Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-02-17
Congress Of the U. States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, Feb. Is.
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Mr.. Wheaton, presented the petition
of William Rnlch, jun. and otter mer-
hans, of New Bedford, praying demur-
age for vessel detained in the port OF
London. Referred to the committee OF
claims.
Mr.. Lewis presented the petition OF
number of The inI,aaitants OF the c'un-
~ OF Alexandra, praying an act OF w
corporation for a Ma0uticturlns Conn
pany-- Referred to the committee on
he Dis:ric, of Columbia.
Thc Speaker laid Before the House a
Message from the President Of the U.
STATES. communicating certain resolls
lions of the Legislature oi Pennsylvania,
spprobatory Of the retaliatory system a.
dopted by the government LAID on
the table,
NJ lngersoll, from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported a bill TO alter The
times OF holding The District Court il"
toe District of Virgins. Read twice and
eferred TO a committee or the whois
House Tor Thussdry next.
Mr.. TAYLOR from the committee for
revising Inc .Mii'lsiaws,r reported a bill,
j., addition to 40 ;ct, entitled an act to
provide for ealing forth the militia to
repc! invssions, suppress inserFectlons
ard enforce The laws Of the Union
Wh,ca was read first -ud second tine
and rcferrem t., committee Of TIC whole
House for Monday next.
An engrpssed Gill for laying off the
Territory OF Indiana into districts, Tor
the clec,ion'of legislative CouacIi--was
read !, third timo and passed.
An ensrosyed bill tor the relief OF
James Craw ford, was read a third time
and passed.
Mr.. M'Kim submitted a resolution IN
structing the committee of Ways and
Means, to report to the House sone
practicable mode of procuring at stated
periods, an aecount of the internal re-
sources Of the country in natural pro-
4ucts, agriculture and manufactures,
Sc. Laid on the table.
The House In committee OF the whole,
Nc King of N c. in the chair, on bill
for the relief of Henry Fanning. The
committee rose aud reported the bill as
amended and the House concarred and
ordered it to be engrosSed and read q
third tjme tomorrow.
rae House in committee ofthe whole.
Mr.. Breckenridge in the chair, again
resumed the Usldera!ion OF the loan
bill
MIR Ingersoll continued the remarks
which he commenced yesterday, III sup
port OF the bill. He occupied the foor
| about ,wp hours and halt.
Mr.. Montgomery followed, he spoke
| about hal an hour. but had not conciud.
I'd his remarks, when the committee
rose Tor want ola quorum and the House
adjourned
WEDNESDAY, February us.
Mr. D.sha presented certain resolu.
tons OF the Legislature Of Kentucky, re
lative to a dispute III the boundary line,
between the states Of kentucky and Ten.
nessee. Laid 90 the table.
Mr.. Nike presented sundry resolu-
items Of HE Legislature of Kentucky,
approba,ory of the war and Of the pre-.
sen, administration. Also declaration
that any ynculher OF Congress who does
not possess virtue and dependence e.
| nough 10 vote according to the dictates
OF his own conscience and the VIII OF his
constituents, so far as he is acquainted
with it, is unworthy TO hold seat In
that disni6ed body. Laid on the table
Mr.. Ingham frem the committee or
pensions and Revolutionary claims, rnad'
a report on the petition of James vii
liams, which concluded with resoln
| ton that the committee be discharged
from the further consideration ct th'
same. Laid on the table.
Also, report On the petition OF VIM
Dent Beall, which was uniavorable, ant
was referred to committee OF the Who'll,
house for Friday next.
/ Mr.. Yancey from the Committee o
Claims made report on the petition
of James Doyle, accompanied bya bill
| for his relief, which was read FIRST ant
sc cend time and referred to committe'
| Of the whole house for Monday next
! Mr.. Gholson had leave of absence To-
tea days fron Monday last
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