Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-07
! CONGRESS.

edneSudy, iDeDeS'i
The molten offered by Mr.. garnua
to. repeal the Compensation Law was o.
his motion; yesterday, pos.peheu =
Monday next1
Mr., Sanford offered sundry resolutions
for the distribution of the most prohli-
nent parts of the Presidents message
among several committees. lney ne o''
the table for consideration.
Mr.. Morrow, from the committee aP5
pointed to enqaire whether any anu ~ y
any what, legislative measures may oe
necessary for admitting the state OF In
diana into the Union or for extending the
law of the United States 10 that STATE,
made a report concluding with recon-
mendation ofthe following resolatloi,
{. Resolved, by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the dated states
of america.in Congress assembled, Ina
the state Of Indiana. having formed 10
themselves constitutions and state go.
yernment. conformabie to the cOhstitu
on and laws of the United States, and
to the principles of the articles Of com-
pact between the original states and the
peopIe, and states to be fbrmed IN the
territory nerth west OF tie river Ohio
passed on the 18Th day of July, 1887, tie
said state shall be. and is hereby declal
ed TO be che of the y. S. OF America,
and admitted into the union on al eqnai
footing with the original states IN all re-
spects whatever"
The resolution received its first read
ing,
Mr.. Varnum submitted the following
resolution for consideration
Resolved, That committee be an
pointed TO enquire into the expectancy
Iof requiring the Directors of the Bank
OF the Umted States TO establish compe
tent office Of discount and deposit with
lin the city of Washing on, in the Dis,
|trict of Columbia, and that they have
leave to report by bill Or otherwise.
This motion also lies on the table o.
'course for one day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The following membe 5, besides those
already mentioned, attended on Tues
Iday: Mtssys. James Il. Mason, George
Baer, William c, Love, Daniel Avery
and Wm. z. Maclay.
The name Of VIM. Blunt of Tenn
was omitted in the list Of the member:
which We published, He attended tht
| first day We have stated that M.. Me-
son of Virginia, in Offering on Tuesday
a motion for the repeal OF the compcnsa
| tion Law, p,efaced it with no remark
! He omitted to 10 so, because he bcllev
led such acourse on presenting a motion
for consideration to be inconsistent Will
1.-The rules of the house.
Wednesday. Dec. 4.
Mr.. Thomas Nj. Nelson OF Virginia
and Mr.. Samuel r. Belts, appeared and
took their seats.
The following petitions were present
ed and apprep.' lately referred.
By Mr. Vance the petition of Nathan
,ei Williams, praying 10 be discharge
irem the Imprisonment, at suit OF the u
States.
Bv Mr.. Grosvenor, the petition OF T.
las Parks (presented alta former sesslon,)
The Presidents .RessGge
The House having resolved Itself int
"a committee Of the Whole. on the state o
the union, MIR. Nelson in the chair, The
following subdivisions and distribution
lof the Presidents Message, was made
by several resolutions offered by Mr.
Taylor of New York, and adopted by IT,
committee
So much of tie, Message as relates t.
the subject of Foreign affairs aud com
merciai intercourse with the British 60
lionial ports, was referred TO seiec'
lcommittee so much as relates to oul
military affairs, to a select committee
50 much as relates to a reorganization
| OF the Militia, to select committee
so much as relates to our navas affairs
! 10 select committee: SO much as re,
Hates to manufactures, to the committee
IoE commerce and manufactures $50 much
as relates to altering the condition OF the
lEdiaQ tribes within eur limits to Sc.
ilcct committee; so much as relates tt
an uniformity OF weights ani measures
Itoa select committee ; So much as re
ates to the establishment of Natlena
University within the District OF Coolum'
aia. to select committee; SO much as
relates 10 roads and canals, to a select
committee ; so much as relates to re-
sisal OF the criminal code. and toa re-
yisa and modification OF the jodIclaiy