Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESEsV, III iiIEo.
Saturday, april IS.
Mr.. Al'Lean. Of Ohio, presented
the petition Of sundry inhabitants Of
Cincinnati and its vicinity, praying
that some preyision may be made
|for the support of col. Zebulon
pike, father of the late gen Pike,
whom the petitioners represent to be
lin rednced and needy circumstances !;
(which was referred to the committee
LOT pensions.
| The speaker laid before the house
Ia letter addressed 10 him col James
Thomas, respecting his accounts and
THE charges exhibited against him
as quarter master in The army !;
(which was referred to the select com
lmittee appointed on his accounts
| EXP0RTATIO.N or SPECIE.
/ Mir. Calhoun from the committee
lon the national currency. who were
yesterday instructed TO enquire into
the expedIeney Of prohibiting for a
Ilimited time. the expectation of bull
Hon and specie. reported a resolu-
Iti0n that it is inexpedient at the
lpresent time to mike the prohibit.
lti0n, which was read and ordered
Ito lie on the table.
Mr. Forsyth, from the committee
of foreign relations. reported with
Tout amendment, the bill from the
senale TO establish system of ma
Iyigaiioa for the United States and
1.-The said bill was then committed to
la committee of the whole house
| The speaker laid before the house
La letter from the secretary of the
Treasury enclosing statement of
1.-The loans made 10 government by
lthe several banks within the United
Estates since March 1, 1912 which
Twas ordered to lie on the table.
/ The bill to improve the capitol
IsGuare, was recommit,ed to a com
lmittee of the whole house.
| On motion Of Mr.. King of ". c.
1.-The committe on pensions were in
Istrected to enquire into the expedi-
lency Of placing VIM. Lane on the
lpension list.
Tie engrossed bills yesterday or
idered to third reading were this
:day seyerally reed a third time,
lsassea and sent TO the senate.
The joint resolution for the relief
of Jabes ssowry. and the bill for the
relief Of Mrs. Hamilton, widow Of
the late gen. Alexander Hamilton
lpassed through committee Of the
whole; and the resolution was or
Idered to third reading.
On the question Of ordering the
lbill for the relief of Mrs. Hamilton
ito be engrossed for third reading.
Mr.. Root spoke at considerable
length aud with much zeal against
the bill: and moved that it be re-
Ioommitted to the committee OF pen
|sions, that they might supervise
their report; which molten was dis
Isgreed to.
The bill was advocated by Messrs.
Wright, johnson, of KY Comstoek
and Pickering. in support Of which
various documents we're read, and
further opposed by MIR. Root; after
which. the question on engrossing
the bill for a third reading. was car
ried by a large majority
The following bills also passed
Through a committee OF the whole,
and were ordered TO be engrossed
for third reading, to wit: bill
supplementary to the bill to regulate
trade and intercourse with the In
dian tribes; and bill TO authorise
the sale Of certain land ia Ohio
reserved for certain Nova
Scotia refugees.
INCREa Sc OF THE NAVY.
The house resolved itself into al
|comrnittee of the whole. on the bill
providing for the gradual increase
LOT The navy OF the United States
Some discussion took place on the
details ofthis bill, which will be 81
ven tomorrow. 1t was reported col
the house with an amendment, and
ordered 10 be esgrossed for third
reading without dissenting voice ];
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