The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-03-10
From the National Anteiigeneer.
CONGRESS.
LOUISE OF REpRESENrATIuR,

| ~ tntS DlStEiCNi~SS received IrOH, the
Senate, and read first and second
time by its title.
MIR. Calhoun moved that the biIN
should be laid on the table.
This motion was opposed by MI.
Johnson of KY. Mr.. Lesis, and Mr..
Cnlhefhrr, and supported by MIR. Cat.
hour aud Mr. E'e6Sfcr, and wss mega
| wed, ayes IS
The bill was after sorse debate, re.
ferged by the casting vote of The Sneak
| er, 20 Committee OF the whole,
The bill for the relief of Rob's
Burnside; the bill supplementary to
the act for the relief of persons ina
prisoned for debt; the bill {" for the
relief Of the Creek Indians" the bill
authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to cause repayment to be
made of cer,aiE alien duties"; the bin
further to regulate the territories of
ire United States, and heir electing
delegates to Congress" severally
iphssed through Committee of the
whole, ard we're ordered 10 De engrossS
cd for third reading.
| The resolutions respecting the con-
duet of the Bank of the Upiird States
III respect TO their measures relating to
thePayment oFthe second instalment of
'hr description 10 the Bank, were, on
m on Of the author, (Mr Fl rsyth) for
W. { OF time 10 act on them, Indefinite
iy postponed.
n motion was made TO adjourn to to-
morrow (Snnday) at II o'clock, and
| egalved--6s TO 40 by Yeas and Nays.
The bill authorizing the Secretary of,
the Treasury 10 remit the duties there
IN rhentioned; the bill for the relief of
the widows and orphans of the officers,
seamen and marines who were lost in
the United STATES brig Epervl,f 1.-The
] Dill uppiementa y TO an act for the re-
lief OF persons imprisoned for debts
due the United States; the bill au.
! ''""'s'"S thC Secretary ot the TreasU.
| ~ 10 cause repayment 10 be made of
certain alien duties; bill Tor the re-
lief Of Rober, burnside ;sthe bill lur.hes
| % regulate The territories of the USE
their electing delegates to Congress.
the bill for The relief of certain Greek
indians; all which bills originated in
| 'hlS House, were seyerally read third
time passed, and sent TO the Senate for
| concurrence.
The bill for the relief of John Oar.
mali, passed through committee of the
whole, and was then postponed indefi.
nitely
lhe bill creating light house on the
west chop OF Holmes hole harbor, i'm
the state OF Massachusetts, passed thro'
comr6litee of the whole, and the bill
was ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading on Monday.
lac bill making provision for the es-
Enlistment ct an additional Land Of,
ice In the Missouri territory, and fer
he final adjustment of claims to town
lots and village lots therein, passed
through committee Of ihs whole, and
was ordered TO lie on the table.
The House then adjourned for one
hour.
EVENING SITTING.
he House speni some time in COM
mltiee OF the whole, on the bill making
appropriations for the payment of Ger
tain Claims TO, militia services due 10
the state OF Georgia against The Ipdi.
ans Is years ago)-but, DEBATE arising,
and time to eX aminc the bill being de-
clared to be wanting the committee
rose, and the bill was laid on the table
The same fate, after ike discussion.
attended the bill from the Senate, sup.
Elementary 10 an act TO authorize the
state OF Tennessee to issue grants and
perfect titles 20 certain lands therein
| described, and to settle the claims TO
the vacant and appropriated lands
/ within the same.
The bill for the relief of John Bate,
was taken up, amended, and ordered 10
lie on the table
The bill from the Senate to amend
and explain an act giving pensions to
the widows and orphans Of persons
sain in the public and private armed
vessels o! The United States" passed
through committee Of the whole, and
was ordered TO 90 read third time on
Monday.
The bill respecting the compensation
of certain collectors therein mentloneds
the bin authorizing the payment of a
sum Of money TO Tes;le Savage and
others; the bill 10 regulate ths t, ade in
Plaster OF Paris; the sill authorizing
.he payment Of 9 sum Of money 10 Ma
IhanieI Seavey and others; the bill &c
alter and establish certain post roads:
/ all Of which bills ORIGINATED in Tho