Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-14
IN SENATE March II.

AFr. Roberts preseYlted the meme
trial Of FerdinandO Fairfax. remon
Issrasing against the renewal % nls
widow sf Mr., Fulton's patent tor the
Invention Of the Steamboat, Tor va
IriOus reasons therein stated
Me. Sanford presented the petition
Iof VIM. Radcliffe and other, praying
Ivayment ofscertain debenlures, pay
Imsnt Of which had been suspended;
lwhiel, was referred TO Mr.. Sanford,
mr.. Brown, and MIR. Dana.
Mr.. Daggett presented the peti.
'ltion of the President and Directors
lof the Patriotic Bank, praying Tor
Ian act of incorporation; which, on
Ibis motion, was referred TO the com
Imittee { finance.
The bill to incorporate the SUBJ
Iscribers TO the Washington Female
Orphan Asylum, was read second
time.
The bill from the house of repro,
lsentatiyes for making further proyi
sion for military services during the
late war, was taken up; and, the
Question being about to be put whe-
Ither it should be read third time.
( Mr.. Wilson announced his inten-
.Ition to move an amendment to the
lbill, by introducing provision which
he understood had failed inthe house
.tof representatives. but which, IN his
Iopinion, public justice, gratitude and
feeling required to be adopted. He
then read the sketch of a new seq
ltion to allow donations of land, 10
proportion to their rank, TO the Off
.Eeers deraDged by the late reduction
Eof the array, To ascertain whether
1.-THE Senate would be willing to re
lceiye an amendment Of this charac-
tier, he moved TO postpone the bill
It'll to morrow.
The postponement was agreed to.
The Senate next took up the bill
Ito establish law library at the seat
LOT government, for the use ofthe Su
1preme Court ofthe u. States. There
twas some debate on this subject. not
Iin opposition TO the provision of law
books for the purpose designated as
lWeh as fer the use of congress, but
lon motion Of Mr.. Wilson to amend
the bill by striking out SO much
,Ithereof as proposes to place the law
books to be purchased in an apart
lment separate from the general Ii
brars which was Degatiyed, IS
Ito s.
The bill was ordered to a third read
ing. 1.-THE appropriation proposed
lin the bisi to be applied to its object
Eat this tine is FIVE thousand dollars.
/ The bill for the relief of John M
Forbes, which came from the re-
representative hall, was next consider
led: and after a due explanation by
|hlr. Hunter of It's object Ito autho
rise settlement Of Mr. Forbes &C.
lcount for interest and difference OF
lexchange of money paid in Europe
|for the support ofdis,ressed seameD)
THE bill was ordered to be read a
Third time.
The bill concerning the District
lof Columbia Prospecting the intro
lductiOs Of slaves from adjoining
lstatesl was, on molten of MIR. Lacock
4 POSTPONED TO Friday
] The engrossed bill to extend the
,Iiime for decisions, &c. on the Yaxoo
tIClaims was read third time.
4 The blank for the day to which
ltbe tine for fling releases is ex,
tended, was on motion ofMr Taylor
filled with tie FIRST Monday in Dee.
next.
| The blank for the additional com.
lnensation to each of the commits
tsioners appointed to adjust these
slelairns, aad 10 the secretary TO the
board, in consideration Of the fur
Ither services required of them, was
next to be filed.
i Mr.. Taylor, after compliment
Ito the talent, assiduity and integrity
of The beard, as calling for compen.
Isstion larger than they had hitherto
sIhaan alInpeaI. more adeauate to the