Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-14
Congress Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MoNDA1, dfril Is, 1912.
TREpoRTED FOR THIS GAZETTE.

Mr.. Morrow presented the petition of the
Delegates from Orleans territory, relative to
lands claimed by citizens of that territory
! Referred to the committee ON the public
I lands.
| Mr.. Bacon from the committee of ways and
means, reported bill making additional APP
preparations for the support of government for
4! the year 1912. Read twice and referred to a
/, committee Of the whole house for "Wednesday
! next.
| On motion Of Mr.. Newton the committee
! ofconmerce and manufactures were discharg-
ed from the further consideration Of the petit
! ton of John Taggart and others of the city Of
Baltimore.
MIR. Wright from the committee on militia.
ry affairs made report on the letter Of Ed
| ward Clarke relative to his new and cheap in
vention for city defence by means of floating
batteries, in which they recommend making
| an experiment under the direction of the Sc
cretary Of the Navy to ascertain their utility,
and the appropriation Of a sum not exceeding
| 1000 dollars'for that purpose. Referred to a
committee Of the whole house.
Mr. Blackledge from the select committee,
| reported bill relating to appeals from the
district and circuit courts of the u S. Read
twice and referred to a committee of the
whole house
The Speaker laid before the house letter
from the Secretary of the Treasury covering
report of the Comptroller, relative to the
Mint oftbe U. S.
Mr.. M'Kim offered resolution, proposing
| an amendment to the constitution of the U.
States, making the judges of the supreme and
inferior courts removable by Joint vote Of
the two houses of Congress-laid on the table.
Mr.. Rhea offered the following :-Re8olD-
ed, That the committee to whom was refer
red certain papers relative to the conduct of
Harry Toulmin, Judge of the Mississippi
Territory, be and they are hereby directed to
report forthwith thereon. Rejected.
Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Widgery and Mr.. Fitch
had leave of absence, the former for one week,
and the two last to the end OF the session.
On motion of Mr. Pitkin, the papers laid on
the table some days since, relative to the
burning of the ship Asia and brig Gershon
were referred to the Secretary of State.
An engrossed bill to authorize the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury to purchase Or lease the
Old City Hall in the city of New-York, was
read third time and passed.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill
for establishing corps of artiicevs were read
and with the bill committed to the committee
on military affairs.
An engrossed bill giving further time to
claimants of land in the eastern district of Or
leans to register their claims, was read a third
time and passed.
Mr.. Wright called for the order of the day
on his bill relative to seamen. The House
refused to take it up.
The House in committee of the whole, Mr.
Piper in the chair, on bill relative to lands in
the territory of Orleans. The committee
rose and reported the bill, and the House or
dered ito third reading.
The House tn committee Of the whole, Mr.
Bassett in the chair, on bill Incorporating
Moses Austin & others into lead company.
Before the clerk had read the bill through,
a confidential message was announced from
the Senate, the Speaker resumed the chair
the galleries were cleared and doors closed |
and remained so about half an hour. when the |