred to them, from the said senators, and
the resolve aforesaid rely on the good judg-
ment and discretion OF the delegation from
the state, and their zeal for It's interest, that
the claim will be duly presented to con-
gress, and its merits developed with Equal
frankness and ability. And the committee,
also reposiDg on the wisdom and lberaity
ofthe general government, cannot but trust,
that, when the principles and details Of the
claim arr fully and impsrtially examined,
that such decision viii be had thereon, as
will comport with the soundest principles
of justice and equity, and with the be,
and most permanent interests OF the United
States, and of the state.
Under these impressions, and from re-
currence to,the resolve aforesaid, of the pre-
sent general court, which remains still in
force, and is believed fully to express the
wishes ofthe legislature ,thatthe claim shall
be promptly considered and speedily ad-
Justed, the committee deem It necessary at
this time, only further 10 recommend the
adoption Of the following resolution:
ReSoEred, that the secretary OF the com
rnonwealth be directed ,on application from
the senators of the state. in congress, o: ell
tier of them, to forward forthwith all docu-
menti, or papers, connected with the claim
Oh the commonwealth against the U. States,
which may now remain in any department
oil this government, aud may be requested
for The use Of the delegation from the state,
for the purpose Of obtaining decision on
Tic claim aforesaid and that the secretary
be requested to forward copy of this re-
port, 10 the honorable the senators from this
state in tie congress of the United States.
All which is submitted.
J. LLOYD, Per Order.
The Hon. gen. King moved that the fore.
going report be amended previous to the
said resolve,by inserting the words follow
ing, viz.
Resolusd, That BY the constitution, con-
gFcss have power TO provide for calling out
the militia to execute the laws of the union.
suppress insurrcctInns, and repel mvasions.
Resoloed, That the right to determine
when tue exigencies aforesaid, or any one
of them. exist, is, by the constitution and
laws of the United States, vested solely and
exclusively in the President, for the due
exercise of which right he is responsible
only to the people OF the United States or
their representatives in congress assem-
blcd.
Resolved, That whenever the President
of til United States Shall or may decide
that any of the exigcncies aforesaid do ex-
ist, and shallrequirc the militia ofthis COM
monwealth orany par, thereof. to be called
forth for the purpose Of executing the laws
O. the Union, suppressing lnsurrection, or
repcliing invasion, it is and shall be he
daty of the Governor of this Commonwealth
forthwith to cal! forth idmiIitia, agreeably
to such requisilion of the President, and
the same when called forth, to place under
the command of the'Presdent oithe United
States, or such proper officer or officers as
may by the President be designated TO take
the command thereof.
A discussion was had upon the foreg ding
amendment, which continued until the hour
of adjournment, without taking the CUES.
ton.
Ordered, That when the question be ia
ken upon the foregoing report, it be taken
by yeas and nays.
Adjourned 10 ten o'clock Tomorrow.
January, 30th 1918.
The Senate resumed the discussion Of The
amendment offered by the Hon. Mr.. King,
to the report the committee on the subject
of the claim of the Commonwealth against
the United States. The amendment was
by the mover and Mr.. Parker.
and opposed by NIessrs. Lyman, Saton-