Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-21
Msranurfa Dat!p 6a,etts.
WEDN.ESD.4Y, DECEMBER u.
The schooner Fairplay, captain Grinnels,
OF this port has arrived at Charleston.
CONG ESS.
CO N G. r E S S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
MoND AY. Dec. 10.


claims, reported a bill for the relief of Au-
gustine Sterritt. Made the order for to-
morrow.
Mr.. Pitkin offered the following rcsolu-
ton:
>Resol0ed, That the committee Of claims
be instructed to enquire whether any, and
il any, what alterations are necessary to be
made in the laws relative to placing ON the
pension list these persons who have been
wounded in the line OF their duty, in the
service ofthe Uuited States, since the re-
evolutionary war, and that they report there
ON by bill or otherwise. Adopted.
A bin from The Senate to provide for
arninS, manning and fitting out for imme-
diste service al the ships of war and gun
boats of the United States, was read.--
Referred to a committee Of the whole.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis, memorial Of
the city council Of Washington, presented
at former session, was referred to the
committee on the affairs of Columbia.
The house resolved itself into committee
ofane whole on bill authorizing the pay
,ncnt Of certain pensions by the secretary
OF war at the seat of government. It was
reported TO the house-concurred in, and
ordered to a third reading tomorrow.
This house resolved: Itself into committee
Of the whole on lie bill to amend the judi
cid system Of the United States. The bill
goes TO authorize the circuit judge to hold
district courts, wEere, from sickness or. O.
thor cause, the district Judge is unable to
discharge his duties, and makes the justice
Of the supreme court theiudge Of competcn-
CIV in the district judge Mr.. Livermore
said such a provision appeared necessary,
but he thought there was something wrong
Investing tie power OF determining On the
competency of the district judge in this
way. He therefore moved that the COM
naittee rise, with view, if it prevailed, to
move for a reeemmitment Of the bill.
This course was objected toby Messrs.
ID. r. Williams, Taylor and Marion, and
supported byMesssrs. Ely, Gholdson & the
mover. The committee rose, were refused
leave to sit again, and the bill WIGS referred
to select committee.
Mr.. Love asked for the order of the day
on the resolution authorising the President
Of the United States to take measures to
procure a release of So Americans, now
confined in South America.
Nj. .. e. IF1ilsams said the merits OF
the question could be discussed under mo-
ton he, was aboutto make, and which would
supercede the cali for the order OF the day,
it was topostpoHe it indefinitely.
The motion was supported by the mover,
Mr.. TAYLOR and Mr. Smile, and opposed
BIZ Mess.s. Love, Lyon and Macon. The
mosionto postpone indefinitely was lost, 50
TO 36.
The house then resolved itself into COM
mittee Of the whole on the resolution.
Mr.. Lore moved to amend the resolution
so iaf as to read
&C Reso!Osa, That the President be
authorised to request of the proper authors
ty, the release of the IS American citizens,
confined in the prisons Of Carthagena, IN
South America"
The amendment was lost-the resolution
after considerable discussion, negatiyed-
the disagreement reported to the house
and concufrsd III.
At four o'clock the house adjourned.
Joseph Napoleon, calling himself King
of Spain, has appointed the duke &c flas
his ambassador to the court of France.
On the .l4th instant, a deputation Of Che
rokccs, consisting of SIX chiefs, two OF whom
have with them their wives, accompanies oy
their agcpt, Col. Meigs, arrived IN thus. city.
Their object is, we understand, to consult
With the President of the United States, on
subjects interesting to them