Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-12
Congressof the U. States.
IN sENATE-FED. S.

reported bill authorising the working of
copper mines Oh Lake Superior, and for
iother purposes: which pa SGD to Sc
cond reading.
Mr. Sanford introduced bill, leave
being given, concerning certain courts IN
New York, Which passed to a second
reading.
ar. Morrow, from the committee on
so much of the presidents message as
relates TO Roads and Canals, reported
the following bill making appropriation
for the construction of reads and canals;
which was passed the second reading:
BE it enacted, &c. That the ANIMAL
sum of - dollars be, and the Same is
hereby appropriated for, the purpose Of
constituting fund, for making artificial
roads. and opening canals which annu-
sum shall be set apart. and invariably
pledged as fund for the purpose afore-
said, AMI for no other use or purpose
whatsoever and the same shall be plac-
ed. and held under tie special charge and
direction of the secretary of the treasury.
! for the time being: Provided, that no
! thing herein contained shall be constru-
ed to prevent Congress from suspending
this appropriation during a state Of war
with any foreign power, in which the U.
States may be engaged.
| Sec. 9. find be 1t further enacted,
That whenever Congress shall, BY law.
authorise subscription to be made for
shares of the stock of any company incor-
porated, for making artificial roads or ca
mails. and a subscription contormable
thereto shall have been made on behalf
fof the U. States, all moneys which shall
become due according to the provis ons
of such acts. on the shares Of stock hol-
den by the U. States shall be paid cut
OF the aforesaid fund.
Sec. 5. find be it further enacted.
That all dividends or profits which >bal
accrue from the shares of stock beldenl
iby the y. States, sta! be received by
the said secretary, AID shall by him be-
paid into the said fund, and become a,
cart thereof
Sec 4. find be 1t farther enacted.
That it shall be the further duty of the
I~aid Secretary, to make to congress, at
leach session, a report on the state OF the
said fund, with the expenditures and re-
ceipts, together with the state of theI
work on all roads and canals in the conf
l,truction Of which the u. States haveI
become concerned in this manner afore
lsaid.
Mr.. Morrew, from the same commit
zee, reported bill to authorize the Sc
lcretary of the Treasury to subscribe To-
| shares in the Chesapeake and De-
iaware canal stock which was passed.
! to second reading.
The bill from the House to repeal tbe|
act laying duties on certain articles oil
domestic manufacture, was referred tel
the financial committee.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill to continue in force the actI
laying duty on imported salt, &c. andl
on the question whether the bill should
be read third time, it was decided inl
the affirmative, as follows:
Yeays-Neasrs. Barry. Bibb. Brswn,l
Campbell, Chace, Condit. GailIard. Hor-l
isey, Howell, Hunter, King, Lacock, Ma |
son, N. II. Mason, Va. Morrow, Rugg!es.
Sanford, Talbot, TAFT, Taylor, Wells,
Williams, Wilson--2s.
Nays-Messrs. Go!dsborough, Macon,
Thompson, richenor, Turner, Varnum
20.
Wednesday, Feb. Z.
Mr.. Daggett, presented the petition
of Horatio Alden and y Co. of Connec-
ticut, praying compensation fer rum
Der of vessels destroyed BY the enemy at
Psttipaug, &c. in April lsl4-Releired.
Mr.. Campbell, from the committee on
Finance and an Uniform National Cur
rency, submitted the following motion forI
consideration,
Resolved, That the secretary of tbe|
treasury be, and he is hereby directed toI
ascertain, and cause to be laid before the
Senate, a statement exhibiting tee aetu-
|al condition of the several incorporated
banks within the District OF Columbia,
on the first day Of January, 1916 speci-
flying the actual and authorised amount
of their capital stock, tie amount OF spe-
Gle, and the amount of the bills or notes
of othcg banks in their vaults; the
mount of debts due to and OF notes O
bills in circulation of each bank.
MIR. King, from select committee
reported bill authorizing subsciiptloff
for printing second etition Of the pubic
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