Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-07

Legislative business acted on, except DIS.
posing OF petitions:
The Expressed bill for tie relief OF Rob.
ert Purdy, was read the third time. pass.
ed, aud sent to the House for concurrence
Mr.. Bolues. OF Maine, submitted ESQ.
luton directing the re-commitment Of n.
petition OF. jose ph Emerson. and Other,
Claiming indemnity Tor French spcilat,oos
IN l7S7j TO the Committee Of Foreign Ne.
lations, with instructions to uIake sUDtrv
ina uItIes, relative 10 ITS disposition by the
CODvs ntion Oh 1900 with III. French Rs.
public, and IN case :bis claim is found IN
have been released 10 the French govern.
ment then 10 report bill Tor tieir r.uef
The following written message was r.,
ceived from the President OF Tie ln,;ed
States by the hands OF Dir. Everett. hi,
Private Secretary:
10 the Senate and House Of Representative
an compliance with the three resolutions Of
the Senate OF the 9Th OF april, 1892, requesting
the President OF the United States to commu.
nicate in detail the expenses OF building each
vessel OF war, az thorlseG hy the act of the ID
OF January, 1878, anG its supplements and
also the names, number eiaGe, &C. G. the off.
GERS and men en- ploycd al each NAVY Yard
and Naval Station, during the two wears inne.
diately preceding the lst OF January. 1899.
herewith transn 1t report from the Secretary
OF ihe Navy, with the acc con! pan,inp docu-
ments, which contain the desired inio, nation.
JAMES MONROE.
Wa5hingtcn, Jan. 3, 1898
The nessare was read, anu with the
docuu enis, ordered 10 be Pm ted.
i be Senate resumed the cor sideration
OF the repor, Of the con nltee OF tlsIns.
unfsvorable TO the petition Of joseph Jan.
| ney, OF Vnginis, WrU prays 10 be pald tor
certain buildings burnt by the British, in
1914, because as it is stated, OF the alleged
occupation OF said property by American
troops.
Mr. Barbour moved to reverse the report
so as to declare that the petition ought TO
be granted and advocated the Justice
and reasons bleness OF The claim with much
earnestDess, and al considerable length.
Mr.. RuggIes, Chairman of the Commit
tee Of Clsims,) replied 10 Dir. Barbour,
and defended the report OF the committee;
but had not concluded his remarks. when
he gave way for motion to adjourn and
The Senate adjourned 10 Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Hernandez, the Delegate from The
Territory OF Florida, appeared. was quail.
fed, and took his seat.
Thirteen petitions were this day pre-.
scented and referred 10 proper committees.
Mr.. Williams, from the committee of
CLAIMS, made all uniayorable report on
the petition OF JOHN w. Baylor: which
was laid on the table.
Mr.. W. from the same committee. 10
which the subject was referred, reported
a bill ID addition to an act Tor The prompt
settlement OF public accounts, anu Tor The
punisbu ent OF the crime OF perjury which
WIS twice read ana committed
The bill IS in the I How ing words:
BE 1t enacted, sc. That in the settlement of
accounts OF persons remaining charged OH tine
books of the Third Auditor OF the Treasury
with public monies advanced prior to the first
day OF July, 1915, the prope' accounting oti.
Gers be, and they are hereby authorized 10 ad-
init to the credit OF such persons, respect, ely,
the amount OF any expenditures made BY them,
which were at the tine authorized by law or
for the same may not oe produced, If the I'm.
practicabilIty OF producing such vouchers shall
be proved. to the satisfaction Of the sald Ac.
counting officers and if the evidence exhibit
ed in lieu there of. shall be the best t nature
of the several cases will admit OF, and such as
would be received in courts of justice: P,Or-
oed, nereTtheie:s, That the creots to be allow
ed, shall in no case exceed in amount the sums
with which such persons respectively shall b
charged on the books Of the said Third Audi
tor.
Sec. 9 Ind be It frtler enacted, That
whenever in the settlement of the accounts be.
fore mentioned, difference OF opinion shall a.
rise between the Accounting officers, as to the
extent of the credits to be allow ed, under, or
by virtue this act, such case shall be referred
to the Secretary Of War, whose decision shall
be conclusive. And tits hereby made the du.
ty of the said Secretary, to cause to be COM
municated to Congress, at the commencement
of each session, statement, comprising the
names O. the persons whose accounts shall
have been settled the preceding year, agrees.
bly, to the provisions OF this act, together with
the amount which shall have been passed TO
the credit OF each, under the several heads Of
expenditure, and, upon evidence other than
such as has been prescribed by the laws and
regulations existing before the passage OF this
act.
Sec 3. md be it further enacted, That II a.
nv person shall swear, or affirm, falsely, touch
ing the expenditure of public money, or III
support of any claim against the United states
he or she shall upon conviction thereof, sufier
as for wilful and corrupt perjury.
Dir Kent, from the committee on Inc
District OF Columbia, reported bill Tor
the enforcement of John WheelWright' lTi
this District. ] and Caroline Eliza Wheel,
wright, which bill was twice read anc
committed. >
Mr.. K. from The same committee made
an untayuya-Ie report on tbe memorial OF
NJ W;Jsoo !.nnIyipo for divorce,