Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-27

report on the memorial of Stephen Kings
ton, of Philadelphia Referred to committee
Of the whole on Friday.
Mr.. Dawson presented petition from Jo-
seph Wheaton. complaining of the conduct
of the post master general, in refusing to
comply with mail contract, and praying re-
lief from Congress. Referred to the commit
tee of claims.
Mr.. Little offered resolution, requesting
the president to lay before the house a list OF
persons impressed from american vessels
where, when, by whom, and under what au-
thority it was done how many of such per-
sons are American citizens; with such other
information on the subject as he may think
proper to communicate. Ordered to lie on
the table.
MIR. Sawyer obtained leave of absence for
six weeks from Monday next.
Mr.. Morrow, from the committee of pub
lie lands, made a report recommending the
appointment of commissioners for fixing the
western boundary line of the Virginia military
Tract, &c. Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Rhea called for the consideration of
his resolution for enquiring into the expedi-
ency of extending the laws of the U. States
to territories within the same to which the
Indian title is not extinguished but the
house refused to take it up.
Mr.. Talmadge. presented petition from sun
dry merchants of Ncwhavsn (Conn) praying
permission to import certain goods from st.
C,oix. Referred to the committee of COM
merce and manufactures.
Mr.. Rhea called for the consideration OF his
resolution directing the committee Of COM
merce and manufactures to inquire into the
expcdiency of laying additional duties on all
coarse manufactures of imported fax, hemp,
cotton, sc. The house refused to take it up,
ayes ~, noes 60.
Mr.. Rhea called for the order CT the day on
the bill providing for the temporary govern
ment of the Louisiana territory. Lost.
Mr.. Poindexter offered resolution direct
ing the committee on Indian affairs to inquire
into the expediency of extending the jurisdic-
ton of the courts of the United States to ter
ritories within the same to which the Indian
title is not exlinguished. Ordered to lie on
the table.
A bill from the senate, authorising the lay
ing out of certain roads in tine state ct Ohio,
as contemplated by the treaty of Brownstown,
was read twice and referred to q committee of
the whole tomorrow.
The bill for the relief of Josiah H. Webb
passed through a committee of the whole
without debate, and was ordered to be en-.
crossed for third reading tomorrow.
Mr.. Lewis moved that the petitions of Hugh
Smith and others, presented at a former SEES
stony praying the remission of certain fines,
he again referred to the committee of COM
,nerce and manufactures. Agreed to.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the bill providing for the more con-
yenient taking aRidavits and bail in causes de-
pending in the courts of the U. States.
A short but undressing debate ensued on
the bill, when the committee of the whole
rose, and the bill was ordered to be recon-
United to select committee.
The bill for the relief Of Anthony Crease
was agreed to III committee of the whole with
out debate After the committee rose, Mes
sieurs Seybert and Boon opposed the passage
of the bill, and Messrs Lewis and Key advo-
Gated it. The question was then taken on en-
crossing the bill for third reading, and it
was lost, yeas IS, nays 81. So the bill was
rejected.
Mr.. Nelson presented the memorial OF the
vestry of the Protestant Episcopal Church OF