Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Virginia, in the place of Mr.. Peasants, re-
signed, appeared on Tuesday, and took his
seat.
The Speaker laid before the house re-
port from the War Department, of the ba-
lances of monies unexpended on the 9th of
December last, remaining in the Treasurer's
hands, as agent of the War Department
The Speaker also laid before the House a
report of the names of the pensioners placed
on the pension list, from each state, under
the act of March ls, 1918 ;rendered in obe-
dence to resolution of the House of the
Goth Dec. last.
These reports were ordered to lie on the
table.
Mr.. Smith, of Md. from the committee OF
ways and means, reported a bill for the relief
of Charles S. Jones and Richard Buckner,
ir. administrators of VIM. Jones.
Mr.. Sisbee, from the committee on naval
affairs, made report on the petition OF James
Merrill. accompanied by bill for his relief.
Mr.. Sergeant, from the committee on the
judiciary, reported a bill to authorize the
Secretary of State to issue letters patent to
Richard Wilcox.
These bills were ssverally twice read and
committed.
The following message was received from
the President OF the U. States, by Mr. }. j.
Monroe
To the House Of Representatives..
In compliance with resolution OF the
House OF Representatives, requesting me to
lay before it, at as early cay as may be
convenient, an account of the expenditure
of the several sums appropriation buildi 6
Notifications, from the year 1916 to the year
1919, Inclusive indicating the places at
which works OF defence have been begun,
the magnitude of the works contemplated at
each place, their present condition, the a
mount already expended and the estimated
amount requisite for the completion of each
also the mode by which the Notifications are
built, by contract or otherwise" now trans
nit to the House a report from the Secretary
of War, 10 whom the said resolution was re-
ierred, Which, with the documents accompa-
nying it, contains all the information requi-
red. JAMES MONROE.
Washington, Jan. 10, 1920.
The message was read, and with the do
cuments, ordered to be printed.
The report of The committee of claims un-
favorable to the petition of Thomas Camp,
(who prays to be placed on the pension list,
under the revolutionary pension act of March
1915, from which he is excluded on account
of not having en- on the g continental es-
tablishment," thoughhe had served several
years in TIE revolutionary war; was commit
ted to committee of the whole house, on
motion of MIR. Johnson, of Va who stated
the circumstances of this case, and wished it
to be maturely considered and decided, mas
much as there were numerous cases ofs SINH
lar nature in the counry-of men strongly
entitled, by their services in the revolution,
to the benefits OF the act, but who are exclud-
ed, because they come not within the law,
not having been on what is technically called
the 6 continental establishment"
Mr.. Archer, Of Nd moved the adoption of
the following resolutions
Resolved, That the committee for the Dis
trict Of Columbia BE- directed to enquire in
to the expediency of so amending the laws
of the District of Columbia as that the ex-
pences of the Jurors and witnesses attending
the Circuit Court, in all cases, except such
as are cognizable in District or other Cir
cult Court Of the United States, shall be de-
frayed by the respective counties Of Aiexan
dria and Washington.
Resolved That the committee for the Dis
trict of Columbia be directed to enquire into
the expediency OF allowing to the clerks of
the Circuit Court the same fees in all cases,
except in causes of admiralty and martin
Jurisdiction, as were allowed to the CLERKS Of
the county courts within the states of Mary
land and Virginia before the cession of the
said District; and also into the expediency
of repeating so much of the laws of the Uni
ted States, as gives a daily compensation to
the District Attorney, Clerks, and Marshal,
for their attendance in the Circuit Court of
the District of Columbia