Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-11
HOUSE,, OF REPaEsENTATIyEs.

the memorial OF the Legislature OF the
state Of Louisiana, praying q donation
Sof certain land for the use ut a county
of said State, made report nnfay0ra-
bic thereto. Laid on The table.
Mr.. Sillsbee from tile committee 0f
Naval Affairs, made seyeralreports IN.
favorable to petitions, &c. which were
ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Mercer, from select committee
made report on the subject ofthe slave.
trade, generally, as brought to the no.
tice Of Congress by the memorial Of the
American Colonization Society which
report was referred to a committee OF
the whole, to whom is referred the bill
from the Serate, tor the further punish
ment Of the crime Of piracy.
MIR. M. also reported q bill to incor-
porate "the American society for colo
nizing the free peoplc Of Color of the
United States"
Mr.. NJ. also reported the following
resolutions:
Resolred, By the Senate and House
of Representatives. IF the United States q
.america IN Congress assembled, That
thu President be requested to consult &
negotiate with all the governments,
where ministers of the United States
are or shall be accredited. on the means
Of effecting an entire and intermediate
abolition Of the African Slave trade.
Resotved, &c. That the President be
requested to enter into stipulation or
formal declaration, with the several
maritime powers. recognizing the indie.
pendence and permanent neutrality of
any colony OF the free people Of Color
Of the United States, which shall be es-
tablished on the western coast of A.
frica.
RcsoIved, &c. That the President be
requested, in such use as he may deem
it expedient to make of the public ships
Of the United States, to afford every
aid, not inconsistent with the public
elfare, To the efforts Of the American
society for colonizing the free people Of
Color Of the United States, upon the
western coast Of Africa.
The bill and resolves were referred
ito the same committee as the report.
Mr.. Forrest submitted the following
proposition for consideration:
Whereas it appears, by report of
the Secretary of War, dated the 18th
of February, 1920, made in pursuance
of a res olution Of the House Of Repre-
sentativrs, that large loans Of powder
and lead, munitions of the United States
we're made to private citizens, by the
Ordnance Department:
Therefore, yesoIved, That select
committee be appointed to enquire and
report to This House, by whom the said
loans were made, and by what authori-
ty why the same was not reclaimed
at the expiration of the loan what time
the said loans were reported to the Head
Of Department; and, if a loss should be
sustained, how far and to whom is the
responsibility attached for such loss.
And, further, to report the proper
mode Of proceeding forthwith against
such delinquent or delinquents for the
recovery of The same.
Some conversation took place on the
subject, which ended i'll discharging the
select committee which has this sub
iect under consideration, and adopting
the above resolution. And a committee
Of three members was ordered to be APP
Aosnted accordingly.
A motion was made by Mr.. Pindall.
for the appointment of committee to
report a biIIior suspendiny the opera
ton Of the act, which has passed at the
present session, aEending the revolt
tionary pension law, until the lst day
of January next.
MIR. r. assigned as a reason for this
notion, that v hen the next semi-a annual
Ipayment became due, Congress would
not be in session, and that in conse-
qncnce OF the new provisions annexed
TO the reception Of tie pension,sand the
want Of fr.cnds or age nts at the seat OF
government IN The recess, rlanysof tho
meritoripus pensioners would be Obliged
TO r.iinquish their pensions, &c. he
suspension Of the pI,eratiVnSof the act
would besides allow an opportunity for
examining whether i mi slit mol, be adj
yantageousiy modified on amended, be-
fore ii went into execution.
Or the aGn a iJn now to proceed to