The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-07-14
CONGRESS.
HoUsE OF REPREsEx7xrxvEs.
MONDAY, June IL.

uoih Tue oeRate Tor incorporating a Fire
Insurance Company in the Town Of Alex
andria without amendment.
On motion Of Mr.. Grundy it was laid on
the table, and not TO be acted on this ses.
sion.
MIR. Grosvenor, Mr.. Hanson, Mr.. Will
son ana Mr. had leave OF alb
sence from Wedne sday next; MIR. Miller,
Mr.. Schurman and Mr.. Coke, from Thurs
day next; Mr.. De Noyells and Mr.. Skin.
ner from Tuesday next.
On motion Of MIR. Benson, the house
took up and agreed to resolution fol the
Joint committees ENDURING at what time
1t VIII DC expedient to close the present
session Of Congress, and at what time thev
shall meet again.
An engrossed bill for the relief of the
widows and orphans of militia slain and
militia disabled In the service of the u. 6.
was read third time and passed.
A bill from the senate supplementary TO
the several naturalization laws as amended
10y the house was read third time.
MIR. heanedy moved it lie on the "a.
BILE. He wished TO examine whether ,b;s
law did not interfere with the law p,sseJ a,
the last session of congress commonIv call.
ed the seamen's bill.
MI Roberts objected to its lying on the
table, but wished 1t might be rccomm;,,ed
to select committee.
Mr. Kennedy then withdrew his motion,
ana 1t was on motion of Mr. Roberts refer,
red to select committee of three.
Ihe house preceded to the consider,.
ton OF the unfinished business of SATURDAY.
a motion to postpone the bill from the 60.
nate relInquisbing the claim of the Upi,ed
otates to certain goods, wares and mer.
chandize, captured by private armed YES.
sells. The motion was negatived.
The question then was on the nassaoe nc
the oiii--On this question the ayes and
noes were ordered.
MIR. benson spoke in opposition to ito
passage.
Several other gentlemen spoke. some
In favor and others against the bin.
The bill was then passed, ayes 70 ,o.s
81.
The house in committee Of the Who'll.
Mr.. Nelson in the chair, on bill loy;na -
! duty on IMPORTED salt.
This bill imposes duty of 90 cents No..
IDushcl on all salt imported.
| On motion of Mr.. Bibb i. was ,n,e,d
ed by adding some additional sections a.
lowing bounty on Sailed Fish and PROV
| sions exported, and to vessels enpape,lin
| the fisheries.
An amendment was adopted fixing the
| time OF the tax going into operation at the
st day OF January next.
This bill having been gone through with.
the committee iook up the bill Layine, q dr..
~ on licences 10 retailers Of wines, shirts,
Several amendments were adopted, one
OF which was to lay tax on wholesale dea.
lers And the bill was ordered 10 lie nm
the table.
The bill laying duty on bank notes SC.
was then taken up. While the chairman
was engaged In reading this bill, message
was received from the president OF the i
States, The committee rose and renor,ea
the salt bill and had leave to sit again m
the others. The salt bill was laid on ,be
table.
The message ofthe president was then
read--lt was in reply to Mr.. Webs;er's re-
solutions.
TUESDAY, July 10.
Mr. calhoun from the comm ittee of
foreign relations to whom was refe rred the
reply of the executive to the noted resoIn-
lions OF Mr.. Webster, made a report which
closed with resolution ahhroping of the
Just and fmfiartiat reply Of the president to
the said resolutions. The report also con :
tanned justification Of the war, and a per.
severance IN its continuance. 1t was NOV
cd to make 1t the order of the for to-mor-
! row.
A lengthy debate took place on what dav
the subject should be taken up; Thursday
was at length agreed tn aud r oOo -.
ordered to be printed.
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