Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-01-04
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HOUSE or REPRESENTaTIVES,
MONDAY, DEC Fl.
MERCHANTS RONOH

MERCHANTS BONDS.
This da. the committee Of Ways and
Means made report 10 the House up
on the bill from the Senate for tie relief
of the merchants, which had been refer
ed TO them The bill was reported
without any material alteration except
slrihing'out the word " dependencies -,
il was referred to The committee OF the
whole and made the order for this day,
MY.
The house went again IL t. commit.
tees of the whole, on the bill for the in
crease Of the Navy Mr. Cuts moved
to amend the amendment proposed for
6 sloops of war, and making i'll Neg
alived. Only 26 in the affirmative
| he motion ior was also negatived,
80 affirmative MIR Harper IN Ii
then moved TO reconsider the vote of
Friday which struck out the four 74's'
| his motion was carried, ayes So, noes
81. The 74's were thereiore IL stored.
A motion was again made to strike
them out Messrs. Bassett, Snow,
roup and Calhoun were against slri
king out-Mr. Widgery in favor.
he motion was negalived, 50 .ffi ma
tive. So neoaiiye. Nj Clay. the Speak
ct, then moved 10 amtnu~.-ia..i ri,~
President be authorised to build the 74's
as soon as materials can be procured
Agreed TO
he committee then rose and repor.
ted the bill with the amendment. The
house agreed 10 the amendment.
Mr.. ID wson presented petition OF
William Gamble, stating that he is the
inventor ola new and useful mode of
defence Tor ports and harbors, and pray
ing that its merits may be Investigated
Referred TO the Naval Committee.
The committee on Military Affairs
asked and obtained leave 10 sit during
the sitting OF the House.
TUESDAY,, DEC -
The Mouse took up the unfinished
business of yesterday, the consideration
of the bill from the senate for increas-
ing the Navy of ,he United States
MIR. Roberts renewed the motion
made by Mr.. Cuts in committee OF the
whole, for striking out the four seven.
ty.lour gun ships.
The question was taken without
debate, by Ayes and Noes, and were
yeas 81, nays IS.
MI Roberts moved to amend the bill
by introducing new section as section
Q, au,horising this President TO pro.
cure six sloops of war. Negativrd
The bill as amended was then order.
ed to a third reading this day.
MERCHAN fS' BONDS.
TheHouse in committee ofthe whole,
MIR. Tallmadge in the chair, took up
the bill from the Senate for renting
certain fines and iorfeiiures, Sc. with
the amendments reported by the COM
mitlee OF ways and means. The amend
ments were agreed 10.
Mr. Roberts moved to strike out the
whole OF the bill from the enaciing
clause, and gave his reasons at length
Negatived 81 10 so
MIR Clay moved TO strike OUT the ID
tn September, and insert LIST August
NegaIived
The committee rose and reported the
bill as amended, and the house concur
red.
Mr.. Gholson, renewed the motion
made by Mr.. Clay. The question Was
taken by Ayes and Noes, and were Yeas
So Nays 90
Mr. Lit,le moved to amend the bill
by inserting" ordered and placed at
their ISL, prior TO the I'd OF November
1870" Negatised
The question was then taken by Ayes
and Noes on engrossing the emit nd
mats. aud together with them reading
The bin third time, and were Yeas g
Nays So.