Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-01-05


swords, 1900
Pay and subsistence Of Ma
rine Corps, 122.89s
Clothing the same, 2,038 10
For military stores for do. 1887 So
Contingent expenses, 1860
The bill was lben reported TO the house,
ard ordered to be engrosstd Tor a third
reading.
Tuesday, Dec. %.
MIR. Smith, Of Nd. from the committee
Of Ways aud Means, reported bill ma
sing appropriations for the military SER
vice of the U. States during the year 1879.
Mr.. johnson, oil Ky. irom the military
committee, laid before the house letter
from the Secretary o! War, respecting
the alterations proposed to be made, by a
bill now before the house, 10 the military
establishment which was referred to the
committee of the whole, TO whom the bill
vas referred.
The engrossed bill making appropria
lions lor the naval service OF the United
states for the year 1919, was read third
time, passed, and sent to the Senate for
concurrence.
Wednesday, Dec. %.
Mr.. Smith reported bill TO increase
The duty on cotton imported into the u.
States, and to prohibit the allowance Of
drawbacks on the expectation Of gunpow.
der; which was twice read.
Mr.. Smith also reported bill to au-
thorise payment, in certain cases, on ac-
count of Treasury notes which have been
lost or destroy ed; which was twice read
aud committed.
Thursday, Dec. "a
On motion of MIR. b smith, the com
nittee of Ways and Means we're instruct
ed to enquire into the expediency of au
thorizing by law, the Commissioner Of the
Revenue To appoint an Agent in each OF
The counties of the several states, to le-
ceive the tax due thereon TO the genera
government, on lands which are or MAY
be sold for The non-pay ment Of the said tax.
On motion OF Mr.. peasants, the nava'
committee were instructed 10 enquire ins
he propriety of authorizing, by law, the
purchase OF the timber, particularly live
oak, necessary for building twenty sloops
or other small vessels oil war.
On motion of Mr.. Lincoln, the commi
tee OH Indian affairs was instructed to en-
quire into the expediency Of providing.
by law, that II be the duty of the several
public agents employed by the U. Sta Is
10 transact business with the Indian tribes
10 obtain all the information in their power
relative 10 the population, manners aud
customs, history, languages, or any thing
peculiar to said tribes, AID report the same
annually to the Secretary of War
On motion oil Mr.. Gage, the committee
on Pensions and Revolutionary Claim,
we're instructed to inquire into the expo.
diency of making compensation to Rel,
ben Colburp, for boats and other supplies
furnished, by the authority of Gen Wash
ington, TO the expedition under the com
mand of Col. Arnold, at he time il as.
cended the Kenncbeck river, III 1875, and
that the documents forwarded by the
claimants be referred to the said committee
The eDgrossed bill authorizing the cleo.
ton of Delegate from the Michigan ter
ritory TO the Congress of the U. States
and extending the right of suffrage to Oh,
citizens of he said territory, was read +
third time, passed, and sent to the Senate.
The House adjourned to Monday next.
MOndGy, DEC. %.
A message was received from the Presi
dent Of the United States, by Mr.. J. J.
Monroe, his private secretary, transmit
ling, in compliance with resolution q
The House of the 18th inst. report o.
such further correspondence and proceed
ings, in relation to our affairs with spain
as IT should not be inconsistent with the
public interest to divulge. The message,
report and documents accompanying il,
Comprising volume of abou' 800 pages J
were ordered to lie on the table and b.
printed.
Mr.. Johnson, of Ky. from the commit
tee on military affairs, made a report OF
the petition Of General Robert Swartwou
accompanied by bill for his relief.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, of Ky. it was
Resolued, That the committee on post
offices and post roads be instructed to
enquire into the expectancy of authorizing
The Postmaster-G General to contract for tn
transportation OF the mail by steam-b boats,
or otherwise, on navigable waters, in tn,
same manner as he is authorized to con-
tract for the transportation Of the mail BY
land.
The Speaker laid before the House a
letter from Thomas Dunn, the Sergeant
at Arms of this House, stating that John
Anderson has instituted suit against him
on charge Of false imprisonment, in con
sequence Of his having arrested and he'll
in custody the said Anderson, under an