Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-02-09
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE,
AIoNDAy, February T.

MIR Smith, OF y. \ presented memo
r:aI from the Colu nolan Insurance C"mpa'
~ Of Nv York, praying renewal OF the
IIo;,-d States bank charter. Referred 10
IN. committee appointed on tina: subject.
On nn,ion of Mr.. Bradley, acomm'ttee
wa. a,poinred TO enquire whether any, and
8 any what alterations are necessary IN re
Iron ,ozthe act, entitied IAN act 70 Tx
N. comoensation of public ministers and
of consuis residing on the coast OF ba'ba'
~" The committee consists OF Messrs'
BRADLEY, Brent and Bayard.
On motion of MIR. W9rthington,
Resolued, That committee be appointed
90 examine aud report what alterations are
necessary TO the act, entitled " An act 10
,.cu,ate the LAYING out and making road
frnm Cumberland. in the state OF Mary
land. "a the state of OAio," with leave to
report by bill or otherwise.
Referred to Mess,s. Wor.hington, Cuts
and Franklin
Tn. sill for Incorporating the Protestant
Eniscopal Church OF Alexandria was ne-
o,,;ved on its sscord reading. Alter
w.,ds on motion Of Mr.. FraHtER, the
VOTE VA. recens,dered, and the bill refer
rcd to Mr.srs. Franklin, Taylor and Pick
cring. =,
Mr.. Gregg presented the nemera'i OF
sundry Episcopa! churches, relative 10 the
inconvenience and imPropriety OF coayey-
in, and opeoine the mail on the Sabbath
R1f,rrrd to Msssrs. Gregg, Bayard and
Brsdley. $500,
The bill making further provision for
RI. corns of engineers, was taken np aud
considered. Motions were made to estah
,;.h the military academy at Staten Island,
and a, Yves, Point both Of which failed.
o. no,,oo of Mr.. Bradley, /, was finally
left discretionary with the Presldsn, of the
United States to tx the settle thereof. Ayes
II, No. 10. -. 3,
The bill was then ordered to be sHgros-
Sod for a third reading.
TuFsnAY, February ).
The bill making further provision Tor the
corps OF engineers was, on motion OF Mr.
aa4e,son. rscomnittrd 10 ; select commit
,re consisting Of Mess.s. Anderson, Cra~'
ia.d, German, Smith, Md, and Brest.
Mr., andersen reported a bill au.hor'sng
the sale and grant of a certain qusnuty OF
pubic tand 10 the Havre de Grace bridge
company which passed to 1alrd read
ing,
The bill providing for the final ADJUST
mrnt of claims TO lands, and tof tse sale OF
tnr public lands In the terrItor, 5 o Orleans
and Louisiana, was passed 10 a ,aird read
ing.
Mr.. Cra;rford reported bill to amend
and contnus ia force an act entitled an
ACT TO incorporate the subscribers to the
bank Of, the United States passed IN the
2s'h day Of February, 1871 wn,ch F'ssed
10 second reading.
The frs, sec,ioa continues sh- act @.
1871 ill the 4,h March, 1881, subj:cs TO
the following conditions.
See. 9. The bank to paw into the treasu-
~ Oh or before the IS, October ----- dol
lars.
See. 4. Bank 70 paw to the United States
sper cent. on all sums above on iHion
sach shall be deposited by the u. States
'o' more than one year.
>. Sec. s, Capital may b. increased by the
eai,ed States. IL 500 shares, not exceeding
2'oo IN each pear.
Sec. 6. United States 70 have the right
"apPnin, directors ia proportion 70 the a.
N0aai oil stock they may hold.
Sec. Z. Present President and Directors
"s' Serve all lSs Monday in Jan. 1872.
:, Gee. 8. Citizens, Isan fde stockholders,
fss,.
aec' 9. Bunk permitted 10 hold property
asr Certain limitations.