The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-03-01
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
FRIDAY. FER. Ifs

FRIDAY, FEB. 10.
SENATE.-Mr. Roberts, of Penn agreeably
TO notice, asked leave TO introduce resoIu-
ton, 10 admit the Slate of Missouri into the
Union on an equal footing with The original
States. Considerable debate took place, on
this proposition, when the vote, for granting
leave, was taken, and decided in the affirma.
tive.
The following is the resolution, as offered
by Mr.. Roberts:
ResolUed BY The Senate and House Of Repre-
ssntali0es Of The Umted States of .4n1erica an
| Congress assembled, That the State of Missouri,
shall be, and is hereby declared, one of the
| United States of America, and is admitted into
| ibe Union on an equal footing with the original
States IN all respects whatever: PROVIDED.
That the following be taken as fundamental
condition and terms upon which the said state
is admitted into the Union, namely: that the
fourth clause OF the twenty sixth section Of the
third article of the constitution, submitted by
The people Of Missouri 10 the confederation OF
Congress, shall, as soon as the provisions of
said constitution will admit, be so amended,
that it shall not be applicable TO the citizens
OF any state in this Union; and that, until so
amended, no law, passed 10 conformity there
10, shall be construed TO extend 10 any citizen
Of either state in the Union.
Alter the partial consideration Of several
bills before the Senate, message was receiv-
ed from the House announcing the death Of
the Hon William A, Burwell, a Representa-
tive from the State of Virginia.
Mr.. Peasants then moved the following
Resolution =
Resolved unanimously That the members Of
the Senate will attend the funeral Of the Hon.
VIM. A. Burwell, late member ofihe House
OF Representatives from the State Of Virginia,
tomorrow. at 10 o'clock, A. M and, as a
testimony of respect for The memory of the de-
ceased, will go into mourning, and wear Grape
for thirty days.
On motion Of Mr. Barbour, the Senate adj
journed to Monday
HOUSE MIR Newton, from the committee
Of Commerce reported bill TO authorize the
building OF light houses on Cross and Pond ISL
ands. in the harbor Of Boo,bbay, and at The
mouth OF Oswego river, and placing buoys on
the shoals of Nantucket and Vineyard Sound,
near The harbor of Wexford and on Altamaha
river, and for other purposes; which bill was
twice read and committed.
A report was received from the Director of
the Mint, giving an estimate OF the money
coined during the past year. The amount and
value is thus stated Gold Coins, 263.0O6
pieces. amounting TO $4,000 dls-Silver
Coins. .82i ,l53pIeoes, amounting TO sol $50
dis. 20 cts.-Copper Coins, A ,4O7 $50 pie
ces, amounting to 4O,o75 dis so cts; max
ing, in the whole, 6 ,492 500 pieces, valued at
I,864,7l8 dis. 90 cts.
PAY OF ARMY OFFICERS.
The House then resumed the consideration
OF the report of the committee of the whole, on
he bill 10 FIX aud equalize The pay of the off,
he army OF the United States.
ne many propositions to amend this bill,
and The debate arising on them, occupied a
considerable part of the day. MIR. Cooke was
The principal supporter Of the bill.
Several propositions were made as amend
mems 10 The bill, which related principally 10
the Military Academy; but they were all
negatived.
Mr.. +. Johnson, Of Ky. was about propos-
ing an important amendment 10 The bill, when
Mr. Nelson. of Virginia, rose, and announc-
ed to the House that hi- colleague, Mr.. Bur
well, had Just departed THIS life. He therefore
moved TIA, the bill should lie laid on the ia
bic.
Which motion was unanimously agreed %.
Mr. Nelson then stated, tha, il was the wish