Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-02-19
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
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THURSDAY, February ls

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THURSDAY, February 49,
! Mr.. Minor presented the petitio,
OF john Clement Stoeker of PhiIa
delphia. praying the remission o
certain duties Oh Wine, for reason.
therein stated. Referred to the
committee Of commerce and manu-.
features.
MIR. Newton from the committee
OF commerce and manufactures, re-
ported bill to authorise the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to provide new
certificates Of Register, which was
twice read and referred to commit
tee Of the whole house.
Mr.. Gholson from the committee
OF claims. reported the bill from the
Senate for the relief Of John RedtieId
without amendments. and the house
ordered it to "A third reading to NOR
row.
Mr.. d. r. Williams & Mr.. Cooke
had leave of absence during the re-
mainder ofthe session.
Mr.. Tallman offered the follow
ing
Reso'red, That the committee on
naval affairs. enquire into the exoe
diency ofplaeins on the pension lis,
Of the United States. all "aieers anil
seamen who may be wounded on
board any Of the revenue cutters OF
the United States. & that said co.,,
mittee be instructed TO "eport b.
bill or otherwise. Adopted.
An ensrossed hill making appro-
pria;ions for the support OF govern
ment for the year 1913, was read "a
third time and passed.
The House in committee Of the
whole. Mr. Desha in the chair. on a
bill authorship the post master &C
neral to contract with the proprietors
Of steam boats for carrying the mail.
The committee rose and reported
the bill, and the House ordered il 10
a third reading this day. The bill
was subsequently, read third time
and passed.
The House in committee Of the
whole, MIR. Stanford in the chair, on
bill RENTING the claim Of The U.
States to property captured by pri
! vate arnc;i vessels.
Several amendments were adoDted
and the commitsee rose. reported the
bill as amended. and the house con
CURED and ordered i, TO third read.
in; TO- borrow.
! 4 bill from The senate vesting the
President oi The United States with
the power o. retaliation in eases
thcrein specified, was read "a first and
second time and reitlrcd to the com
m;ttce Of iorei Sn relations.
The house in committee OF the
whole. Mr.. Aston in The chair, on
bill! to regulate foreisn coin and for
other PURPOSES.
The committee rose. reported the
bill and the house ordered it to
third reading tomorrow.
The house in committee of the
whole. Mr.. Desha in the chair OF ii
bill Ia encourage vaccination.
Ii WAS agreed to in committee Of
the whole. reported to the house and
ordered to IA third reading to.mor-
row.
The House in committee of the
whole. Mr.. Breckenridge in the
chair, on bill to alter the times o.
holding the District Courts in the
Districts of New-York and Virginia.
The committee adon,ed one a
mendment. rose and reported the bill
and the House cOncurred.
Mr.. Newton moved that il lie on
the table. Carried.
| A bill for the relief Of Susannah
Wiley passed through a committee
IF The whole. was eonrurred in by
the House. and ordered to third
reading Tomorrow:
| Also 4 bill for the relief Of Reu-
hon Atwater, which was ordered TO
a third reading ;o-moirGw.
law INTELLIGENCE.