Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-27

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linson, Van Rensselaer,, Wallace, Williams
of Va. Wood--55.
On motion of Mr.. Clay, with the express
sed wish of the Speaker in favor of that
course, is was ordered that the committee
on the part Of this house, consisting OF 60
members corresponding with the number
OF states) should be appointed by ballot
And Tomorrow at twelve o'clock was liked
upon as the time for appointing the com.
mittee.
The bill making appropriations Tor the
support of the Navy for the year 1891, and
the bill authorship the erection of certain
light houses, passed through committee OF
the whole, Dir. Foot in the chair, and some
Of the former were debated. The two bills
were, however, in the end, ordered to be
engrossed for third reading.
The following message was received from
the President Of the United States, BY Mr..
Convene ur, his private secretary.
To the Senate and House of Representatives.
of the United States.
The Treaty OF Amity, Settlement. and
Limits between the United States 4. Spain,
signed on the a9d Of February, 1919, hav-
ing been ratified by tie contracting parties
and the rati6ca lions having been exchanged
it is herew it'll communicated TO Congress,
that such legislative measures may be taken
as they shall judge proper for carrying The
same into execution.
JAMES MONROE. |
Washington, Feb. 29d. 1891.
The message was read, land referred to
the committee on Foreign Relations.
The Speaker laid before the house the |
following letter from the Secretary of
State:
10 the Speaker Of the House Of Reprssenfa-
tatiues Of the United States.
Department Of State, ped Feb. 1891.
SIR: have the honour OF transmitting
herewith report upon Weights and Mea.
sures, prepared in conformity TO a resolu-
ton of the House of Representatives, 'oi
18th, Dec. 1919.
With the highest respect, am, sir, your
very humble and obedient servant.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
The letter and the report, which is of
81.