The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-02-10


st. Anne, and to authorize the extension
of Larned street, in Detroit which bill
was read twice and committed.
MIR. Mccoy, from the select commit
tee appointed on the subject of militia
fines, (leave being granted reported a
bill vcsting in the state of Virginia tho
right of the u. 5. to all fines assessed for
the nom performance Of militia duty dur!
ing the late war with Great Britain, with>
in said state which was read twice and
committed.
On motion Of Mr.. Fuller, Resolved,
That the committee on naval affairs be
instructed TO inquire into the expediency
of reviving, for limited time, the acts
allowing pensions to the widows and or
phan children Of the officers, seamen, and
mariners, in the public and private ann
ed ships of the u. 8. during the late war
with Great Britain.
On motion of Mr.. Mercer, Resolved,
That the committee on the district Of
Columbia be instructed 10 inquire into
the expediency Of amending the laws re-
gulating The inspection OF -four in the
city of Alexandria, within the said dis
'trict.
Mr.. Fuller gave notice that he should,
on Monday next,ask leave to take up the
bill 10 fix the naval peace establishments
Mr.. McLane gave notice that he would
call up the general appreciation DILL on
the same day.
The eDgrossed resolution providing
for the distribution of the digest Of manu-.
features, &c. prepared under the Girec-
ton of the secretary of state, in ODE
dience TO resolution Of congress, being
now before the house Oh its passage
MIR. Mitchell, of 5. {. moved TO lay
the resolution on the table.
This motion was agreed to, without
debate, IS votes TO IS.
The engrossed bill supplementary to
and to amend an act, entitled San act to
regulate the collection of duties on i'm
ports and tonnage" passed Cd March,
l799, and 10 repeal an act supplemental.
ry thereto, passed the Goth April 1918,
and for other purposes, was read the third
time and passed.
On the question to agree to the title
ofthe bill, Mr.. McLane moved TO strike
therefrom the words sand to repeal an
act supplementary thereto, passed Goth
April, l8l8," which was determined in
the affirmative
The bill was then sent to the senate
Tor concurrence.
The house then again, in committee
of the whole on the state of the union.
resumed the consideration of the bill for
the more effectual protection of domes-
lie manuiactures-to strike from the bill
Its enacting clause.
On motion of Mr.. Cuthbert, the CON-
mittee rose. This gentleman has the
floor Tor tomorrow Adjourned.
FEBRUARY 8.
Mr.. Eustis, from the select committee
to whom was referred the resolution 10
inquire whether any legislative provision
for the adjustment of the accounts IF Da-
MEL ID. Tompkins was necessary, repor-
ted bill TO authorize the settlement of
said accounts upon the principles of JUS
tice and equity. The bill was twice read
with the accompanying papers, and or.
dered to be printed.
Mr.. Mccoy, moved to consider the bill
10 surrender militia fines in Virginia,
which was agreed TO. The bill was then
read, and ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
Mr.. Kent moved that the house do now
consider the bill to extend the iurIsdic-
tIob OF justices of the peace within the
district OF Columbia A division UPON
the motion took place, when there app
pGaring tor consideration a majority, il
was taken up.
An amendment was proposed by Mr..
Nea!e' relative TO the number of Jurors;
opposed by MIR. Woodcock; and carried.
A number of other amendments were
offered by Mr.. Neale, about which some
discussion arose, In which Messrs. Wood.
soD' Wright, Taylor, of New York, Nell
son. and Neale, OF Md. participated the
amendments were not importan, and
were adopted. The bill was ordered to
be engrossed, and read third time ON
Monday
An engrossed bill for the extension of
the time allowed for the redemption oF
lands sold for direct tax, IN certain
cases, was read a third time and passed,
Tn motion of Mr.. Todd, the house re.
solved ltselfintc committee of the whole
Oh the state OF the union, Mr.. Tomlinson
IN the chair and the committee resum-
ed the consideration ofthe bill to encour-
age certain domestic manufactures.
Alter much debate on striking ont the
ri CaI-