Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-22
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES
THURSDAY April 10.

gtions 6f the states of Massachusetts ana
,onneeticut to afaend the CONSTITUTE n Of
! the United States, and their agreement to
|! the propesiio II the state OF North "a
IroIina TO establish an uniform mode 0!
| eIsetion of Electors AID Representa-
ltivos.
After the reference of sundry petl-
ltions
The Speaker laid before the House, a
Iletter trom William Pinkney, arepresen-
ltatiye from the state of Maryland, re-
signing his seat ia the House, ne having
accepted the appointment OF Minister
Peni lotentary irsm the U. States to the
Court of St. Petersburgh.
Mr.. Lowndes, from, the committee OF
was and means, reported bill for the
elef of col. George /. Ross, and Com
Daniel I. Patterson, and- the officers .
linen under their CO ,mand and on the
Mississippi, in toe defence OF n. or,
Ileans also a bill to allow drawback OF
lduties on spirits distilled and sugar re,
| fined in the U. States.
MIR. Tucker. from the District Com
lmittee, repo ted bill to enable the
Levy Court of the county OF Alexandria,
to lay tax fer the purpose OF erecting a
hail and court house.
MIR. Robertson. from the committee OH
public lads, reported bill to establish a
| land district in the territory IF Illinois
north of the district of kaskaskia.
Which bills were seyerally twice read
land commit d..
The bills yesterday ordered to be read
Ia third time IT, da,, were severaliy read
the third time and passed.
The eagrossed bill to allow the priva-
|teer Roger the bounty for certain British
prisoners, was read the third time.
Some debate again ensued on the pro-
5riety OF ,ewarding this bounty-Aes-
,rs. Castor, Lyon and Cady opposed the
oil. mai4.iy on the greulrtl, that all pri-
soners were, and of right ougdtto be free
from the ,etifcation Of the treaty a.
sreeably to the terms thereof, aud theI
asages of nations; that the prisoners
we're n desire by the y. States after
the 3 ar aad terminated and that thereI
vas in law or equity 40 III e 70 he boun-j
II on the part OF tie caimant, Gc, Incl
claim of the capIors VS. advocated bvi
Siessrs. Sheffay. Nelson and Wright
who rested tpeir support Oh the stipRia
tons of TIE tire atty, aad cur own law eG
C uraging the capture Of c envy seaIoe1',
by Offering a boonsy therefor. argulr
from the condemnation OF the vessel
etc. that the captare was legal, and iha,
the prisoners were as good prize as the.
vessel itself, which has been awarded tt|
the captors. The debae took a wid'
scope, embracing points OF the law Of pa
tons, the law of prize, etc
The question on the passage of the bii
was decided in the affirmative. by tn
following vote:
For the passage IS
Against it 50
The bill providing, GOV surveying tive
millions of acres ofpublic land, in lieu
of that quanty ordered to be Surveyed in
Michigan, * as taken up by the House,
discussed and amended, and ordered to
be engrossed for third reading.
SPECIE PAYMENTS.
The unfinished business of yesterday,
the bill providing for COLES citing the debts
due the U States, in the lawful money of
the country, being called By the Speak
err:
Mr.. Calhoun stated that it was the
wish of several gentlemn, that the bill
should be laid on the table until to-mor-
row. 1T being in contemplation to offer a
section to authorize such an issue of
Treasury Notes as would supply the
deficiency of the circulating medium,
which MIGHT be produced by the banks
calling in their notes, and providing al
relief for the community, under the
pressure which would consequently en-
sue. He, therefore, moved to- lay the bill
for the present on the table which mo-
tion was agreed TO.
The bill providing an additional com
for extra services, to the
Judge of the Southern district of the state
41t y. York, passed through committee
II the whole, and was ordered to third
eadiag,
The bill from the Senate concerning
|the entry of vessels at the port of Mid
etown and the bill concerning pre-
9nption rights in Louisiana, Missouri
md illineis. severally passed through
Committees of the whole house and the|