The New Hampshire Gazette

House of Representatives.

FRIDAY, JAN. 29.

ENGROSSED resolutions respecting conduct of Lieutenant Sterret, &c. were read the third time and passed.

An engrossed bill to allow drawback upon goods exported from the United States to New-Orleans for a prescribed past period, &c. was read a third time; and on motion of Mr. Griswold, who thought its provisions were not sufficiently explicit to protect the revenue from fraud, was recommitted to the committee of commerce and manufactures.

Mr. Nicholson moved the following resolution:

Resolved, That provision ought to be made by law for the payment of such loan office and final settlement certificates, as may have been lost, and for the payment or renewal of which application was made prior to the 19th of June 1799.—Referred to the committee of claims.

Mr. Giles said as a report was soon expected from the committee of Ways and Means, it was important to ascertain the sense of Congress on the continuance of an establishment attended with a considerable expense. He said he alluded to the mint. If it should appear that this establishment cost more than the benefit derived from it, he presumed it would be discontinued. He, therefore, submitted a resolution, declaring that the several acts in relation to the mint ought to be repealed.

Ordered to lie on the table.

The House then went into committee of the whole on the bill respecting Phillip Sloan, which was reported to the House without amendment, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for third reading on Monday.

MONDAY, FEB. 1.

Dr. Eustis presented a memorial from an assistant to a Commissary General, praying for the settlement of his account, which was referred to the committee of claims.

A bill for the Settlement of the account of the hon. Samuel Dexter, relative to the suit of Joseph Hodgdon, was read a third time. Mr. Alston moved to postpone the farther consideration of the bill, until the first Monday of December next. This was objected to by Dr. Eustis and Mr. Bayard, as being flagrantly wrong and unjust; and after some further debate the motion was taken and lost. The bill was then referred to a committee of the whole; and so amended as to authorize the Treasury department to settle the account for expenses incurred by the suit, and for his time and personal attendance, not exceeding six dollars per day. The bill was then engrossed for a third reading.

Tuesday, Feb. 2.

A petition was read and referred praying that Marietta (on the Ohio) may be established as a port of entry and delivery.

A message, was received from the President of the United States, enclosing, 1. A return of ordinance, arms, and military stores belonging to the United States. 2. Returns of muskets and bayonets fabricated at Harper's Ferry, and Springfield, with the expenses thereof; and 3. An estimate of Expenditures necessary for fortifications and barracks for 1802.

The President states his opinion of the propriety of establishing an additional magazine in some point convenient for N. Carolina, S. Carolina, and Georgia.

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy be directed to furnish the House, with copies of any documents in his office relative to the object of the voyage or crews of the frigate Insurgent, and brigantine Pickering; and also to state the time when, and the place from whence they sailed, together with any other information respecting their loss, which it may be in his power to furnish.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3.

A discussion took place on the subject of military land warrants; and a bill was ordered, Local and private business as usual.

THURSDAY, FEB. 4.

A bill was received from the Senate, to repeal certain acts for the organization of the Courts of the United States, and for other purposes.

The bill being read twice, Mr. Bayard moved that it be referred to a select committee, and Mr. Randolph that it be referred to the Committee of the whole. A debate ensued on the last motion, which was supported by Messrs. Randolph, Giles, Milledge, Smilie, and S. Smith; and opposed by Messrs. Bayard, Rutledge, Griswold, and Dana. Mr. Randolph's motion, of course, obtained—ayes 54. Made the order of the day for Monday, the 15th inst.

FRIDAY, FEB. 5.

The House went into a committee of the whole, on the bill for the relief of Isaac Zane, when after considering the same, the committee rose and asked leave to sit again. Leave refused—and the bill recommitted to the select committee who brought in the bill.

Leave of absence granted to Mr. Perkins for remainder of the session.

Mr. Randolph presented a bill making certain partial preparations for 1802—read twice and referred to a committee of the whole on Monday.

Mr. Smilie moved the appointment of a committee, to enquire into the propriety of providing by law for securing to the United States, the property of public officers indebted to them, and for the eventual release of such persons from imprisonment. Ordered to lie on the table.

The House went into committee of the whole, on the report of a select committee on the bill, allowing a drawback on goods exported to New Orleans, &c. who reported their concurrence therein.

The House concurred in the report of the committee of the whole, and ordered the bill to be enrolled for a third reading on Monday.

Mr. Giles moved, that the committee appointed on a message of the President, respecting the debts due by the city of Washington to Maryland be instructed to inquire into the expediency of discontinuing the offices of the commissioners of said city; to report by bill or otherwise.

Agreed to.