Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-11

resolution, which was agreed 10 by small
majority:
PssoIped, That the Secretary of War be
directed TO report TO this house whether any,
and, if any, what progressh been made IN
the civilization of the Indian tribes, and the
sums Of money. if any, which have been ex-
pended on that object, under the act OF last
session.
On motion Of Mr.. Butler, Of Louisiana, 1t
was
Resolved. That the committee on 'the Jd-
dietary be instructed to enquire whether any,
and if any. what further provisions are ne
cessarv TO define and punish the crime OF
piracy.
The bills which to-day passed the Senate,
were received, seyerally twice read, and
referred.
The amendments OF the Senate to the par
tial military appropriation bill. were recelv-
ed, and referred to the committee OF ways u
means.
FOURTH SENSVS
The House then again, according to the
order OF the day, resumed, IN committee OF
the whole, Mr.. Taylor IN he chair, the
consideration of the bill providing for taking
the fourth census-Mr. Smiths motion to
provide for taking, with the census, an &C
count of the various manufactures, being the
question before the committee
Mr.. Smith, OF Nd withdrew the amend
ment moved by him yesterday, and in lieu
thereof offered substitute somewhat modi-
fed which, having been further modified
on motion of Mr. Campbell was agreed to-.
Mr.. Plummer, ON H. then moved to a.
mend the bill by inserting provision di'
rectng the enumeration and return of the
trade, occupation, or employment OF all
males above the age of sixteen years,
This amendment was modified on the
motion of Mr.. Smith, of N G. SO as TO be
conhed to the number of persons engaged in
agriculture, commerce and manufactures,
respectively; and, thus amended, was agreed
to by small majority.
Some other amendment Of minor cha
ractey were made in the datails OF the bill.
!. Mr. Crowell, Of Alabama, moved to strike
out the word august, and insert Mag, a. the
time at which the enumeration should COM
mence, with the view that the returns should
be received in time for the ratio to be fixed
at the next session of Congress, and the
members of the next Congress be elected
under the new apper;Iontment and thus
give 10 the new states the number o.; repre-
sentatives in the next congress to which
their population might entitle them, instead
of following such delay in commencing the
enumeration as would defer to the 18th
congress the operation of the new apportion-
ment.
The motion was opposed by Mr.. Camp
bell, and was lost without; division.
Mr.. Gross, Of N. Y moved to strike out
Augnst, and insert June, with view of ena-
bling the Legislature of N. York, (and per
haps others) 10 apporion her representation
in time for the election OF members of the
Nth congress, and avoid evils which had
resulted in that state On a similar occa.
sion, &c.
This motion was also lost, without di-
vision.
A motion was made to amend the bill by
inserting column in the schedule, for the
enumeration OF 8 free married persons ;"
which motion was negatved.
Mr.. Rich moved that free coIored per-
sons" be enumerated, and returned separate
~, with their ages classed in the same man.
ner as slaves.
Mr. Smith, Of Md. wished to know the po-
Icy of thus informing, by official enumela-
ton and publication, that class of population
OF their strength and numbers. FLAT good
was to grow out of it (?
Mr. Clay observed that the amendment
had been offered partly on his suggestion,
and he could see no possible mischief in the
provision, As to its policy, it would effect
more completely one Of the objects of taking
acensrs, which was to shew the compare
tive increase in all classes OF appropriation,
and enable the government to carry into eff
feet more perfectly tho purposes of the Pc
riodical enumeration. There was no part
ofthe United States in such condition, as
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