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Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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On February 18, 1812, the U.S. House of Representatives processed petitions for Revolutionary War compensation, reported bills and unfavorable petitions, and rejected a resolution by Mr. Porter to authorize a 20,000-man provisional military force for potential action in Canada, with a vote of 45-58.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, February 18, 1812.
[Reported for This Gazette.]
Petitions for compensation for Revolutionary services were presented by Mr. Law and Mr. Gold, and referred to the committee of claims.
Mr. Morrow from the committee of public lands, reported a bill for the relief of Thomas Orr. Read twice and referred to a committee of the whole house.
Mr. Baker from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Jonathan Smith, made an unfavorable report, in which the house concurred.
Mr. Porter, in conformity to notice given yesterday, offered the following. Resolved, that a committee be appointed to prepare and report a Bill authorising the President of the United States to engage, commission and organize a provisional military force of 20,000 men, in addition to the one already authorised.
Mr. Porter, in a speech of considerable length, enforced the propriety of adopting this resolution. He contended that we ought to take possession of Canada before June next, if it was intended to take it at all—and that this was the only force which could be calculated on in time for that purpose.
The question was taken by ayes and noes, and was determined in the negative—Yeas 45, Nays 58.
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Tuesday, February 18, 1812
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petitions referred to committees; bill for thomas orr referred to committee of the whole; unfavorable report on jonathan smith's petition concurred; resolution for provisional military force rejected, yeas 45, nays 58.
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The House processed petitions for Revolutionary services compensation presented by Mr. Law and Mr. Gold, referred to claims committee. Mr. Morrow reported a bill for Thomas Orr's relief from public lands committee, read twice and referred. Mr. Baker's committee made unfavorable report on Jonathan Smith's petition, concurred by House. Mr. Porter proposed resolution for committee to draft bill authorizing President to organize 20,000-man provisional military force; argued for taking Canada by June; resolution defeated 45-58.