Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-13

the United States for the three first
quarters of the year 1920.
letter from the Secretary OF Inc
Navy, transmitting a report Ut Q
Commissioners of the Navy Pension
Fund.
A letter from the Secretary OF the
Treasury, transmitting a slateme"t OIL
the amount of drawbacks payable on
merchandise exported from the U. :.
during the years 1917. 1913, ana 1917
compared with the amount ol DUTIES
which accrued on the same rcspec-
lively. :,
A letter from the Secretary OF the
Navy transmitting statement OF the
expenditures and application OF the
moneys drawn from the Treasury on
account of the navy, from the first OF
October, 1919, to the sOIb September.
1920, inclusive, and Of the uneXpended
balances of former appropriations
These documents were varlnusiy
disposed of, the last of which was or
dered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Meigs, the House
proceeded to the consideration al the
report of the committee of Claims on
the petition of homas Stanford late a
pavmaster in the army of the U. States,
praying equitable allowance for certai"
payments, the vouchers for which were
lost by fire in New York. which report
recommends that the prayer of The Pc
TONER be rejected. The reading of the
papers was going on, when on motion
of Mr.. Williams, of N. e. the report
was referred tn committee OF the
whole.
On motion of Mr.. Gross, Of N. 7.
the House proceeded to the considera-
ton of the resolution submitted by him
few days ago, the object of which is
to request information from the Presl-
dent whether any negotiations have
been made by commissioners OF the u.
States with the Six Nations of Indians,
in the state of N. York, &c.
Some conversation took place on the
subject of this motion, between Mr..
Storrs and Mr.. Gross, when. the re-
solve was agreed to without division,
though not without dissentient voices.
Mr.. Archer of Virginia. then moved
that the House proceed to the ConsI'
deration of the resolution moved by
him, directing the Judiciary commit.
tee 70 report certain facts with regard
to the present condition Of Missouri,
and their opinion of what legislative
measures may be necessary III regard
thereto.
And the question being taken ny
yeas and nays, on proceeding to the
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H. the negative--Yeas IS, Nays s5.
So the house refused to proceed to
the considerations Of the resolution.
! IN motion of Mr.. Southland, it was
ReSolued. That the Speaker of this
House be requested to ihtc"m the En-
ecutive of the state Of New Jersey of
the death of John Linn, one Of the re-
1
On motion of MIR, Bay!y. it was
Resolved, That the committee on the
Post Office, and Post Roads be instruct
cd to enquire into the expediency of so
| altering the mail route from Easton,
in Maryland, to Cambridge, in the
same state, as to pass over Dover
bridge, and by New Market.
On motion of MIR. Cobb, it was
Resolved. That the Committee on
Naval Affairs be instructed to enquire
into the expediency Of making an ap-
preparation for making an experiment
Of machine, "a model whereof is now
in the Lffce of the commissioners of the
Navy Board for raising ships of war
from the water and placing them under
cover for repair OF protection.
The House then having again reso'v-
ed itself into committee of the whole
on the bill for reducing the Military
Peace Establishment
Mr.. Cuthbert delivered his senti.
ments in opposition TO the bill, and Mr..
Fisher in favor of it; MIR. Smith of Ma
ryland made some explanatory remarks;
and Mr.. Baldwin spoke at large against
the bill. When the colnmlttee rose,
And the House adjourned.
IN TIE SENATE.