Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-05


means be instructed to enquire into the ex
pediency of making provisionby law tor The
compensation of persons employed in trans
mi.,ingio congress the votes for president q
vice PRESIDENT.
On motion of Mr.. Jackson it was
Resolved, That the committee on post of
fees and post roads be instructed TO enquire
into the expediency OF establishing pos
route from Kingwood, in Viyg mia, TO Smith
field, in Pennsylvania, by way of Hasers-
town.
Mr.. Smith of Msryland laid the following
resolution on the table:
Resolved, That the secretary of the trea-
sury be directed TO report TO this house a
statement. showing the number Of tons of
French vessels which have entered from any
of the ports of France, and cleared outward
from any such ports during the years 1916
II, 10, 10, 90, and the number of tons OF
vessels of the United States, which have en-
tered from any of The said ports and cleared
out for the same during those years.
The following message was received from
the president of the United States by Mr..
Gouverneur, his prva,e secretary:
To the house Of representatives.
In compliance with resolution Of the
house of representatives. of the ped OF No
vember last, "reque sting the president to
inform that house w hat navaltorce has been
stationed, for the protection of the COM
merce OF our citizens in the West India Is
lands and parts adjacent, during the present
years, and whether any depredations, by
pirates, or others, upon the property OF citl-
zens OF the United States, engaged in such
commerce, have been reported to our 60.
vernment," | now submit, for the informs-
ton OF the house, report from the secreta-
ry Of the navy. with accompanying docu-
ments, which contain all the information in
the possession of the government required
by that resolution.
JAMES MONROE.
Washington, January Isl. 1890.
The message being read, was, with the
documents. laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Boden, il was
Resolved, That the committee on the
post office and post roads be instructed to
enquire into the expediency of establishing
post route from Clsrk's ferry, in the state
of Pennsylvania, by Powersvll!e, Lands
burg, Jakesburg, and Brinorsturg, to Wa.
terford, in said state,
Ga motion of Mr.. Hall, Of N. Y. it was
Resoived, That the committee en- COM
merce be instructed to enquire into the eI.
pediency of erecting light house at the
mouth of the Oswego river, on the shore Of
Lake Ontario.
On motion Of Mr.. Hobart, it was
Resolved, That the committee on the post
Office and post roads lie instructed to en-
quire into tie expsdiency Of disseminating
wholly, or in part, the post route from Tho
mas B. Harrubs. in PIympton, by Carver,
TO Wareham, in Massachusetts, and e.tab-
fishing post roate from Plymouth, in said
state, to Carver aforesaid.
On motion Of Mr.. Cock, it was
Resoived, That the committee Of Ways
and Means be instructed TO enquire into the
expediency of requiring every class of pub
lie officers charged either with the collection
OF disbursement of the public money to set
tie their accounts within specified periods,
under the penalty of absolutely FORGETTING
their respective appointments.
Mr.. Rich, of Vermont, rose TO offer the
resolutions Of which be gave notice some
days ago:
Resolved, that The committee on manufac.
lures be instructed TO enquire into The ex-
pediency prohibiting Except tor theex
port tradc,) the importation of,
LIST. All distilled spirits and malt liquors,
from and after the - day of -, A. D.
ed. All manufactures of wool, or of which
wool shall constitute component part.
from and after the - day of - A. D.
Sd. All cotton and haxen goods, or OF
which either cotton or fax shall constitute
a component part, 10 wit: sheetings, shirt
ings, counterpanes. table cloths, stripes.
checks, plaids, ginghams, cbntzes, cali
Goes, and prints of all descriptions, hosiery,
cotton yarn, twist, and thread. from and
after-
9TH. Allkinds of glass wares and window