Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-03-04

v 4r. AID AayY ID pAFfments. Tor ITO
hsbiiag ,fAuss Is q appropriations II u
tutel aad tic BIZ repe asiae the atf s'tcF
rsr iafc keeping aud accommodates o.
p-sf,ners OF W." were read lecond
time ! 4 committed
lhx Speaker laid before the houie
l~tscf from the Comptroller oishc Treat.
~. fransmitfiug the annual iia'emcnt Ct
balances, which have rselsined due mere
dian three years prior q the 3otl sep.
rrmbcr, 1910. on the books OF the &C.
countant OF The Navy Department which
we're ordered 10 lie or The table.
On n. ti9n Of MIR Anterior, the houie
proceeded to conhdsr the proportion 10
amend the role: and orders Of The houie
fabmitsed b. him on the 9Th inf. ; and
he fame beng amended was agreed to
u the hon(c. as follows :
/" II ihaii e- The du'y Of the feveral
committees Oh public expenditure, TO IN
qnfrc whether any Offices belonging 10
he branches or departments. respectively
concerning whole expenditure it is their
dvty To enquire, have become uieicis, or
unneceTary and TO report from time to
time OF The expcdiency of modifying or
aboliihing the fame ALTO, 10 examine IN
10 the pay and emoluments of all offices
under The laws Of the United states, and
10 report from time to time Tuch rcduc.
ton or incresfe thereof, as jult economy
and the public fcrvice may require"
INTERNAL DU TIES.
The Houfr proceeded 20 the coniidcr
alton Of the reloution offered by Mr.
Williams. for the repeal Of the Internal
Duties.
An appeal was afked by Mr.. Williams,
on the Speakers deciion that this mos
iion was fufceplible of divilion; but be
withdrew the motion in consequence of
fome cbfcrvations by Mr.. Randolph.
Mr.. Webaer fpokc at large againif a
general repeal of thc Internal Duties on
general principles.
MIR. Alexander exprsf1ed his decided
opinion in favor Of repeal of he taxes /;
bat faid he did not with to give vote
which, from the courfe the bufncfs and
debate was taking, would be pretenfion
merely TO do that which he was conyin-
ced could not be contaminated at the
prsfent FELTON,.
MIR. Smith Of Md. explained bis views,
as being in favour of repeal, if the re.
port in favour of large linking fund
llould not be agreed to but orpofed TO
tiff that proportion fhouid fucceed-
MIR. Sheffsy fpoke in favor of a reduc-
ton Of the Army; and expreifed his
Willingness, if the army fhould be redu
ced TO vote for repeal of the Internal
Duties, but not on any other ground
He was, under prefent circumstances.
oppofcd to the repeal, and condemned
the precipirancy with which the Houfe
had appeared to pats at once from excels
of pariimony, &c.
Mr.. Randolph fpoke in explanation
and in reply to Mr.. Shstfey.
Mr.. Johnfon, OF Va. ALTO fPoke in
explanation and reply
Mr.. Shelly replied to the remarks of
the two latter gentlemen.
Mr.. Randolph rejoined, and at fome
length maintained bis opinions.
hr. King then rcfe, and fpoke in ia
vor Of the repeal with great zeal and at
fomc length and then-The Houfe add
journcd.
FRIDAY, FEB 81.
4 bill directing the transfer Of ancI lined
Pensions, and limiting their . yment ., the
treasury only, was read twice.
Several bills and reports on local and phi.
rate subjects, were acted upon.
NfTT0SdL AGRIcUL TURAL SocIETl.
Mr. IluLBERr, from the Committee on
the petition OF the Berkshire Agricultural
Society, reported a bill to establish Ma.
renal Board Of agriculture. Read twice.
The Ministry Committee eported against
The cxpedlenoy of allowing bounty io sol
diers enlisted prior to the commencement
ol he late wars and against allowing extra
py 70 tile representatives OF soldiers who
disc before belug mustered in their rrei-
msnIs. Ordered t. lie on the table.
PLASTER or PARIS.
bin TO regulate the trade in Plaster Of
Paris, was reported, read twice, and refer
red 70 committee of the whole.
II Lad been moved, that The bill be en-.
crossed, without being commia,ed. which
course was advocated by Msssrs FonsyTu.
snc King /; and was opposed by Messts
lIT1Lss SMITH, IF Md BunwxII, aid
and Ross . being too summary foe The
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