Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-13
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

L
MONDAY, July ~.
Mr. Dawson from the committee on
the District of Columbia, reported the
bill from the Senate for Incorporating a
Fire Insurance Company in the Town oil
Alexandria without amendment.
Mr.. Dawson moved that it be read a
third time.
MIR. Grundy moved that il lie on the
table, with an understanding that 1t Is
not TO be acted on this session.
MIR. Benson advocated this motion and
M. Dawson opposed it. Carried.
MIR. Bond from the select committee,
reported bill to open and lay out road
from Shawanee town, on the Ohio, to
Ksskas.ia, in the Illinois territory, which
wasread first time and ordered to lie
on the table.
Mr.. Grosvenor, MIR. Hanson, Nv.
Wilson and Mr.. had leave OF
absence from Wednesday next; Mr..
Muller. MIR. Schurman and Mr.. Coke,
from Thursday next; Mr. De Noyells
and Mr.. Skinner, from Tuesday next.
On motion of Mr.. Benson, the House
took up and agreed to resolution Tor lhe
Joint committees enauiring al what time
it will be expedient to close the present
session Of Congress, and at what time
they shall meet again
An engrosscd bill for the relief ct Ed
win p. Saterwhi was read third time
and passed. :.
An cngrossed bill for the reliefof tbs
widows and orphans OF mllltia slain "nd
militia disabled in the service OF tie Y.
States, was read third time and passed.
The bill from the Senate for the re-
lief of Alexander Scott with amendments
by the House, was read third tin'e and
passed.
A bill from the Senate supplementary
to the several naturalization laws as a
mended by the House was read third
time.
MIR. Kennedy moved that it lie on the
table. He wished to examine whether
this law did not interfere with the law
passed at the last session of Congress
commonly called the seamen's bin
Mr.. Roberts objected to It's lying on
the table, but wished 1t might be recon-
mi,ted to select committee.
MIR. Kennedy then withdrew bis mo-
ton, and it was on mollon OF Mr. Ro-
berts referred to a select committee Vi
three.
The House proceeded to the conside-
ration OF the unfinished business vi 3D.
turday, a motion to postpone the bill
from the SENATE relinqulshlDS the claim
Of the l.. SAFES to certain sooas, wares
lni mc,chandjze, captured by private
armed vass,ts. The motion was mega
lived.
The question then was ON the passage
of the bi!l-On ,Ais question TIE ayes x
noes were ordered
Mr.. Benson spoke in opposition TO its
passage.
Several other gentlemen spoke, some
in favor md others against the oil.
Tie bill was lhcn PASSED, ayes ~,
loes "a.
The mouse in committee Of the whole,
NJ Nilsson IN the chan, on Dill iay-
ine duty on umhorted SAT-.
This bill imposes duty OF 20 cents
Der bushel OH all salt imported.
On motion OF Mr.. Blob 1t was amend.
ed by adding some additional sections
allowing a bounty ON Sailed Fish ano
Provisions exported, and to vessels Gu
gagged in the Fisheries.
An amendment was adopted liking
the tine of the tax gong INFO operation
at the Is, day of January next
This bill having been gone through
with. the committee took up the Dill
lcyiny a duty on licences 10 retailers Of
sviaes, shirits &c.
Several amendments were adopted,
one of which was 10 lay tax on whole
sale dealers. And the bill was ordered
to lie on the table.
The bill laying duty on bank notes
&c. was then taken up. While tho
chairman was engaged in reading this
bill, a message was received from the
President of the United States. The
committee rose and reported the salt
bill & had leave to sit again on the others.
The salt bill was laid on the table.
THE message Of the President was
then read, was in reply to Dir. Web
ster's resolutions. We shall give 1t en-
Tire as soon rs practicable.
FROM MEXICO.