Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-25
CONGRESS.
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,
Thursday, March a.

After theiFeception and reference
|of petitions, amongst which was one
presented BY Mr.. Randolph from
Nathan Luffborough, praying com
|pensation for his services while act
ing as Comptroller Of the Trea
|sury.
Mr.. Robertson from the commit
tee on the Public 1 ands, reported
that il is inexpedient to establish q
land Office al Jackson or the town Of
|Arcaasas in the Missouri Terrific
|ry;
Mr.. Nelson of Va. from the Ju-
|dicarY committee reported the bill
from. the Senate TO limit the rish'
|of appeal from the Circuit Court Of
the District Of Columbia, with an a
|mendment, which was conquered in,
and ordered to be engrssed for !
third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Smith OF Md.
Resolved, That the Secretary o.
War be directed to inform thi.
House. what course has been par
sued by the war department as G
the payment Of Interest in cases
where bills have been drawn on thu
for money actually re
eeiyed by a public agent, and which
bill it was not in the power of the
Secretary to pay, for want OF funds
Ola nation Of Mr.. Forsyth.
/. Resolved, That the committee of
ways and means be instructed to en-,
quire into the expfdiency ofincreas
ing the annual allowance of minis
tiers of the United States to ioreiga
nations, and ofaIlowing annual sa
iaries to tho eonsuis OF the United
States at foreign ports.
The engrossed bill to repeal the
duties on household furniture and
watches; and the engrossed bill for
the liquidation of certain claims (in
eases Of lost vouchers ); were Sc
yera!ly read the third time and pass
ed, the former by a small MAORI
ty
The engrossed bill TO organize a
general staff for the army, was read
the third time.
Mr.. TAYLOR of N. Y. after repeat
ing his objections TO that clause Of
the bill which provides for retaining
certain officers deemed by him pov
to be 10 serviee) without the further
sanction Of The President and Senate
aud the necessity he was therefore
under of voting against bill whose
objects HE approved. if the clause
was not mndifed,-& for the purpose
eff having the bill made conforms
BILE to his views on this point, he
moved that il be recommitted tothe
military committee.
Messrs. Hall, Root, and Hardin,
respectively supported the recon
Imitwsnt on the ground of objection
to the section Of the bill yesterday
adopted, to appropriate 5000 dollars
for the purchase Of military maps
and charts.
Mr.. Nelson DIVA. opposed the re.
commitment and supported that pro.
vision of the bill which was the
ground Of the latter objection, which
turned entirely on the merits of col
latham. the owner of the maps
which il was contemplated 10 pur.
chase, and tue value of the charts.
&c.
The motion to re-eommit the bill
was agreed to-ayes SO. noes IS.
TIE TARIFF.
The Honse then again resolved
itself into committee Of the whole,
MIR. Breckenridge in the chair on
the bill to regulate the duties on
Iimports. etc.
Mr. Strong withdrew the motion
he made yesterday to increase the
duty on imported cottons and wool
lens; and
Mr.. Clay then moved to amend
the bill by increasing the duty on
imported cottons from twenty five
80 u, 1snn. 1.sAn Mt