Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-12-29


THURSDAY Dire. II.
A letter was read from the Secretary Of the
Treaflry eating he appropriations for 1901,
and of receipts and expenditures preceding
OF. 7, 1890.
The comn.irtee. to whom was referred the
cong ratulatory Addrefs Of fnndTy citizens Of
the territory O. Columbia TO Congref3, report
ed that the Addreis contained ientiments tx
preflive Of a laudible attachment to the govern
ment Of this country and Of iincere iohcisu de
| TO accommodate The members of the govern
ment, and concluded with refolution that the
| Speaker be requened 10 enclofe TO the commit
tee, appointed on behalf Of the citizens a copy
Of the report. Report agreed TO.
Mr. Ruuedge preiented petition from Mai.
! Jackfon, an officer in the army of the United
States, eating that the Secretary of War had
refuled to allow him double Tations, to which
he conlidered himfef entitled as the command.
ant of poR and deiiring Cougrels TO take his
| claim into confederation, which was committed
10 the Committee of Claims.
| Mr. Varnum laid reiolu,on on the table TO
this effect That it is expedient 70 10 alter the
military Establishment Of the United States,
| that the fecond regiment of artilleriRs and en-.
| gineers lhall conGR but of three battalious.
Previous to offering this reiolution, Mr.. Var
mum took concile view of the progrefs made
| Gnce the year 1896 in the military efabliih-
meut and hatl that in 1899 new organi-
zaton was mad, whereby each regiment
ordered to be RATED was made to conhl of four
battalions. One battalion was not yet RATED /;
! but according to that fytem il would foou be
r. L., e
ion that in the prefent tate OF the county ir
was quite unneceflry, and therefore hoped that
| the hOufe wonld concur with him in altering
the preient law in fuch way as to prevent the
railing another battalion.
| Mr. New called mp the ref,lntion laid By
him yefertay on tic iab'e, which was read as
| follows
| R5Iol0eh That committee be appointed 70
enquire whether aay, ard it any, what airerd-
tons are necdary to he made in the fevernl
| acts Laying da,iss on tpirits diGlled within
1 the United States, and on liills," and that they
be authorized to report by bin Or ctherw;fe.
Mr.. New ob.erved, that bis otjef il making
The motion was, TO have he law 70 amended,
as to allow the proplietors Of nils 70 uf. them
when they Pleafed, and have the option Of pay
ing by the gallon, or on the capacity Of the
aill.
Agreed to and referred to the committee Of
Ways and Means.
P;bvt g,rf4t Conditioner etrf6s Fund Jar Macy
Pfgfoas and half pay. payjaaat 70 he az for @e
better govtrnmeai oftbc Nay eftbe UaiedStaef5.
Read ia tie Hogls Of Rtprtttafativt', December
2, 1900
In purfuance Of the sa, entitled & An act
for the better government of the Navy of the
United State.," the Secretary of he Navy, the
Secretary IF The Treafury, and the Secretary Of
War, respectfully report TO Congref-
That on the goth day Of June, 1850, there
bad been received into the TreaGury, the fun
Of 1850 dollars, SO cents, being the proper.
ton Of prize money, 70 far as the account had
been rendered, then belonging to the United
States which fun they have caufed 10 be in
veaed in tock of the United States, through
the agency Of George SimPfon, GATHER Of the
Bank Of the United States, Except the fun Of
81 dollars, 70 cents, itill remaining in bis
hands.)
That Gnce The goth Of June, and prior to the
1T Of October, The further fun Of 6c34 dol
lars, and &c cents, has been received at the
Treafury, and IS now to be inveRed.
That other iums have been received at the
Treafury Gnce the ut Of October which will
be applied in the fame manner as directed by
law, as foon as the forms Of office would admit.
On behalf Of The board,
BEN. STODDERT.
City Of Wg6bmgton,1
Nov. IS, 1900.