Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-15
Congress of the U. States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY, January 5.

TUESDAY, January s..
elr. Brigham presented the petition of
certain manufacturers of brass and iron
wire in Massachusetts, praying additional
duties may be laid on that article when i'm.
ported. Referred to the committee of com
merce and manufactures.
Mr.. Johnson offered the following: Re.
solved that the committee ofways and means
be authorized to enquire into the expedien.
cy OF allowing to the secretaries of War and
Navy the same annual compensation which
is by law allowed to the secretaries of State
and of the Treasury, and that they be an
thorized to report by bill or otherwise.-
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Bacon it was ordered
that the clerk cause to be printed the usual
number of copies of the message of the Pre-
sident of the u. s. of the 9th of July, 1919.
to the Senate of the u. S. relative to the
impressment of seamen from American yes
sells, by the British. Adopted.
The house again resumed the considera-
ton Of the bill in addition to the act emit
tied an act to raise an additional military
force, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Boyd and MIR. Law opposed its pas
sage.
Mr.. Quincy in a speech of uncommon a.
bility expressed his d~isapprobation of the
bill. In the course of his observations he
was called to order by MIR. b. Hall. The
Speaker decided that he was in order.
Mr.. Rhea followed in favor of the bill.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 6.
Mr.. Bend presented the petition of the
legislature of the Illinois Territory, pray
ing that four companies of anger NAV be
raised and placed OF the frontiers for the
protection of that territory. Referred to
the committee on military affairs.
The house resumed the consideration of
the bill in addition to an act for raising an
additional military force and for other pur-
poses.
MIR. Rhea continued his remarks in favor
of the bill.
Mr.. Widgery, Mr.. Archer and Mr..
Grundy followed on the same side.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2.
MIR. Jennings presented the petition Of a
number of the inhabitants of Clark county.
Indiana territory, praying compensation
for losses and services in the campaign or
the Wabash, &c. Referred to the COM
mittee of claims.
Also, a ~etition from citizens of Knox
county, in the same territory, praying com
pensation for losses sustained by the depre-
dations Of some of the volunteer corps I'M
der the command of General Hopkins
Referred to a select committee of five.
MIR. b Hull, after stating that he observ-
ed by the estimate laid on the table of the
expenditures of the navy department, a.
mounted to 100000 dollars, and it had
been thought by some that this money had
not been properly applied; offered the fol
lowing:
Resolved, That the President be request
ed to lay before this house a statement of
the number of officers and men employed
in the service of the u. States on board
the navy, from the LIST of October, 1911, to
the 30th Sept. l8l2-on what ship or yes
sci, and by whom communicable amount
Of pay, rations furnished, the articles of
provisions purchased and price-medicines,
instruments and hospital stores furnished
each yessel-the freight, store rent and con-
tingent expenses, where, for what, and to
whom paid-the expenditures on navy yards
and docks, where expended and what re.
pairs msde-the number of ordnance and
small arms and price, and of whom pur.
chased-what vessels repaired, at what
place, and the sum of money expended on
each-the number of workmen and lahoar-
ers in eachsnavy yard, and the price given
per day or month-the quantity Of shin
timber, and other naval stores ON hand