Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Smith. of Md. from the committee OF
ways and means, in pursuance OF and in
conformity 10 the resolutions OF Mr.. Lowndes
referred TO the committee on the 29th uIt'
reported bill in addition to the several acts
for the establishment and regulation of the
Treasury, War, and Navy departments
MIR. S. also, from the same committee. re-
ported bill extending the time allowed tor
the redemption OF land sold for direct taxes
which bills were 'severally twice read and
committed.
Mr.. S. also reported the concurrence OF
the committee Of ways and means in the "a
mendments of the Senate to the dill making
partial appropriation for the military SER
vice of 1890 (which amendments were COM
mtted to committee Of the whole.
Mr. Taylor. from the committee OF cleo
tons, made report on the petition OF Jas
Guyon, jun. contesting the election OF Ebe'
nezer Sage, a member returned as elected
from the state of New York, declaring that
MIR. Guyon is entitled to seat, and that Mr..
Sage is not. The report was read and com
mtted.
Mr.. Williams, of N. c from the commit
tee of Claims, made unfayorable reports on
the petitions of John G. Bogert and of Ed
ward Kerrigan the first of which was or
dered to lie on the table, and the last con-
Cured in.
Mir. Beecher, from the committee on the
Judiciary, made an untavorable report on
the petition OF Jacob Greer; which was
read and agreed 10 by the House
Mr.. Cannon, from the committee on the
Militia. to whom was referred an enquiry ~
to the expediency of clothing the militia at
the public expence, when called into the
service of the United States. or OF allowing
them an equivalent IN money, made re-
pc7t on the subject, accompanied by bill
providing for that object which was twice
read and committed.
MIR. Robertson, of Kentucky, from the Sc
lect committee to whom was referred the me-
mortal OF the Kentucky legislature on the pc
titlon Of Christopher Miller, made report
thereon, accompanied by bill for the relief
of the said petitioner; which was twice read
and committed.
The Speaker laid before the House let
ter from the Secretary of War, transmitting
copy OF the rules and regulations of the
Commissioners adopted in relation to the ex-
ecution Of the act OF April 1916, to pay for
property lost in the military service; ren-
dered in obedience to resolution of the Esd
ult. The report was read and ordered 10 lie
On the table.
Resolutions were adopted on motion Of
Mr.. Woodbridge and Mr.. Lathrop, respec
lively, directing an enquiry into the expe-
diency OF certain post roads.
Mr.. Tracey moved the adoption Of The
resolution
Resolved, That the President OF the Uni
ted States be requested to transmit to this
House statement showing the contracts
made in the Engineer and Ordinance De-
partments, since the peace of 1915, and all
contracts relating to said departments, made
by any officer or agen, of government the
manner OF procuring the proposals for such
contracts. whether in every case by public
advertising or otherwise the names aud re-
sldence of the contractors, and the names |
and residence of the sureties for such con-
tractors as have failed in the performance of
their contracts the extent of their respec-
tive defalcations, and Of the loss probably ts