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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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U.S. House of Representatives proceedings on January 20, 1804: motions on D.C. roads, Senate postponement of 1794 insurrection relief bill, Alexandria bridge memorial, disagreement with Senate on Moorish vessel prize distribution, and hearing for Yazoo company claimants.
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FRIDAY, January 20, 1804.
On motion of Mr. Nicholson the unfinished business of the last session on a bill for the laying out roads in the district of Columbia was referred to a select committee.
A message was received from the Senate, stating that they had postponed until the 1st Monday, of November the bill for the relief of certain officers of government, sufferers by the insurrection of 1794.
Mr. I. Clay moved the reference of a memorial from the inhabitants of Alexandria in favor of a bridge over the Potomac, presented some time since, to the committee lately appointed on the same subject. Agreed to.
Mr. T. Randolph, from the committee of Ways and Means, reported a recommendation that the House do disagree to the amendment proposed by the Senate to the bill for the relief of the captors of the Moorish armed vessels Mefhouda and Mirbaha.
The bill as it passed the House of Representatives distributed the value of the captured vessels among the officers and crews of the frigates John Adams and Philadelphia. The amendment of the Senate directs distribution to be made according to the existing provisions of law for the distribution of prize money, according to which the commodore of the squadron receives one twentieth part.
The report of the committee was committed to the committee of Ways and Means.
According to the order of the day, the House heard Mr. Cowan, counsel for the claimants under the Yazoo company.
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District Of Columbia
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January 20, 1804
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House proceedings included referring unfinished road bill to committee; Senate message postponing relief bill for 1794 insurrection sufferers; referring Alexandria memorial for Potomac bridge; Ways and Means report recommending disagreement with Senate amendment on Moorish vessels prize distribution; committing report to committee; hearing counsel for Yazoo claimants.