Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-17
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The President communicated TO
the Senate q report from the Seere-
|tary ofthe Treasury. onthe subject
|of a general tariff Of duties on 10
|p0rts.
MIR. TAFT, from the committee on
naval affairs, reported bill for the
relief of Lit. Col. William Lawrence.
and the garrison Of Fort Bower in
1914, which was passed to a second
reading.
Mr.. Campbell laid before the Sc
nate the resolutions of the Legisla-
|ture Of Tennessee, rejecting tue
|mendments 10 the constitution OF the
u. States. proposedby Massachusetts
and Connecticut.
Mr.. Campbell also laid before the
Senate Instructions from the Legs
nature Of Tennessee to their Sena
tors. to represent to the government
lihe expediency Of delaying the col
lection of the direct tax. &o.
The bill for the relief Of William.
|Morrisset, and the bill authorizing
subscription to second edition Of
the public documents, were several
Ily read third time aHd passed.
The President communicated re-
laOlntious uf the Legislature of Ohio.
respecting the necessity ofprovidine
for the organization. aiming. and
ldiscipliniDg the militia. Sc. which
were referred 10 the committee on
| the Militia.
Mr.. Barbour, from a select com
mittee, reported bill to ascertain
Eand establish the western boundary
fof the tract reserved for satisfying
the military bonnli6s allowed the OF
ificers and soldiers Of the Virginia
lime on continental establishment =
which was passed TO a second read
ing.
Mr.. Barbour, from the same com
mittee, reporteda resolution 'orpro
viding by law for satisfying the
claims for land bounty OF the officers
and soldiers of the said state on her
owO establishment.
Mr. Barbour. from the mi!itar.
Icommiltee. made report Oh the me
mortal Of The Kentucky Legislature
relative to provision fer the widows
and orphans of militia who died in
service. Go. The report stated
facts only and emhraccd no O,ihion
on the subject, and was ordered to lie
on the table.
he Senate resumed the conside
ration Of The bill 20 authorlse The
payment for property in the service
| Of the u. S. which was lost. captur
ed or destroyed by the enemy III the
late war.
Mr.. Masen of n Fl proposed t.
Insert in the bill the following amend
lmenf:
THAT the President OF the L.
Estates be, and ne is hereby auiho-
lrised to appoint so many commission
lers as he shall deem necessary tos
1.-The purposes hereinafter mentioned
WHO shall be respectively sworn
faithfully to perform their trusts
| nd all testimony to he admitted in
support of any claim against The U.
States, within the provisions of this
Iact. shal, be taken on oath. before
lson1e one Of snch commissioners. =
| land il shall be the duty OF the said
commissioners carefully to examine
| all witnesses produced before them
len such Undergraduates. and accord
ling to such Instructions, as shall De
by The Secretary OF the
Treasury, touching the following
lciaims, 20 Wit :"
| Considerable discussion took place
len this amendment. 10 which Mess.
Barbour, and Talbot opposed, and
lMr. Mason Of N. III. supported the
motion. Before the question was
taken, the subject was laid for the
| Dresent on the table, and the Senate
lproceeded TO the consideration oil
Executive business.
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES,.