Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-23
THURSDAY, DEC. II

THURSDAY, DEC. ii
Mr.. Paris, (of Mass offered resolu-
lion, for inquiring into The expediency Of
altering the rank and emoluments Of Sur
geons In the Navy oil the United States
Mr. Scott, (of lllinois) offered resolution,
for establishing Land Offices in the Nilsson
ii Territory MIR. Holmes. (of Mass } sub
.miited a resolution, providing, by law, for
The construction Ola. nayigable canab 10
unite the waters CT Lake Michigan with
The waters Of those Of the Mississippi /;
al oior orenirg naVigabe canal to unite
The waters OF the eDnessee with those of
The ombigbse and for improving the
navigation OF The Tennessee.
Mc. Sampson (ol Mass offered Reso-
luton, tor establishing Post Road, direct
from the East Parish of Bridgew ater,
through Halifax, flympton, and Kings on,
to Plymouth, in Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Mari, Of Tennessee,) moved Mat
the Military Con mitee be instruotedto
nquite into The expectancy ofmaking D. D.
vision tor such officers and soldiers OF the
militia, as have become disabled, fro15~dis
eases, eontrs c'ed in The Service OF the ~. S.
and for The widows and orphans of those
who from like causes, have dice, since they
retu ned home.
On motion OF Mr. Spencer, (of Newyorkl
The committee CD The Judiciary We're in
structed 10 inquire whether any, and, if any,
what legal provisions are necessary Ia PIE
scribe the effect which The public acts, lee
ords, and judicial proceedings OF one state
shall have ~ the courts of any other state
anG also TO inquire what proyis ions by law
are necessary 10 ensure more prompt
publication OF the laws Of the United States,
and more speedy and general distribution
of them.
MIR Cobb, (ofGeorgia) presented csI .e;a
claims against tht United States, for Sc
vices rendered by The state OF Georgia du-
ing the years 1898 aud 1874 /; which were
referred 70 Committee, with leave TO re-
port BY bill or otherwise
Mr. Smith, (of Maryland) moved, that
the Com. Of Ways and Means, be directed
to inquire into the expediency ofamending
The Import and tonnage Act.
Repeal OF Internal Taxes.
On the third reading Of this bill, Eur.
Ihet debate arose, which continued 10 The
hour Of Adjournment. " hen the question,
On passing The Bill was determined BY
Yeas and Nays, VIZ
Yeas, ISL Y
NAYS, ).
The Nays, were, Messrs. Baldwin, Hon.
kinson, Middleton, Jer. Nelson, Stores.
FalDAy. DEC. 10
Mr.. Taylor, of New-Y o,k, al the lns,anc.
ot the Commiilec Of Elections, submiued
he following Resolution, viz -
Rescued, That the President Of tue u. |
Sta.es be requested 10 communicate to Til, |
House, whether any, and, if any, which of |
he personalities named in the list hereto |
have held any Cffice under :he
United States since 4Ih day Ut March, ID |
Inc year 1914; designating the Office or
Jffces they have respectively held, the |
line q appointment and acceptance Of the |
sad oihces whether the same are now
held, and, II not when the same were sew
trsly rtsigned'- Annexed 10 The resoIu
non was a isl Of the namesof the members
Of the 18th Congress
he resolution was agreed to, and aeon.
nj tee Sgpolaitd 10 present The same 10 tie
Bankrupt Law.
II hopkihson, (of Pensylvania) from
The Committee on tie Judicialy, rero,,edI
a Bill 10 establish an UTslorm .s,,stem III
BANKRUPTCY, TIN oughcu; the Uni I'd states
vhich was twice read, and committed.