The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-21

Gales and Seaton's proposed work. the
|" History Of C0ngrsk5.
Naval Affairs.
The notion of M. johnson, of Va.
that the act for the government of the
Navy should be SO amended, as TO pro-
vide that an officer who stack an infcri-
or officer should be dismifcd the service,
was taken up, and negatived.
Internal Improvements.
Two Refelutions, propofed BY Mr.
Tucker, of Va. directing the Secretaries
of War and the Treafury, to report
plans for the application of monies, sc.
for opening roads, canals, &c were ia
ken up. and agreed to by Yeas and Nays.
Yeas 10. Nays 81.
u- The Members of Mai7achusetts who
voted OF this qaeftion, were Messrs.
Gage, Holmes, Mason, Nelson, and
| shaw, for it, Mef1rs. Adams, Allen,
Folger, Rice, RuggIes, Sampson. Silsbce,
Whitman end Wilton, against it.
Monday. Apri 6
# committee on the fubject reported,
that 1t was not expedient TO diitribute an
additional FUN amonglt the Anefors Of
the y 5. Laid on the cable.
Areport of the Naval Committee ref.
pecting changing the Difcipline of the
Navy was agreed to.
The proceedings on the trial of 1t.
Col. Wharton, were communicated, and
laid on the table.
Drawbacks.
On motion of Mr Forsyth, committee
was directed to inquire inro the expedi.
ency of limiting the allowance of draw
backs, to merchandise imported and ex-
ported in American vetiels.
A bill to provide for erecting addition
al buildings for the Executive Departs
ments, paiIed, and was fent to the Sem
ate. Adj.
Tuesday, ApyI 7.
The bill to reduce the naf of the Ar
my, &c. was again con6dered.
A motion to reduce the Judge advo
Gates to one, was agreed to. The bill
was then ordered to third reading.
State of Illinois.
A bill for the admifion of the terrific.
ry OF Illinois into the Union, as State,
was taken up. On motion of Mr.. Pope,
the boundaries of the new fate were ex-
tended to Lake Michigan. " This" Mr..
T. faid, +" would afford additional fecuri-
ty to the perpetuity of the Union, inaf-
much as it would connect Illinois with
the ftates of Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania
and Newyork. by the lakes" The new
tate would then have the port OF Chica-
go on the lake, which would facilitate
the opening canal from the lake TO the
Illinois river.
On motion of Mr.. Pitkin, the bill was
further amended by directing the appro-
priatlon OF part Of the proceeds of the
fale OF the public lands, as an endow
ment OF College, or Unworthy. The
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I The Army.
Il bill respecting the Organization Of
the army, was debated, amended, and or
dered to have a third reading.
| Bubble Buildings.
The bill! making appropriations for the
Public Buildings and for furnishing the
CAPITAL and PreGdent's House, was dis
cdHed in committee, amended, the
blanks filled up. and reported to the
House 1t was then ordered to be read
third time. The following sums, are
appropriated by it -
For furnishing the Presidents House $4,000
For finishing ditto, 1924
For Offices, railing, contingencies, &c. 10,955
For completing the Wings Of the Capitol, $4,000
For materials for Centre Building, 100000
For improving the Presidents square, 10000
For temporary Committee rooms, 1854
For furnishing the Representatives cham
Der, $4,000
For do the Senate do. and Committee
rooms 10000
Total 3o3,9o3
The House then adjourned.