Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-12
Congress of the U. States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


Mr.: Post presented the petition OF
sundry persons engaged in fishing fer
the New-York market, praying relief
from the Embargo. Referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Newton from the committee of
commerce and manufactures, reported a
bill for the relief of Seth Russell and
Sons, which was twice read and referred
to a committee of the whole hoose for
this day.
Mr.. Eppes from the committee Of
ways and means, reported bill for the
relief of Arthur Tappan, John Frothng-
ham & - which was read hrst
and second time, and referred to com.
mittee Of the whole house Tor Monday
next.
Also, an uAfaverable report on tAe
petition Of P. P. Legrand, which was
concurred in by the house.
Also, report on the resolution refer
red to tba, committee, instructlng an en-.
quiry into the expediency of allowing
additional compensation to the commits
sioner of loans for the state Of Maryland,
the report is unIavorable, and was order.
cd to be laid on the table.
Also, bill authorising the Secretary
of State, during the continuance OF the
present war, to allow additional compen.
sation to the owners and masters of yes.
sells, for bringing home destitute and
distressed American seamen, from TO-
reign ports, which was read first and
second time and referred toa committee
of the whole house for Monday.
Also, an unfavorable report on the
petition of Stephen Kingston, which was
concurred in by the House.
Also, bill for the relief of Angus.
tus Mckinney and I.aban Bancroft, whic h
was twice read and referred to com.
mittee of tha whole House for Monday
next.
Mr.. Dewey had leave of absence from
Monday next till the end Of the session.
An engrossed bill for the relief Of
Mary Cheever., was read third time
and passed.
The house in committee Of the whole,
Mr.. Lewis in the chair, on bill declar-
ing the assent of Congress to an act of
the Legislature Df Tennessee.
The committee rose and reported the
bill and the House ordered it to third
reading TO morrow.
The house in committee Of the whole,
Mr.. Nelson in the chair, on bill con-
irming certain claims to land in the II.
linoi, territory and providing for their
location.
The committee rose and reported an
agreement to the bill and the House
ordered it to third reading tomorrow.
The house in committee of the whole,
Mr.: Jackson DIVA in the chair on bill
for the relief Of Henry Malcolm.
The committee reae and reported the
bill and the House ordered it to third
reading to morrow.
A bill for the relief OF George Wal.
kington, passed through committee of
the whole, was reported to the House G.
ordered to a third reading tomorrow.
Mr.. Ward of Mass. offered the fol-
lowing Resolved that the comsittee
on the judiciary be & they are hereby d.
rected to enqnire into the justice and ex-
pediency Of INCREASING the salary the
District Judge of Massachusetts & that
hey report by bill or otherwise. A.
dopted
The House in committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Moore in the chair on a
bill for the relief Of Daniel M'Calla and
Samuel Ralston;
The committee rose and reported the
bill and the House ordered it to third
reading tomorrow.
The House in committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Alexander in the chair. on
bill to incorporate Firp Insurance Com
pany in Georgetown.
The committee rose reported progress
and had leave to sit again.
The Hos.e in committee OF the
whole, Mr. Miller inthe chair, on bil!
to alter the time of holding the District
Courts for the District of Virginia.
The committee rose and reported
the bill and the House ordered It to
third reading to morrow.
A bill for the relief Of Joseph w.
page. passed througha COMMITTEES Of the
whole house, was reported to the house
and ordered to be read third time to-
morrow.
A bill for the relief Of the owners Of
the cargo sfthe brig Patriotia, passed