Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-19

The committee on navai aiidife W..
~ motion, discharged from the iuf'ns
consideration Of the petit ms OF Jon.
Noon, Frederick Williamson ana o ',i
Mr.. Johnson Of Ky. from the aiiltafs
committee, reported a bill tor the iiquiaa.
ann af certain claims arising during the
war; which was once read ana o'ue'eu
y i ue ri nils fs Yesterday ordered to third
read;np. we're this day accordingly read read
| He third lime and severally passed
without opposition, except IN one ~
stance. ~, :,
Tbe ensrossed bill to increase the sa-
ia,v ot the clerk of the house, and the
|comnensation Of the subordinate clerks
30 ner cent. for extra duty in bringing
nm old arrears Of business, was read the
lthird time. Mr.. Hardin opposed me
|b;lI With some warmth, and dema oeu
|the YEA. and nays on its passage. TWAS
|a}yocated by Mr.. Hopkinson and MAJ
,l'Kee, and passed-ayes "a, nses 81.
The bill making appropriations Tor re-
building sundry lighthouses, lighting tne
|. me, surveying the coast, &c. .he Dill,
from the senate for the relief OF Richard
Mitchell the bill for the relief OF lhas.
Miller and Stephen Baker; the bill tor
|the relief OF Samuel Manac, a half blood
reek Indian the bill for the relief OF
Xavier Napdi, y ere dered to De en-
Igrassed fer third reading, with the ex-
Iception of the bill for the relief OF Miller
land Baker, which was refused third
esding, md of course ie]ected-o' to
|48.
The house refused, by a large maturity,
Ito ca nsider the bill confirming to gsn.
jackson, &c. certain lands bestowed on
Them by the Creek Indians IN the iale
treaty.
The house went into committee OF
| the whole, Oh TIE joint esoluuon Tor the
relief OF jan es Ill. M'Culloch, collector
lof tie pot, of Baltimore, allowing an ex-
| ira compensation to him aud other c"l-
Iectors, whose ymoluments were mate
rally reduced by tie operation oil the
restrictive SYSTEM.
The resolution gave rise to a short de-
bate. peculiarly interesting, tom the
lpriel but eloquent narrative given by
Mr.. Pinckney OF the gallantly OF Mr.
sac ulloch, WHO, though nearly so years
of age, and exempted By years and by OF
lice from the tolls Of military service, YET
shouldered lis musket when the British
Approached Baltimore in 1914, ente ed
|tne ranks a, p ivate soldier. and was
the foremost 10 meet the enemy North
Point, where he received wosnd which
lenders him cripple tor he.
The resolution was also SUPPORTED by
Mr.. Smith and MIR. Wright; and ol-
posed BY Mr.. Shelley and hr. Grosvenor,
not from any want OF regard for the cha
'iacter and conduct of the petitioner but
o. the ground Of the ineSpediency Of
making good tue reduced einoluments OF
TIE collectors, wh took their Offices with
IA fo,e-knowiedge OF It's precarious pro-
'hts, aye be, au.e il was III that character,
alone Mi. M'Calloch appeared before the
house Tor relief.
lhe resolution was reported to the
house without amendment, and laid onI
the table.
Tie house then wentinto committee
|of the whole, IN The bill to authorize the
survey OF two millions of acres of pubitcI
land in lieuof that quantity here otore|
authorised to be surv, yed in the Michl-
gan territory forceftain purposes.
In discussing the provisions OF tie
bill, the committee were some time Ell
gagged, and had rot got through the con
sideration thereof; when, On motion, the
committee rose. aid
The rouse adjourned.