Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-09
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.

I'm SENA Es
Mr. yaruum, on Monday. present
led the petition ofJo Otis, attorney
| far william Otis, late collector OF
Tho customs for the district of Barn
| stable. praying relief from expenses
Incurred BY him in carrying into eff
lfe,t the embargo laws. which was
read and referred to the committee
lon foreign relations.
THURSDAY, April 4.
Mfr. Brown reported a bill forad-
I;ustipg claims to land, and for es-
Itablishing land Office for the o.s
Itrict Of lands laying east OF the MIS-
sissippi' river aud island OF N Or
Ileanns which was read.
The appropriation bill for the cI
lyil list, and general expenses, was
Tread a second time, and referred TO
INYessrs. Lacock, Daggett and Mor
row,
The bill continuing the salaries
| of certain officers of government.
1.-THE law fixing which expires before
the next SESSION. was read second
time,
The bill to increase the compen.
sation Of the superintendants OF the
manufactories ofarms at Springfield
and Harper's Ferry, was read q Sc
cond time.
The bill concerning the annual
Isun appropriated for arminS aud
equippipg the militia, was read a
second time.
The bill to establish a navigation
system being the order OF the day.
was, on motion of Mr.. Harper, post
Inoned till to morrow. Mr.. Harper
at the same time laid upon the table
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That provision ought TO
be made by and, for excluding gra
l,lually from the naval and me- liant
lservice of the United States. all
lpersons other than native citizens,
Tor persons heretofore naturalizrd
Resolved. That provision ought to
he made by law. for compelling mer
|ehant vessels of the United States to
have on board number of appren
ltiees. in proportion to the tonnage OF
|such vessels respectively.
| The report of the select commit
lice relating to the claims ot.oshcers
land soldiers Of the Virginia line. on
state ard continental establishment,
for bounty lands, and The bill relat
ling to that subject, were postponed
Ito this dsy fortnight.
The bill for ihe division Of the
Estate of Pennsylvania into two ju
itic;al districts. was considered
| MIR. Mason Of N. II. moved TO
strike out the frst section thereof
lthat is. to reject it which motion
Twas lost by the equal division of the
Senate on the question: is 20 IS
! The Senate adjourned without
acting further on the bill.
| FRIDAY April 5.
MFR. Fromenfin presented the pc
ltition Of Vim. GarraEd. which was
treierel to a select committee.
! Mr.. Roberts presented the meme-
Trial ola number Of manufacturers
land mechanics Of Philadelphia, IN
favor Of the tariff proposed by the Sc
|cretary Of the Treasury.
| The Senate resumed the consi.
Iteration ofthe resolution approving
lof the alterations suggested for the
enlargement ofthe Senate room, and
1.-The better arrangement of the Off
|cers ofthe Senate, and agreed there
ito.
| Mr.. Campbell, from the financial
|cosnnittee. made reports unfayorable
10 the petitions Of the Philadelphis
bible Society, and the petition of
|John G. Gittsberger which were
Tread.
! The Senate resumed the consi-
liberation of the bill to establiih q
system of navigation for the United
Estates.
Nfr. Harper moved to reeommit
1.-The bill to a select committee. with
In view to Incorporating therein the
|prineiples indicated in his motion of