Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
8 THURSDAY, December S.

The following gentlemen ap cared ans
took their seats, VIZ. from Rhode Island
Mr.. Boss, from Vermont, MI. Jewett frol
Ohio, Mr.. Creighton.
The following committees, to WHOM
we're yesterday ordered to be referre,
various subjects of the Presidents Me-.
sage, were appointed, to wif:s
On Foreign Relations--Messrs. For.
syth, Smith Of Md. Grosven5f, Kin ,Ba
ker, Ward Of Mass. and Darlington.
On Military Affairs Messrs. johnson
of Ky. Conner, Desha, Ward Of N J. Pc
ter, thomas NJ. Nelson. and Dickens.
On the subject Of the Militia Messrs
Harrison. Tia lmadge. Blount, Hungerford
Roanc, Taul, and Marsh.
On Naval Afairs--Messrs. Peasants.
Bets, Culpepper, Loyett, Robertson
Stearrs, and CIendenen.
ta Indian Aifairs-Messrs Thomas.
Griffin, Adsate, Baer, Woodward, Mac
Coy, and Fletcher.
On the uniformity of Weights & Mea
sures-Messts. Pitkin, Calhoun, Hop
kinson, M'Kee, Hall, Crawford, and
Clark of New York.
On the National University-NeSsrs.
Wilde, Wright, Is. eckenrilge, Her
bert, Powell, Birdsail AID Hester
On Ros DIS and Canals-Messrs. Thos.
Wilson. Brooks. Ciaytop. Ratenan.
Yaacey, Adams and iiawes.
On the subject OF the African Slave
Trade-Messrs. Pickering, Comstock,
Cendict, fucker, Taggart, Cilley and
Hooks.
On further provision for the Attorney
General ard on the subject of al addi-
tional observation-disclosures. Lowndc>
Bassett, VIM. Wilson, Rugsles, Fo,
syth, Bennett, and Tate,
On uniform National Currency-MeS-
sisrs Calhoun, Webster, Hubert, White
side, Hardin, Townsend, and Glasgow
A great number of private petitions
were presented, and variousIy referred.
The speaker presented sandry docr
nents, Transmitted to him by Rufus kas
ton. Of Missouri Territory. in relation
to the election and return Of John Scott
as the delegate in this house from the
territory Of Missouri which were re
Ierted 10 the COMMITTEES of elections.
Mr, Williams OF n. &. submitted the
following resolution FIR consideration.
Resolved. That committee be ap-
pointed to inquire into the decisions of
Richard Bland Lee, Esq. Commissioner
,ppointed under the act of Congress, en-
ltled,'' An act TO authorize the payment
o. property lost, captured or destroyed
" Inc enamy, while in the military ser
ice eff the United States, and for othe
uposes,' passed the 9th of April
1916.
Resolved further, That The said com
nittee have leave to send for persons (
.apcrs.
MIR. Websger expressed some surprize
t motion to inquire into the decisions
i an officer invested with the powers and
secretion Of a Judge, and which implied
npropriety in the conduct Of the officer.
It least. he conceived the motion to be
ather TASTY. and thought it would be bet-l
ar tn decline its immediate c0nsidera-
on. He therefore moved, that the
esolution for the present be laid OH I
re table.
MIR, Williams assented to the wishes
{ MIR. Webster; ard the resolution was
ordered to lie on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Lowndes;
Resolved, that the committee OF yaye|.
I'D means be instructed to inquire into|
.e expediency Of amending the act. ell
tled,s.An act TO regulate the.duty on toni
age; so far as relates to the duty Ola ton
age y
The House went into the election of a i
,haplain to Congress Tor the present Ii
ession. On counting the ballots, it ap
cared that there were
'og the Rev. Burgess Allison 65I,
Walter addison 40|
Scattering AZ
Mr.. Allison was consequently declar-
d duly elected, and
The House adjourned.