The New Hampshire Gazette

National Legislature.

Eighth Congress—Second Session.

FRIDAY, JAN. 18.

Mr. Richards from the committee of enrolment, reported that they had laid the bill authorizing the corporation of Georgetown to erect a dam or causeway from Mason's island to the west bank of the Potomac, before the president of the U. S.

Mr. J. Randolph reported from the committee of ways and means, on the bill from the senate, to amend an act entitled an act imposing more specific duties on certain articles, and also for laying and collecting light money on foreign vessels.

The bill and report were ordered to be referred to a committee of the whole on this day.

Mr. J. Randolph from the committee of ways and means, asked leave to report a bill, making an appropriation for the support of the military establishment for the year 1805, and leave being granted, he reported a bill accordingly, which was read twice, and referred to a committee of the whole for Monday next.

The chairman of the committee of revisal and unfinished business made a further report, that the law regulating the manner of taking evidence in cases of contested elections had expired, and ought to be revived; also,

The law for incorporating the inhabitants of the city of Washington, would expire with the end of the present session, and that it ought to be renewed.

The report was referred to a committee of the whole for Monday.

Mr. J. Randolph presented the petition of Henry and William Stewart, of Germantown, in the county of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, calico printers and dyers, praying to be allowed a drawback on India goods printed by them, equal to the drawback on foreign printed articles. Referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.

Mr. Crowninshield reported a bill from the committee of commerce and manufactures, for the establishment of new collection districts and ports of entry, on the western waters, viz. at Genesee, Buffalo Creek, and Miami, and to alter the port of entry of the district of Erie.

The bill, after being twice read, was referred to the committee of the whole for Monday next.

A message was received from the senate by Mr. Otis, their secretary, informing that the senate had agreed to the bill sent from the house for the relief of Charlotte Hazen, relict of the late brigadier general Moses Hazen, with an amendment, and then he withdrew.

The senate's amendment was taken up and considered. It went to allow her a pension for life, from the first day of January, 1805, of 200 dollars per annum.

Mr. Van Cortlandt moved to amend the amendment by striking out the first of January, 1805, and inserting in its stead—the fourth of February, 1803, being the day of her husband's decease.

This motion being carried in the affirmative, the bill was returned to the senate. Shortly after which, Mr. Otis delivered another message from that body, expressing their agreement to the amendment proposed by the house.

Mr. Crowninshield reported a bill for the relief of the sufferers by fire in the city of N. York, in the state of New York, it was twice read, and referred to the committee of the whole for Monday next.

Mr. Root presented a petition from John York, an insolvent collector, of the direct tax of the 3d collection district, in New York, praying to be released from the payment of the same as he and his security were insolvent. Referred to a select committee of three.

On motion of Mr. Dana, the committee of claims was discharged from the further consideration of the several petitions of disabled and wounded soldiers, and the petitions were thereupon referred to the committee of the whole, to whom was referred the bill in addition to the act making further provision for those who had been disabled by known wounds received in the service during our revolutionary war with Great Britain.

Mr. J. Clay presented a petition from the sugar refiners of Philadelphia, praying an allowance of drawback upon sugars exported from the United States—Referred to the committee already appointed on that subject.

Mr. J. Clay presented a letter from Mathew Carey, offering to supply an additional number of the copies of the laws of the United States, at 7 dollars and 36 cents per set of 6 vols. usually sold for 12 dollars. Referred to a select committee of three.

Mr. Sloan laid upon the table the following motion, which was seconded by Mr. Anderson:

"Resolved, That from and after the fourth day of July, 1805, all blacks and people of colour, that shall be born within the district of Columbia, or whose mothers shall be the property of any person residing within the said district shall be free; the males at the age of 21 and the females at the age of 18."

Mr. Stanford moved to consider the motion at this time. The house decided on the question, and there were 57 for the immediate consideration, and only 30 against it; whereupon the same was taken into consideration.

It was then moved to refer the motion to a committee of the whole.

The yeas and nays were called upon the question of reference, and were as follow:

Yeas 47, Nays 65, of course the reference was not carried.

The question was then taken without debate, on the original resolution,

Ayes 31, Noes 78.

So the resolution was negatived.

The bill making appropriation for the support of the government of the United States during the year 1805 was read a third time and passed. As was also

The bill to amend the charter of Georgetown.

The third reading of the bill making further provision for the extinguishment of debts due by the United States, was, on motion of Mr. Alston postponed till Monday next.

MONDAY, JAN. 21.

Mr. Olin presented the petition of Abigail Brush, widow of Col. Brush, deceased, praying to be released from the demand of 4000 dollars, which the United States, had against the estate, in his quality of collector of the land tax.—Referred to the committee of claims.

A message was received from the President of the United States, informing that he had approved and signed the act authorizing the erection of a dam or causeway from Mason's island to the western shore of the river Potomac.

Mr. Dana, from the committee of claims, reported a bill for the relief of capt. Alexander Murray, which was read twice, and referred to a committee for to-morrow.

Mr. Findley presented a memorial on behalf of the people called Quakers, requesting Congress to pass a law relative to the importation of Blacks into the United States. Referred to the committee appointed on that part of the President's message relating to the amelioration of the government of the inhabitants of Louisiana.

Mr. Cutler presented the petition of Edward Tappan and others, of Newburyport, Massachusetts, praying to be allowed a drawback on certain goods shipped to New Orleans. Referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.

Mr. Conrad presented a petition from a number of inhabitants in Montgomery and Lancaster counties (Pennsylvania) praying the establishment of a new post road between Norristown and Lancaster. Referred to the committee on post offices and post roads.

The bill for extinguishing certain debts due by the United States, being on its third reading, was on motion of Eppes, recommitted to a committee of the whole.

The House divided on the motion -70 in the affirmative, and 34 in the negative.

So it was carried.

Mr. Nicholson moved to make it the order of the day for the fourth of March next.

The House divided—39 for it, and 46 against it.

It was then made the order of the day for to morrow.

The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole agreeably to the order of the day, on the bill authorizing the post master general to allow an additional sum of 4200 dollars for carrying the mail from Fayetteville to Charleston, South Carolina.

Mr. Gregg in the chair.

The committee, after some time spent in considering the same, rose and reported the bill, with an amendment, which was adopted by the House, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.

Mr. Crowninshield reported from the committee of commerce and manufactures against the petition of the sugar refiners, for an allowance of drawback upon exportation equal to the duties collected on raw sugars.

Mr. J. Randolph called for the order of the day on the bill making an appropriation for the military establishment of the United States.

General Varnum in the chair.

After some time spent in filling the blanks, the committee rose and reported the bill, with amendments, which being adopted by the House, the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to morrow.

Adjourned.