Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-21


which was twice read and referred and
The senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
Eleven petition were presented, and re-
ferred to appropriate committees
Mr.. Hill presented the petition Of Sam
uel Tarbox, praying to be allowed and
paid the bounty payable by law on fish,
ing voyage, which is withheld for reasons
mentioned in the petition which was re-
ferred to the committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Golden presented memorial OF
Lawrence Kearney, commander of the u.
s. brig of war Enterprise, on behalf of
himself, the officers and crew of said brig,
stating that, in execution Of the orders of
the Navy department, be captured, in the
month Of October, 1891, five piratiCal Ves-
sells, with two of their prizes that he des-
troyed two of the piratical vessels, and,
with the remaining three and the two pri-
yes, arrived in the port of Charleston, in
South Carolina, where the former were Ii
belled for condemnation, and the latter for
salvage; that the condemnation took place,
and the claim Tor salvage was allowed !;
but that the costs of prosecution were so
enormous as 10 amount 10 upwards OF 100
dollars more than was received Tor the sale
of the prizes which deficiency he has
been compelled to pay and that the costs
representing the claim for salvage anGun'
To as much as tho prncAo4o of sdlQ claim
leaving bat small balance to be distribu-
ted among his crew as prize money that
the merchandise libelled for salvage paid
upwards of nine thousand dollars duties
into the Treasury, and praying that such
a part of said duties may be refunded as
will make reasonable compensation to
himself, his officers and crew, for the risk
and trouble they had in the capture afore-
said.
Mr.. G.. also presented a petition
from William Townsend, OF the state OF
n. York, setting fourth that, by permis-
sion, he deposited in the Navy Yard at n.
York, six anchors, valued at coDsidera-
blaeum of money that the said anchors
have been removed, without the know
ledge of the petitioner, and he verify be-
leves they have been put into the service
Of the Navy land prays compensation there
for.
Mr.. Kent presented petition of Will
liam d. Beall OF the state OF Maryland,
stating that a judgment has been recover
ed against him by the United States as the
surety of Major Lloyd Beal, late al the
army that, in the settlement Of the &C
counts of the deceased, large claim, by
way of commission on moneys expended
by him on public account were rejected,
and praying that the said commissions may
be allowed and deducted from the amount
of said judgment; which was referred 10
the committee Of claims.
The Speaker presented a petition of
sundry inhabitants of the state OF Missouri.
praying for the establishment of an add,
lional Land Office in said state, within the
limits therein described which petition
was referred to the committee on the pub
lie lands.
MI. Sbley presented petition Of sun
dry inhabitants of the Sault &c St, Marie,
in the territory Of Michigan, praying that
their claims to lands, respectively, may be
confirmed
Mr. Rankin, from the committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported a bill extending the
tiuIC lOi IOSdtiDS EISIDId uIIlni1 hohN
Warrants, and returning the surveys there
OF to the General Land Office which was
twice read and committed.
Mr.. Campbell. of Ohio, from the com.
mittee on private Land Claims, made
report, accompanied by bill Tor the re-
lief Of John Jenkins, which was twice
read and committed.
MIR. Eustis, from the committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reporteda bill 10 continue the
present mode of supplying the army of the
u. States, Chat is, the commissariat sys-
tem)-which was twice read and commit
ted
Mr. E. from the same committee, report
ed the following resolution
Resolved, That the President of the u. 5.
be, and hereby is requested to cause a survey to
be made ofthe bay and river Penobscot, and to
determine on the expediency of constructing a
battery or other ratification in or near the town
OF Prospect, on the west side of Penobscett RI
yer and, in case such fortification shall be
Judged necessary, to cause plan thereof, to-
gether with an estimate ofthe expense of cree
ting the same, to be laid before Congress at
their next session.
This resolve was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Little. the resignation
OF Mr.. Smith, a member Of this House, ha-
wing been announced, the Speaker vas