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

The Senate were principally cccu-
MED this day on the Bank Bill Va
sious amendments were proposed to
The details of the bill, not involving
the principle of the bill, on which
much discussion took place.
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES.,
Friday, March 20.
The house, pursuant to the reso.
luton of yesterday, met at ~ o.
clock.
MIR. Minor presented the petition
of the Managers of the Pennsylvania
Hospital, praying that the property
Of said Hospital may be exempted
from the paymestof the direct fax ;
which was referred to the commit
lee of ways and means.
Mr.. Yancey from the committee
|af claims, reported, with amend
|mcnts, the amendments of the Sc
mate to the bill authorjsing payment
tor property lost. captured. or de-
|stroyed by the enemy, While IN the
bubble service ; which were ordered
10 lie op the table.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION.
The Speaker then proceeded to
|anaouuce severally tbs orders OF the
day. On calling the report OF the
on the standing rules T.
orders Of the house, (Which it will be
|WcoIIected was under discussion
|sone weeks ago.
Mr.. Stanford moved that the house
resolve i.seifinto committee ofthe
whole, on the said order.
Mr.. Bassett moved that the order
|be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Stanford said, so far as it was
the object Of the house to get clear
|of the discussion of the previous
question, it might be we'll enough
10 postpone indefinitely, but the mo-
Ision itself, he considered as opening
tine whole discussion. He consider
led the rule unconstitutional, and OPP
Ipressive upon majority of this house
THAT it always called UP the worst
feelings in the house. and he thought
the present propitious time to get
clear Of it. But he was as anxious
Jas any other gentleman to bring the
session to a close, and would there
fore content himself with asking the
Iayes and noes upon the question
(which were ordered.
Mir. Jackson expressed his wish
that the gentleman from Va. (Mr.
IBassett.) would withdraw his mo-
tion.
Mr.. Undetermined in that request;
mot from an indisposi,ion TO express
Ian opinion on the subject Of the rule
relating to the previous question,
(which it was the onjeet Of the ms
|ver Of the order Of the day to bring
lander consideration. He had al
|ways believed the rule an essential
l|rule, however cautiols the houss
should be in the exercise OF it. But
The was averse 70 this mode Of acting
en- the question, preterring to meet
.Iit directly. and If the motion to-
Ipostpenement were persisted in he
Should vote against it.
! Mr.. Bassett replied, that be could
mot withdraw the motion. Gentle
|pen must perceive that it was now
too late 20 take up The subject and go
into long debate. that subjects OF a
lmore crossing nature called for tue
lattention Of the house in order to
bring ,ha session TO clcse-ras,a J!
The gentleman from n. lima,
I(Mr. stanford wished togo into a
discussion, he bad itin bis power, b.
a resolution 10 that effect.
Mr.. Stanford said. that TIE gen
lt.emen (Mr. d. and the house kew
There were other previous questions
besides the main one. IF he made
|ihe motion the gentleman spoke of,
Ithsn followed the question Of con
federation, and the house had it in
their pcwer 20 evade the discussion
lat will. The other gentleman from
Va IMr. 1'ucker.l declares, that be
Ithinks the rule necessary and pro