The Portland gazette., 1819-02-09

Mr.. MERCER advocated this motion !;
which was opposed by MIR. ANDERSON,
who declared his determination never 10
vote for any memorial TO any one so long
as the remains of WASHINGTON lay
neglected. He moved that the resolu
ton be laid on the table. Carried--Ayes
76, Noes "a.
MONDAY, JAN, 25 r The business of
to day, was published in the last Gazette.
TUESDAY,, JAN. 2o. II bill making ap-
preparations Tor the support of the govern
ment in 1919, was reported, and read
twice.
.AMERIC IN COINS.
Mr.. LowNDEs from committee, made
a detailed report, respecting the Coins of
the United States, and presented bill,
of which the following are the Provis-
ions -
Be- IL smsst,d That the Treasurer of the mint
shall be and 10 hereby directed 10 retain fourteen
grains aud 65-looth OF grain Of pure silver from
every am unt OF S7l grains and 25 iooth Of 4
] { rain of tach silver deposited for coinage at the
MINT after the passage of this act, so as to make
the dollar of the United States contain $50 grains,
40 Tooth of geain or pure silver, aud 399 grains,
80 tooth of standard silver. and smaller coins
proportional quantities of such silver and the sum
so retained shall be accounted for by the said
| Treasurer with tbe Treaury of the United States.
Sec. 3, Ind Be IL farther enacted, That the gold
bullion deposited for coinage at the mint, after
the passage OF this act, shall be coined, as is now
.I.l 49, mIn LoIc
quarter eagles, But the eagle shall contain 237
SO tooth grains of pure gold, and 259 6l-iooth
grains Of standard gold, and the smaller cons
proportional quantities of such gold respectively.
And the person or persons by whom the said gold
bullion shall have been deposited, .haiI receive in
lieu thereof, gold coins containing an equal guam
tIty Of pure gold with that contained IN the bul.
lion. Provided always. that when gold or silver
bulions shall be deposited for Coinage the mint,
which bullion shall be below The standard of the
United States, tum equivalent TO the expense OF
refining the same, shall be charged in the man
ner provided by the act respecting the mint, pas.
sed 90 the 24th Of April 1900
Sec. s. dsI be fnvtbs enacted That nothing in
this act thalt De constructed 10 affect the reguia.
tions of the mint now provided by law, in respect
20 assays alloy, re edy, or in respeo TO The du.
ties auc ifahtIeS OF the fhcers of the mint so far
ID
visicns Of the proceeding -ectIon.
sec a. dad Be u fyytbs, enGted That the parts Of
Spanish dollars aid coins .em than half dollars
issued from the mint of the United States, shall
not be deemed TO be a legal tender 20 an amount
exceeding five dollars OIL any one debt.
MIR LowNDEs also reported bill to
centinpe the currency of the Cro1Uns &
five Franc Pieces of France. Both bills
were read twice.
CLOSED DOORS.
The House proceeded TO the consider
alton OF the amendments of the oenate TO
the Military Appropriation bill when on
motion of Mr.. SMITH, of Md the gale
~ was cleared, and the doors closed, and
the House remained in private session
about two hours, when the doors were
opened. (CTlbs subject discussed 7vitb clo-
ssd aO0rs, the National lntelligencer init
mates, 1vas MT important; relating merely to
an item in the bill under discussions relating
t.. expenses attending an Indian Treaty., an
explanation Of 1vbicb 1vas not tbongbt exte
dlenf to make to the sovereign pespk.)
w DN4sDAY JAN II. The bills 20 ex
tend he judicial Hystem; and to ex
tend The jurisdiction of the, ecuit Courts
TO Patient cases, were read vice.
he amendments of th Senate 10 the
1879 Navy appropriation bill, were con
CURED in.
TUESDAY jim. 28. petition from
the Chamber of Commerce of New York.
praying for the establishment of Bank
rupt System, was read and referred.
FRIDAY, JAN. %.
The bill from the Senate 10 extend the ia
risdicton Of the Circnit Courts 10 patent ca
ses, passed 10 be mgrossed.
SATURDAY, JAN. 30.
1 A Petition OF Gen. Wilkinson. praying n-
Ieunllication for $500 dollars, recovered a
gainst him by Gen. Adair in 1906, on a
charge OF being concerned in .4Gr6n Bu,r's
conspiracy, was committed.
Augmentation Of Duties.
A bill 10 increase the dulles on imported
shovels, spades, PLAIN flint glass, copperass.
shot, and oil cloths, was reported by lhe Com
mItee OF Commerce aud Manufactures, and
read twice.