Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-24
.,gress of the U. States.
,.sF OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY March %.

W, 800, n 81 Public Lands, made an
aS a.,ble report on the petition of
', IONS association in illiaeis,
' ';ns for a grant of Ianf. TO which
'pI Ave no tile, on which they
Sailt ehurch-1'he House
= -, refused to lay the renort on
~ s5ls. a,Sisagssd by MIR. Hall of
II was taken up anu eoaenrs
-, !" TosprsolI OF Pa, from the
r.;,,y committee. who had been
,s.a.tri 20 empire ipto the exi'e-
~, Of raising the salary Of the
t,,,;,t Judge of Massachusetts,.
,I,a report on the same. deelar-
ia substance thai however eSpe-
nj il might be to raise the sala-
!, or Judges and other officers OF
|, courts generally. this was notthe
,opaat when such a step would ha
y,rlieat The report was concur
I'D in
vr. Robertson, fran the commit
!, a. Pubic Lands. also made anita
oraale reports on the petition of
l!am Coleman Of Mississippi ter
irOg, and on the petition OF George
Fbaer: which we're concurred in.
H.. Iaccrsell Of Pa. made q re-
od on the petitions OF JOHN Gilbert
md II. Be0aeman ; which having
Ken read. the said petitions were
p!ered to the committee Of the
i EhoIe Hause to whomc is referred
De aaanal bill concerning invalid
pensioners.
\ A verbal amendment of the Senate
b the general appropriation bill was
aAen up AMI agreed TO.
TIE ARMY. &e.
The amendments OF the Seaate.to
pine and its disagreement 10 other
|nendmeats Of this House. TO the
! u Tor the batter organTsias aai sup
flying the army. were taken up aud
|iscuSsed.
The amendments we're of various
P"orS.a,neSs. That yhieh gave rise |
II 6CS ''sdS.-->- . 4 >. --,l''A ,
cr'1.A, "esh i4pTNlts \. ---,.. ii.
b The u6OSt alScnsSSn wcW 10 STRIKE
NJ a section (iaserted in the hill by
bis HOGse) watch authorized the
ppOiatmeRt Of a superintendent OF
rmeries, with a salary of 1900 dol
IRIS.
II was wished by Mr.. Troup OK
leo. rtse ehair:sau OF the Military
ommittce of this House) that che
Ioase iasist On this provision. witch
e deemed necessary Co the prosPe.
ity and we'll conducting OF the ar
aones Of the Quilted States, and to
he nroaer manufacture and ualior-
ai;y Of quality OF arms Tor the pub
ic service. 1t was cOntent'ed by
ilr. Taiimadge OF Cont. Dir Ely
nd Dir. Pickering OF Mass. that the
proposed ofHerr would be Of very Int,
Ie service to the armOries, aud Oh
iiOusly could not perform adequate
Y the duty Of personally superin-
ending three armories. one in Mas
'aehasettes. one in Virginia and one
IA South Carolina.
Mr.. TPOun read a letter from the
Secretary sr War, and also a letter
rom the CemmissaPy OF Purchases,
stating the irregularity in the maha-
lectures of the public arms. and the
abuses in the establishments OF the
armories; pointing out the necessity
Of a remedy, and indicating taat
winch is proposed by the bill. in the
event Of the adoption of Which it is
proposed to discharge the subordinate
now employed.
AR. Webster of N. IL. took oeca-
son, on Mr.. US reading this letter
from the Secretary of war, to object
TO tie course of legislation lately
pursued. Of adoEting measures at
tho recommendation of the heads
Of departments, addressed not TO the
house but TO the committees OF the
House, and which we're Hrequentiy
not laid before the House. lie wish
ed TO see all such papers put on re.
cord, that it might BE- known ut whose
recommendation particular measures
we're adopted by Congress.
we. TFOup replied. that the let
Is IS now in possession of tn
Scf and might be disposed of q.
II lhfbsht proper.
The question on this Heuse insist
f's on its amendment Ito insert tn
section above men:ionedl was deeid
Cd IN the.Begatiye.
20 the question 10 reeede from th,
saw amendment. MISUNDERSTANDING