Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-19
CONGRESS.
IN sENATE.-April IS.

tba se;ac. co,cmittees to whom thes ha'
s,een referred. some with and some witt.
nut amendment.
The president of the senate confmunl-
Gated the memorial of Jeseph Nourse.
rresister Of the treasury ofthe U, States
,raylne an increase Of compensation
&c. which was read and committed.
Several bills were read second Tune,
md referred to various committees.
The bill from the house 70 erect Ind
ma territory into state, was read a
third time and passed.
The bill from the house to change the
node and rate of taxation on distlliation
of spirits in the United States, was reao
i third tine and passed.
The sena,e resumed the consideration
e the Joint resolution directing medals
e. he struck. & together with the thanks
e congress, p esented 10 major general
IarrisSa and gov. Shelby, and fer other
surposes.
After some discussion on the expedl-
ency of adopting such aresolation at this
lime and of coupling he names OF gen
harrison and GOV. Shelby.
MIR. Lacock moved to amend the reso-
iption. by striking therefrm, . major
zen. WA. Henry Harrison"
The motion was determined IN the at
firmatiye by the following voc:
Yeas-Messrs. Dana, Galllard, Sore
Hunter. King, Lacoek, Mason n. IL.
Roberts, TAT, Thompson, lichenor,
Turner, varnum-ls.
Nays-Barbour, Barry, Condit. Hor'
sey, Macon, Morrow, Rugges, Talbot,
Wells, Williams-ll.
The further consideration of the Sub
lect was then postponed to day II
ext week. on motion of MIR. Roberts.
The senate resumed the consideration
Of the Joint resolution proposed respect
ing Adjournment; which was, on motion
Of MIR. King, postponed to Saturday
next.
Considerable discussion took place on
a bill Is for the liquidation of certain
claims and for other purposes" the OBJ
lect of which Is to faciItate an equitable
settlement of accounts in the cases where
goachers have been lost, to provide for
other cases oil lost papers, land warrants
sc. but the bill was ultimately reject
ed.
The bill supplements = to the assess
nent bill, was discussed, and ordered to
a third reading.
MONDAY. April Is.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrow, the com
nittee on roads and canals were di,
charged from the considera ion of Sc
We al subjects officially re erred 70
them.
Many bills were read second time !:
and the bill las mentioned in yesterdays
proceedings was read a third tine and
passed.
Several petitions were presented trois
Philadelphia, New York and Boston, re-
.pccting part ular parts OF the ne
faritf now before congress /; and were
cad.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell, Herman
Hendricks had leave to withdraw his Pc
tition.
MIR. Talbot moved TO reconsider the
vote of esterday. on passing to a third
reading the bill for the 6 liquidation OF
certain claims, AID for other purposes. "
His motion was negatiyed. by yeas and
nays, l0 to II.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts, the message
of the pre- sident of the United States
the patent office, was referee
TO a select committee Messrs. Roberts
Macon and King are the committee.
The senate 10 k up for consideration
Che bill 9 to regulate the duties on III
ports and tonnage,n and agreed TO seve-
raj amendments reported by the financial
com ittee. The bill was not gone thro'
before the senate adjourned.