Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-06

der t',is resolutions, and the resolution
being put on its 2h reading was ""Iec''
ed to by MIR. Mclean AID the ques'
ton then, according to The rule OF the
house, was OH the rejection OF the RI
solution.
Mr.. Williams Of n. Carolina, on The
ground that there would not be time to
act on the resolution at the present ses'
sion, moved to lay it on the table ;
which motion was carried. SO to AZ.
The amendment of the Senate to the
bill to amend the act of last session
laying an extra tonnage duty, was TAX
en- up. This amendment gives pow
er to the President of the United States
to suspend the operation OF the act OF
the last session, on satisfactory ar
rangement being made during the re-
cess, by the President.
MIR. Nelson of Va. moved to amend
the amendment by striking out the
word domintons, where it occurs as
applicable to the U. States,) and in
sorting territories, the former being an
expression unusual in our laws. MIR.
Newton said he should not quarrel a
bout words. The nation was rejected,
though not by large majority-but a
different amendment, having the same
effect, was made.
The amendment of the Senate was
then agreed to. This bill is finally
passed.
The bill from the Senate for giving
further time for taking the third CEN
sus, was twice read, and afterwards
read a third time and passed.
The bill from the Senate for autho-
rising the reconveyance of a tract OF
land TO the state Of N. Y. gave rise TO
considerable opposition, and was sup
ported by Mr.. Meigs. Mr.. Wood, and
others. MIR. Warlieid moved to post
pone it indefinitely. But motion of
Mr.. Cooke, to la. the bill on the table,
was agreed to.
The bill from the Senate, concerning
the road now laying out from Wheel
ing to the mississippi. was read and
ordered to second reading.
Mr.. Cobb from hostility to the fur
Their prosecution of this road, moved to
reject the bill.
This motion was opposed by Mr..
Clay, and supported by Mr.. Hardin.
On motion of Mr.. Brush. the bill was
then ordered to lie ON the table, 50
to 40.
The bill from the Senate, to provide
for the execution If the laws Of the u.
States within the state of Missouri was
read the first and second time. The
bill was referred to "a committee of the
whole.
The bill from the Senate to revive
aud Continue in force tie act fixing
the Compensation Of the Secretary of
the Senate and the Clerk uf the House
of Representatives, Of the clerks in
said offices. and of the librarian, was
twice read, ordered to be read a third
time, and finally read third time and
passed.
The bill from the Senate to provide
for the occupation of Florida and for
the establishment OF temporary GO
vernmrut therein, was twice read and
referred to the committee Of Foreign
Relations.
The engrossed bill authorizing the
Secretary uf the Treasury to dispose Of
tract OF lan.i in Northumberland,
late the property of Presley Thornton,
vas read a third time and passed.
/ lie amendments OF the Senate tn
the annual post road bill was taken up
and agreed to.
The House then again resolved itself
into committee of The whole, on the
state of the Union. on the Military
Appropriation Bill.
The committee of the whole, to
which was referred the bill making
appropriations for the military service
OF the United States for the year SCI,
having risen last night for the want Of
quorum, and reported the fact to The
House. a question arose this morning
whether the bill was in Committee or
in the House.
The Speaker decided that the bill
was in the House, and that The commit
tee, having risen for defect Of quorum,
could make no other report than to in.
form the House of The fact whereby
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