Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-02
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Rehorted for the Alexandria Gazette.
SATURDAY, February 81.

The bill prohibiting the expectation
OF certain articles therein specified, in
foreign ships or vessels" was then taken
up In committee Of the whole house
Mr.. Aston In the chair.
After several amendments had been
proposed and rejected, Mr. Quincy NOV
ed to insert, in addition TO the articles
prohibited, fac words "whea, -four,
rice, cotton, tobacco, tar, pitch and tur-
pcntlne" Carried, yeas 46-nays IS:
Mr.. Williams seconded the motion Of
Mr.. Quincy, and advised the gentleman
to add the word onions, | should, sir
replied Mr.. Quincy, but l observe tina,
the committee OF foreign relations have
not put in the word toalfry,
The committee rose, reported pro.
gress, and had leave TO sit again.
MONDAY, March l.
MIR. Lewis from the committee for
the district Of Columbia, reported the
bill from the senate " supplementary I,
an act entitled an act authnrising tn.
making turnpike road from Mason's
causeway to the town of Alexandria"
with amendments, which were read, and
on motion of Mr.. Blackledge, the bill
and report were postponed indefinitely.
Mr.. Williams from the committee on
military affairs, reported the bill from
the senate tbs better to provide for the
supplies of the army OF the U States
and the accountability OF persons en-
trusted with the same, and the house
ordered it to third reading, which was
done and the bill passed
Mr.. Fisk offered the following:
Resotved. That a committee be ap-
pointed TO enquire into the expediency
of making an appropriation for purcha'
sing furniture and othsS articles necse-
ssry for the accommodation of the pre-
sident's household, and that they have
leave to report BY bill or otherwise
Negatived.
An engrossed bill prohibiting the use
Of licenses or passes issued under th'
authority Of any foreign governments,
was read third time and passed by ayes
and noes-Yeas 59--Nays 3
MIR. Burwell and NJ. Gno!son hal
leave of absence for the remainder o
The session.
Engrossed bills making appropriations
for the support of the military and naval
establishments of the United States were
seyerslly read third time and passed.
The amendments of the senate to the
seameps bill were read and laid on the
table.
Mr.. Goldsborough, after some Preli'
minary observations, offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the President be re-
ouested 70 cause to he laid before this
reuse the French decree purporting t.
De the repeal of the DEGREES OF Berlin &
Milan. referred to in MS message of the
h November LIST, together with such
formation as he may possess concern
ing the time and manner OF premulgat
ing the same; and also any correspond
ence or information touching the reia,
tons of the United States with France,
IN the office of the department OF state
| not heretofore communicated. which IN
Tue opinion ofthe President OF the y ut
ed States It is not incompatible with the
| nuhlie interest to communicate.
On the passage Of the resolution tn :
| ayes and noes were asked.
Al
Mr.. Calhoun moved that 1t lie on the
t~ble.
The ayes and noes were asked ON tins
| no,ion and he withdrew it.
The RESOLUTION was then agreed tn ey
yes and noes as follow Yeas io2--
Nay, 4, Messrs. B. Hall, Hineman,
Sawyer and Turner.
! The House in committee Ct the whole
Mr.. Aston in the chair, on a bill reia-
| tive 10 Invalid Pensioners.
The committee went through the bill
'ose and reported it to the House. sne
the House ordered it 70 third reading
.c-morrow
The ship America, Capt. Cole anl
brig Ventross, of and for this port were
left at Lisbon, 18th January time o
| sailin, UNCERTAIN.