Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1817-03-11
CONGRESS.
House Of Representatives

D.
On motion Of Mr.. Bradbury. COMMIT ee
was directed to report : bdl Tor continuing the
extra onn &c duty for ccr ain foreign vessels
The Secretary Of The TeasL'y was directed 10
report to he next Congress me ssures for The
more efieciuSl collection If the customs, and
such sllera iots a. ne shall think necessary i'm
,he e,nOiumenfs Of Collectors. Naval Ofcers and
.Saveyors.
Gen. Harrison proposed amendment Of lie
Constitution If the u. 5. respecting the ty7fnsng
efths .Mihna, &c.-which was ordered o lie on
the table.
A motion Of Mr.. Wsrd. of N York, that Col.
Trumbull be employed TO execute fifth pain
ting, respecting he capture of Ma or ANDRE,
by Messrs Pauidtng, WiIIisms and Van Wart,
was ordered TO lie on the tsble.
A bill TO deprive ParserS snd Niashib4nen of
half their pay, when unm, ,loyed, was reported,
strenuously opposed by M, Smrh, Of Md. and
laid upon the table.
/" NARINE CORPS.
On motion OF M, Peasants, the bill en- this
subject was amended 10 provide, that he~eaf,er
the Marine Corr shalt consis. Of Il. Colonel,
9 Captains, prop0riionaie number of subs!,er
and non commissioned officers. $50 priya,es
and that those discharged shall receive three
months sdditonal pay.
A bill 20 appropriate TSOenfy Thousand dollars
Residence, read twice.
bill TO appropriate One Hundred thousand
dollars towards completing the Public Buill iagS;
and Thirty thousand fer building fence round
the Capital square, was also read twice. Adj.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1.
Mr.. Mills made report on tse peutions res
pecting the Transportation of the Mails on Sum
days, which was laid on the table
FINISRED BUSINESS
The following bills passed this day, in con-
curfence with the Senate -
A bill 10 provide for the Reports of Judicial
Decisions -
A bill TO amend the Claims Law so called,
ofthe last session. The House, in concuyring
Nth The Senate, changed this bill Ghogether.1
A bill 10 provide for the prompt settlement of
public accounts -
The bill to create q Permanent Fund for In.
ternsle Improvement (the Bonus Bil)--Two
motions to reject this bill were lost by two votes
emily.
BUSINESS NEARLY FINISHED.
A bill 10 abolish the Office of Commissioner of
Loans -
A. bill to provide for furnishing the Presidents
Ho1se:-
A bill 10 continue lin force the Cd section Of
the Import supplement sry Law
A bill M king further provision for repairing
the Public Buildings, &c.
The bill 20 re-organIze the Marine Corps
All passed the House and were sent to the
Seaste.
The resolutions respecting the conduct of the
Directors of the U. 5. Bank were postponed
indefinitely.
bill TO authorize he Sec. of the Treasury to
remit certain duties A bill for the relief of the
widows, &c of The officers ard crew of the brig
Eperviev A bin for he further relief of per
sons imprisoned for debts due the u. Sand
bill TO authorize the repayment, of certain alien
duties :-ali passed The House, and were sent
TO the Senate for concurrence
bill for erecting Light House ct Ho!nes'
Hole, in Mass, passed to third reading.
motion to adjourn until tomorrow (Sundsy)
vas rejected So TO as and motion to adjourn
Tor one hour obtained. 81
c.EVENING SITTING. Several local bills.
q 20 interest TO northern resders, were laid on
the table, or otherwise disposed Of,
bill 20 regulate the trade in Plaster of Par
49, PISSED 70 third reading Adj to Monday