Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-30
Eighteenth Congress.
THURSDAY, DEC &c, 1898.
IN SENATE.

p,r,, oni tonnage, reported new bill on
the s,h]ect
Mr. Barton offered the following resolu.
t;o, which was read and laid ever tor
consideration:
Resolved, That the Committee on Pub
lie Lands iaouire INTO the expediency OF
eYpnsins TO public sale the lead mines and
saimes of the United States; and 1t such
sales be considered expedient. hat they
then inquire whether any iur her provision
by aw be necessary Tor the purpose o. &C
curing and difus'ng, among 'he people
OF he United States, more e neraiRno"
ledge of the situation and value o' those
mines and salines previous to such saies.
Mr.. King. OF New York. presented the
ns,,,ion OF Kitchener Cadwallader stating
tba, he il engaged in the puH.icalIon OF a
nsrod,caI journal. intended As national
y cord and praying to be allowed 20 take
COMICS of documents, and to be furnished
v,'h other facilities Referred TO tue Com
mi'tee on tn Library.
Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, presented
the petition Of Walter ). Chandler. OF the
District of Columbia, stating that he was
chs owner O, certain certificates tor the b
nal ss,,lement q, army claims. which cell
ti6cates had never been paid, in conse.
oueore of their having been DESTROYED ny
Ere in 1890 and praying that he may nov
he maid the amount. Referred to tie Com.
m,ttee on CLAIMS. :, >,
Mr. Johnson, OF Louisiana, submitted
,bs fnllowjng resolution. which was read,
and laid nver for consideration;
Resolped. That the Postmaster General
he instructed to communicate TO the SENATE
al he inform alton IN his possession, as 10
the condition Of the National Road. com
men,ing al jacksonville. in the stale OF
Louisiana, and terminating at Florence,
an the Tennessee river; and as to The ex.
p..dispcy of transporting the mails TO and
from New Orleans on the said route.
Mr, Eaton offered resolution. provid-
ing for the biennial election OF the ofhcers
Of m. Senate-wh,ch was read and lald
over Tor consideration.
rae bill, from the House of Representa-
tivrs, proposed "a an amendment 10 the
bill passed in the Senate, supplementary
20 an act TO relieve certain persons from
nr;son. way read, and referred TO the Cons
mi,tee on the Judiciary. r.,
The bill authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO furnish the Territory OF Ar
kansas with an abstract OF the Military
Ronn,y Lands within said Territory, was
READ and passed
Mr. Mills then gave notice that on Mon
dsv next he should ask leave TO introduce
a ;o,nt resolution, proposing an amend.
ment to the Constitution OF the I'nlted
S,.,ss in relation to the election OF re-
s;den, and Vice President. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Sloane. from the Committee OF Elec.
tions. made a report on the petition OF
snndry inhabitants of Norfolk county, 10
Massachusetts. demonstrating against The
el.c,,os of John Bailey, a member OF this
House. on &C eount OF his having not been,
Al tine time OF his election an inhabItanf
Of Inc district and state in which be was
elected, but a resident Of the city OF
Warrington: and asking for power TO send
f)r est,mony; which W granted mem con
On motion of Hr McKm, the report
from The Secretary Of State, respect
ing sick and disabled American seamen ad-
mi,,ed into the Hospitals al Liverpool,
which had some days since been laid on
table. was referred 10 the COMMITTEE
OF commerce
On mott n Of Mr.. Wayne, il was
R.soIved, That the Committee on Re-
yol onary Pensions be instructed to In
nui,- into The expedency of fixing by law
in nett amount OF annual income, which
shall d,squslify any applicant from being
placsd on the pension list. under the acts
OF March 18th, 1918, and May lsl, 1920,
The epprossed bill extending the halt
pay pension OF officers, widows. &c was
read third time, passed, and sent TO The
Senate for concurrence -,
The engrossed bill for the reliet OF Bre-
in,nal Robbins. was read third time,
mass, d and sent to the Senate for concur.
renee a., =,
Tue eugrossed bill for the relief OF Lou
don Case was read ibrrd time, passed,
and sen, to the Senate for concurrence.
The engrossed bill for the relief OF ia
cob Schaeffer, was then read thlrG time;
and the question being on the passage OF
the hill
Mr.. raylor moved that il he recommit-
ted 10 the Committee ON Private Land
Claims, with Instructions 80 inquire IN.
10 the expediency ct so amending the
same. as to provide for the allowance OF
bounty land to the non-commissioaed ON
GERS and priva,es Of the United States
Army, and TO their representatives, Who
enlisted tor FIVE years or during the war,
and were honorably discharged previous
20 the expiration Of the respective terms
OF their enlistment
The case OF this claimant may be stated
rs follows: He enlisted as private in the
r Al for
but alter serving some eighteen months,
be was discharged. the var being over,
and hr being anxious to rejoin his family,
on condition OF rellnquisb,Dg bis claim to
bounty land He now asks tor the pas