Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political

CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Reported for the Alexandria Gazette.
Tuesday, July 20.

Mr. Eppes from the committee of ways and means, reported the bill for the relief of the owners of the ships Good Friends, Amazon and the United States without amendment, and it was referred to the committee of the whole House for to-morrow.

Mr. Fisk, from the committee of elections, made a report in part, which was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Pitkin, from the select committee to whom was referred the bill from the Senate, concerning suits and costs in the courts of the United States, reported the same with some amendments, which were concurred in by the House. The bill was subsequently read a third time and passed.

Mr. Ingersoll, Mr. Davenport, Mr. Harris, Mr. Murfree and Mr. Ingham had leave of absence.

The House in committee of the whole, Mr. Moore in the chair, on a bill for the relief of John J. Dufour & his associates. The committee rose, reported the bill and the House ordered it to a third reading to-morrow.

An engrossed bill giving further time for registering claims to land in the district of Arkansaw, in the territory of Missouri, and for other purposes, was read a third time and passed.

An engrossed bill to amend and explain the act regulating pensions to persons on board private armed ships, was read a third time and passed.

An engrossed bill for the relief of D. Henley was read a third time and passed.

The House in committee of the whole Mr. Macon in the chair, on a bill concerning invalid pensioners. While this bill was under consideration a message was received from the President of the United States, when the committee of the whole house rose and reported progress and had leave to sit again.

The message being declared of a confidential nature the doors were closed & remained so a short time.

Mr. Benson from the joint committee appointed on the subject, reported a bill fixing the time of meeting of the next congress. The bill proposes the 1st Monday in December next. The bill was read a first and second time.

Mr. Benson moved to amend the bill by substituting the 1st Monday in November, instead of the 1st Monday in December. Negatived.

The 3d Monday in November was then proposed. Negatived

Mr Rhea proposed the last Monday in November. -- Negatived.

The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

Mr. Calhoun called for the consideration of the Report of the committee of foreign relations on the message of the President of the U. S. On this question the ayes and noes were called, and were, Yeas 62, Nays 74.

The House in committee of the whole. Mr. Breckenridge in the chair, on a bill from the Senate for the remission of certain duties to the Pennsylvania Academy of fine arts. The committee rose and reported the bill, and it was ordered to a third reading this day -- it was then read a third time and passed.

The House again resolved itself into a committee of the Whole, Mr. Alston in the chair, on the Pension Bill. The committee rose and reported the bill with amendments and the House concurred, and ordered it to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow

The House in committee of the Whole, Mr. Dawson in the chair, on a bill for the relief of the officers and crew of the late United States brig Vixen. The committee rose and reported the bill, and the House ordered it to a third reading to-morrow.

The House in committee of the Whole, Mr. Breckenridge in the chair, on a bill from the Senate for the relief of Elisha J. Winter. The committee rose and reported their agreement to the amendment made by the committee of Claims, and the House concurred, and it was ordered to a third reading to-morrow.

Adjourned.