Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-15
aousE Of REPaEsEN T.lT1TEs,
MosDAr, Feb. IL.

IiDr quoting anu adjusting cihth'e "
lands in the Mississippi terfitory--
hich was twice read and commits
ID
Mr.. pleasants, from the naval
lcommittee, reported bill for The
relief Of Erastus Lucas; which Was
vice read and committed.
On motion Of Mr.. Cady of n. Y.
he Secretary Of the Treasur, was
directed to report to this house,
What additions, If any. have been
made to the funded public debt and
% the Heating public debt, since the
ISOth day of Sept last.
On motion of The saine gentIemaB,
the committee OF ways and means
Iwere instructed TO enquire into the
lexpediency Of amending the act lay
ling duties on carriages. SO as that
lno dut, shall be paid on any carriage
usually emplo, ed 10 hnsbandry or for
the transportation Of goods.
Onmotion Of NJ Jennings, a re-
solution WAS adopted, directing the
commissioners Of the general land OF
lice 10 lay before the house a state
lmenl, exhibiting the number OF a.
|cres Of land to which rights of pre-
lemp,ion have been granted to indl
Iyiiuals in any Of the states or terri
tories of the U. States respectively,
I;egetlsr with the probable difference
Inetween the amount of monies re
lceiysd for lands sold at pubic sale,
land such amount received for lands
sold al private sale.
The bill from the Senate " re
speeding certain courts of the Y. >.
lin The slate OF n, York" was read a
Ithild time, passed, and returned 10
the Seaate.
The engrossed resolution for the
relief of Commodore John Rodgers,
having been announced for a third
reading, it was, on motion OF Mf.
Itsassell, reeommitted 10 select com
lmit,ee. Mr.. b. from that select
committee subsequently, reported an
l. ,aerdmeni to the resolution, which
was agreed to, and the resolve was
Ioriered to q third reading.
The House resolved ::'seIt into!
IA committee Of tie whole. OF the
bill for reducing Che direct tax un
1.-The u. States, 10 three nillllons, Ce' !
NO amendment being proposed to It,
lshe committee rose and reported tbel
bill; which was laid on the table, .OnI
suggestion of Dir. Root, OF New
YORK, to give him tine to prepare
AN au,eudmeat to the detail OF the
|blll.
ibe Resolutions expressive OF the
SENSE OF Congress of the galiantry
|of captain james Biddie. the officers
Ia nj crew of the liofael /; ahd 81
Imiiar resolution respecting captain
IUnaries ST. Watl, add>tne officers and
Ictew of Tie Constitution, tor their
hast victory, passed ,heaugh com.
In,i.tee Of The Whole, and we're seSe'
Iralis ordered, neia. CON to De en-
iarossta anu read a thil d time.
The OIL Tor resording tie ethcers
,nr .x.w al the ii0Jnei for the cap
l,ure and DESTRUCTION of the British
s.oop Of war Penguin, passed ihro'
la committee Of the whole. The blank
" as tiiie0 with $4,000 dollars, being
The amount allowed in former eases;
land the bill ordered 20 be engressed
Ilor q third reading.
The Canadian Refugees.
The house resolved itself into a
|commiltee oil the whole, MIR Cendit
lin the chair, on the bill for the re
lief OF &c. tain refugees from the Rri |
Ihsh provinces during the late war.
Several papers were read respect
ling their aleri aud services. among
which wasa very strong testimony TO
their merits, &c. iuOm Gen Porter,
lately member of this house.
Ibis bill gave rise TO u rather am.
Ema,ed denaee, in. which the claim OF
The petitioDers 70 indemnity or com,
lpensation was sustainedby Mr.. Gold.
MIR. j hroep,Mr. Yates. Dir. Wright,
la,d Mr.. Johnson of KY; and OPP
posed by lssessrs. Haibevb Webster