Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-16

I Mr.. Newton fom the committee
lof commerce and manufactures, re-.
Iuorted a bill for the relief OF lsaa,
Lawrence and others, OF New York
which was twice read and commit
tied.
Mr.. Wright from the committee
lon the judiciary, reported a blli fHs
| The relietof the privaseer Roger !;
(which was twice read and commit
led.
The committee on pensions was
Lon motion of Mar Wilcox, discharged
Iron the further consideration Of the
lpelitions of John Thompson, iona
Than ID. Carrier, John Maxon, ia
Inez Fish and James Warren. anc
leave granted them to ~iti'''ra" their
respective petitions.
| NATIONAL CURRENCY.
Mr. Calhoun from the ceianiftee
lon an uniform nati0nai7currency, re-
,orted. in a modified shape. the bill
Ito provide for Tie collecting the
bubble revenue in the legal irenes.
lfrhe amendment. made by Tbs com
lmittee TO the bill, consists in striking
| ut the Sd section which imposed .
stamp duly Of 20 per cent. OH the
I,otcs Of those banks which shall Bof
lDay specie on the Sist Of Dec. next--
eAving only the provision which x
Iciudes such notes from beiog receiv'
ed in payment Of debts due the /
Estates. The bill WAS committed
Ito a committee Of the whole house
IMPORTATION OF SPECIE.
On motion Of NIr. Crosvencr. q
|coanmittee was appointed TO enquire
Into the expedienc, of prohibiting
10y law. the exPorta'ion OF bullion
and specie from The L. States ior q
limited time.
On motion Of Mr.. Jennings, a
Icemmiitee was appointed TO enquire
hat amendments, if any, are neees-
|sary to the act granting bounties
hu land to certain Canadian volun
iieerS,
| The bills which we're ordered
yesterday to be engrossed for a third
|reading, were severaily read the
Third tine and passed. with the ex-
|ception which follows
The engrossed bill making An ap
preparation for graduating enclosing
land improving the capital square
was read the third time, and TIE
question on it's passage stated. Tins
lgueslion gave rise TO short debate,
In which Messrs. Smith OF Md Iuc
|ker. Reynolds and Cathnert ad'o-
Ieated the bill and Messrs' Root,
Hardin. v fright, Pickering and
Webster. opposed 1.-THE last nain
led gentleman moved TO lay the bill
lon the table, which motion fnail'
prevailsd-ayes 65. noes 81 and
tie bill lies OH the table according
|Iy.
The bill from the senate concern
ling the entry Of vessels at the por,
Iof Middletawn, was twice read and
referred.
The resolution from the senate
for printing the laws relative TO Ma
|turalizaliOn, was read three timesI
land passed.
The house then went into commit
Tee Ct the hole on the amendments,
of thg senate Increasing in sra
Quoted amount from 40 20 70 per CT.
the salaries Of the clerks OF the de. |
paltments) 20 the general approgiia-
| ion bill.
! On motion Of Mr.. Clay the cerks
of congress were ineiuGed IN 'ts ..
amendment /; after Which The tom
l.ui,see rose, aud reported thereon |
currence in the amendment, aboiheis
Town amendment thereto
| The house agreed 10 the anend-
linen, of the committee and "a The
question Of coucurriDs with the Sc
nate 10 their amendment as nodsf
ed;
Mr.. Yaneey opposed the pncur-
renee, aud MIR. Lowndes ald Mr..
Culpepper supported it afie' which
the question Of concurrence With the
senate was decided ia the D'SatIVe,