The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-07-28
with determination to make Annapolis Or
some other point in the Bay their object.
Yours, &c.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, Niy %.


Virginia, praying that new collecti dis
trict may be established on the shores of
the Poiomac-Referred.
Mr.. 1rouh reported bill supplementary
to the act IS to provide for calling forth the
militia, &C." which was read three times
and passed
The amendments of the senate to the di-
rect tax bill were read and referred to the
committee of ways and means.
The bill from the senate /" authorising
the raising corps of fencibles," passed
through committee of the whole, and was
ordered to be read third time with an
amendment, and was read third time and
passed.
Mr.. MsKee moved the adoption of the fol-
lowing re solution
Resolved, That the committee on mill
tary affairs be instructed to enquire into
the cxpediency of refunding to the state
OF Kentucky the sum of 5O47 dollars %
cents, expended by the said state in the
defence Of the south western frontier
against the incursions Of the hostile In
dams.
A motion was made by Mr. Goldsbo-
rough, 10 add to the end of the resolution
the following:
" And also into the eXpediency ofrelund-
ing to any other of the states, the constilut-
ed authorities OF which may have been un-
der the necessity Of calling out the militia
TO repel the incursions of the enemy, the
eXpenoes that may have been incurred in
consequence thereof"
This proposed amendment was agreed
TO, and the resolution as amended was
adopted.
The bill making further provision for
the collection Of internal duties and for the
appointment and compensation of asses.
sors," passed through committee Of the
whole, and was ordered to be engrossed for
third reading.
MIR. Nelson reported bill to repeal the
additional duties on goods, wares and mer-
chandize captured and brought in by the
private aimed ships of the U. S.; which
was ordered TO lie on the table.
The bill supplementary to the act " for
| the better regulation of the ordnance was
read a third time and passed.
The bill from the senate making an ap.
preparation to complete the senate cham
Der passed through committee of the
whole, and was ordered to third read
ing.
The order of the day to consider the bill
&c to provide for the accommodation of the
household of the president of the United
States," having been called for by Mr.
Shelley to postpone the bill Indefinitely.
For the motion as
Against il 72
The bill passed through a committee of
the whole, and was ordered to third read
ing. motion was made by Mr.. Hall that
the bill do lie on the table, and negatived.
And the bill was read third time and pass.
ed
For the bill 78
Against it 46
SATURDAY, Juiy 81.
Mr.. Eppes reported bill for the relief
Of George Lyon, and bill for the relief OF
NViilet Warne, which passed their first
stages.
On motion of Mr.. Benson,
Ordered, That the committee of this
house Of the Joint committee OF both hous-
cs to consider and report as to the time
when an adjournment of the present ses-
sion Of congress may probably take place,
be discharged from the further consldera-
ton 0fthc said matter so referred to them.
MIR. Nelson reported a bill {" for reduc-
ing the duties payable on prize goods Cap
tured by the private armed vessels of the
United States )" which passed its first stag
es.
The following joint resolution was sub
mitted OF Mr. Grundy.
RESOLVED, by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of
America III congress assembled, that the
president OF the senate and speaker of the
house OF representatives DO and they are
hereby authorised to adjourn their respcc-
tive houses on Thursday the 29th day of
July next.