Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-16

WILING 10 0eso'o " rs
would perhaps be better not 10 ss'
tate the question during the prese''
session
The bill from the Senate. authors
ing the President Of the T. States 70
alter the road from the foot OF The
rapid. Of Miami of the Lake 10 the
western line Of the Connecticut re.
serve !: and the bill to authorize the
Legislature of Ohio TO sell a certain
mart ola tract Of land reserved Ter
the use of said state /; were several
iy read the third time and pass
ed
The bill respecting The Navy Pen.
sion found, passed through com
mittee of the whole house. and "as
read third time ard passed.
The following bills severa'ly pass
ed through committees of the whole
bouse and were ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading to'mor
row, to wit; the bill for the relic
of the Bible Societies Of the U 5.
the bill to alter certain parts OF til,
act providing for the government OF
the territory of Missouri I; the bill
further exte nding the time of issuinR
and locating military land warrants,
the bill conforming lands 10 the eoun
ty Of Arkansas, territory Of Mis-.
souri,, to the heirs of Elisha Winter,
&c. The bill for the relief of VIM
Ora wford and Frederick Bates, the
bill for the relief Of Alex Roxburgh,
a bill authOrisiug sum of money to
James Levins; and the bill for The
relief of Saml. Dick.
The bills for the relief Of Sarah
Easton and Dorothy Storer; and tex
iiAe relief Of Moses Turner; alSG
passed thro' committees ofthe whole
and were laid 90 the table.
The bill FROM The Senate for the
relief Of " III. Nunday, was ordered
TO third reading.
The House, in the course OF the
day, refused, on the call OF MIR. Hu
ger. to take up the report of the
Joint committee On the subject OF The
remain Of General Washington
ayes 43. noes 81
A joint resolution. requiring The
Secretary ofState. oDre 10 every I've
years. tc compile and print register
! of oil officers and agents, civil, mi
litary and naval 10 the service OF the
U, States. was read the third time
aud passed.
The House went into committee
Of the whole. on the bill making ar
appropriation for The improvement
of the Capitol Square Tie blank
was filed, on motion of MIR. Tucker
with the sum of $4,000 dollars and
MIR. Clay made few remarks in
support Of The object OF the bill
hen The committee reported the bill
md amendments of the House.
The amendment and the bill itsell
were opposed b, Mr.. Wright & Mr..
Nelson. tie former of whom E.oved
to lay it on the table. and we're ad
yocated by Messrs. I ucher. Gal
houn. Jackson aud Robertson. Mr.
Wright's motion WAS nesatived and
he thes demanded b, yeas and nays
on the question of engrossins the
hill, which were refused by the
Heuse and the bill was finally or.
iered to De eng ossed foT a third
reading tomorrow.
The following message was re
peiyed from the President oil the l..
States.
10 The Senate and House Of Representa-
tires of the U. States
With q view 50 the more convent
eDt management OF the important
J and growing business connected with
the gran; Of exclusive rights 10 in
vesters ard authors, j recommend
The establishment OF a distinct Office
within the department of state, con
nected Il erewlih, under director,
with salary adequate to his ser
vices, aud with the privilege OF
Ifranking communications BY mail
from and to the Office | reeem-
mend also. that further restraints
he imposed on the issue of patents
20 wrongful claimants, and further