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Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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Proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives on April 16-17, including votes to reduce army and navy, debates on adjournment and Yazoo petition, and handling of various bills.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, April 16.
[Concluded.]
[Taken for the Alexandria Gazette.]
The question on Mr. Macon's motion was taken and lost.
A motion was made to modify the resolution so as to take the questions on the reduction of the army and navy separately.
This motion prevailed.
The question to reduce the army was taken and carried by a large majority, 77 rising in the affirmative. The question to reduce the navy was also carried, 67 in the affirmative. The resolution was therefore passed.
The committee then rose and reported the resolution. The house proceeded to consider; but before any question was taken an adjournment was called for and carried.
TUESDAY, April 17.
Mr. Smilie moved a resolution to rescind the resolution passed by both houses to adjourn Congress on the 23d instant.
Mr. Gholson moved to amend the resolution so as to authorise the adjournment on the first of May. After some desultory debate the resolution with the amendment was laid on the table.
YAZOO PETITION!
Mr. Randolph moved a resolution to reject the petition, of the Yazoo claimants, presented to this house some time since.--The question for the consideration of this resolution was taken by ayes and noes and lost--Ayes 46. noes 54.
Mr. Randolph then moved that the petitioners have leave to withdraw their petition.
A long debate took place, which lasted until two o'clock; when Mr. Gholson moved to lay the subject on the table. This motion prevailed.
A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury was received, covering a statement of the receipts and expenditures at the Treasury. This statement was made agreeably to Mr. Randolph's resolution, passed some days since. Referred to the committee of the whole to whom was referred the bill laying additional duties on goods, wares and merchandize, imported into the U. S.
A bill from the Senate, for the establishment of a quarter master's department, was read twice and referred to a committee of the whole for to-morrow.
The bill to amend the Alexandria turnpike act was returned from the senate with an amendment. The house concurred with the senate, and passed the bill as amended.
The Batture Bill was returned from the senate with amendments.
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April 16 And 17
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motion by mr. macon lost; army reduction passed 77-aye; navy reduction passed 67-aye; resolution to rescind adjournment laid on table; yazoo resolution consideration lost 46-54, withdrawal debated and laid on table; various bills referred or passed.
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On April 16, Mr. Macon's motion lost; motion to separate army and navy reductions prevailed; both reductions passed; resolution reported and adjourned. On April 17, Mr. Smilie's resolution to rescind adjournment amended and laid on table; Mr. Randolph's motion to reject Yazoo petition lost; withdrawal debated and laid on table; Treasury statement received and referred; Senate bills on quartermaster and Alexandria turnpike handled; Batture Bill returned with amendments.