Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-02-23

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mittee of the whole house.
MIR. Talman offered the following -
Resolved that the committee on naval
affairs be instructed to bring in bill for
rhe benefit of the officers and crew of the
lripate Constitution, granting to them a
sum not less than 100000 dollars for
their services in the late naval victory.
On motion Of Mr.. Grundy it was laid
on the table.
Tue Speaker laid before the house a
letter from the secretary OF war accom-
panied by statement of invalid pension
ers.
Mr.. Grundy, after some introductory
remarks, offered the following: ResoIy-
ell tina. committee be appointed to en-
uuire into the cxpediency of an earlier
meeting Of the next Congress than the
stated period, with leave to report by
bill or otherwise.
Mr.. M'Kim moved that it lie on the
table.
Some desultory conversation took place,
and the motion was negatlved.
The resolution was then agreed to,
and committee of Ave ordered.
MIR. M'Kim after some preliminary
observations offered the following: Re.
solved that the committee OF Ways and
Means be instructed to report bill i'm
posing duty upon all splrituous liquors
distilled within the u. States not to eX-
coed an average OF IS cents per gallon
according to the proof thereof.
After some debate Mr.. Blbb moved
to amend the resolution by substituting
select commi,tee for the committee OF
ways and means. This motion was &C
ceded to by Mr.. M'Kim.
A desultory debate took place and tSe
question was decided BY ayes and noes
as follows: Yeas 46 Nays Is
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the bill for partially sus
pending the neutrality-suspicious. law, SC.
THE committee OF the Whole House,
on Saturday, struck out the LIST section,
the second, third and fourth being con.
nectcd with that, fell of course
The question was on striking out the
fifth section, which prevents property
seized from, being restored to the claim
ants, till after final condemnation or &C.
qultal.
After some debate the motion was ne.
ga;ivcd, Ayes A Noes IS.
An amendment was adopted at the
suggestion of Mr.. Bibb, providing for
the sale of property Of a perishable ma
ture.
Mr.. Minor moved to strike out the
9TH section and gave his reasons Tor the
molten. Nega,ived.
Several other amendments were adopt
ed, and the question on engros.ine the
bill for third reading, was decided by
ayes and noes as iollow-Yeas 81, Nays
Is.
MIR. Gray mad leave of absence Ger the
remainder Il the session.
A message in writing was received
from the President If the y. 5. com,nu
nicating letter from Com. Bainbridse,
giving an account of the capture of the
British frigate Java. The official &C
count i. in substance the same as has
already been published.
The Presidcn. recommends general
provision being made By Law for grant
ing compensation to the captcrs, for yes
sells captured and destroyed.
The message and documents we're
referred TO the committee on naval al
fairs.
The House took Up the bill for alter
ing the times of helding the district
courts in the district, OF New-York and
Virginia and ordered it to be engross-
ed and read third time tomorrow
The bill supplementary To the natu-
raliz,t laws, passed through COM
mittee of the whole. was reported to the
house and ordered to be engrossed and
read third time Tomorrow.
The house in committee ofthe whole,
Mr. Lacock in the chair, on bill tor
continuing the Mediterranean fund.
The committee rose, reported the OIL,
and the house ordered it to third read
ing tomorrow.
The house in committee of the whole,
Mr.. Pickens in the chair, on bill pro.
hibiting the use of licences or passes
issued by the authority OF amy foreign
government.
The Court Martial which was to have
assembled in this city, on the 2sth 'nst,
for the trial of Gen. Hull, is indefinitely
postponed. Phil. Pap.
Doctor Benjamin Rush of this city, is
elected a member of the Imperial Aca-
deMy OF Sciences at Petersburgh. I6.
The Senate of the state of Pennsylva-