Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-02-21
NedneGyay, + b -uary I6.


mietee of the whole Mr.. Vafn.m - the
chair--on the ball to prevent the ln'pot-
sation of certain pe.ions in certain itates
where by Il e laws thereof their admitiioa
is prohlbi'e
Mr.. .sialiings novel to amend ire
bill fu as 10 prohibit the Importation
only of Freveb negroes and pcrfons OF co
lour.
This metion was oppoied by Meafs
Hill and Bacon, ana loft without divi.
Gon.
Mr.. S. Smith moved to except from
the operation Of the bill Jsamen natives
81 eournies 6y0ua the Cope If Good
Hope.
The motion was Imported by Mr.. Hill
and oppofed by Mef.s. Newton, Lowndes
and Mott, and loft.
Mr.. Hafings moved TO frike out the
fam Of oae thoufand dollars, the penalty
annexed TO the importation of each per-
ion, and toinfert ten dollars.
Loft withou, divffon.
The bill, after undergoing fome flight
amendments, was reported 70 the honie,
and ordered to be engrofed for third
reading.
The houfe went into committee Of
the whole, JOHN c. Smith in the chair
on the bill to amend the atf entitled an
act TO amend tie Judicial Syeem OF the
u. States.
The Dill is follows:
Sec. /. Be il enacted by the Senate and
Houfe of REPRESENTATIVES of the United
States of America in Congress ahembled,
That the circuit court of The fecond cir
cui, ihall conGit Of the jafice of the fu
p5eme court, refding within the third
| circuit, and the dittfitt judge of the DIFF
tIitt where fpch court fha'lbe holden.
In the third circuit, the faid circuit
cours hall conia of the juRice Of the
fnprems court, reiiding within the fourth
circuit, aid the difritt Judge Of the Diff
rriawhere fuch court fnall be holden.
In the fourth circuit, the faid circuit
court fhall conG!t of the fenior Allocate
iuR;cc Of the iuprcme court, refJing with
ia the fifth circuit, and diitricf judge
of the difritt where fuch court ihall be
holden.
Sec. Z. And be !, farther en5aed, That
the Tenor Allocate jutt;ce, reident in the
fifth circuir, lllail attend at the City Of
Warrington, on che hr& Monday CT Au-
quit in each and every year, who ihall
polIeis the fame powers, and is required
to perform the fame duties, a; are pre-
fcribed in the lecond fstiion Of the act,
en;i,leo. g An act TO amend The judicial
fyfen of the u. States
Mr.. Elmer moved TO f:;ke out The hl&
fe6tion.
This motion was fuported by Meafs.
Lib, Smile, and Mott; and oppofed by
Mr.. Bayard.
Carried ayes A, noes SO.
The cccsnd fiction was agreed to, when
the committee role and reported.
The houie Immediately took up the re-
port, WHEN on motion of Mr.. Mott, the
yeas and nays were taken on concurrlng
with the committee of the whole in their
| disagreement to the 1t fiction of the bill,
and carried, yeas As, nays 40.
On motion Of Mr.. Bayard the further
confederation Of the bill was poaponed I'LL
Saturday.
| Mr.. Leib prelented a number Of me
| mosials from certain aliens in Penniylva.
MIA, which were referred.
| Mr.. Randolph from the committee Of
/; ways and means, reported bill max
ing appropriations for the iupport Of 60
vefnment fox the year 1903.
Referred 70 committee Of the whole
| fioufc on Saturday.
The hou{e went into committee CT
tic whole, Mr.. John c. SIR;th in the
l. Il. e G,