Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-03-02

Mr.. Y.,Deey, from the 0oI.sn''a'sS
&c Claims, reported q hill for ING &
relief oiThomas B. Parish ; whicn
was twice read aud committed
Mr.. Pleasants, from the Naval
canmiftee, respected 4 bill aailioriz
inc the purchase Of The vessels cap
tired ON Lake Champaign; Whisn
was twice read and committed.
MIR. peasants. also from INC
Naval committee, to whom was re-
l.reetl the bill for repeating certain
acts relative to the astiIla service,
reportst, AN amendment thereto, the
object OF which was to authorize the
President to cause to be sold such 81
the gun boats now in service as ne
shall deem il unnecessary to retain,
Aud, this amendment being agreed
10. the bill was ordered to be read
third time, s. was accordingly subse-
quently read a thirdtime, passed ana
fhe concurrence Of the Senate de-
sired IN the aihenutnent.
On motion sf Mr.. Newton,
Ordered, That the Digest OF the
Manufactures ofthe Z. 8. made In
pursuance of the order Of his House
under the direction Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury, be distributed
among the members Of the House OF
Representatives and Senate OF the
United States, aud among the FIX
eeu,iye authorities Of the several
states and territories.
NEXT SESSION OF CONGRESS
Mr.. Fisk OF N. Y. offered forcon-
sideration the following resein
ten
Resolped, That a committee be ap-
pointed to enquire into the expedi.
ency of providing by law for the
meeting Of the next Congress.
Mr.. F. said. he was not prepared
| to say that it was necessary to pass
such law !; bat he was prepared TO
say that the state Of the nation was
such as to make it expe.lient to en-
quire into the subject, and ascertain
whether an extra session might not
be nese ssary. or if not. an earlier
session than will take place other
wise.
The resolution was agpeedto.
Mr.. Hawkins moved the adop.
ton OF the following resolution:
Resolvel,, That the .Comhaiiiee of
WAYS aud Means, be instructed to
enquire into the expectancy OF re-
funding TO individuals the amount OF
damages, orloss ofinterest sustained
ia consequence of the protest Of any
bills ofsxchsnge, drawn on The go.
vernment BY any individuals, within
the last twelve months.
IN reply to an enquiry by Mr.. NJ
Kim for facts ON which this motion
was preiliea:ed-
Mr Hawkins stated, that there
had been a few instances in w',is.i
individuals had procured bills ofex
change on the government, and, in
consequence Of its inability 10 pay
them, had been compelled TO pay
damages thereon. There was only
one ease within his own knowledge,
and that was one in which an in
diyidual had paid for draft on the
government 10000 dollars, which
draft had been sold by him to the
Bank Of Kcatucky. by it to the Bank
of Pennsylvania, by whom, through
the Bank OF Washington, it had
been presented to the government
protested Tor want OF funds, and re-
turned. The laws OF Kentucky au-
thorizing 10 per cent. damages on
protested bills, paid over to t'lird
persons, that allowance had beer
claimed by the Banks, and the IN
dividuals compelled 10 pay it. The
bill had since been presented by bus
(AIr. Hawkins to the Treasury, and
paid ia Treasury Notes. on which
the person before named was cem
PEELED to pay six and halfper cent.
discount.
Mr.. Farrow opposed the motion
at some length. and moved to
mend it by adding to the end Thereon
the following words; 8 and also