Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-01-06
Congress of the U. States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TuEsnAY. Lanunrx 4

! Sente0 anu referred. t.
Mr.. Post Of ~ York, presented
the petition Of sundry mechanics and
manufacturers Of the City Of N.
York, praying that Congress would
pass law explanatory ofthe act re-
, lating to Licenses fer retailing wines,
sEirituous liquors. he. which was
referred to the Committee Of Ways
and Means.
air. Lefforts ON. York, present.
ed tho petition ofsundrt Inhabitants
Of the City ON. York. PRAYING that
law may be passed authorising the
establishment Of 4 National Bank.
| with capital Of thirty millions Of
dalIars. The petitioners offer as a
Qnid pro Quo. that they will at all
times accommodate tue General Go.
versment with Leans, &e. The pc.
ton was referred, 10 the committee
Of Ways and MeaBs, and ordered to
be printed.
MIR. Kent Of Maryland presented
the petition Of the Farmers Bank Of
Alexandria, praying the extension
Of their Charter. which was refer.
red to the committee on the Di-
strict Of Columbia.
Mr.. Troup presented the petition
o. sua.iry inhabitants Of Georgia.
praying that congress weaId take in.
to their consideration the expedieu-
cy Of improving the inland nsviga
ton between the Chesapeake and The
st. Mary's river. which was refer
red to the committee 10 whom was
referred the subject Of aulhorising
the Treasurer Of the U. 8. 10 sub
scribe Tor a certain number of
shares in the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal. b.
Mr. Archer from the Committee
OF Claims. reported bill in favor Of
Mary Philip LIE Due. which was
twice read, refereed TO the Comn.ii-
tee oi the waole, made the order Of
the day or tOmhrrow, anu ordered
TO he printed.
.slr. M.kee from the Committee
on Public Lands. reported fsvora-
bly, on me petition of Dennis Clark.
Mr.. i'roup from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported hill
for allowing compensation to the Mi
Iiiia and Volunteers for Horses swn.
ed by ihen and Iost in the service of
the Z. States. which was read twice,
made the order OF the day for Mon.
da, next. and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Iowndes from the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, submitted are
solution. requesting the President
to present to the nearest Male re-
iative Of Capt. Lawrence, GOLD
Medal. and q silver Media! to sacl.
ofthc commissioned officers on board
the Hornet, in testimony Of the
nigh sense entertained by Congress
OF their gallant conduct in the ac-
ton between the Hornet and the
Peacock. which was read twice. and
referred to the Committee of the
whole House. and made the order Of
the day for this day.
On motion Of Mr.. Eppes, the
House resolved itself into Com
mittee of the whole, MIR. Moore In
the Chair, making certain partial
appropriations for the year 1s14.-
The blanks being filed. the Com
rnittee rose, and reported the bill
and the House ordered it to be en-
crossed and read third time to-
morrow.
A bill for the relief Of Daniel
Boone, was read = third time and
passed.
ON motion the House resolved it.
self into a Con- mittee of the whole,
Mr.. Lewis in the Chair, on the re-
solution from the Senate expressive
Of the sense Of Congress upon the
gallant victsry of Com. o. Perry, on
Lake Erie. and the officers and sea-
mean attached to his squadron. and
Of the gallantry Of Lieut.. Burrows
and M.t'all was agreed to. andthe
House ordered them to sd reading.
A. resolution offered by MIR.
Iowndes in relation to Captain
Lawrence; was read twice and or
dcred to be engrsssed for a third
reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Pickens the
House resolved itself late : con-
mittse ofthe whsle, Mr.. Nelson 10
the Chair, on the state ofthe Union.
The proposed alteration in the Cen
stitutiea for appeinting Electors vas