Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-05-08

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additional appropriations for the support Of
government for the year 1912.
The blanks 10 the bill were filed up.
1st blank fer printing certificates. &c.
for loans &c. 3 5000
I'd do. for other purposes. 1000
For compensation to marshais
for registering domestic manu-.
features. 4O,oo6
For contingent expeuces of
both Houses for printing, &c. $500
The committee rose, reported the bill 40
amended, and the House concurred 10 the
two first.
The question on agreeing to the third
was taken by ayes and noes. and we're
Yeas IS, Nays 81. The other amendment
was then agreed to, and the bill ordered
to be engrossed and read a third time to-
morrow.
Adjourned.
April %.
Mr.. White presented the petition of C.
Diokerson of Boston, and Of Bucks.
town, Mass. praying compensation for a
Schooner and cargo captured by the French.
Referred to the Secretary of State.
Mr.. Little presented two revolutionary
claim.-Referred to the committee of
claims.
Mr.. Calhoun, from the committee of
foreign relations, reported a bill making
further provision for the army of the
United States. Read twice and refer.
red to the committee of the whole for to-
morrow.
Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an
act TO establish a quarter-maSter's depart.
ment-Read twice and referred to a com.
mite Of the whole House.
MIR Key, from the select committee ap.
pointed on that subject, reported a bill for
INCREASING the salary of the superintendent
of lndian trade. Read twice and referred
to a committee of the whole House.
Mr.. Van Cortlandt and Mr.. Gray had
leave of absence for the remainder of the
session.
Mr.. M. Clay moved the following Re.
solved, That the committee on military
affairs sc and they ara hereby instructed to
enquire whether any and what alterations
ought to be made 10 the law passed March
18th 1919, entitled an Act fixing the mill.
tsry peace establishment of the United
States, and the Law of the 1@th of April,
1903, for raising for a limited time an ad.
ditional military force, and all other subse-
quent acts on thai subject, and that they
have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Adopted.
Mr.. Poipdexter offered the following !;
Resolved that a committee be appointed 10
enquire into the e~xpediency of anuexing
that part of West Florida lying east Of
Pearl River aud West of the Perdido to
the Mississippi territory, and that they
have leave to report by bill or otherwise
Adopted.
An engrossed bill for the relief, protec.
ton and decentralization of American sea.
men was read a third time.
Mr., Cochran moved to postpone the
further consideration of the bill till the 18Th
of June.
This motion was Withdrawn.
MIR. Nelson then moved to refer it 20 q
committee ofthe whole house.
This motion gave rise 10 debate in which
the principal Speakers were Mr.. Nelson in
favor and Mr.. Wright Against. The mo.
tlon was carried Sc 10 81, and the bill re.
fetred and made the order of the day TO,
tina iith of May.
The House in committee of the whole,
Mr.. Nelsoni in the chair. on a bill author.
izing the cutting a canal round the wesl
end Of Mason'S causeway.
The committee rose. reported the bill,
aud the House ordered it to be eneto.sed
and read a third time to. morrow. AID
journed.
April 90.
Mr.. Gold presented the petition of
number of the inhabitants of Cayuga, Stat,
of N. York, similar to those presented on
former day relative to the embargo law.
On motion of Mr. RIackIsdoe the coma;