Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-10

Tucker, to strike cut the minimunl
nrice Of 25 cents per square yafd on
cottons. which was widely debated
aud one by Mr.. Ward OF Mass. 60
reduce the duty on imported hemp
from $50 cents to 100 cents per cwt
Both of these motions were mega
lived
AT a lato hour the bill was ordered
to be engrossed fora third reading
and
The House adjourned.
MONDAY, April 8.
Mr.. Ingham from the committee
OF Ways and Means. reported with
out amendment the bill from the Sc
nate, for the relief Of John Holker.
which was then committed to a com
mittee Of the whole.
Mr.. Chappell from the committee
on Pensions, 60. made an unfayora
BILE report on the petitions OF Newson
Barber, Washington Denham. and
John Crute !; whieh were coneurred
in.
Mr., Nelson Of Va. from the com.
mittee on the Judiciary. who were
instructed TO make enquiry into the
official conduct Of Judge I'aIlmadge
ofNew York, made partial report
concluding with a resolution TO ask
the Senate to permit Mr.. Stanford.
member Of the Senate, to appear
before the committee to give evi
denee in the ease; which was con
cured 10.
On motion Of Mr.. Pleasants. a re
solution was adopted to appoint g
committee TO enquire into the expe.
dieoey Of passing law giving the
assent OF Congress 10 an act Of the
Legislature OF Virginia, incorporat,
ing q company to improve the nayi-
cation Of James River from War.
wick TO Rockett's Landing.
On motion Of Mr.. Root,
Resolved, That the Secretary Of
the Treasury be instructed to lay
before this House statement OF al
the loans made to sovernmcptby the
several banks, since March tst2.
The Speaker laid before the House
a letter from the Commissioners Of
the General Land Office Enclosing
reports FROM the Receiver of the
public monies d the Register Of the
Land Office Of Oppelusas.
On motion efMr. Newton, areso-
luton was adopted requiring the
Secretary Of the Treasury to make
a report to the House cf Represen
taiiyeS at the next session, whether
any and what alterations or modifi
cations, are necessary to be made in
the laws establishing ports Of entry,
and that new regulation if any are
required for the government Of the
same, and also whether ports Of en-.
try are not multiplied beyond the
number which policy prescribes for
the safe coll.cti Of the revenue.
On motion Of Mr.. Newton, the
committee Of commerce ard manu-
lectures were discharged from fur
ihes consideration OF the several pc
iitions on the preceding subject, and
the same referred to the secretary of
the treasury.
The bills TO alter tue times ofhGid
ing the circuit court ofGeorgia, was,
on aO,ion Of MIR. Nelson. withdraw n
groal the con- mijiee Of the whole &
urfeped 10 be engresssd for q third
reading
The bill from the senate, for the
;,ene fiji OF tie widow and children Of
Robert Fulton, deceased, was twice
read and referred to select com
ml,tep.
The i,i,I from the senate to esfa
lIish q system Of navigation for the
United States, was also twice read
and referred TO the committee on So.
reign relations.
THE TARIFF.
The engpossed bill to regulate the
duties Oh imports and tonnage, was
read The third time !; and the ques-
ton stated, 6 Shall the bill pass ~
Mr. Randolph moved that The bill
be postponed to Dec. next. In max
Ing this motion Mr.. e. said. he was
rot actuatea by the usrai motives OF