Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-02-26
CONGRESS
ICF THE UNITED STATES.
HOUSE, or REPaEsENTATlvHs.
Ke9aesgar, Febrxary Is.

titled $ al act IN addition 10 On acs resu-
sasing the grants Of land appropriated tor
military fervices, ard fer the iociety OF
the United Brethsen for proPagaling the.
syofpsI among thc Heathen, and Tor 9,
der purpofss, was read athiFd time and
pailed.
This bill contains an honorable donati-
on Of land, equal to the quantity allowed
20 an ot6cer Of the fame grade, 70 general
Ia Fayeffe.
MIR. Nichollon prelented a memorial
from James Ssrawbridge, agent Of the
TenneiIee company, offering certain pro-
petitions Of compromiie with the United
States.
Referred to the committee of the
whole 10 whom was referred bill for the
iettlenest Of claims Of lands iouth OF len
nsGee. !,
Mr.. Randolph, from the Committee OF
ways and means, reported bill author
iGngihe transfer of the duties OF the in-
pervifor TO any other Office.
Referred TO committee OF the whole,
today.
The houfe went Immediately into
committee of the whole on the bill.
Mr.. Varnum in tie chair. !.
Mr.. Randolph explained the object OF
the oil, by fa,ing that 1t had beer 10
troducec in consequence OF an application
from the Treaiury department. It was
conhdered that in thoie diitriets were the
collection of the internal taxes was nearly
completed, and where the typewriter, may
from.,he itnallnels Of sis comiaion, be un-
willing 10 difcharge the duties Of the or
fee, they might be transferred TO lone o
Their officer Of the United States who
might be wiling to undertake to dlicharge
them. In cafes where the compensation
will be extremely flnall, 1t is propoisd to
allow {alsry not exceeding two hundred
and ff,y dollars. :
Mr.. Dana fuggeaed the propriety OF
limiting the transfer OF duties to officers
employed in The collection Of the cut
toms.
Mr.. Grifwold moved TO limit the power
of the PreEdens TO the appointment OF re-
venue officers.
On this motion fhort conversation en-
fued.
Thofe in favor of the motion thought It
proper for the Legislature TO dehgnase as
elciely as practicable the deicription OF or
fcers from which TIE Preddent fhould be
empowered tonominate thofe TO whom, the
duties of iuperyifor hould be transferred !;
while thofe againf the motion remarked
that authority to appoint any officer would
be fafely veaed in the PreGdent in buff
nefs of 70 triAng nature, and that eonve-
nience would refult from not abridging the
field OF choice.
The amendment was Loft without d.
yiGon.
The committee rofe, and reported the
bill; and the heuie Immediately took II
into confederation.
The Speaker put the qacaion on en-
groG;ng the bill. :.
Mr.. Grifwold oblersed that in all
;nAances where monies of the United
States were received, bonds had been re-
quised.
In this bill there was no fuch proviiion.
He was againa fuch an innovation,& mutt
therefore vote againlf thc bill.
Mr.. Randolph replied that marihals,and
other officers, on whom theic duties might
be devolysd, dii give fecurity for the
faithful performance of duty. The duties
of fnpervifor, when transferred TO them,
would be their duties.
This was conteaed BY Meilrs. Grifwold
and Hender(on.
Mr.. Nieholfon moved an amendment
requiring bonds to be given, which was
carried without civifion, when the bill
was ordered to be engTofed for third
eadiny fo morrow