Alexandria Daily Advertiser

Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, March 5.
Dr. Mitchell from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, made a report on the Seamen of the United States, who in some ports and harbours at home, are excluded in certain cases, although sick, from the benefit of hospital money. The committee have taken an extensive view of a subject, in which the interests of our mariners are deeply concerned.
The house resumed the consideration of the Report of the committee of elections on the petition of Andrew Moore respecting the seat held by Thomas Lewis.
Mr. R. Griswold moved a postponement of the further consideration of the report till the first Monday in November, that in the mean time opportunity should be given to ascertain facts.
Mr. Dawson opposed the postponement.
Mr. J. Clay also opposed the postponement; and declared, for reasons assigned by him, that he should vote in favor of the first part of the report, declaring that Thomas Lewis does not appear to be entitled to a seat, and against the second part, declaring Andrew Moore to be entitled to a seat, that a new election might be held.
A debate ensued on the motion to postpone. Which continued the whole day, when the question was taken, and the motion lost. Ayes 35.
The question was then taken by yeas and nays on the first member of the report, viz That Thomas Lewis, not being duly elected, is not entitled to a seat in this House, and carried in the affirmative. Yeas 68--Nays 39.
The question was then taken by yeas and nays on the remainder of the report, viz. That Andrew Moore, having the greatest number of qualified votes, independent of the bad votes above mentioned, is entitled to a seat in the House; And likewise carried in the affirmative. Yeas 64. nays 41.
Andrew Moore, thereupon appeared, was qualified, and took his seat.
Mr. Nicholson presented a petition from A. Addison praying leave to erect a bridge over the Eastern Branch,
Referred.
Tuesday, March 6.
General Varnum reported a bill supplementary to the militia law of Columbia.
Referred to a committee of the whole to morrow.
Mr. Leib stated that there appeared to be some inaccuracies in the report of the select committee appointed to enquire into the expenditures made for the support of the marine corps. He therefore moved the recommitment of the report for the purpose of correction.
Agreed to.
General Varnum moved a resolution for the appointment of a committee to consider if any, and what alterations are necessary in the military peace establishment.
Agreed to.
Mr. Varnum founded this resolution on the expediency of increasing the number of surgeons mates, rendered necessary by the increased garrisons arising out of the possession of Louisiana, and on an opinion entertained of the propriety of substituting malt, in the room of spirituous liquors.
Mr. Thompson, from the committee appointed on the message of the President respecting the state of the public buildings in Washington, made a report, stating the objects on which the sum appropriated the last session was expended. Expressing their opinion that two annual appropriations of fifty thousand dollars ought to be made, and will be sufficient to finish the south wing of the Capitol in a commodious manner, and recommending an immediate appropriation of fifty thousand dollars.
Referred to a committee of the whole
Mr. Nicholson said he was instructed by the Managers in the case of Impeachment of John Pickering to report a statement of their proceedings. He said that as it had been hastily drawn up at his table, it might be, in some respects, more correct, and might not embrace a full view of all that had occurred; but he believed that it stated all that it was necessary for the house to be possessed of.
After stating, in detail, the proceedings of the Managers, the report concludes with the declaration, that the Managers will not feel themselves bound or authorized to appear before the Senate until called upon by them to proceed with the trial, or until directed to appear by the House.
A motion was made by Mr. Smilie approbatory of the conduct of the Managers, on which no decision was made when the House adjourned-- In the remarks made on this motion (which shall appear in our next) no disapprobation of the conduct of the Managers was expressed; the only difference of opinion that arose was on the propriety of expressing any opinion whatever in the present instance of the conduct of the Managers.