Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-25
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Congress Of the .. States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THURSDAY, October 90.

THURSDAY, October 90.
message was received from the
Senate, notifying that they had pas
sed the resolutions approaching
the conduct Of Gems. Brown. &c.
with amendments. Ordered TO lie
on the tah}e. The amendments are
Of little consequence, and were re-
fei:sd 10 the Military Committee.
The Senate also notified the
House that they had passed a reso-
luton expressing the sense of Goa
gress Of the gallantry displayed by
the commander OF the sloop of war
Wasp. The resolution was referred
10 the committee on naval affairs.
MIR. Lewis offered a resolution t'i-
recting the committee on the Dis
triet of Columbia to enquire into the
expedicncy of rebuilding or repair
in. the Presidents House. Capitol.
and public Offices, and into the ex-
pence attending the same and wie'
Their the public interest or conve.
nience would be promoted by chang.
ing tae settles Of those buildings.
Mr.. Grosveaor moved to refer
| the reso!uiisn 10 a select committee
! instead Of the committee on the Dis
trict. Carried, yeas 81. The re-
| solution. thus amended, was agreed
| to. and referred to a committee Off.
MIR. Cox (ofNew Jersey obtain.
ed leave Of absence for three weeks.
II is 4 little curious that the only
three members Of Congress who have
asked for leave Of absence should all
be members Of the committee Of In
yestigation, appointed to enquire in
| to thu causes OF the late capture of
this City. ! Whers is General Arm.
.,rongl
The House went into committee
Of the whole, Mr.. Nelson in the
chair. on the bill anthorising militia
nv officers 10 the laud service to com
ply with the acquisitions Of naval
officers, in certain eases.
Mr.. Pleasant, stated tho object of
this hill to he. to remedy an ineoa-
yen;ence which hail been felt when
seamen and marines were called to
act on Iand-they NJ icing furnish.
ed with camp rquIpase, DC. The
bill directs qsarier masters 10 sup.
.pIythe necessary provisions. aceou
trenisnts. &c. npoa :he requisilion
of naval commanders.
On the suggestion Of Mr.. Wright,
the committee rose, reported pro.
prsss. and obtained leave to sit a.
gain. for the purpose Of preparing
an amendment to the hill. which
should fix The relative grades of ma
val and military commanders.
The Speaker signed the enrolled
resolution (Which has passed both
houses) expressive Of the sense Of
Congress Of the victory obtained by
the Peacock over The Espervier.
The House went into committee
| Of the whole. Mr.. Lewis in The chair
on the bill Tor the relief Of the Off
GERS, and seamen under the com
mand Of Commodore Barney. This
bill allows them two months pay, as
an indemnity for the loss of their
| cloaibes and bedding. upon the des.
truction Of the ilUlilla under Barney's
| command.
Mr.. Wright moved to strike out
| the word :. two (months pay) and
insert three, SO as to add another
months pay.
MIR. Peasants had no objection to
thu. amendment, but observed that
roo months pay was all that had
men asked for these men by their OF
! fcers. Same discussion took place
as to the circumstance stated, that
these mea had moi time to save their
baggage and, clothes.
| Mr.. Stewart asserted positively
hat they hoA ample time to save
hem. and therefore deserved no re
munera,ion on that account. He
Aad no doubt these men were brave,
but ne ,adnfended that the fotiIia in
question had been the sanss Of the