Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-12-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
NnNnAY. Dec l3


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY. Dec. Is.
On the motion of Mr.. Storrs, for an en-
quiry respecting unauthorized expenditures
for The support Of military forces, Messrs.
Storrs, Fuller, Culpepper, Mercer, and
Tomlinson, were appointed committee
for that purpose.
Many petitions were presented this
morning; among which were several for
the further encouragement Of manufac-
lures, and for the establishment of an uni
form system Of bankruptcy.
The Speaker laid before the House the
Annual Report Of The Secretary of the
Treasury, which was ordered to be print
led.
On motion of Mr.. Hendricks, the COM
mittee on Public Lands were instructed to
enquire into The expediency Of continuing
the act Of the last session, further to
suspend for limited time the sale or for
fixture of lands for failure in completing
the pay ment thereon"
MIR. Gross, of New Z ork, submitted the
following resolution for consideration:
Resolved, That select committee be
appointed, with Instructions TO enquire into
the expediency Of providing by law for
compromising such citizens Of the United
States as suffered captivity or loss of pro-
perty, by the enemy, between the times
of their approach to, and retreat from,
Plattsburg, in the year 1914, and which
happened in consequence of such citizens
having been in arms with the militia, a.
gainst such enemy, or having refused pro-
lection from them, and without neglect or
fault on the part of such citizens; and
that said committee have leave to report
by bill or otherwise. Which resolution
was negatived without division.
On motion of Mr.. Foot, of Con. it was
Resolved, That, 10 all cases where Pc
titions were presented at the last session Of
Congress to this House, and referred, but
not finally acted upon, both by the COM
mittees and the House, the said petitions
should be considered as again referred to
the same committees respectively, without
special order to that effect; and that il
shall be the duty Of said committees re-
|spectively, upon application in behalf of
any petitioner, whose petition was pre-.
scented, aud referred as aforesaid, to con-
slider and report thereon, in the same man.
ner, as if it were referred to such COM
mittee by special order of the House.
On motion Of Mr.. Mercer, Of Virginia.
it was
Resolved, That the committee of the
District of Columbia be instructed to en-
quire into the expediency of prohibiting
by law the emission or circulation, within
the said district, Of any bank notes, or
notes intended to constitute an ordinary
medium of exchange, of a denomination
under FIVE dollars.
The orders Of the day being announced,
a motion was made to 60 into committee
of the whole on the Missouri bill.
Bat motion to adjourn had preference,
and was agreed to.
TUEsDAy, Dec. Ia.
1t being announced to the House that
the President had signed the Resolution
declaring the admission of the State Of
Alabama into the Union,
Mr.. Crowell, the Representative from
the State of Alabama, presented himself,
was qualified, and took his seat.
The Speaker communicated to the
House the resignation of James peasants,
member Of this House from Virginia.
On motion of Mr.. Lowndes, Gin order
to have placed before this house the same
information relative to this subject, as, by
aresolve Of the Senate, will be laid before
that body,) it was
Resolved, That the Secretary of State
be directed TO report to this house what
information he may be able TO obtain as
to the regulations and standard for weights
and measures 10 the several states, and as
to the proceedings 10 foreign countries for
establishing uniformity 10 the weights and
measures together with such plan Tor
fixing standard for weights and measures
Tor the United States, as ne may deem
proper for their adoption.
RESTRICTIONS or SLAVERY.
Mr.. Taylor, of New Y ork, said he rose
TO invite the attention Of the house to a
subject of very great moment. The ques-
ton Of slavery 10 the territories Of Inc
United States west Of the Mississippi II
was we'll known, had at the last session OF
Congress excited feelings, both 10 the
house and out of it, the recurrence OF
which he sincerely deprecated. All who
love our country, and consider the union
Of these states as the ark Of its safety,
must ever view with deep regret sectional
interests agitatiog our national councils.
Mr.. It. said he could not himself, nor
would he ask others, to make sacrifice