Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-03-09
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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VESSELS VI tue navy VI uiC 0ostS" 0e"s00
shall hereafter be named; [directing that
all public vessels now building or TO be
lbuilt, shall be named by the Secretary OF
the Navy, under the direction OF the
President, according to the following rule,
viz. ships of the first class to be called al
ter the States Of the Union; those OF the
second class, after the rivers OF the United
States, and those of the third class after
the principal cities aud towns; taking
care that no two vessels 10 the navy bear
the same name.
The resolution was twice read, and or
dered to be engrossed for third reading
to-day.
The bill establishing separate terrific
rial government 10 the Arkausaw territory,
was read the third time, passed aud sent to
the Senate.
Saturday, Feb. 81.
OCCUPATION OF FLORIDA.
The following message under the date
of yesterday, was received from the Pres
Iident of the United States, by the hands
of Mr.. J. ]. Monroe.
To The Senate and House Of Representa-
tiues of the United States.
The treaty Of amity, settlement and
limits. between the United States and his
Catholic Majesty, having been, on the
part of the United States, ratified, by and
with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate, copies of it are now transmitted to
Congress. As the ratification on the
part of Spain may be expected to take
place during the recess OF Congress, re
commend to their consideration the adop-
ton of such legislative measures, coniin;
gent upoo the exchange of the ratifica-
tious, as may be necessary or expedient
for carrying the treaty into effect, in the
Interval between the sessions, and until
Congress, at their next session, may see fit
to make further provision on the subject.
JAMES MONROE.
The message was read and referred to
the committee on foreign relations, and
permission given to the committee to sit
during the sittings of the house.
Mr.. Holmes, from that committee, sub
sequenhy reported bill, authorizing the
President Of the United States to take
possession Of East and West Florida, for
the transportation thence of the Spanish
authorities, and providing for the tempo
rary government of the territory, &c.
which was twice read.
Monday, March l.
On motion of Mr.. Spencer, it was
ResoIved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be requested to transmit to Con-
gress, at an early period in its next session,
general statement of the condition of the
Bank of the United States and its offices,
similar to the returns made TO him by the
Bark and statement exhibiting, as near
| ly as may be practicable, the amount OF
capital invested in the different chartered
banks in the several states, and in the Dis
trict of Columbia, the amount of notes
issued by those banks in circulation. the
public and private deposits in them, the
amount of discounts and loans made by
them and remaining unpaid, and the total
quantity of specie they possess And
that he be requested, also, to report such
measures as 10 his opinion NAV be expedi-
ent to procure and retain a sufficient guam
tity of gold aud silver coin 10 the United
States. or TO supply circulating medium
in the place Of specie, adapted 10 the ext
gency of the country. and within the pow
er of the government.
OCCUPATION OF FLORIDA.
The House then, on motion OF Mr..
Holmes, resolved itself into committee
Of the whole on the state of the Uoion, to
which was referred the bill authorizing
the President Of the United States to take
possession, under the treaty with Spain.
of East and West Florida, and providing
for the temporary government of the ter.
ritory.
| Mr.. Holmes moved to amend the bill,
by inserting a provision to authorize the
appointment Of commissioners for the all
ljustment of the claims and Of the western
boundary, in pursuance Of the stipulations
Of the treaty, and providing the sum of =
- dollars to defray the expences of the
said commission.
j After some debate, the question was
then taken 90 the proposed amendment
and decided in the negative without a di
vision; and
The bill was ordered TO be engrossed
and was subsequently read third time
: passed, and sent TO the Senate for concur-
renee.
The engrossed bill for the benefit o
the Connecticut Asylum for the ipstruc'
ton Of the deaf and dumb, was read the
third time.
Il Mr.. STROLLER spoke some time ia opPo
, sition to the bill, and was replied to BY
/, Messrs. Terry, Pitkin and Livermore
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