Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-15

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lhouse better than as it came from
chem, the House Of Representatives
would concur in the amendment.
This vas tue general practice; and.
lin adhering tot. he did not see how
| the Senate could be placed in de-
lieate situation, in relation to the
lOtbephouse.
Mr.. Caace was also in favor of
the commitment of this bill. He
did not see. he said. Why gentlemen
should bereaiy to throw the balfhen
OF this measure Ola barthen it was)
ION the shoulders ofthe House fire.
representatives.. As regards the rate
lof compensation generally, every
man mnst act en- it, lie said, from
Ibis own conviction. Mr.. C. was him
self clearly Of opinion that this bill
wanted considerable amendment. 1t
had been yet but y short time under
consideration He asked, whether
liz was fair way nflegislation, when
Ia bill was manifestly imperfect, to
insist on passing it. with view of
Iperfecting it by a supplementary bill,
as had been intimated I Was it not
best, he asked, to make the bill per-
feet at first? Why afraid, he asked
| to approach bill Of this character !?
Why regard ii as measure, bear
ling the injunction noli me tangere?
THE constitution aud rules of pro
Iceeding, he admitted, did seem to
Igive to the other house the'pGwer of
originating money bills but. GA a
question of this Kind, he did not see
why this house should not be under
the same obligation as the other to
examine critically bills ofthis kind.
MIR. Sanford said, in the course Of
"a few remarks on this subject, that
this bill should be treated as all other
bills were. 1t was almost matter
Iof course on all bills to refer the
subject thereof, on the motion ola
member, to committee for exami
nation. He wished to know. as re
lgardea his vote. what would be the
effect of this bill, whether it would
Increase the rate Of compensation
of members, as we'll as change the
mede! He wished, in short, to see
this bill take the course of all other
bills.
Mr.. Dana again rose; and Showed,
that, though the practice was to re
fer bills on their second reading it
was to examine the bearings Of the
Ebills. This bill, he said. embraced
principles, the extent of which could
be seen with a single east of the
leye: it had no complex details il
rep6ated no former acts requiring a
comparison and examination Of ex-
listing hws, &c. He did nof, for
these and ether reason, deem it ne,
cessal; to commit the bill.
The question on commitment was
decided in the negative. Yays g.;
nays 90.
Mr.. Williams, from select com
mittee, reported a bill for the re 4
lief Of John Helker, formerly Con
tsul General in France for the u.
Estates.
/ The bill from the other house for
1.-The relief of John M. Forbes, was
Tread the third time and passed.
! The bill for the relief of John T.
Writ (from the other house, receiy-
led its first reading.
The amendments to the bill for the
relief of B E Vcrjon, going TO in
.[cIude ia its sanctions also Robert
Low Stohie, were taken UP, exam
lined and agreed TO.
The bill making further compen
satien for military services during
the late war; was postponed to Mon.
lday next
| The bill to establish Law Ii
|brary for the use of the Supreme
Court, was read third time and
passed, the title being amended so as
Ito read Sc al act concerning the H.
lbrary OF congress-"
| The bill providing for the pnblica-
Ition of the decisions of the Supreme
lCanpt nf the United States. was