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December 11, 1816
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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U.S. Congress proceedings on December 10: Senate agrees to amend rules for standing committees and Mr. Barbour proposes constitutional amendment on congressional compensation. House adjourns due to Speaker's infant child's death and receives numerous petitions on various matters including pensions, compensations, and territorial admission.
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CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.--Tuesday, December 10.
The resolution offered by Mr. Barbour to amend the rules of the house, so as to authorize the appointment of standing committees on foreign relations, on commerce, on claims, &c. &c. was finally agreed to.
Mr. Barbour, having obtained leave, introduced a resolution, proposing an amendment to the constitution of the United States, in the following words:
"No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect until an election of Representatives, shall have intervened."
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10.
At the usual hour of meeting--
Mr. Lowndes apprized the House, that in consequence of the death of an infant child of the Speaker, he would not be able to attend this day to open the House.
Mr. L. therefore, moved that the House should adjourn until to-morrow.
The Clerk of the House having put the question on this motion, it was carried, Nem. con.
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
[From the 5th to the 10th inst. both inclusive.]
By the Speaker, from the Kentucky Abolition Society; from Somerset county, Md. praying for a port of entry.
By Mr. Lewis, from the Union Bank of Alexandria; from the Farmers Bank of Alexandria; from Edwin C. Brown; from the Central Bank of Georgetown and Washington; from Wm. Clayton.
By Mr. Peter, from the Farmer's and Mechanick's Bank of Alexandria.
By Mr. Lattimore, from John Burnet, sen.
By Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from Bowie, Kurtz and Co.
By Mr. Herbert, from the Columbian Insurance Company.
By Mr. Reynolds, from Wm. Clements.
By Mr. Whiteside, from Mary Coles.
By Mr. Lattimore, from David Crum; from inhabitants of that part of Mississippi territory, formerly called West Florida.
By Mr. Tallmadge, from John Delafield.
By Mr. Wilde, from John Dent.
By Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, from Rufus Easton, (contesting the election of J. Scott as Delegate from Missouri territory;) from Major Samuel K. Lowry; from Commodore Richard Taylor; from Nimrod Young.
By Mr. Lyon, from Fletcher and Taylor.
By Mr. T. Wilson, from James Gibson; from Pentland, Hegins and Steele.
By Mr. Dickens, from Jacob Greer.
By Mr. Hopkinson, from Wm. Haslet.
By Mr. Cilley, from inhabitants of Northfield, &c. respecting a post road.
By Mr. Parris, from Daniel Manley; from Captain Samuel Tucker.
By Mr. Edwards, from John Miner.
By Mr. Robertson, from the heirs of John O'Conner.
By Mr. Grosvenor, from Elias Parks.
By Mr. Speaker, from the heirs of Peter Stutes; from George Shannon; from Pentland, Hegins and Steele.
By Mr. Wilde, from Joseph Thorn.
By Mr. Ward of Mass. a petition of James Prince, Marshal for Massachusetts, praying to be allowed a sum of money paid by him to the Attorney for the said district, by order of the court, for travelling expences on judicial business, which payment has been rejected at the Treasury.
By Mr. Wendover, the petition of James Ware, praying to be placed on the navy pension list.
By Mr. Savage, from John McCrea, in behalf of himself and Peter Wakefield, custom house officers under Peter Sailly, collector, praying remuneration for losses and sickness in consequence of being seized by a party of Indians, and carried into the enemy's country, whilst in the execution of their duty during the late war.
By Mr. Whiteside, from James Humes, collector of direct and internal duties for the sixth district of Pennsylvania, praying to be allowed commissions on certain monies not deposited when collected, but in the year following.
By Mr. Yancey, from Edward Barry and John Hodge, praying compensation for private property consumed by the burning of the Navy Yard in this city.
By Mr. Pickens, from Frederick Stevelie, praying compensation for the services of certain militiamen, called into the service of the United States from the state of Georgia, in the year 1794, whose interest in the said claims the petitioner has purchased.
By Mr. Taylor of N. Y. from Rachel Vin.
By Mr. Smith of Md. from Bowie & Kurtz, and others, frequently before presented.
By Mr. Brown, from Wm. L. Hupper, Wm. Studley and Benjamin Webbon, praying allowance of refused bounty on certain fishing vessels.
By Mr. King, from Joseph Storer, collector of Kennebunk, praying further compensation for his services during the existence of the embargo, &c.
By Mr. Hopkinson, from the sugar refiners of the city of Philadelphia, praying a repeal of the duty on their manufacture.
By Mr. Smith of Md. from John Ricaud.
