Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-10
VIRGINIUS.
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
{ Reported .tor the -Aie1enaria Gazette.
FRIDAY, July 9.

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FRIDAY, July 9.
Nj. Sybert offered Tue following !:
Resolved that the secretary OF The trea-
sury be directed to bave printed during
the ensuing recess Of cong yeae, for the
I'VE Of the members, 1000 copies 81 the
digest which was authorised 30 he made
by the resolution Of lhc house Adopted
Mcssrs. Webster, Stockton, Smith,N.
II Bu:wcl, Lowndcs, MoiLtt and Fish,
N. Y. had leave Of absence rom Sunday
next ill The end Of the session
Mr. Bradley. after some introductory
observations, offered the fo!lawii,s
Resolved, that committee be ap-
pointed to enquire into the caoses which
have led to the multiplied failures o. The
ar'ns OF ice UDi'ed STATES on oar vest
ern and north western frontiers, and That
the committee have power TO send Tor
persons and papers
MIR. Hopkins, OF. Ken. advocated the
passage OF the resolution, but thought II
would be proper thai time should be
given the committee TO rake their re-
port till the he xt ses$lon o. congress.
Mr. oybert opposed the passage.
Mr.. jackson, OF VTsiDia, also opposed
il. He thousht it was lhe most lmpoii'
tic resolution ever offered to Congress
1t was particularly improper at this
time. lie would most heartily concur
In an enquiry alter the campaign was
ended.
MIR. Taylor moved that 1t lie on the
table aud be printed.
Mr.. FmdIey advocated its lying on the
table.
Il was ordered to lie on the table-76
10 67.
Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Boyd had leave Of
absence.
A bill FROM the Senate for the. relief
oClhe owners Of the ships Good friends,
.Amaz and tie e. States and their car
goes, was read first aud second time
and referred to The committee OF ways
and means.
A bill from the Senate, making an
appropriation to complete the Senate
Chamber and repair the north wl1s oil
the Capitol, was twice read and referred
TO committee of the whole House Tor
Monday next.
A bill from the Senate, prov ding for
the further defence of the ports and
hatbors Of the Z. States, was read twice
and referred 10 the committee on militia
~ sFairs.
Mr.. Jackson 0! Virg. had leave OF ab-
sence.
The House IN committee of the whole,
Mr.. Free kcnridgc In the chair, on the
amendments oi lhe Senate, to- the bill
for the relief CT capt. Lawrence, his Of
6cers and crew. The amendments were
concurrcd in and the committee rose &
reported the bill and the House concur
red in the report.
An engros.ed bill laying duy on SUI
gar refined within the u. States, was
read third time and passed. Ayes "a,
noes So.
40 engrosscd bill for establishing the
Office of Commissioner of the Revenue,
was read third time and passed.
An engrossed bill l., ing duties On
sales at auction Of foreign merchandise
and ships and vessels, was read third
time and passed-ayes lo2-nces 81.
The house in commit,ee OF the whole
MIR. Nelson in the chair. ona bill laying
duty on Carriages for the conveyance
OF persons.
The committee went through the bill
and made sundry amendments which
were reported to the House.
Mr.. CIopton spoke against the PAS
sage of the bill, on the ground OF its he
Ing unconstitutional. He had not finish
ed his speech at half past three o'clock