Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-09
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
T Rchorted for The dlerandria Gazette.
THURSDAY, July 8.

THURSDAY, July 8.
Mr.. Wood presented the petition OF
Joshua Walker and others, members ot
a volunteer company, stating that they
have been kept out of their pay owing
to their captain having received the
money due them snd lost it, and pray.
ing relief from congress. Referred to
the secretary Of war.
MIR. Calhoun presented the petition
of of South Carolina, praying
compensation for negro taken from
him during the revolutionary war
Referred to the committee of claims.
MIR. Troup from the committee on
milit.ry affairs to whom WAS referred a
re ,nlution of the house OF the 5th June,
insuucting them to enquire whether any
ard # any what alterations are necessa-
~ to he made in the act entitled "an act
making provision for ar'nlng anI "quip-
ping the whole body of the militia OF
The United States" and particularly
whether any aud IT any what alterations
are necessary as to the time when the
arms prscured by virtue of said act shall
he distributed 10 each state and terrific
~, made n report, whiCh was read aud
ordered to lie on The table,
Me- Dwev, Nr. Past, Mr.. Howell,
ard Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, mad
Leave OF absence for the remalncer OF
the session.
MIR. Fisk, Of Vermont after some pre-
linlinary observations, ca.!cd tor the con-
sidera,ion OF the remonsuance OF the
LEGISLATURE of Massachusetts The
question on considering WAS taken by
ayes and noes, aud was, yeas 81, Jays SO.
Mr.. Fisk then moved that II DC re.
ferre,i to select committee. At the
suggestion of MIR. Robertson the motion
was varied SO as to refer all the remon-
strnnce except ihat part which relates
10 louisiana, and also TO include refer
ence oil the Remembrance OF the mino-
riy
MIR. Webster was opposed to par.
tial rciercncc--he was not anxious II
should be acted on al all this session.
but he did not know how selection
could well be made. 1t had been said IL
was intended the committee should give
an answer TO this rcmonstrance II SO,
he believed it nece' sary the whole SUD-
jcct should go TO them.
Mr.. Robertson supported the partlai
reiereuce--he did not believe the COM
Mitee or any hnty else, had right to
question The right ct Louisiana to be ao'
United irto the .unr n.
Mr.. King of y & moved that the fur
,her consideration Of this subject be
postponed TIL the first Monday OF De-
cember next.
MIR. Calhoun was in favor Of post.
ponement. He considered 1t unneces-
saw and impoIi,ic, TO act on this SUBJECT
at tbi. time--i an answer WAS given the
xrry next | legislature at that state "ouid
r. ply. and thus this business might go
on ad in6oitun.
Mr.. Hanson, advocated postpone.
ment--hut if it was referred he hopea
!, would be referred entire, - he coneei'-
ed that part which relates to Louisiana
ore Of the mos, impor,e"t features IN IT,
| Mr.. Robertson replied.
| MIR. Nurfrce n owed that 1t lie on the
table. Neeaticed. =,
Mr. Kings mc'icn 10 postpone II I'LL
the first Monday ir December next was
then adopted.
| An enYressed bill 10 lay and collect
Direct Tax within the United States
I, vas read third time. =,
| Mr.. Post moved TO reeommit inc OIL
10 the committee of Ways and Means
with instructions to snportion the quota
Of The state of New-York, according to
a sta,ener, which he presented.
/ On this question the ayes and noes