Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-02
CONGRESS.
HOUSE or REPREsE.NTaT IVEs,
Taesdey, Feb. 27.

lrelGG OF SunUry ttttIAASD
MIR. Nelson of Va. from the com
mi.,ee on the Judiciary. reported q
hin TO establish an uniform system
of bankruptcy throughout the y
states; which was twice read ana
committed.
Mr. Robertson, from the commit
mistee on public lands, reported 9
hill 10 authorize the sale OF land for
fejied to the u. States in he district
Eof Jacksonville bill providing
for the sale of la.d al the British
fort, at the foot OF the rapids OF tbs
siiami Of the Lake, and for othei
purposes: and bill providing fof
1.-The sale Of the tract Of land at ths
Hover mpies OF sSandusky river
which bills were seyerally twice reae
and committed.
Mr.. Johnson, OF Kentucky, from
1.-The committee on military affairs, re
ported on the followiag subjects q
enaaiyv, &c. referred to thst commit
stee--tst That il is inexpedient al
this tiG.e to make additional proYi
sion by law for military transporta
stioD-2d. That no provision is ne
cesar, TO be made for paving q Ger
tain ccrps OF volunteers IN Maine
the president being already fully EN-.
powered. by existing laws to DO SO.
sd. That il is ineSpedient to as
sumo the payment ofinterest on M
paid sums which may have been due
for military services Nth That ne
further provision is necessary at this
33tin,e for printing and distributing the
militia and military laws ard arti-
icles of war.--5th. Unfavorab!e &c.
ports on the petition of Isidore Re
Imensin and Christopher COLES. The
above reports were ordered to lie on
the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Forsyth,
Resolved, That the committee OF
commerce and manufactures be in
sirueted to enquire into the expedi
eacy OF passing an act, declaring the
consent Of Congress 70 sn act OF the
Legislature of Georgia, passed the
l2th of Dee. 1859, establishing the
fees of The. barber master and health
oliver of the perIs of Savannah and
st. Mary's.
The Speaker laid before the house
a report from the Secretary of War.
embracing statement Of the aprii
cations for pensions and fer an in
crease Ofpension; which was order
ed TO lie en- tic table and be print
ed
On motion of Mr. Creighton,
Resolved, That the committee or
the public lands be instructed TO en-
quire in the expe,lieney OF selling the
Hands Of ihe U States, in that tEae!
lof country in tie state Of Ghia, here
ItoEore set apart for satisfying the
!claims of the refugees from ii, iri
fish provinces Of Canada anu Nova
Scotia.
The Public .aecounts.
Mr.. auser called u. the resolu
|,ion submitted few days ago by
him, to enqaire ia;o the manner of
Keeping certain public accounts. and
into the amount and cause OF the
great balances COW standing against
individuals, Gu the books ofthe comp
troiIer, &c.
MIR. Robertson made some re-
marks to eaforce the prOpricty of
the enquiry Ee had 10 doubt there
was great deea!ration and abuse in
the public account, and hoped the
enquiry would be etfectually follow
ed up. He adverted TO the remisS
nsss which be believed 10 exist in
some OF the salary officers in the go
vernment. in relation TO the settle
mcnt OF the public accounts. In
sone Instances. he said. the eccOua&t
ing officers had raised accounts
esiDst these who had none with the
with 20 other effect
Than TO screen Williams who depre-
date On the public treasure. That
there we're swindlers and defaultersl
among the public agents: that there
we're snen who Eattened on the spoilsE
of government, be had no Doubt