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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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U.S. House of Representatives proceedings on April 18 in Washington: leaves of absence granted; bills reported on navigation and seamen; resolution for filling vacancy due to Crowninshield's death; petitions on embargo; bills passed on jurisdiction, relief, and Alexandria turnpike; committee on militia arming bill with $200,000 appropriation; military force appropriations bill reported; Senate passed embargo suspension bill.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 19.
WASHINGTON. April 18.
Messrs. Helms, Gray, Franklin and Jacob Richards, obtained leave of absence the remainder of the session.
Mr. Dana, from the select committee, reported "a bill concerning associations for the security of navigation," and "a bill for the encouragement and security of the seamen of the U. S." Referred to a committee of the whole on Wednesday.
Mr. Bacon submitted a resolution directing the speaker to write to the governor of Massachusetts, informing him of the death of Mr. Crowninshield, in order that measures may be taken to fill the vacancy.
Mr. Ely presented petitions from sundry inhabitants of Massachusetts, complaining of the operation of the embargo. Referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the union.
The bill to continue in force the act to extend jurisdiction in certain cases to state judges and state courts, and the bill for the relief of Mathew Smith and Darius Gates, were read the third time and passed.
The bill from the Senate to establish a turnpike company in the county of Alexandria, was read three several times and passed, with a small amendment.
The house again went into committee of the whole on the bill making provision for arming the whole body of the militia.
The motion to fill the blank with one million of dollars was lost--as also was a motion to fill it with 8500,000--$450,000, lost--$300,000, lost--$200,000, carried, yeas 47, nays 36.
Mr. Rhea offered a new section, to provide for the distribution of the arms to the several states, in proportion to their militia--Carried, 48 to 37.
The committee then rose, and reported the bill as amended. It was agreed to by the house, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to morrow, ayes 54, noes 33.
Mr. G. W. Campbell, from the committee of ways and means, reported a bill making appropriations for the support of an additional military force for the year 1808. Referred to a committee of the whole to morrow.
And then the house adjourned.
The senate have passed a bill to authorise the president, under certain restrictions, to suspend the embargo. It was made the order of the day for to morrow.
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Washington
Event Date
April 18
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leaves of absence granted; bills on navigation, seamen, jurisdiction, relief, and turnpike passed; militia arming bill amended with $200,000 appropriation and distribution provision, passed 54-33; military appropriations bill reported; senate passed embargo suspension bill.
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House proceedings included leaves of absence, reporting of bills on navigation security and seamen encouragement, resolution for filling vacancy after Crowninshield's death, presentation of embargo petitions from Massachusetts, passage of bills on jurisdiction extension, relief for Smith and Gates, and Alexandria turnpike; committee work on militia arming bill with votes on appropriations and arms distribution; reporting of military force appropriations bill; Senate action on embargo suspension.