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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Saturday's congressional proceedings: Senate passed militia colonel appointment bill, rejected Sabbath mail interference, amended enemy intercourse prohibition bill. House saw Patrick Magruder's clerk resignation and discussion on compensating lost property in U.S. service.
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In the Senate a bill was finally passed for requiring a colonel to be appointed for every regiment of militia in the U. States. A resolve was agreed to, that it was inexpedient at this time to interfere and pass any laws on the subject matter of the several petitions praying the prohibition of the transportation and opening of the mail on the Sabbath. The bill to prohibit intercourse with the enemy, was again considered, further amended, and ordered to be read a third time
In the House, PATRICK MAGRUDER resigned his office as Clerk of the House, in a letter to the Speaker, which we shall publish if we can obtain a copy of it The day was principally occupied to the discussion of the bill for paying for property lost or destroyed in the service of the U. States.
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bill passed in senate for appointing a colonel for every regiment of militia; resolve agreed that it was inexpedient to interfere with mail on the sabbath; bill to prohibit intercourse with the enemy amended and ordered for third reading; patrick magruder resigned as clerk of the house; discussion on bill for paying for property lost or destroyed in the service of the u. states.
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In the Senate, a bill was passed requiring a colonel for every regiment of militia in the U. States; a resolve was agreed to against passing laws on petitions prohibiting mail transportation and opening on the Sabbath; the bill to prohibit intercourse with the enemy was considered, amended, and ordered for third reading. In the House, Patrick Magruder resigned as Clerk in a letter to the Speaker; the day was occupied discussing the bill for paying for property lost or destroyed in the service of the U. States.