Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-23
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY April 10.

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HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,.
| FRIDAY April 10.
Mr. W;lk;n. from the committee or
sEoreign Relations, reported bill iol
scarry;nr into effect Treaty between the
limited States and the Cherokee nanol
iof Indians, concluded at Washington OF
1.-The 2sd of March 18l6.-kead, &c.
The bill making an appropriation foI
lrena;r;nr the road from Duck River, IN
line state of Tennessee. to Mati,sonylise
liza the Mississippi territory,alnsd b
iFort Hawkins, in the state OF Georgia
land Fort stoddart passed through a com,
Imittee of the whole, and was ordered te
lbe enerossed for third reading.
The following bills passed through
lcommittees of the whole, and were or,
Idered to be sngrossed and read third
Itime tomorrow. $50
| The bill appropriating the sum OF s9oo
dollars for the purpose therein mention
led. this money is to be distributed as
!prize money to Capt. G. Stewart, the Of
Ulcers and crew of the U, States schooner
lSyren being the apprised value OF a ves'
4sel CAPTURED by the said vessel, Tor
breach of the blockade Of rripoli, during
1.-THE war with that nation in l0O4.)
A bill autho ising the payment OF a sum
Iof money TO John Rogers and others
| This money, 500 dollars, to be gwen to
these persons, of Connecticut, tor their
sailantry and good conduct in capturing
midshipman and two seamen OF the
british Navy, and as compensation ior
the value Of said prisoners to the united
otates.)
The bill authorising the payment OF a
sum OF uuney to Joseph Stewart anu
others. Chi money, 1860 dollars, to
e given to Stewart and his associates,
on the sane ernS as the Dove, tor the
|capiuie OF e lieut.. h. ldshpman anu q
humber of SC amen and nlariners.) his
|olll was also ah. ended so as to include
the case oil Jonn v oodward AID Mathew
Guy, tol capture made IN the waters 0!
IT. Mary County, Md.
lhe bill tor the relief of Joseph New
|ell. A land c. SCI
The house, on motion Of Mr.. Cannon,
took up. in committee of the whole, the
report of committee unfavorable to the
|petition of the heirs of Absalom Iatom ;
but, on suggestion of Mr.. Clay. the com
|mittee rose and dismissed the subject, on
the ground that it was useless 20 consider
la subject like this, because, even if the
report was reversed, bill on the subject
could not possibly be finally acted on the
present session.
On. motion of Mr.. Tucker, The co'R-
lmittee of the whole was discharge from
the farther consideration of the bill to
Iinco porate the Columbian Insurance
Company of Alexandria and Mr.. J.
then moved that the bill be engrossed =
Tread 3 third time tomorrow. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Webster, the bill Was order
ed to lie on the table.
AThe following bills next passed under
Consideration. ard were ordered to be
engrossed for third reading to NOR
lr0w:
A bill authorising the To- nation OF 4
code f jurisprud< nee for the District OF
lEcluu bra. Directing the'.fudges OF the
EDistrict Of Columbia to form ard report
| 10 Congress, for their adoption or n'odif
cation, etc. code otJurisprudcnce. both
Icivil and criminal, and allowing TO tie
Judges for this service COO pensatlon OF
| 500 dollars each.
Fbe bill concer'ir ing vaccination. This
lbil proposes to compel tie agent tor vac
cinafioa to furnish, free ct expense. to
applicants, b, mail. tue 4 genuine vac
tcine matter. with instructions for using
he same. Much discussion took place
as to tie an cunt of annual conpensa-
ton to She agent who rev is, or tereat-
ter may be appointed 1t vas Ultimate
ly, on motion Of MIR. Peasants, fxec
at 1900 dollars.
The bills yesterday ordered to third
eading, were now accordingly read a
lhi d time and passed.
The bill from the Senate to provide for
the entry of vessels at the port of Mid
|dletown, Connection, was taken up In
Of the whole.
Mr.. Newton suggested the propriety
tot letting this bin lake the same course
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