Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-03

raj departments and the aiccountabi;
|lity Of their officers.
Mr.. Lowndes, ia obedi once tom
|structions from the committee OF
WAYS and means, offered the follow
ling resolution which Wa,' agrees
to-
Resolved. That the comnaittee OF
commerce and manufactures be IN
Istructed to eaqlire into the expedl
ency eff making an appropriation Tor
preserving Little Gull Island, in
Long Island sound. near New hon
don, from the encroachments OF the
sea.
The house then proceeded to eon-
slider the amendments Of the senate
to the bill frem this house, to au.
thorize the payment for property
lost, captured or destroyed by the
enemy while in the public service,
One OF the senate's amendments
was the addition Of o clause proyi
| ding for the payment ofthe 40 cents
per day stipulated to be paid for GER
tain horses which were afterwards
Host. as we'll as the value OF each
horse. The committee OF claims
to whom the senate's amendments
yare referred, recommended the
I disagreement TO this amendment.
This recommendation to disagree
was the question first considered.
The stnate's amendment was
strenuously advocated By Messrs
johnson of Ks. Desha, MAean OF
Ky. Hardin, Jackson, M'kse, and
Sharp, Who supported the justice OF
allowing lie so per ceat. per the
day first stipulated, together with
the value Of tile horse lost. The
adverse side was taken by Messrs.
Yancey. Culpeper and Stearns, who
denied the justice of the remunera
ton TO the exteat contended for
The debate on this question occupied
much time, taking the course tEtro'
which it extended when the subject
was originally brought before tae
House.
The question was finally decided
against lie recommendation OF the
committee OF ri,4isus aud 10 favor OF
|the Senases amendmcnt--6S TO 80.
alr. Roane proposed to add the
following clause TO the eases IN the
bill in which payment is TO be made
by the government s when any pro
duse or merchandise with which
any Wagon. cart, boat Or sleigh,
into the service OF the Y.
States was laden, shall have been
lost or consumed in consequence or
such impressment.'
After some ohjeeEtopo 20 ! Si ,a,, a.
by Mr.. Roane, the motion vas mega
tivfd.
Various other unsuccessful amend
were offered 10 the amend
ments OF che Senate sitter which
the latter were eoncaIrsa IN by the
house.
The following hills from the Sc
nate, to wit. bill 30 authorize the
state of Ohio to sell a certain tract
OF land reserved for the use OF tie
q. States; tue bill for the establish
nent Of !. port of entry at the town|
of Bayou ST. John ip Louisiana; the,
biii 10 authorise the President eftbe,
United States to alter the road from
|the Rapids of &be Miami ofthe LAX c
20 the western line Of the Coannec-;
|ticut reserve were seysraily twice
read and committed.
Tue following engrossed bills
were severely read tue third tine,
passed, and sent to the senate, 20
wis
A Till supplementary to the act
laying direet tax;
A bill aut,lnri,ing the President
of the United States to lease the Sa J,
lime aear the Wabash fsr the tepn
|of 16 years.
A bill for The relief Of eertajt rur
+ehasers Of public land 10 tbe1'l!ssis
sipp; territory;
The bill in addition to- die eet oe
Gnipg the duties Of 0e Judges o.
Illinois territory &c.
A Bit Go amend te act for the re-