Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-05-01

away.
April 80.
Mr.. Quincy presented the petition of
Ezra Winston and Ezra Winston, Jun.
merchants of Duxbury, Massachusetts,
praying indie Identification tor the loss of their
brig Gershom. which was captured and
burnt by the French squadron sailing under
the orders of the French Emperor. Re-
ferred to a select committee of five.
Mr.. Brigham presented the petition of
- Brigham, widow Of VIM. Brigham,
who was mortally wounded in the late bat.
tie on the Wabash, praying relief. Re-
lerred to rhe committee Of claims.
MIR. Gold presented the petition of
Charles SeIden and 95 others, millers and
dealers in grain in the State of New. York,
praying a repeal or modification of the En-.
barge law.
Mr.. Livingston a similar one from Ebe.
uezer Jones and 500 others, inhabitants Of
Troy, N. York.
Mr.. Bleecker similar one from John P.
D. Dore and io4 others OF Albany in same
state.
Also, from John Scot. and others of
Waterford.
Mr.. Fitch, a similar one from Elijah
Tones and i53 others of Lansingborgh, N.
York.
Mr.. Gold moved to refer the several pc.
titions to a select committee.
This motion gave rise to q debate Of con.
siderable warmth and interest.
Mr.. Randolph moved to refer them TO a
committee of the whole House, which mo.
tion superceded mr.. Colds. Mir. Will
hams made a motion, which superseded
that OF Mr.. R~andolph's, that they lie on the
table.
he question was then determined in
the negative-Yeas II, Nays &c..
Mr.. Rhea moved that the further consi.
d~erstton OF the petitions be postponed till
the 4fh of July next.
Tbs question was taken by Ave, and
Noes and were, Yeas 81, Nays As.
] his decision may be considered az an
expression OF the sense of the house in re.
i1tion TO the continuance of the Embargo.l
Mr.. WrIgh. from the Military commit.
tee, reported a bill establishing an Ord,
nance Department. Read twice and re-
tered TO a committee of the whole House
tor tomorrow.
An e~ngrossed bill making further provi.
SION Tor the army Of the u. States, was
read a third time.
On the question shall the bill pass? Mr..
Wright, Mr.. Talmadge and Mr.. Key,
spoke at length in opposition to the bill on
constitutional grounds.
April %.
Mr.. Harper presented the petition of
John Goddard and So others merchants of
Portsmouth. N. IL. and its vicinity, pray.
ing for a repeal of the non.imsortation
law. Referred to the committee of the
whole House who have that subject under
consideration.
Mr.. Grundy presented the memorial of
the trustees of Columbia College in the
state OF Tennessee, relative to the funds
of that Institution. Referred to a select
committee of five.
MIR. Bacon from the committee of WAYS
and Means reported a bill making an appro.
pria,lon for di~scharging all the outstanding
claims, for services performed and materi-
ais furnished tor the Capitol and Presi-
dents House. Read twice and referred
to a committee of the whole house.
MIR. Harper from the select committee
to whom the message of the president was
referred, recommending the appointment
OF two assistant secretaries 10 the War de-
paftment, reported a bill for that purpose,
which was twice read aud referred to a
committee of the whole house.
Mr.. M'Brlde had leave of absence for
four weeks from Monday next.
The house took up the unfinished bust.
ness OF Yesterday, the bill making further
provision for the army of the u. States.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, it was recon-.
mitted TO a committee of the whole house.
a bin from the Senate establishing a ge.