Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-15
Congress of the U. States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SATURDAY, March IL.

| Mr.. Moore of Md. presented the pc
tition OF the Maryland Turnpike Com
pany, praying permissionto open turn
pike FROM Georgetown, Columbia, t.
| the line of the District, so as to interssc
the Columbia turnpike Referred.
| Mr.. Murfree of N. c. from the com
mittee on that subject, reported bIt
anthorising the Presiden, OF the Unitee
States to cause certain parts OF ths
coast of the United States to be survey.
| ed which was twice read and commit
| ted.
On motion of Mr.. Troup of Geo.
the Military COMMITTEES was discharged
from the further consideration of the
petition of William Breeze, and it was
referred to the Paymaster of the army
The following engrosscd bills were
seversliy read third time, passed, < sent
to the Senate, Ia wit:
A bill confirming certain .claims to
land in the Illinois territory, and proyid-
ing for their location.
A bill declaring the assent of Con-
gres. to an act of the Legislature Of
Tennessee.
"A bill for the relief of Henry Fan.
EiOg.
A bill for the relief Of George Wal
kingion:
4 bill for the relief Of Daniel Macau-
ley and Sam'I. Ralston.
A bill for altering the time Of holding
the Courts of the United States for tie
Virginia district.
A bill for the relief Of JOS. w. Page.
A bill for the relief oftAe owners OF
the cargo of the brig Patricia.
A bill for the relief of Seth Russell
and Sons.
A bill for the relief of Stephen Gil
rard.
On motion OF Tr M'Kim of Nd.
RESOLVED, That the committee of
Commerce and Manufactures be direct
ed to bring in bill to revive and cont.
nue. in force an act entitled "ah act to
revive and continue in force an act de-
clariag the assent of Congress to certain
acts Of the state of Maryland and Geor.
gia," passed April 2Oth, 1908.
The House, on motion Of Mr.. Jen-
nings Of Ind. went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Breckenridge is the
chair, on the bill supplementary to the
act for the relief Of the officers aud sol
diers who served in the late campaign
on the Wabash. The committee rose
and reported the bill with and amend.
neat, which was concurrcd in by the
House, and the bill as amended ordered
to be eDgrossed tor third reading.
The bill for the relief of WIN. H.
Savage passed through committee of
the whole House, Mr.. Nelson in the
chair, was re ported without amendment,
and ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
On motion of Mr.. Eppes Of Va. the
committee Of the whole was discharged
from the consideration OF the bill rela-
tive to the organization Of the courts Of
the Indiana territory, and the same mas
recos,,nitted to the Judiciary Commit.
tee.
The House went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Stanford in the chair, on
the bill and the amendments reported by
the select committee thereto, for the
better organizing, pay and supply of the
army of the United States.
Mr.. Troup of Geo. explained in
particular manner the objects ofthe bill;
the passage ofwhich he urged on the
ground generally that il would place
certain part of the military establishment
upon better footing, would economist
the public resources, and supply some
material defects which at present ex-
listed in the military establishment.
The bill received various unimportant
amendments, which were reported to
the Honse and concurred in, and the bill
and amendments ordered to be engross-
ed for third reading.
The House went inio committee of
the whole, Mr.. Nelson in the chair, on
the report sfthe Judiciary committee on
the petition Of Robert E. Cochran, Mar
shall of the district Of Sor'h Carolina,
which report was unfavorable to the pc.
.iener. /,
After some explanation, from Mr.. IN
gersoll of Pa. Chairman ofthe Judiciary
committee and n statement Of facts bv