Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-03-08

mr.. Speaker. The HOUSE have decided
that on are not.
The bill shortly after was passed-64 to
II.
Several other motions were made, and
amendments proposed.
The House adjourned till 1 o'clock,
Thursday.
THURSDAY, Feb. %.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent containing a statement from the Sec
rotary Of State relative to the defects Of the
returns Of the census, and urging timely
provision By Congress for remedy. S.
Carolina, Virginia, Michigan, Orleans
and East Tennessee, not returned in full.
Mr.. Mumford offered a resolution with a
preamble, Tor authorizing our merchant
vessels to arm. The house voted to con.
slider the resolution, but adjourned with
out ~disposing of it.
FRIDAY, March 4.
Evening Sitting.
The bill from the Senate authorisiug the
president to accept of the service OF volun.
seer companies, not exceeding fifty thou
sand men, was read twice and committed
to the committee of the whole.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the fertilization bill, Mr.. Turner
in the chair, after debate, an amendment
was moved by Mr.. Weekly, new section
s2propriating a sum not exceeding s 10000
for extinguishing the Indian title to lands
in Tennessee. After an hours debate on
the amendment, Mr.. Gardiner euquired
if such an amendment to such a bill was in
order. The chairman decided it was not.
An appeal was made, aud the committee
of the whole confirmed the chairman's de-
cision. Some confusion arising the COM
mittee rose soon after, the confusion not
c%easing-aud the house adjourned at a 1t
tie before 9 O'Clock.
SATURDAY, March 9.
! A report was received from the Secreta.
ry at War concerning pensions. Referred
TO the committee of claims.
The bill making compensation for taking
account OF manufactures, &c. was ORDER
ed to a third reading.
The fortidcation bill passed, a%ppropfiat-
ing about 1000 dollars.
The Invalid Pension bill was de bated in
committee of the whole, Mr.. Cuts in the
chair, upwards OF two hours, when the
committee rose, and the house passed the
bill to a third reading.
The bill returned by the President, as
unconstitutional, was debated a short time.
when the Speaker put the question, shall
the bill pass, notwithstanding the obi-c-
tons of the President Ayes 80, Noes IS.
The fortiicatfon bill, the bill providing
compensation for persons employed in col.
lecting accounts of manufactures, and the
bill providing for the final adjustment Of
claims to land and for the sale of land in
Orleans territory, were read a third time
and past.
The House adiourned till 6 o'clock.
The pension bill was read a third time
and passed.
The bill making appropriation for carry.
ing into effect the treaty with the Usage ma
ton of Indians, was debated in committee
of the whole, and subsequently ordered to
a third reading.
The bill laying a road from Cumberland
(Md. to Ohio, passed to a third rsading.
The Usage appropriation bin passed,
aud the House adjourned to Sunday morn.
ing, 1oo'clock.
SUNDAY, March S.
Mr., Montgomery, seconded by MIR.
Cuts, offered a resolution respecting an
extra OF early session of Congress, which,
after short debate, was negstived, so TO
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The bill INCREASING the salary of the
Judges OF the district OF Columbia was
passed.
The bill extending the right of suffrage
in Indiana territory, and the blu permitting
certain fines and forfeitures, were agitated
in committee OF the whole, Nj. Minor IN