Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-22
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE. March -.

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greed to.
Resolved. That the message OF
I4be President of the q. s. ofthe oth
Inst. transmitting statement OF the
militia OF the u. 8. according to the
--latest returns, be referred to the
militia committee. with instructions
Ito devise and report such provisions
Has may be necessary and exPed'ent
Ito ensure the annual returns OF the
4 militia oftlle several states. COW re,
-tquired By law, to be made by their
Irrespective adjutant generals, TO inc
,1war department Of The U. States.
4 The following motion, made ye-
sterday by Mr.. Hofse,, was agreed
lie.
Resolved, That the committee APP
hDointed on the resolution OF the Sc
nate Of the 29th uli relative TO PR
Evatc banking associations in the Dis
-ftriet of Columbia, be instructed to
inquire whether it be expedient and
'tproper to provide Cor the more ct
''fectual pay meni Of specie by the Sc
Iyeral banks in the said district.
I The bills yesterday received from
1.-The house of representatives, were
seyerally read the second time, and
lferred 10 committees.
The bills from The house of re
representatives, altering the terms Of
thc courts in Vermont, was read the
third time and passed.
The Senate proceeded to eonsi-
derthe amendments of the house of
representatives 10 the bill "relative
10 evidence in eases OF naturaiiza
Ition," and agreed thereto.
[rhis bill, which new only awaits
the appreciation of the President, re
Iquires the production of a cerliii-
isate AMI report of registry, and a
ccr;iiicate of the Prothnotary, at THE
llime 81 making in court declara
.ioa ofIn;eGtion to become citjzen;|
land that the FIVE years residence.
lpfcVieus to application to become al
Icitizea, Shall be proved by the cath
or affirmation Of citizens Of the VI
S. to be n-med Ia the record ofad-
mission as witnesses,
The bill from The FL. Of Represen
Itatives. providing for the compensa
ton Of persons whose property has
been lost, captured or destroyed. by
the enemy, willie intlle military ser
vice Of the u. States. was read the
third tine and passed, with amend
msnts.
The bill extending the time Cor
Issuing and locating military land
wsrrants, was passed, and sent tol
the house of Representatives for con
Icurrence.
The bill from the house Of repre-
Iseniatiyes making further proyision|
for military services dgfiug the late
war. and for other purposes, being
taken up.
Mr.. Wilson offered the foilowiugl
amendment as fourth section to|
the bill:
BE it further enacted, That dona
ltions of land be granted to all the
officers OF the regular army who
have been dis5anded as sugernune
Iraries, either 10 consolidating resi
ments or corps during the late war.
Ior in reducing the act conformably
to the act of March Sd, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifteen, as
follows, TO wit to each major gene
lril, one thousand two hundred and
teighty-aefes: to each bPigadier &c
neral, cue thousand one hundred and
twenty acres /; 20 each colonel and
lieutenant colonel, nine hundred ard
sixty acres /; to each major, eight
hnndred acres to each captain,
SIX Hundred ana forty acres: to
each subsltern, four hundred and
Ieighty acres; and to officers of the
medical and other staff, who have no
rank. in proportion to their pay &C,
IcordIng 10 the scale aforesaid.
lie amendment being read,
Mr.. Wilson observed, that on q
|suCjert witch had SO long been the
theme Of reflection and discussion,
~ III ,,e,4 ;,,tn,,d In Tile nm much