Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-12-08

mount Of discounts, If any, to such persons
respectively and when made. Aud also
to report whether the said bank, or any OF
its Offices of discount and deposit, have
refused to pay the notes of the bank IN
specie, on demand; and have refused to
receive in payment of debts due TO them
or either of them, the notes OF the bank
and whether the bank or any OF its Offices
OF discount, or any of their officers or a
gents, have sold drafts upon other offices,
or upon the bank at an advance, and have
received premium for such drafts; also,
OF notes issued payable at Philadelphia,
aud at each Office of discount respectively,
aud the amount of capital assigned to each
office. together with the amount Of public
deposits made at the bank and each Office,
aud an account OF the transfers thereof,
and the total amount of bills and notes dis
counted by the said bank and its several
Offices, since its organization, aud that
the said committee have leave 10 meet in
the city Of Philadelphia, and to remain
there as long as may be necessary thai
they shall have power 10 send for persons
and papers, and to employ the requisite
clerks; the expense OF which shall be
audited and allowed by the committee Of
accounts, and paid out of the contingent
fund of this house.
The above resolution was ordered to be
printed and laid on the table.
Thursday, Nov. 90.
Mr.. Rhea, from the committee of PEN
sions, reported bill concerning invalid
pensions. The said bill was read a first
and second time, and ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading and was sub
sequently read third time, passed, and
sent TO the Senate.
Mr.. Peasants, from the committee on
Naval affairs, reported bill extending the
term of half pay pensions TO the widows
ard children of certain officers, seamen
and marines who died in the public SER
vice which was twice read and commit
ted.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, committee
was ordered to be appointed to bring in a
bill granting a pension TO Major General
John Stark.
The following Message was received
from the President of the United States,
by Mr.. J j. Munroe, his secretary
To the House of Representatives. of the
United States
! lay before the House of Representa-
lives report from the Commissioner OF
Public Buildings, made in compliance
with resolution of the Senate of the 18th
Of January last, requiring statement of
he expenditures upon the Public Build
| ings. and an account Of their progress, to
he annually exhibited to Congress.
JAMES MONROE.
November 26th, 1918.
THE report from the Commissioner
| traIismits 10 The President the following
statement Of expenditures during the last
year, and two statements, from Mr.. Bul-
finch and Mr.. Hoban, of the progress
made in the public buildings during thu
| present year.
amount Of The disbursements made by Sam
uet Lane, Commissioner of Public Build
ingS. from the Isl Of Oct. 917, to the
LIST of Oct. 1918.
On acct of the wings Of the Capitol
2O4349 81
Centre Of the Capitol, 4,o7l 05
Presidents house 44,l5O "a
Offices to the Priests house 1878 "A
Graduat'g Priests sore 3.452 10
Addit Executive Offices SO .52l al
Contingent expenses 1871 80
Errors eycented goo 400 40
SAMUEL LANE.
Commissioner of Public Buildings.
Washington, Nov %.
The Message was read, and with its en-
| closures, referred to the committee on pub
lie buildings.
On motion of Mr.. Middleton, the bill
OF last session respecting the Illegal intro
duction of slaves into the United States.
was committed to the committee of the
present session having the subject under
consideration.
CLAIM OF BEAUMARcHAIs.
The House then resolved itself into a
committee of the whole, Mr.. Smith of
Maryland in the chair. on the bill for the
relief Of the heirs and representatives of
Car0n de Beaumarchais.
After short debate, the committee rose
and obtained leave 10 sit again.
Friday, NOv. 81.
The Speaker laid before the house
report from the Secretary Of War, Of the
names and places Of residence Of the seve
raj persons placed upon the pension list.
under the act of the last session, granting
pensions to revolutionary soldiers; which
was read and ordered TO be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Lowndes, il was
Resotred, That a committee be an