Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-13
From the National MteIIigemcer.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN SENATE.


IN SENATE.
Monday, January 10.
The Senate made progress on some pri-
vate bills, and heard some reports on private
claims, which lie ON the table. Two or
three resolutions were submitted, which al
so lie on the table one day of course. The
whole will be given in detail tomorrow. At
an early hour the Senate went into the con-
sideraton of Executive business. in which
they were occupied until their adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, jan. 10.
Numerous petitions were this morning pre-
sented, and referred TO the consideration of
various committees.
Mr.. Rhea, FROM the committee on Pen
sions and Revolutionary Claims, made an
unfavorable report on the petition Of Edward
Smith, executor of Philip Bush which was
ordered to lie On the table.
Mr.. Williams, ofN. C. from the commit
tee of Claims, made unfavorable reports on
the petitions of Samuel Dale. OF Mary Sears,
OF Hannah Davis, of Richard Mansfield, ard
OF the levy court of Calvert county, Nd. the
FIRST of which reports was committed TO
committee of the whole, and the remainder
ordered to lie on the table.
VACCINE INSTITUTION.
Mr.. Kent, from the select committee to
whom the consideration of the petition on
the subject had been referred, reported
bill to incorporate the Managers of the Ma.
tional Vaccine Institution which was twice
read and committed.
Mr.. Southland, from the committee on In
dian Affairs, to whom was referred the petit
ton Of sundry inhabitants of St. Louis, in
Missouri, praying TO be incorporated to car
ry on the fur trade, made report unfavo-
rable to the said petition, which was read
and ordered to lie on the table.
The following message was received from
the President of the United States, by the
hands of Mr.. J. J. Monroe:
To the House of Representatives of th
United States:
In compliance with resolution Of the
House of Representatives, Of the 18th Of
December, 1919, requesting me to cause
to be laid before it any information ! may
possess respecting certain executions which
have been inflicted on the army of the United
States since the year 1915, contrary to the
laws and regulations provided for the 60
vernment of the same" transmit report
from the Secretary of War, containing de-
tailed account in relation to the object Of the
said resolution. JAMES MONROE.
Washington, Jan. 8, 1920.
Accompanying the message was transmit
ted to the House the report Of The War De-
partment, referred to, and sundry docu-
ments all of which were read and ordered
TO be printed.
Mr. Cannon, of Tennessee, offered for
the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the committee on Revolu-
tionary Pensions be instructed TO enquire IN
to the expediency OF amending the law on
the SUBJECT, SO as 10 place soldiers and off,
GERS on an equality, by allowing 10 each an
equal portion of the bounty of the Govern
ment.
The House having agreed, by a bare ma
iority, to consider the resolution
Mr.. Cannon perceiyirs, from this vote,
that there was much objection TO the propo-
sition, made few remarks in support OF It.
During active service, he admitted that the
compensation ought to be in some degree
proportioned TO rank but, where the boun-
tY of the Government was dispensed, TO re-
lieye the necessities of those who had served
it, he thought thatthe principle OF equality
should be; established. and he that served
as an officer and be who served as private,
should be considered as having been restor
ed. on quitting the public service, to the
grade OF citizens from which they had
sprung. These general principles, Mr. c.
enforced by number OF remarks, all tend
ing to the same point.
MIR. Strother eneuired of the mover, whe-
Their his object was to raise the pension of
the priyates TO that of the officers, OF to re-
duce the pension Of the officers to the same
amount as that of the priyates (?
Mr.. Cannon said that would be question
for the committee to determine, should the