Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-21

lily, but It would be Ineligible and as the
War Department bad heretofore given the
pre- fereace to domestic manufactures, it
would continue to do So; but the limit to
which it might go would be fixed, and re-
move all doubt or discretion, &c.
Mr.. Wilson had thought this bill at first
unnecessary /; but as it had appeared that the
conduct of the Commissary General OF Pur-
chsses was somewhat Objectionable in re-
gard to due encouragement Of the domes-
tic manufactures, he was willing to provide
corrective. Mr.. w. observed, that in his
private capacity be always gave preference
to domestic goods when he could obtain
them on equal terms as TO price and quality,
with foreign articles; thus far ne was will
ling to goin his public capacity. and # an
opportunity were afforded to him, ihe would
move such provision.
To give this opportunity, and because ne
approved the proposition suggested, Mr.
Williams withdrew his amendment.
MIR. Wilson then moved to add to the bill
the following proyiso
Provided the same can be procured at
the same prices as goods of the same kind
and quality of foreign manufacture.
Mr.. Lowre moved to add to the proviso
the words. ''having due regard TO the ex-
pence Of transportation J" which Mr.. Will
son accepted as part Of his amendment.
Mr.. Burrill offered some remarks in reply
to arguments of gentlemen opposed to the
| biz. and entered again into statements to
shew that it was practicable to obtain do
nestle cottons and other articles, of superior
quality to like articles OF foreign manutac-
| lures, at even less cost, &c. MI he desi-
red or expected to obtain by this bill was
Et~ intimate to the Purchasing Department
that when domestic clothing could be OBJ
tanned as cheap and good as foreign, ne was
] to prefer it. As to encouragement of do
nestle manufactures by this bill, it was
scarcely an object for, at most. it was or
ly to provide clothing for $1,000 men, which
| single mandatory could do. Asaving OF
moneys prevention of waste, was its schiei
argument, DC.
MIR. Williams, of Tennessee, submitted
some additional observations and facts to de-
fend the Comnissary General of Purchases
! against reflections thrown out on the correct
ness of his conduct IN the course OF the de-
4 a
The amendment offered by Mr.. Wilson
was agreed to, by yeas and nays, 80 to 8.
On motion of Mr.. Dickerson, the follow
Ing section was added to the bill
I Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted. That II
shall be the duty Of the Conmssary Gene
raj of Purchases to transmit, annually, to
the Secretary of War, with his returns Of
contracts for supplies of clothing the army
OF the United States, copies of all the pro
posals made to him, for furnishing such sup
plies.
The bill as amended, was then reported
to the Senate.
The amendment adopted on the motor
of Mr. Wilson coming up for concurrence,
Mr. Lloyd moved to strike ou' that par
of il which had been added at the sugges
ton of Mr.. Lowrie, viz. Having a due
regard to the expence OF transportation.
| After some discussion, in which the mo-
ton to strike out was supported by Messrs
Lloyd and Smith, and was opposed by
Messrs. Lowrie, Brown, King of Alabama
Logan and Edwards. the motion was mega.
tived
The amendments were then all concurred
| in, and the bin was ordered to be engrosseG
and read third time.
| The Senate then, about half past three
O'Clock, went into The consideration of Exc
cutive business after which
They adjourned.
& Monday, .april H.
| Ga motion OF Mr.. Wilson the commit
tee of claims were discharged, from the
further consideration OF the petition of B.
and P. Jourdan aud brothers,
The memorial of John NJ. Chapron and
io.hers, in behalf of the French emlgrants to
Alabama, engaged in the cultivation Of the
vine and olive, was, on motion of Mr.. Wall
ker, OF Alabama, referred to the secretary Of
the treasury for consideration and report.
The following resolution offered by Mr.
Trimble, was taken up, and after a etew