Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-03-16

pOAhl~N W ilNAII AIOO tAl> 80 tONA~--~
! of repeating the duty Oh salt, and con
linuing in force q further time the Med
, iterranean fund.
The question was taken and carried
yeas A, nays SO.
Mr.. Aston then moved the appoint
ment or a committee.
Mr.. Newton moved an adjournment,
which was lost--ayCs l5, noes 52-no
! quorum.
| The Speaker said no committee
Icould be appointed without quorum.
/ The friends of the resolution appear
ed to be il great wrath, that it should
now Be lost in tits way after 50 much
debate and tumult.
Eight o'clock adjourned.
SATURDAY, FEB. %.
AT 10 O'Clock the speaker took the
chair, and called the house to order.
lie stated that Is members were nc
! cessary to resume the business Of tie
last evening
1t being acertained that Is members,
WHO lad answered to the call last even
I ing, we're present the speaker directed
I tie doors of the house to he closed.
He observed that those members who
lid Lot answer last evening, though in
their seats, must be considered IS out
Of the house.
On motion Of Mr.. Gregg [Prnnl the
absent members we're excused without
debate, and the doors we're opened.
The house were delayed about half
an hour for want Of a quorum.
The names Of those absent al the
call Of tie house were read-63 mem
0crs were absent without leave
MIR Eppes (Na.l moved that the
hour If tie call might BE inscrted--
lie had no objection to the peoples
knowing who attended their duty and
WHO not, il tire Tact were correctly sta
ted He was in the house from III till
o'clock. Gentlemen were welcome
to all the eclat they could dcri-c fom
the call.
Mr. Blount N. g said the time Of
the call was half after O'clock
Mr.. Sloan IN. j. ocrcurrcG with
his friend (A1r B'ounU lis Mr.. S'sl
watch went very right and hegot to lis
lodgings before s
Two reports from the secretary Of
the treasury, relative to lhe finances Of
the U. States, were read, and ordered
% BE- printed.
The till making compensation 70
mcssrs Lewis and ClIk ana their
companions, was again considered in
committecofth the whoie-MrN arnam,
Mass in the chlir
The tiii was 50 altered and amended
as to give MessrS. evils and Clarke
1900 acres each, and their companions
$40 acres each. The bill was 50 filled
up originally.
Mr. Hastings, Mass. moved TO In
sert the names Of VIM. Eaton, O'Ban-
non and Man, after that Of VIM.
Clarke.
The amendment was supported by
Messrs. Hastings, Lyon and Cooke
and opposed by Mcssis. Aston and
Bd3set, and carriCd-ayes AZ, noes AZ.
Mr. Il. Nelson, Nd moved that the
comm;>ec Use AMI ask leave to Sit
gain ; Iost-aycs 81.
Mr.. Hastings moved to insert the
names VI Peck, O'Bricn, Campbell,
Thomas, and Owen, after the names Of
those who accompanied Lewis and
Clarke.
The Motion was supported ~ Mes
srs. Hastings, Cooke, Lyon, Elmer and
Masters and opposed by Messrs.
Gregg, Aston, Eppes, Chandler, Smil-
Il and Biount
Mr.. Eppcs hoped that the bill would
not be defeated by attaching dead
weight Whatever are the merits Of
general Eaton-Iet him stand on his own
bottom, and not build up his populari-
ty on that Of captains Lewis and
Clarke
Mr.. Hastings considered the services
Of captains Lewis and Clarke as of
some value in geographical view, but
general Eaton had achieved All impor
tant victory, and prir cipally contributed
to deliver 500 American Citizens from
TripOlitan bondage.
Mr.. Chandler was against the a.
mendmtnt's being Jahlbed through the
house III this way.
Mr. Lyon did not wish to see favour
ties and disELUourifes and children and
steP-chriIdren in our government.
Mr. Masters said perhaps tie popu-
larity Of Messrs. Lewis and Clarke was