Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-01-22
Congress ofthe y. States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THURSDAY, Jan. 90.

THURSDAY, Jan. 90.
Mr.. Seybert presented tho petition of
a number OF citizens of Philadelphia,
praying the establishment Of a National
Bank--Rsferrsd to a coAnittes OF tho,
whois house.
Mr. Kent from the committee fer the
District Of Columbia, reported = bill 10
incorssrste Marine and Fire Insurance
Company 10 tho Tsvn Of Alexandrls,
which wa. read irst and second time
and referred TO committees of the Whole
| House for Taesdsy next,
Mr.. Inghan fros he coamittee On
pensions and revolutionary claims, made
a report on the pstitioa Of Maria Tyson,
which was laid on the table.
Mr.. Archer sfferea the following -
Resolved that a committee Do appointed
| to exemlns tao state of the CLERKS O fice
to ascertain whether the executive re-
ports and reports of committees and pro.
ceedings ofthis House are duly record
ed, and to enquire into the e1pedlency
| of authorizing the clerk Of this houee to
| employ an addMioua! clerk in his clica.
! Adopted and committee of thrce orr
derca.
| Mr.. TAYLOR submi.te5 the following {;
! Resolved, that the committee OF ways
and means be instructed to enquire into
the expetiency Of substituting in lieu of
the duties On licences to tiissillers as how
existing By lay, duty on tina quantity
! of spirits distilled, and that they have
| leave TO report by bill or otherwise.
! Resolved. THAT the committee On mi
/ li,a-y aaairs be instructed to revise SO
| much OF tho rules and articles for the
government of the armies Vi the y. S.
IS relates to the punishment OF offences
therein mentioned, and ,hat they have
ls.ve to repor, by bill or otherwise. A.
| tlopted,
On motion of Mr@Fisk Of n. Y. the
| Clerk OF the House, was directed to IN
form the Senate that Henry Clay having
| resigned his sea, as Speaker, the House
have made choice OF Isngdon Cheves
ono of the Representatives, from South
Carolina as Speaker.
| The House in COG Haittes Of the whole,
Mr.. King Of 4. c. il the Chair, sesur'
cd the consideration of the bill authors.
| ing the enlistment of certain regiments
therein named, for Evo ysara or during
| he war
Mr., Brigham spoke in opposition to
the bill.
| Mr.. Bowen and Mr.. Wright in favor.
The committee rose reported progress
and the House refused leave 10 Git a.
gain.
A message was received from the
! President Of the United States, in rsp'y
to the resolution calling on him Tor III.
| formation in relation to the Turreaa Let
| ter. fThe Secretary Of State to whom
the resolution had been referred, reports
| to the President tsai no such letter is
in his Office, and chat he knows nothing
aboutit. The report is accompanied BY
certificate Of Mir. Graham the CHIEF
CLERK Of the Department, which amounts
| to rrarIy ths same AZ the letter publish
ed by him last summer.
Tho House resumed the coDsidera.
tionof the bill authorizing the enlistmsn:
| OF certain regiments, and alter the adop-
,icn of sons amendments it vas order
ed TO be engrosssd and read a third
time.
FRIDAY, January 81.
! Mr.. Ineham from the Committee on
pensions and revolutionary claims, made
| a report on the petition Of Hugh FeFKu-
son, which was uafavorable, and was
concurred in BY the House.
| Mr.. Rhea of Tennessee offered re-
solution ins,ructing the committee o.
commerce and manufactures to enquire
| into the expediency Of establishing a
Hospital in tie eboetaw nation, sc.
! Adopted.
| MIR. Robertson after some predatory
observations, offered lhe following: Ke-
solved. That committee be appointed
to enquire into the expectancy OF pro-
| yiding by law for the exercise OF the
| right Of expatriation, that they have
leave to report By bill or otherwise.
| Mr.. Oakley after expressing DIS con
vic,ion of the importance of The prinei-
pie contained in the resolution, moved
that it lie on the table.
] Mr.. Grundy advocated the motion Tor
for laying it % the table under his pre-