Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-19

and ordered to lie on the table, snd b
printed. Adjourned.
TThe house was engaged for the nos
part on Wednesday and Thursday will
closed doors,
June 70.
Mr.. Quincy presented a resolution OF th'
Legislature of Massachusetts, deprecatiut
war with England. and a memorial from
tia. body on the same subject, which were
read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Chittenden presented a number o.
petitions signed by e97 citizens of the state
of Vermont, demonstrating against the re
s~trictive system and contemplated War
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Mitchell presented the petition o
80 citizens of New-York, in opposition Il
War. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Johnson presented the petition O
Tho's Johnson aud others. owners of th'
brig Saint Michaels, praying compensation
for losses sustained in consequence of tn.
illegal proceedings of the Dutch and Frenct
governments in relation 70 her cargo of TO
bacco. Referred so,the Secretary of State
Mr.. Cheves from the committee Of way!
and means reported a bill TO authorize tn.
iseuing OF TREASURY NOTES. Thi,
bill contemplates the issuing of notes to such
amount as may be deemed expedient no
exceeding 5,oOo,o 900 dollars, to bear an in
teres. of Eve and two ffths per cent. ane
may be received in payment for public
lands, &c.. Read twice and committed to
committee oil the whole house for to-mor.
row.
A bill from the Senate further TO provide
for the refugees from the British provinces
Of Canada and Nova Scotia was resd twice
and referred to the committee on the pub,
lie lands.
The House in committee of the whole
Mr.. Piper 10 the chair, on = bill authorship
additional companies of rangers.
Mr.. Wright proposed to- appropriate
$4,000 dollars for defraying the expense OF
the Agreed to. Tn. committee
rose, reported the bill as amended and the
House concurred and ordered it to be en-.
crossed and read a third time this day.
The House in committee of the whole,
Mr.. Nelson in the chair, on a bill for con
frming grants to land in the Mississippi;
territory derived from the British govern.
ment Of West Florida.
The committee made some amendments
to the bill, rose. reported i. to the House.
Adjourned.
Eune 10.
Mr.. Minor presented number of me.
MORALS against the restrictive System, and
deprecating war at this time. Laid on the
table.
MFR. Troup laid before the House the
proceedings of a meeting of the citizens OF
Savannah. They ask of Congress an i'm
mediate declaration Of War against Eng.
land, and ~ contingencies also recommend
War with France, which were read and or
dered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Wright from the committee on mi.
fitary affairs, to whom was referred the Pc
tition of Edward Clark, relative to his III
vention o officiating batteries, withthe letters
of the Secretary of Wa and Navy on tina,
subject, made a report, which concludes
by recommending that the petitioner have
leave to withdraw his papers. The report
was concurred in.
The bill for organizing certain companies
of Rangers was read a third time and pas
sed.
A report was laid on the table from the
secretary of War on the subject of the Por-
table bridge invented by Mr.. Connor-the
report is favorable.
The House in committee of the whole,
Mr.. Breckenridge in the chair on bill con-
corning Invalid Pensioners.
After considerable time spent thereon,
the committee rose, reported progress and
asked leave to sit again, which was granted
Adjourned.