Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-02

/ the neglect Of Judge Tallmadge, was
|also urged by Mr.. Grosyenor . NE
Hepkinscn: !
The committee then rose, ayes %
noes 81. obtained leave to sit again,
and the bill was laid on the table.
he house went into committee o. !
the Whole on the bill for the relief
| ofBenia min and John Tyler Of New
Hampshire. Mr.. Breckenridge IN the
|chair the committee rose, reported
progress, was refused leave TO sif 2
|gaia and the bill laid on the "a
lble.
The remaining orders OF fhe day
we're suspended. on notice OF MI
Nelson Of Va. and
Mr.. Nelson then submitted the
following resolution:
Resolved, That committee be ap
pointed to enquire inio the ciflelal
|eenduct of Matthias Il. Tallmadge;
one Of the district judges Of the state
lof New York. ard TO report their 0
pin;on whether the said Matthias
b. Talimadge hath SO acted IN his
judicial capacisyas so require the in
tterposition Of the constitutional pow
er of this house /; and that the said
committee be authorised to send for
persons, papers and records.
Tie resolution WAS adopted with
out objection, and COMMITTEES ofse
ven appointed accordingly.
The bill for the relief Off dward
Hallowell; the bill for the relief OF
Henr, Malcolm: the bill for the re
lief of Ebenezer keelef and John
Francis; the bill for the relief oil
Moses Lewis !; the bill 10 remit Ger
tain duties on books imported for
Harvard College; the bill for the
relief Of Robert Kidd; and the hill
allow ing 100000 dollars to the cap
tor Of certain A'geriue vessels. seve
rally passed through committee OF
the whole, and with the exception
of the last named. which was order
led to lie for the present on the table
were ordered TO be engrossed and
read third time.
The bill RENTING the. duties to
Harvard College was. on motion OF
Mr.. Clay, amended in the commi'
tee Of the whole, by including in the
! bill the remission of duties on the
carriage Of Governor Gore Of Upper
Canada, who landed at >ew York in
1915 and passed through part Of the
(. U. s. to his government.
1t was enquired by Mr.. Forsyth,
who conceived the remission OF the
duty an act of courtesy only, what
1.-The practice of the British govern
ment was 10 such eases that if the
courteey was not usual with that go
,versment, he should he unwilling
to extend il in the presen, instance.
! 1t was replied BY Mr.. Clay that.
Ithoagh his motion was founded in
|stries justice, it not being within the
,eontem plation Of the Jaw TO exaci
ldulies on carriage which was moi
To he used in the countryside cour-
.ltesy was usual in England, and to the
fIcontinent Of Europe and
] Mr.. Hopkinson, stated fact alst
lin which the duties acoruing in G
, Britain On certain paintings intended
! for the Pennsylvania hospital were
RENTED. 90 the ground that the.
, were for the general encouragement
, Of the arts, aBd for public instifu
/ ton, &c.
The amendment was agreed to il
f committee, and concarred In unani
| moHsly by the house.
!, NEW STATES.
The house then resolved itsesf in
Ito a committee of the whole, Mr.
, Nelson of Va. In the chair, on TIT
bill 10 enable the people of Indian:
TERRITORY to form constitution anc
state government and be admitted
into The union on the footing Of the
original states.
4 The bill received o variety Of a.
lmeadments 10 its details, and having
been, gone through,
n The committee preceded to take
tlup the bill to enaiie the people OF
J. lfhe Mississinni territory TO form a