Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-07

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Grape tor one month, with the exception
ot those who may voluntarily choose II
conform to said usage.
MIR. Randolph approved of the our.
port OF the resolutions, and offered some
remarks to show the propriety of can
forming to the request Of the deceased
in its letter and spirit.
The Speaker rose and observed tho,
as he was referred to in the resolutions
he would ask leave of the house ~
state what had passed between The de-
eased and himself on tie subject
The Speaker then briefly recapitulate1
the conversations which had taken rlace
between himself and the deceased
which roroborated and supported ths
statement contained in the resolution
A few remarks were subjoned hv
Mr.. Clark and Mr.. CuIpepper, in an
probation of the wishes of the deceased
when
The question was taken on each
solution separately, Ga division of the
question having been required by Mr..
Walker. of N. C. and they were SIEVE.
rally agreed to, mem. CON.
A committee was appointed accord
ingly, consisting of the entire deIega-
ton from Kentucky, with the excep-
ton of MIR. Clay, Speaker. and with
the addition of Messrs. Barbour, Shaw.
Taylor and Cutbbcrt.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph, the
House agreed that when it adjourned.
it would adjourn to ls O'Clock, to-mOr.
row.
Mr.. R. then moved an adjournment: !
but the motion was not agreed to.
MIR. Kent, from the committee on the
District of Columbia, made an nnfayo-
rable report on the petition of the Grand /
Lodge of the District Of Columbia, 60
be authorized to build a Masonic Hall
by lottery J which report was read and
concurred in.
Mr. Cannon, from the committee on
the subject of the militia, reported a |
bill to establish an uniform mode of |
discipline and field exercise for the mi
litia of the United States which was
twice read and committed.
The Speaker laid before the House a +
letter from the Secretary of War, COM
municating the information required by
the resolution of the Gath uIt. in rela-
ton to loan Of gunpowdcr made 10 4
the firm of Stull and Williams.
The Speaker also laid before the
House a letter from the Secretary Of
War, communicating the information
required by the resolution Of the 22d
uIt. in relation to the contracts hereto
fore made with James johnson, Alex.
M'Rae, Elias Earle, and Peter Town
send. for the delivery of powder, arms
&c. &c.
These Communications were several /
" read and ordered to lie on the ia
bic,
Mr.. Whitman submitted the follow
ing resolution for consideration
Rssolued, That the committee on naval al
fairs be instructed to inquire and report TO
this house what right, if any, com. StewaH
had, by law, or otherwise, TO require las'
men whose term of enlistment expired while
on the Mediterranean station, should either
re-enlist, or forfeit the right" to any claim +
Or provision as distressed seamen from the 5
consuls of the United States in Europe"
and what right existed at the departments B
of the Treasury and Navy" TO refuse re-
enumeration for such claims" as stated IN a
letter, under date OF the 18th Jan. 1890, ao'
dressed by the Secretary OF the Navy TO Inc
chairman of the committee OF ways anu
means,
A short debate took place on this re-
solution, in which it was supported b!
the mover, and was opposed by Messrs'
Smith, of Md. and Trimble; in the
Of which MIR. Trimble mo-
we'd that the resolution be laid on INC
table for the present ; which motion was
agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Fuller, the COM
mittee OIL pensions and revolutionary
claims were instructed to enquire ihl0
the expediency of INCREASING the pen
sions of Elias Barrow, Caleb Atner'oD'
and Shepherd Packard.
MISSOURI BILL. 49,
The engrossed bill to authorize '.o
people of the Missouri territory 10 ioil"
a constitution and state goVern'"'.."o
and for the admission of such state in'p