Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-31

wv. Siay HoVco the commitment of the
mendlncDt to the constitution agreed TO yes;erdsr
20 committee Of tie whole.
Carried without DIVISION.
Ssfr. Lyon observed, that the country in whcs
he lived had been for some time supplied v;,h
silt and lead from the louisiana cJun,rv -,
which artisiea considerable and burthensome A..
ties i.rpossd. For the purpose of Ebera,po
the citizens from thcc duties, he moved /, REQ
luton, declaring It expedjent that proyifon ihoula
be made for Impending the collection of all duties
on articles Imported into the ports Of the Uore,
States from the territory celcd 10 the u. States
-by the LoutGana Convention, with the view oe
having il iubmttcd 20 the committee OF Com.
.nerce and Manufactures.
Ordered 10 lie on The table.
On motion Of Mr.. ]. Clay the houis wen, in.
10 corhrniytec OF the whole on the amendment of
Of the Contribution. Mr.. VarOam 10 the chair.
Whea Mr.. J. Clay moved aiublitule to the
report of tn. leett committee, by which III. mum,
Der of perfons for whom the election of PrcGden.
fhsll be made by the Houfe of Representatives. 10
extended f,om three to sve, and the language
otherwife 70 altered asto conform to that Of The
Contribution.
This amendment was fopportei by Mr.. Nj.
cholfan, and Mr.. Elliot, and oppofed by Mr..
DAYTON, Mr.. Smile and Mr.. Alton, and agreed
TO ayes 50, noes n.
The committee immediately rofe, and the houie
agreed to The report of the conmityc. Ayes so.
When the amendment, % 4irered, was ordered
10 be cngroGed for third reading tai. day.
Mr.. Randolph, from TIE committee Of Ways
and Means, reported bill making proviGon for
the payment OF the claims of citizens Of the Unit.
ed States, on the government of France, the pay.
ment of which has been aaumcd by the u. States
in virtue OF The convention With France of the
goth of April.
Read twice and referred TO committee of the
whole TO morrow. On motion Of Mr.. Nicholson
the house went into committee of the whole on
the act from the Senate " TO enable the presi-
dcns Of the Uaited States, to take possession Of
The territories ceeded by %Frarce to the United
States By the treaty concluded at Paris, on the
goth of April last; and for the temporary goo
yernment thereof"
Mr.. John c. Smith in the chair.
This bill has aleeady appeared in the Adyere
tiser.
Mr. Randolph, after some preliminary remarks,
moved to amend the ad,sc6tion Of the bill, which
came from the Senate as follows
Section 2. Ind BE- 1t further eaagel, That
until congress shall have made provision for the
temporary government Of the said territories, all
the military, civil and judicial powers, exercised
by the officers of the existing governments OF the
same, shall be vestedin such person and personSA
and shall be exercised IN such manner as the
President of the Unired States shall direct.
BY inserting afsr the word " until' the fols
lowing words: " the expiration of the present
session Of congress, or unless provision for the
temporary government be made BY"
Mr.. Gliswofa moved to strike out the whole
of the second section, as vestinS uaconstsution,l
power in the president.
This motion WAS supported by MesH, Griss
void, Elliot, Chi,tendcn, Dana, snf Jackson,
and opposed by Messrs Randolph, Nicholson,
mitchell, Varnum, Eppcs, Eusts, Smile and
Rodney.
The ade,siou on M. Criswods motion to
strike ont she Il seaon was then taken and lost
--Ayes5so.
The committee rose and reported the bill
without amendment.
Mr.. Randolph moved 10 amend the I'd
section by adding to the end thereof the follow
ing words;'e for maintaining and protecting the
inhabitants Of Louisiana in the full enjoyment OF
their liberty. property and religion"
Agreed to without division.
sE'he bill was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading to morrow.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph, Rssalvtd, sfin
so much Of the Presidents message as relates 70
permanent arrangements for the government OF
Louisiana be referred TO select committee.
earned without division.
Adjourned at 4 o'clock.