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Jenks' Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Proceedings in the U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 31 and Jan. 2: bills on troop disposals, mail service, navy appropriations (1,240,000 dollars), government support, D.C. recession resolutions postponed (59-31), and Indiana Territory division referred; Mr. Rodney granted leave for Pennsylvania judges' prosecution; Post-Master General presented mail contracts list.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Dec. 31.
The enrolled bill providing for the disposal of sundry copies by the troops of the United States, was reported, and signed.
The subject of a bill for a mail from Wilmington to New Orleans, was resumed and referred to a committee of the whole.
The navy of the United States appropriation bill passed to be engrossed. (The total amount of the appropriation is 1,240,000 dollars.)
The 1805 appropriation bill for the support of government, was read twice, and referred to a committee of the whole.
Mr. Gregg called up the resolutions for recession of the district of Columbia. &c. This was opposed, and after some desultory remarks, a motion to postpone the consideration of them until Monday next prevailed. For it 59, against it 31.
Mr. Rodney had leave of absence for two weeks. He is employed as counsel in the persecution of the Pennsylvania Judges.
Jan. 2. The bill for dividing the Indiana Territory into two governments, was referred to a committee of the whole.
The Post-Master General, agreeable to Mr. Randolph's motion, presented a list of the particulars required respecting contracts for carrying the mails.
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United States
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Dec. 31 And Jan. 2
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navy appropriation bill passed for 1,240,000 dollars; resolutions on d.c. recession postponed 59-31; mr. rodney granted two weeks' leave; mail contracts list presented.
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House proceedings included reporting and signing a bill for disposal of sundry copies by U.S. troops; resuming and referring a mail bill from Wilmington to New Orleans; passing navy appropriation bill; reading and referring 1805 government support bill; calling up and postponing D.C. recession resolutions; granting leave to Mr. Rodney for Pennsylvania judges' case; referring Indiana Territory division bill; presenting mail contracts list per Mr. Randolph's motion.