Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-01-23

the mouse sppropriating fr0ay IN eaCn
week TO the bushes. Of hearing reports on
petitions. The question was taken by ayes
and noes aud carried-Ayes ss-Nees IS.
= Mr. Ne1oton offered a resolution, which,
after undergoing several msdi6ea,ions sug-
gessed' by Messfs. Dana and Tallmsdge,
was made t. read as follows, and was m
that shape passed and committee appoint
cd to wait on the president aud present it:
I" Resolved, That the presidents ofthe u.
S. be requested to cause be laid before this
house, by the proper department, return
of the army of the y. S. with the particular
force OF each regiment and corps, with the
destination of the principal officers com.
manding the same. and particularly the
condition Of that detachment OF the regular
army allotted to the defence of New Or
leans, the number sent there, with the dit
fer:nt dispositions which have been made
of that detachment, and its present effec'
tive force, with such other information as
he may deem necessary to communicate
respecting the state ofshe army"
MIR. Dana .fcred q resolution to instruct
the committee of commerce and mauutac'
lures, to enquire into the propriesy of max
ing any supplementary provisions to the
act for surveying the ports and harbors OF
the U. S. Adopted.
Mr.. Dana moved another resolution to
instruct the committee of commerce & ma.
nufactures to enquire into the expediency
Of making any provision by law respecting
the maritime precinH Of the United States.
Agreed to.
Air. BurrveH called up his resolutions
laid on thu table some days since, relative
TO copvoys, and arming merchantmen.-
The resolutions were referred to a select
committee OF FIVE. On the question of re-
ference the ayes were 1oo-noes 1s.
Mr.. Rhsa reported bill for making fur
Their provision for the government of tie
territory of Louisiana.
Dir. Emmett presented the petition of sun.
dry inhabitants of the state of New York =,
respecting jurors in the courts of the u. S.
Referred to select committee.
lVr. Macon called up the order Of the
day on his bill respecting commercial in
terceurse between the United States and
Great Britain and France and thsir dcpen.
denotes.
Ar. Mumtords amendment was declar-
ed by the Speaker, out of order, as the same
subject had been referred in Burwers reso-
sions. "
M. Montgomery's amendment was then
before the house, to authorize the prcsiden t
to commission the armed vessels of the u.
States to bring in vessels who may attempt
to evade thelaw.
Mr.. Shelley moved to amend the amend
ment by adding the following words Pro-
vidrd, that nothing herein contained shall
authorize the capture or search of any TO-
reign vessels withosh jurisdiction of the
Unted States. 1his amendment was lost.
lAr. Montgomery modified his amend
ment SO as to make it read the command
ers of our armed vessels to bring in any
French or British vessels which in their o.
pinion are attempting to svade this act"
The question on this amendment was
taken by ayes and noes and lost-ayes al ;
nays rs. -... .... !.
The question then was on engross-
ing the bill for third reading, .
lHr. Mamford rose and said he should
give it his decided negative. He consl'
-dered it as colonial submission to Eng
land. In orde, to get at his object he NOV
ed the postpouement of the further con-
sidera,ion of the bill till the adMonday in
February next.