Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-02-07

Resolved, That the committee on the
District of Columbus be instructed to
report a bill authorizing and directing
. durable and we'll finished pavement of
Pennsylvania avenue, from Capitol Hill
to Georgetown.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Rug
giles on Friday last, was taken up and
agreed to.
The Senate took mp the report Of the
committee of claims unfavorabie to the
petition of Rebecca Hsdgaon. [She
prays payment for q house rented to the
government for the use of the War De-
partment, when the government was
first removed to Washington, In the year
1900, which house was burnt--the petit
ton being grounded on stipulation in
the lease that the premises should be
returned In the condition in which they
were received, inevitable accidents e1-
cep,ed.]
The report was opposed at consicera-
bio length by Mr.. Pinkney, who argued
and referred to testimony to shew that
tho petitioner was entitled to payment
according to the terms of the contract,
that the claim was sustainable in law,
were the government suable, and that
it ought to be allowed. He concluded
by moving that the report be recon-
mitted to the committee of Claims, with
| ipstructions to report a bill for the relief
of the petitioner to the extent OF the
value of the house.
Mr. Ruggles spoke at length in reply
to Mr.. Pinkney and in support OF the re,
port of the committee He took par.
ticular view of the circumstances of the
claim, and the evidence on which it was
founded, embracing the contract Of the
lease, to shew that the petitioner had nc
rightful claim on the government fol
indemnity.
Messrs. Holmes, Of Maine, Barton
Van Dyke, and Talbot, also offered some
remarks on the subject; and
Mr. p at the suggestion of some o.
the gentlemen, having varied his motor
to a simple recommitment, without In
structions, except to make report on 9
re. examination of the case and the docu
ments-it was rseommitted according
| ly.
! The report of the committee on Fl
nance unfavorable to the petition of thu
creditors of Geo. T.. Phillips, deceased
[who pray an allowance ofcertain draw.
backs, or a release from twenty foul
debenture bonds, given in 1906, 2. anc
S, and net released, from the loss of tht
necessary certificates, was taken up.
Mr.. johnson, of Louisiana, moved tt
reverse the report and recommitit with
instructions to the committee to report
bill for the reliefof the petitioners; &
he followed his motion with an argu
ment and a reference to documentary
evidence, to shew that the petitioner
were entitled to relief.
| Mr. Brown, of Louisiana, also took
a review Of the facts on which the pc
tition was founded, and argued from
them to sustain the claims of the peti
TONERS to relief
Mr. Holmes of Maine, & Mr.. Eaton
severa'ly submitted the grounds OF
which the committee had made the re
port, and which, the latter gentleman
argued were sufficient to justify the re
lection of the petition
Messrs. Otis, Lanman, Macon, AM
D'Wolf, also took part in the debate Oh
the subject.
! The motion being varied to apply re
| lief SO far as related to- particular ship
ment THAT of the coffee in the ship Gre
olel it was agreed to.-Ayes "a; and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Williams of N. G. from the com