Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-01-08
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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ERchorted fur the A1erandria Gazene.
THURSDAY, January 7.
Mr.. Jennings presented the petition
of a nunber Of the Inhabitants OF Clark
comfy, Indiana territory, praying corn
pens1ton for losses and services in the
campaign on the Wabash, &c. Refer
rcd to the committee OF claims.
Also, petition troa, citizens OF Knox
county, iii the same territory, praying
compensation for losses sustained by the
depredations of snmc Of the volunteer
corps under the command of General
Hopkins. Referred to select commit
tee Of Eve.
MIR. Morrow from the committee on
the public lands. reported bill confirm
ing certain Claims In the district ol Wa
ccnncs. Read twice and referred to .
committee nf the whole honse Tor Mon
day next.
Also. bill far the relief nf john Bin
ncy. Read twice ard ordered 70 be en-
crossed and read tai'd time t0-mor-
row.
Mr r. Hall, altcr stating that he OBJ
served By the estimate laid Oh the table
Of the expenditures of the navy depart
mc,t, amounted to Upwards Of 5,ooO,CCo
dollars, and it he'd been thought by some
that tbs moncy had rot been properly
applied; offered tie to!ioNlng:.
Resolved, That the President be re-
qnestcd to lay beE2rc til, House 4 state
ment OF the nulDbe" 81 officers: and men
cnployed in the service of the y. ). on
bnasd The navy, from the lst Ct October
1917. 10 the &oth Sept. le;2-"n what
snip Or vessel, aud By whom command
ed; the an,ourt OF pay, rations furnished
the articles Of provisions purchased
and peicc-metiiclnes, Instruments and
hospital stores furnished each vessel
the freight, store rent aDd contingent
eypcnses, whcrcr for what, and to whom
p,i;l-the expenditures on Navy Yards
and docks, where expended and what
REPAIRS madc-ti,c number OF ordnance
ard small arms and price, and Of whom
rurcbased-What vessels repaired, at
what place, ard tAc SUM ofmoncy eX-
psndct, or each-thc number OF work
men and Iabourcrs in each Navy Yard,
and the price given per day Or month
the oraatity OF ship timber, and other
nay,l stores on hand, and at what place
tho pumber and description Of vessels
built aud repaired at the Navy Yard al
Washington. Laid on the table.
The Speaker lad before the House
Letter from, the Treasury department,
coreiirg an estimate Of the aggregate
amount of goods impaired into the Unit
cd States in American and foreign YES
sells fron, the lst oF C:tc5er 1910 to
seth Sent. 1911.
The Delegate from, Missouri offered
TIE following Resolved, that a com
r;-sc- be appcintc|. to enquire il any.
and ifarr. what anicnfmcnts are neocs-
sorv in tie act entitled an act providing
Cor =hc government Ct the Territory OF
Missouri. J>cioplcd, and commltlee
of SIC ordered,
The order 81 the Jay was then taken
nm: he bin in addition 10 ~ act Tor
raising an additional military sosce and
for o,hor purposes.
Mr.. Trouo continued hiss observations
w.ich I've had commenced yesterday IN
favor of the bill. :.
Mr.. Williams moved to recommlt
Inc bill to committee CT the whole
house tor the purpose Of offering an a
mendmcr,. Carried.
The House in committee olthe w''o'e
Mr. Blob in the chair, on the above bill
Mr.. Williams then moved TO strike
on, Of the bill. TwenY Regiments OF
I,f.n,,v' and insert in lieu thereof
:, .uc5 ngn:tcr q Hcri~erts mof eTered-
;.r 7'.rrn,v as in TIRE otiH;oa a re Pre-
sidr,t mcv BE- deemed nrer'se'y' am
some cher amendments CT MINOR I'M
n,r,snce res dercd necessary in the phra-
.eo,ory of tie bill by the proposed a.
mendmer,. Adopted.
AR Fitch moved to strike cat tn.
.,h .cc,ion Of the bill. which provide,
~. az the effects down 10 the grad, o.
C.loncl. shall he appointed by the re
s;dcn, viii, the em:eurrsnes 9: the DC