By Mr. Hammond, from Alpheus Hill; by Mr. Brooks, from persons on behalf of Nicholas Rouse; by Mr. Betts, of Anthony Latourette; by Mr. Heister, petition of John Hoff; by Mr. Dickens, from Lambert Robertson; by Mr. Hopkinson, from the officers of the Pennsylvania line of the revolutionary army; by Mr. Smith of Va. a petition of John W. Godfrey;--several-ly praying pensions and compensations for military services and supplies.
By Mr. Newton, from Eliza Tarbell, widow of Joseph Tarbell, deceased, late a captain in the made for the support of herself and her two children, as to Congress may seem proper.
By Mr. Lattimore, the petition of the Legislature of the Mississippi Territory, praying for admission into the Union. (Messrs. Lattimore, Robertson, Desha, Tucker, Harrison, Pitkin and Tallmadge, are the committee on this subject.)
By Mr. Condict, from Dr. James Smith, agent under the act for encouraging Vaccination. [Messrs. Condict, Little, Wendover, Brown and Woodward, are the committee on this subject.]
By Mr. Smith of Md. from Thomas I. Allen, brother and administrator of the late Captain Allen of the United States Navy praying petition for services rendered by Captain Allen, his officers and crew in making captures, &c. during the late war.
By Mr. Little, from Wm. H. Rose, praying to be enabled to obtain an honorable discharge from the 8th Regt. of Infantry.
By Mr. Lewis, from James Sanderson and others.
By Mr. Robertson, from Joseph Vidal.
The committee in the House of Representatives on amending the Canadian Volunteer act, are Messrs. Brooks, Smith of Md. Alexander, Ross and Burwell.
The committee on the question of authorising payment of certain militia expences incurred by the several states, without the authority of the United States, are Messrs. Wright, Pleasants, Chappell, Creighton, Parris, Webster, Law.
The committee of enquiry into the decisions of the Commissioner of Claims, are Messrs. Williams, Creighton, M'Kee, Mills, Jewett, Smith of Va. and W. P. Maclay.
IN SENATE.--Tuesday, December 10.
The resolution offered by Mr. Barbour to amend the rules of the house, so as to authorize the appointment of standing committees on foreign relations, on commerce, on claims, &c. &c. was finally agreed to.
Mr. Barbour, having obtained leave, introduced a resolution, proposing an amendment to the constitution of the United States, in the following words:
"No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect until an election of Representatives, shall have intervened."
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10.
At the usual hour of meeting--
Mr. Lowndes apprized the House, that in consequence of the death of an infant child of the Speaker, he would not be able to attend this day to open the House.
Mr. L. therefore, moved that the House should adjourn until to-morrow.
The Clerk of the House having put the question on this motion, it was carried, Nem. con.
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
[From the 5th to the 10th inst. both inclusive.]
By the Speaker, from the Kentucky Abolition Society; from Somerset county, Md. praying for a port of entry.
By Mr. Lewis, from the Union Bank of Alexandria; from the Farmers Bank of Alexandria; from Edwin C. Brown; from the Central Bank of Georgetown and Washington; from Wm. Clayton.
By Mr. Peter, from the Farmer's and Mechanick's Bank of Alexandria.
By Mr. Lattimore, from John Burnet, sen.
By Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from Bowie, Kurtz and Co.
By Mr. Herbert, from the Columbian Insurance Company.
By Mr. Reynolds, from Wm. Clements.
By Mr. Whiteside, from Mary Coles.
By Mr. Lattimore, from David Crum; from inhabitants of that part of Mississippi territory, formerly called West Florida.
By Mr. Tallmadge, from John Delafield.
By Mr. Wilde, from John Dent.
By Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, from Rufus Easton, (contesting the election of J. Scott as Delegate from Missouri territory;) from Major Samuel K. Lowry; from Commodore Richard Taylor; from Nimrod Young.
By Mr. Lyon, from Fletcher and Taylor.
By Mr. T. Wilson, from James Gibson; from Pentland, Hegins and Steele.
By Mr. Dickens, from Jacob Greer.
By Mr. Hopkinson, from Wm. Haslet.
By Mr. Cilley, from inhabitants of Northfield, &c. respecting a post road.
By Mr. Parris, from Daniel Manley; from Captain Samuel Tucker.
By Mr. Edwards, from John Miner.
By Mr. Robertson, from the heirs of John O'Conner.
By Mr. Grosvenor, from Elias Parks.
By Mr. Speaker, from the heirs of Peter Stutes; from George Shannon; from Pentland, Hegins and Steele.
By Mr. Wilde, from Joseph Thorn.
By Mr. Ward of Mass. a petition of James Prince, Marshal for Massachusetts, praying to be allowed a sum of money paid by him to the Attorney for the said district, by order of the court, for travelling expences on judicial business, which payment has been rejected at the Treasury.
