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April 2, 1818
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Report from Washington on April 1, 1818: Congress advances bill to open next session on November 2; appoints joint committee on session business; considers Cumberland Road appropriations bill without amendment.
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ALEXANDRIA:
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1818.
FROM our Correspondent at WASHINGTON.
Wednesday, April 1.
A bill fixing Monday, the 2d of November, for the opening of the next meeting of congress, was yesterday ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, and it is probable will be passed this day.
That this measure is well intended, who is he that can entertain a doubt? but what will be the effect of it? Will it be to take off so much of the session from its end and patch it to its commencement, or to increase the length of the session by one month, thereby afford time for all the business of the session to be done, or only to supply more time for the evolution of words? If the last, heavens! what a cataract of sound will fall on the floor of congress!
At the instance of Mr. Pitkin the house resolved to appoint a committee to join a committee from the senate to consider and report what part of the business is most necessary to be acted upon before the close of the present session.
The bill making appropriations for carrying on the Cumberland road was under consideration of the house in committee a great part of the day, was reported without amendment, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1818.
FROM our Correspondent at WASHINGTON.
Wednesday, April 1.
A bill fixing Monday, the 2d of November, for the opening of the next meeting of congress, was yesterday ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, and it is probable will be passed this day.
That this measure is well intended, who is he that can entertain a doubt? but what will be the effect of it? Will it be to take off so much of the session from its end and patch it to its commencement, or to increase the length of the session by one month, thereby afford time for all the business of the session to be done, or only to supply more time for the evolution of words? If the last, heavens! what a cataract of sound will fall on the floor of congress!
At the instance of Mr. Pitkin the house resolved to appoint a committee to join a committee from the senate to consider and report what part of the business is most necessary to be acted upon before the close of the present session.
The bill making appropriations for carrying on the Cumberland road was under consideration of the house in committee a great part of the day, was reported without amendment, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Congress Bill
November Session
Pitkin Committee
Cumberland Road
Appropriations
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Pitkin
Where did it happen?
Washington
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington
Event Date
Wednesday, April 1
Key Persons
Mr. Pitkin
Outcome
bills ordered engrossed for third reading; committee appointed.
Event Details
Congress advances bill to open next session on Monday, the 2d of November; house appoints committee at Mr. Pitkin's instance to join senate committee on session business; Cumberland road appropriations bill reported without amendment.