Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-02-19
Congress of the u. States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THuRspAy, Feb. ~.

Mr.. Wood of Mass. presented Pc
tition Of Peter Paul Francis Degrand,
merchant of Boston, by John Pitman
his attorney, praying for the remission
OF the duties exacted OF him by the
Collector OF Boston 81 the Introduction
OF a quantity OF indigo broaght from N.
Orleans. 10 tho Committee
of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Hnfty of N. ]. presented a Pc
tition of Setn Bowen, praying further
compensation for services rendered as
an officer IN the Revolutionary Army.
Referred to.the Conm!ttse Oh Pensions
and Revolutionary Claims.
Mr.. Levi. Of Va, presented the pc
titioh Of The Congregation of Trinity
church in Georgetown IN the district OF
7Coiumbia, iSaying TO be authorised to
raise money by means of Lottery to be
applied to Tie erection of church TOR
said congrega'ioti. Referred to the
60 nuittee on TIE nlstrict of Colombia.
Mr., Fall OF Gee presented a petit
ton Of John Robinson, Legal rcpresen-
atisc of Lewis ana Mark Robinson de-
eased, praying compensation for the
services Of Said Lewis and N rk as sol
illers III the Revolutionary array Ike
ferred to the committee or rbar SUBJ sct
Tbs committee Of Claims, were, on
;nqJipn Of Gr. lpsha5n of Pa. discha'g-
81 irGn the consideration Ut iheg claim
OF Ameile iGngene de Beaualarchals,
and II was * Esrred to select commit
tee, ~
Mr.. Ingersoll of Pa, from the select
committee on the subject reported bill
10 extend the tine OF Oliver Evans's
patent for ateam engmeo; which was
twice read.
Mr.. Flax of N. Y. from tho com.
appointed on tho pstition of Andrew
Sitcher, made areport thereon, which
was read and the resolution therein con
tanned was ccncurred IN as fellows
Resolved. tina; the petitioner have leave
TO withdraw his petition.
The amendments of tho Senate to The
bill authorizing the President to retain
10 service certain volunteer corps were
read and CONQUERED in.
On motion Of Mr.: Hungerford the
House resumed the consideration of the
report Of the committee Of the whole
on the lst inst, On the report Of the
committee Of Elections on the petition
OF John Tahaterro contesting the cleo
ZION of said John P. Hungerford The
House concnrred with the committee OF
ths Whole IN rejecting that report, which
was favorable to Mr.. Taliaferro, by a
vote of 81 to SO.
A molten was then made by Mr.
Shelley. that the House do CONS TO the
following resolution
Resolved, That John p. Hupgerford
10 entitled to seat in this House
Ths Speaker decided that iDsspuch
rs the House bad decided To oyerrule the
resolution Submitted by the commit
of Elections that John p. Hunger lord
.is not entitled to sect in this HOUSE.
it was his opinion it had exp&ssed final.
~ its determination that Mr.. Hunger
ford is entitled to bis seat in this House,
and that, consequently, the motion OF
Mr.. Shelley was not in order.
On motion Of Mr. Desha Of Ky. the
resolution of the Legislature of Ken.
lucky presented yesterday relating to the
establishment of some manner Of decid-
ing state controversies, was referred to
the committee on the Judiciary.
THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
The House again in committee Of the
whole on the Loan Bill.
MIR. Jackson OF Va made an interest
ing speech of a decided character in
support Of the measures Of government,
&s. He spoke three hours.
He was followed by Mr.. Shipherd of
N. Y, who occupied the floor till the
usual hsnr of adjournment without con.
Guiding tis speech in reply.
FRIDAY, Feb. Is.
Mr.. Shelley presented the petition of
Arthur l.; Campbell, praying COM
pensation for merchandise furnished
troops in the. Mississippi Territory. Re-
fsrred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr.. Richardson offered the following: