Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-12

the state Of Newton was orde,e,, !, = . !.
third reading. .
fhe bill authorizing the onepin. =,
working Of certain copper mines s s.,u
Lake Superior, was read the second t;sa e'
The bill authorizing the secretav e.
the treasury to subscribe for ---Sh,~s =,
in the Chesapeake aad< Delaware trss
Stock. was read the second time.
The bill further providing for theI;
bfary OF Congress, was ordered tobe an
crossed for third reading.
Tie amendments OF the House to u.
Senate's bill concerning the Cenveatios
OF Commerce with Great Britain. ve,.
referred, on motion of Mr.. BIB, .s tI,s
committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Goldsborough submitted f.e 81.
lowing motion for consideration -
Resolved, That the secretmY6f He
navy be directed 20 lay before the Senate.
copies Of all the correspondence lie ma,
have bad with the prize agent, tlls nayy
agent at New York. and other persons.
relative to the ship Cyane, captiped br
the United States frigate Constitution:
ard that he furnish copies of certificates
Of the valuation of the different prizes
brought into the United States BIZ IKE
ships of war, aud taken into the service
OF the.United States with a statement
OF their actual force when captured.
The President laid befo the Senate
the ANIMAL report Of the commissioners
of the sinking fund.
Mr.. Lacock presented the petition os
Walter Jones, jr. and others of the Dis.
trict of Columbia, praying the passage of
a law, relative to slaves held By persons
residing herein. Referred.
THURSDAY, Feb. s.
The resolution Submitted by Mr..
GoIdsborougi, yesterday, was TO day
considered and passed
Gn motion Of Mr.. Stanford, a re.
solation@as adopted Likewise Cor en-
outing into the expediency 81 pre-
;iding by law for the appointment
of one or more Judge Advocates in
the Navy.
Mr.. VarDum submitted the FOL.
lowing motion for consideration:
Eesolred. That the committee TO
whom was referred tina: part ofthe
Presidents Message which rcia,es
to finance, and an uniform Daliona;
currency. be instructed to enquire
into the cxpcd;ency Of conining the
payment Of all taxes and other no.
pies due TO the United States to
specie, treasury netes. and the notes
.f,sueh banks IS are in the practice
Of redeemiag their notes with spe'
tie.
The bills further providing fer The
library ofCoDgress, and he bill res
pecting certain courts in Ne" York,
were seyeraIIy read the laid time
and passed.
The bill providing for tee pay.
mena of property last, esp,imed OF
destroyed during The lais war, Sas
under the consideration OF
The Senate, aad tilen postponed 10
Monday next.
Mr.. Bib, from the committee o.
Foreign Relations. reported tie bill
respecting the cemmercial coDFM"
len, with the amendments thereto
made by the House without ametS'
ment.
The resolution submitted BY MF.
Campbell. respecting the Banks Of
The District of Columbia, was taken
up and passed
Mr, Taylor. from select esm'
,nittee, reported a bill supplement
tary to the act providing for the ~ .
Identification OF certain claimants Of
the publis lands in the Mississippi ter,
ritory; which was passed to a seeoDa
Some other business. of an mini
,ortapt character. was disposed o'iD
he course Of the day.
Y0UsE Of REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Randolph gave notice yes~t "
lay "Wednesday Of his Intention :"
nuye an enquiry into the 'oa nItS.
ionaliiy of!he ann0intmeEf o! 'e'.i