Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-26
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.

general Importance ) Tue business Ia
ken up on that day being of a local
lcharacter.
THURSDAY, Feb, 20.
A number ofbi!ls were in part cor
lsidered and postponed to q future
Iday.
Mr.. Taylor presented the petition!
of Dominique Diyon, praying eom.
lpensation for a vessel burnt in the
port of Savannah. by mob, in No
vember, 1914 /; which was read and
preferred to the Secretary ofState.
The bill from the house for i'm
Iposinga direct tax of three millions
sof dollars, was reported to the Sc.
mate by its committee. with several
amendments the most Impertant
| (and we believe only material one
Of which. is the striking ont the
words which limit the tax to one
year. and substituting others to give
lit permanent character.
The bill to re ward the oEcers &
crew Of the s!oop Of war Hornet for
the capture Of the British sleep OF
war Penguin, was read the third time
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Varnum, it was
Resolved unanimously, That the,
Senate will attend the funeral Of the
Hon. Elijah Brigham. late a mem
Der of the House ofRepresentatiyes
from the State Of Massachusetts. to-
morrow at twelve o'clock ; and as q
testimony Prospect for the memory
Of the deceased. they will go into,
mourning. and wear black Grape.
on the left arm. for thirty days.
I he Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
We are requested TO publish the
following items. Which were present
ed on the 9Th, end with other bust
ness ola similar kina, not noted in
that days proceedings.
Mr.. Easton presented resolutions
of the Legislature of the Territory
of Missouri, requesting The esta
,blishment of certain post roads aud,
post Offices ia that territory; which
we're referred to the committee CO.
post Offices and post roads
Mr. Easton also presented re
solution Of the Legislature Of the
Territory Of Missouri, requesting
that some provision May be adopted
Ito afford relief 20 settlers ca the
public lands in that Territory. whoj
|hsve been ordered 30 remeye there
from by the proclamation of the Pre-
sident OF the United States. OF thei
|12,h Decembes, 1915; which was
referred to committee OF thtl
whole.
Mr.. Easton also presented reso
|Iutions of The Legislature OF the
same Territoay. relative TO the In
dian claims to land in the countries
Of ST. Ganeviere and Cape Guar
|deau: which were referred TO the
lcommi'tee Of the public lands.
THURSDAY. Feb. 22, 1915.
After the reception and reference
~ sayeaal net;tianS:
MIR Ingham, from the committee
on post Offices, and post roads. re-
Inorled bill iu addition to the act
TO regulate the post othce establish
ment which was twice read and
committed.
Mr.. Nelson Of Va. from the COM
mittee on the Judiciary. reported q
bill for the more convenient arrange
ment of the times and places ofboid-
liac the Circuit Courts cfthe L. 3
| Cor the district Of S. Carolina and
Georgia which wes twice read u
committed.
MIR. Robertson, from the commit
lice on public lands, made an unfa-
yorabie report on the petition OF GER
tain inhabitants of the Rapids OF the
Miami Of lake Erie, which was con-
lcurred with; and bill for the re-
lief of Amos Spaffard which was
Twice read and committed.
MIR. Hubert from a select com
mitlee, reported a bill for the relief
Iof Mrs. Ann Gerry. widow OF the