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HISTORY OF CONGRESS.
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Proceedings.
February, 1813.
The President, communicated the memorial
of James Jay, stating, that, (luring the Revolu-
tionary war, he rendered special services to the
public, and advanced moneys to a considerable
amount, for which he prays remuneration; and
the memorial was read.
A message from the House of Representatives
informed the Senate that the House have passed
a bill, entitled "An act extending the time for
issuing and locating military land warrants;" a
bill entitled "An act for the regulation of seamen
on board the public ships, and in the merchant
service of the United States a bill entitled "An
act to raise ten additional companies of rangers
also, a bill, entitled "An act making provision for
an additional number of general officers;" in
■which bills they request the concurrence of the
Senate.
The House of Representatives concur in the
resolution for the appointment of a joint commit-
tee to wait on the President of the United States
and notify to him his re-election to that office,
and have appointed a committee on their part.
The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act
authorizing the issuing of Treasury notes for the
service of the year, 1813," were reported by the
committee correctly engrossed; and the bill was
read a third time as amended.
On motion, by Mr. Lloyd, that the bill be re-
committed, for ihe purpose of striking out the
power to pass the Treasury notes in payment of
supplies, and also for striking out that part of the
bill which makes the said notes receivable in
payment of impost, it was determined in the affir-
mative—yeas 16, nays 14, as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Brown, German,
Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Hunter, Lam-
bert, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, Reed, and Smith of Maryland.
Nays—Messrs. Bibb, Campbell of Ohio, Crawford,
Cutts, Franklin, Howell, Magruder, Robinson, Smith
of Now York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and
Worthington.
Ordered, That Messrs. Bibb, Bayard, Lloyd,
Franklin, and Tait, be the committee.
Mr. Pope gave notice that, on Monday next, he
should ask leave to bring in a bill for the relief of
the representatives ot Samuel Lapsley, deceased.
Mr. Bradley gave notice that, on Monday
next, he should ask leave to bring in a bill to en-
courage more effectually the destruction of the
armed vessels of the enemy entering the ports
and harbors of the United States.
Mr. Taylor gave notice that, on Monday next,
he should ask leave to bring in a bill for the re-
lief of Joseph Brevard.
The following Message was received from the
President of the United States:
To the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Vnited States :
I lay before Congress a statement of the militia of
the United States, according to tlie latest returns re-
ceived by the Department of War.
JAMES MADISON.
Februahy 13, 1813.
The message and statement were read.
The bill from the House of Representatives
entitled "An act for the regulation of seamen on
board the public ships and in the merchant serr
vice of the United States," was read, and passed
to the second reading.
The bill from the House of Representatives,
entitled "An act extending the time for issuing
and locating militaryjand warrants," was read,
and passed to the second reading.
Monday, February 15.
Mr. Worthington presented the petition of
the President and Directors of Georgetown and
Alexandria Road Company, praying an act may
be passed for the better regulation of their tolls,
and for sundry other provisions for the improve-
ment of the property, as is stated at larsre in
the petition; which was read, and referred to
a select committee, to consider and report thereon
by bill or otherwise ; and Messrs. Worthington,
Horsey, and Smith, of Maryland, were appointed
the committee.
Mr. Pope asked and obtained leave to bring in
a bill for the relief of the representatives of
Samuel Lapsley, deceased ; and the bill was read,
and passed to the second reading.
Mr. Worthington gave notice that to-mor-
row he should ask leave to bring in a bill to
authorize and empower the President and Mana-
gers of the Washington Turnpike Company of
the State of Maryland, when organized, to ex-
tend and make their turnpike road to or from
Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, through
the said District, to the line thereof.
The President communicated the report of the
Secretary for the Department of the Navy, com-
prehending contracts made by that Department
during the year 1812, prepared in obedience to
the act, entitled "An act further to amend the
several acts for the establishment and regulation
of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments
and the report was read.
Mr. Bradley, agreeably to notice, introduced
the following bill; which was read and passed
to a second reading:
A Bill to encourage more effectually the destruction of
the armed vessels of the enemy entering the ports
and harbors of the United States.
Be it enacted, $c., That if any British armed vessel
shall be found within the harbors and waters under
the jurisdiction of the United States, during the pres-
ent war with Great Britain (other than vessels coming
as cartels or flags of truce) it may and shall be lawful
for any person or persons, in any manner whatsoever,
whilst such armed vessel shall so remain within the
jurisdiction of the United States, to burn, sink or de-
stroy, every such armed vessel; and for that purpose to
use torpedoes, submarine instruments, or any other de-
structive machine whatever; and a bounty of one half
the value of the armed vessel so burnt, sunk, or de-
stroyed, and also one half of her guns, cargo, tackle, and
apparel, shall be paid out of the Treasury of the Uni-
ted States to such person or persons who shall effect
the same, otherwise than by the armed or commissioned
vessels of the United States.
Mr. Magruder, from the committee on the
subject of public land, to whom was referred the
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