By Mr. Wendover, the petition of James Ware, praying to be placed on the navy pension list.
By Mr. Savage, from John McCrea, in behalf of himself and Peter Wakefield, custom house officers under Peter Sailly, collector, praying remuneration for losses and sickness in consequence of being seized by a party of Indians, and carried into the enemy's country, whilst in the execution of their duty during the late war.
By Mr. Whiteside, from James Humes, collector of direct and internal duties for the sixth district of Pennsylvania, praying to be allowed commissions on certain monies not deposited when collected, but in the year following.
By Mr. Yancey, from Edward Barry and John Hodge, praying compensation for private property consumed by the burning of the Navy Yard in this city.
By Mr. Pickens, from Frederick Stevelie, praying compensation for the services of certain militiamen, called into the service of the United States from the state of Georgia, in the year 1794, whose interest in the said claims the petitioner has purchased.
By Mr. Taylor of N. Y. from Rachel Vin.
By Mr. Smith of Md. from Bowie & Kurtz, and others, frequently before presented.
By Mr. Brown, from Wm. L. Hupper, Wm. Studley and Benjamin Webbon, praying allowance of refused bounty on certain fishing vessels.
By Mr. King, from Joseph Storer, collector of Kennebunk, praying further compensation for his services during the existence of the embargo, &c.
By Mr. Hopkinson, from the sugar refiners of the city of Philadelphia, praying a repeal of the duty on their manufacture.
By Mr. Smith of Md. from John Ricaud.
By Mr. Hammond, from Alpheus Hill; by Mr. Brooks, from persons on behalf of Nicholas Rouse; by Mr. Betts, of Anthony Latourette; by Mr. Heister, petition of John Hoff; by Mr. Dickens, from Lambert Robertson; by Mr. Hopkinson, from the officers of the Pennsylvania line of the revolutionary army; by Mr. Smith of Va. a petition of John W. Godfrey;--several-ly praying pensions and compensations for military services and supplies.
By Mr. Newton, from Eliza Tarbell, widow of Joseph Tarbell, deceased, late a captain in the made for the support of herself and her two children, as to Congress may seem proper.
By Mr. Lattimore, the petition of the Legislature of the Mississippi Territory, praying for admission into the Union. (Messrs. Lattimore, Robertson, Desha, Tucker, Harrison, Pitkin and Tallmadge, are the committee on this subject.)
By Mr. Condict, from Dr. James Smith, agent under the act for encouraging Vaccination. [Messrs. Condict, Little, Wendover, Brown and Woodward, are the committee on this subject.]
By Mr. Smith of Md. from Thomas I. Allen, brother and administrator of the late Captain Allen of the United States Navy praying petition for services rendered by Captain Allen, his officers and crew in making captures, &c. during the late war.
By Mr. Little, from Wm. H. Rose, praying to be enabled to obtain an honorable discharge from the 8th Regt. of Infantry.
By Mr. Lewis, from James Sanderson and others.
By Mr. Robertson, from Joseph Vidal.
The committee in the House of Representatives on amending the Canadian Volunteer act, are Messrs. Brooks, Smith of Md. Alexander, Ross and Burwell.
The committee on the question of authorising payment of certain militia expences incurred by the several states, without the authority of the United States, are Messrs. Wright, Pleasants, Chappell, Creighton, Parris, Webster, Law.
The committee of enquiry into the decisions of the Commissioner of Claims, are Messrs. Williams, Creighton, M'Kee, Mills, Jewett, Smith of Va. and W. P. Maclay.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Congress
Senate
House Of Representatives
Resolutions
Petitions
Constitutional Amendment
Committees
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Barbour
Mr. Lowndes
Speaker
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Tuesday, December 10
Key Persons
Mr. Barbour
Mr. Lowndes
Speaker
Outcome
death of an infant child of the speaker; house adjourned; senate agreed to resolution on committees and introduced constitutional amendment; numerous petitions presented and referred
Event Details
In the Senate, resolution by Mr. Barbour to amend rules for standing committees on foreign relations, commerce, claims, etc., was agreed to. Mr. Barbour introduced a constitutional amendment stating no law varying compensation for Senators and Representatives takes effect until after an election of Representatives. The Senate adjourned. In the House, Mr. Lowndes informed of Speaker's absence due to infant child's death and moved to adjourn until tomorrow, carried unanimously. Petitions presented from December 5 to 10 on various matters including ports, banks, elections, pensions, compensations, military services, territorial admission, and vaccination. Committees appointed on Canadian Volunteer act, militia expenses, and Commissioner of Claims decisions.