Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-11

road, is IN ruinors STATE, and becoming = r.
" impaired.
In some places the bed OF the road ia :;
through by wheels, making cavities uh,..
continually increase and retain alter, which
by softening the road, contribute 10 the eniaro,
ment of the cavities: In others, the road i.
much impaired, b. the sliding down Of eartn
and rocks from the elevated hills, and by III.
falling off Of parts of the road down steep and
precipitons dcchvities of several hundred lee,
SO much abrdging the width of he road. tn,
two carriages cannot pass each other.
Obtacles 90 really exist to the safe, and srss
DIV transportation of the United Stats NAL
upon that road. The mail Contractors b,,.
sometimes been necessitated to remove then,
before the mail could pass on and such Selay
produced, that the mail stages have, in SON.
instances, been unable 10 reach their po;nt oe
arr,valin due season, 10 Geiiver over; the mail
and consequent, producing failures.
VI these obstacles are suffered to exist and
increase, the great western mail must be trans
ported on lengthrer, oblique, and circuitous
roads, which will retard the exI edition OF the
mail, and considerably enhance the expenG,
ture of the Post Office department.
The Cumberland Road, so interesting to IL.
nation, will, lin my opinion, forned by obser
vations when upon ill., cease to be useful nn.
less repaired. That part of the Road contisr.
ols to Cumberland, and the oldest. is in tcier.
ably good condition, because, it has leen Sra.
sonably and judciously repaired which ,s.
pair was true economy in the preservation o;
the Road
enclose letter from }. l.. Skinner. Esc
an intelligent and practical gentlen an, On the
subject OF that Road also, another from Geo.
Dowson, Esq. gentleman Of much re.pecta.
bilty.
have the honor to be, very respectfully.
Your most obedisnt servant,
RETURN J. MElGS,Jr.
Hon. PHILIP p. BARBOUR
Speaker Of the House u RSpreseatatir,.
The letter was read, and, with The en-
closures, ordered to lie on the table.
The house then proceeded to the con.
sideration OF the resolution submitted By
Mr.. Mitchell, { S c. on The 3lst u'im0.
in relation to surgeons in The navy 81 The
u. States and the same being again read,
was agreed to
The Speaker laid before the house the
following communications from the Setre-
tary of the Navy, VIZ:
]. A report o.. The petition OF William
Many, " hicb wa read and ordered to lie
on the able
g TRANSMITTING statement OF the ex,
penditure and application OF all such sums
Of money as have been dawn from tue
Trea.ury on account of the Navy. from
ist Oct. 1891 to the 3O,h OF June, 1879;
and OF thelunpSpended balances of former
appropriations remaining in The Treasury.
on The Isl OF Oct. 1891 which was re!
ierrd TO the committee on N&val AGam,.
8. Transmitting an abstract exhibiting
the expenditures under the head of Con.
tingent Expenses, for the year ending on
the 3Uth September 1899; which recer-
ed the same direction.
4. Transmitting printed copy Of the
Rules and Regulations for the naval ser.
vie OF The United States, prepared
under the authority of an act of The lib Of
February 1875, with such alterations and
additions as have been deemed necessary,
communicated in obedience to resolu.
ton OF the 23d ult which received a
similar disposition.
The unfinished business OF yesterday
was, on motion Of Mr.. McLane. ordered
to lie on the table and
The house resolved itself into a COM
mittee OF the whole on :tbe bill mskinga
partial appropriation tor the support OF
government, and, no objection being made
TO il. the bill was ordered TO be eDgIossed
and read a third time.
NAVAL FRATEREAL ASSOCIATION.
The house then resumed the considera.
ton OF The bill to incorporate the I. States
Naval Fraternal Association.
The GLOWING gentlemen delivered their
sentiment On he subject, pretty much at
large, and in Tue order 10 wDlch they are
named, viz
Mr.. Archer, against the bill.
Mr.. Wood, against The bill
Mr.. Wright, m favor o! the bill.
Mr. Reid, in favor OF the bill.
Nr. Golden, against the bill.
On motion OF Mr.. McLaDe, who wish
ed the opportunity OF replying TO Dir. Ar
cher " hen the bouse should re less Ia
tieued than now, the bill was laid on The
table till tomorrow.
The engrossed bill making partial ap.
preparation for The support OF government
was read third time, passed, and SENT
to the senate. =,
Mr.. Cannon gave notice that he should
on Thursday call up his militia discipline
bill; and
The house adjourned
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