Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-07
Congress Of the y. States
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,
Fridav, February 2.

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Friday, February 2.
The following petitions were pre-,
scented and referred TO various corn
|miitees.
By MIR. Comstock, the petition OF
|septa Fillmore, fer payment for pro,
pert, destroyed by tho late enemy
while he was in command OF a com.
paBy of militia, in defence OF Plstts-
burg.
By Mr.. Rohertson. the petition
|of VIM. Flood, for payment for pro.
oerty destroyed near New Orleans
b, the British forces, because it was
occupied by the U. States troops.
By MIR. Wright, the petition Of
Daniel Bailey, for a penslon.
By Mr.. peasants, the petition OF
Gideon Blambo, Cor pension.
b, Mr., Chappeii. the Petition OF
Ann Welsh. for communication of halt
Ina, due her brother C~pt. Geo. Hui
hut. Of the Revolutionary Army
MIR. Robertson, from the commit
Itee ON Public Lands. reported a bill
flor the relief of Z. l.. Trudean
~ hich vast twice read and commit
ted
Mr.. Newton from the committee
Iof Commerce and Manufactures.
made an unf; vorabls report ON the
lpetitions Of Zeaon Orso. and Benja-
min Dnbrocar; which was concur
red in by the house.
On motion OF Mr.. I Thomas.
Resoirsd, That the Comhittee OF
IWays, and Means, be instructed TO
Eerouire into the expediency Of tx
Iemp,ing that portion OF White Coun
lty. in the state Of Tennessee, that
was struck off Jackson County, by
IAN act of Assembly in 1873. fromthe
payment ofso much o the direct
Itsx, accrued in 1915, IS Will place
Its contribution on an equality with
the balance Of the county OF White.
MIR. Randolph submitted the fol
low ing resolution, which Was order
ed 10 lie on the table.
Gesotred. That the Secretary OF
the Ireasur, be required to lay be-
fore this House, the cause OF the dill
Terence in the annual amount OF eA-
Ippnditures in reiaiiou to The military
and naval establishment from the
/ Eth of March, 1852 to the end OF the
year, 1860 as presented 70 the letter
from tie Seer etary Of The Treasury
jof April Sd, 1910 ARD he annual
mount OF ex: endiieres IN relation to
I,he same objects, as Siafed in a LET
ter from Tie same Department, bear
ing date January IS, 1916.
The speaker laid before the House
a letter from The Commissioners Of
the General Land Office, transmit
ting a supplementary report of the
J and commissioners for the state OF
Louisiana.
THE REVENUE.
The House then resolved itselfin
to a committee Of the whole. M
Nelson 10 the chair, on the report OF
the Committee Of Ways and aieans.
A bill making appropriations for
the Ordnance Department. (for ord
nance sto,es, Notifications. &c J
was taken up, and The blank therein
on motion Of Mr.. LOWndes. after
some opposition from Messrs.
Wright and King Of Mass was Giled
I'D with the sum Of 1850, 224 dol
lars.
The resolution reported by the
committee Of ways and means, and
Mr.. Hardin's melton to amend the
same, respecting the direct tax. next
occupied the attention ofthe commit
tee Of the whole when
Mr.. Johnson Of K. in a speech OF
about an hour, delivered his senti-
ments on the various topics which
had been introduced into the debate
by preceding speakers, and particu
larry on our military affairs.
MIR. Lowndes then addressed the
committee. in defence of the report
under consideration, and ia reply to
the objections urged against it in the
course of the debate.