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Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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Proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, November 10, including presentation of petitions from merchants and others seeking relief or payments, referrals to committees, reporting of a bill on franking the President's message, resolutions on Mississippi statehood and military expeditions against Native tribes, and passage of the franking bill.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
[Reported for the Alexandria Gazette.]
Tuesday, November 10
Mr. Mitchell presented the petition of 150 merchants and consignees of British goods, imported into the city of New-York since the 1st of August last which have been seized by the officers of the Customs, praying a remission of the fines and forfeitures incurred under the non-importation act with G. Britain. Referred to the committee of ways and means.
Mr. Lewis presented the petition of the Constables of Alexandria praying an alteration in their fees of office. Referred to the committee on the District of Columbia.
Mr. Pleasants presented a petition from Tompkins & Murray, merchants of Richmond, similar to the one presented by Mr. Mitchell from New York - Referred to the committee of ways and means.
Mr. Baker presented the petition of John Dickson, praying the payment of a final settlement certificate Referred to the committee of claims.
Mr. Lewis presented the petition of Hannah Hunter and others, of the county of Fairfax, Va. Referred to the committee on the District of Columbia.
Mr. Rhea, from the committee on post offices and post roads, reported a bill to authorise the franking the President's message. Read twice.
Mr. Sybert moved to amend the bill so as to authorise the franking of all future messages and documents which may be communicated at the opening of each session of congress. Negatived. It was then ordered to be engrossed and read a third time this day
Mr. Poindexter offered the following:
Resolved, that a committee be appointed to enquire into the expediency of authorising the people of the Mississippi Territory to form a constitution and state government, and to admit them into the Union on the original footing, and that they report by bill or otherwise.
Adopted and a committee of five ordered.
Mr. Johnson offered the following:
Resolved. that the select committee to whom was referred so much of the message of the President as relates to our military affairs, be instructed to enquire into the expediency of authorising an expedition of mounted Volunteers against the hostile tribes of savages on our frontiers. Adopted.
An engrossed bill to authorise the transportation of the message of the President of the U. S. and accompanying documents was read a third time and passed.
Adjourned.
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Washington
Event Date
Tuesday, November 10
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petitions referred to committees; bill on franking president's message reported, amended unsuccessfully, engrossed, read third time, and passed; resolutions on mississippi statehood and military expedition against native tribes adopted with committees appointed.
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In the House of Representatives, members presented petitions from New York merchants on seized British goods, Alexandria constables on fees, Richmond merchants on similar import issues, John Dickson on payment, and Fairfax residents; all referred to appropriate committees. A bill authorizing franking of the President's message was reported and passed after failed amendment. Resolutions were adopted to inquire into Mississippi Territory statehood and a volunteer expedition against frontier Native tribes.