Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-01-11
Congress of the U. States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TuEspAY, Jan 10.

pertv within the COT Po's'iou VI Az Aa"7
d,ia. Rssarrsd to the csnmittes on the
public lands. ss
- MIR. h'Kse from the committee on
the public lands, reported q bill granting
10 the president and directors OF Or
leans Navigatina Company and their
successeSs lot Of ground. ~hich vas
Rad Grst aud secosd time and refer.
red to assemssi,tae of the whole house
for to-morrsv.
Mr.. Fisk freaa the committee OF r.
lectisns, made a reeorton the pctaion OF
Joha Talliafcrrs contesting the election
of John P Hunsefiord, which cencind-
ed si,a shs foIlswips- resolutions.
Resolves, That tho said sirction vas
Illegal and ought 10 be sat aslds.
Resolved, That JphnP. Hangertord
Is not entitled to hi, ssst IN this house.
The rspsrt Was read and referred to
sscosu eoittee OF the WHO'S house tor
THURSDAY next.
Mr. ingaaR, from the cammitteo on
pensions and revolutionary CLAIMS, made
areport on The petition OF John Reed,
which was unlayoTsble.
Also an uuias nrRbie report on the Pc
ii,ion Of Hugh Bosie.s
Also an uRtagaTsbls report on tho Pc
titisn OF Tenn CEaig, which were seye-
rally cen urrsd 10 by the house.
MIR Eppes, from the cammittee Of
way, aod ,asans, re ported bill tor the
relief ct Richard Mitchell which was
twice &c a and referred go q cemrHistee
of the 9bels sSnse for Wsdaekdaynex
Mr. Eppes from the sa.se, commit
tee to which was Fefcrfedthe resolution
OF the House to enquire Snto the eSpe.
cheney of amending the first section OF
abe act laying asduty on licenses to re-
tailers Of wine, spirits and ierelgn mer-
chaadiZc-repoted that il is inexpc-
dent 10 make aEy alteration, which was
referred to a committee OF tho Whole
House far Thnrsdey.
Aiso = rsparI an the petition OF the
Prssiden,, Directors and Company for
erecting bridge over the river Sus-
qsehsnnah. praying to be exempted
from tie stamp TAX on Bsnk Notes &e.
which WAS nnia gprable and was concur.
red in by the House.
Also rapport on the petition of sun
dry ,nhasitsats OF New York. pray ing
the estaoiishment Of National Bank,
which was Gnfasetable, and was referred
to a Committee Of the Whole House on
the stat-soI the Union
Mr.. Truus from the Military Com.
mi,tee rcsor,ed bill making further
provision for fiiIing the ranks ofthe re-
aplar ac,ny, encouraging cniishmenis,
and authorising the re-enllstHent Tor
longer term, the men whose term ei
service ave nearly expired, and for other
purposes. which was read first and
second tins and referred 10 commit
tee of The whole house ter wednesday
next ~
This bin authorisea the giving boun-
~ Of ONE FUNDED DOLLARS
and the following monthly pay, sergeant
major Id dollcrs-,ergeant and mos'-
elan Is dollars--corpural IL dollars
private 10 dallars.
Also a bill authorizing the President
10 raise for Eve years or during the
war, IA Of the regiments authorised 10
be reised by an act at the 9th January
1915, which was twice resd and refer
sred To, comnit,ee of;he Whole Hosse
: for Thursday.
Also. a bill to raise three additional
regiments OF Rias men, waich WAS twice
read and referred to a Commute ofthe
l.S.,a., Ersda
War Gstimate for 1914.
The Sneaker laid before the house
the annual report of the Secretary sof
tie Treasury.
The receipts OF the Trea-
sury for the year ending
or the sOth Septembsr,a
lsIs, Ss7 100000
Balance in tbs Treasury Tor
lSl2, 81 S,oOo,ooo
py. sa,ooo,oeo
Let in the Treasury on the
Seth Sept, 1915, 6,oOc,ooo
The Receipts in the frea-
sary lor the quarter end
ing IN the Soth Decsm-
her, amounts TO abont l2,0oo,Ooo
The disbursements for the
same tune, lA0Co,ooo
Leayinga balance In the
Treasury ola little more
than A,ooo,Coo
The amount OF the estimate
for toe service Of the
year l8l4,is 4s,ooo,eoo
The amount Of Ways and
Means already provided,
is estimated at 100000 !
To he provided for BY
LOAN, as'ooo,eoo
The report was referred TO the com
,emi,tee of Ways and Means, and or
dersd to Re printed. a