The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-03-08

Amongst the petitions presented today was
one from Dir. hang, oil n. y. from the mes-
chants OF New FORK, representing that, by the
construction given to the 18th section Of the
acS supplementary TO the act 10 regulate the
COLLECTION Of duties, which they believe erro-
neous, they are subjected to great inconven-
fence and frequent penalties, and praying the
passage OF an explanatory act
COMMODORE TUCKER.
The amendment of be other House to the
bill for the reltef OF Samuel Tucker, was agreed
10 10y ;he Senate. So The bill tor granting this
revolutionary hero 90 dollars per month, b as
passed the two houses, and waits only the
signature Of the President, (who will feel no
other regret in signing the bill, than that il
does not grant a larger sum, 10 become law.
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill to reduce The military peace establish
ment, and the substitute proposed therefor BY
the military committee OF the Senate.
Considerable debate took place on various
sections Of the bill, but without producing any
other effect than Mr. Ots' moving 70 restore
the provision for Judge Advocate, which
eventually was agreed 10, though not without
much opposition.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed,
as amended aud read third time.
A few hours were spent in the consideration
ofexecutive business, when the Senate. Adj
HoUsE.-The engrossed bills making APP
preparations for the support of the Navy, and
for the erection of certain Light Houses,
Buoys, &c. were read third time, passed,
aud sent to the Senate.
LAND PURCHASERS.
The bill for the relief of purchasers of pub
iic lands, was again taken up and debated at
considerable length but, with the proposed
amendments, was eventually laid on the table
The House then proceeded TO consider the
report Of the TeIlers, on the ballot for appoint.
ing committee 10 consider what further mea
sures are necessary for the admission of Mas
souri, into the Union; the result was, that IL
members only bad been appointed. viz. Mes
SIS. Clay, Of Ken. Cobb, Of Geo. Hill, of Ne.
Barbour, of Va. Storrs, of N. Y Cooke, of
Ten. Rankin of Miss. Archer of Va Brown,
Of Ken. Eddy, Of RI. Ford, IN. Y. Cul-
breih, of Md. Hackley, of N. Y. S. More, OF
Pen. Stephens, of Con. Rogers, of Pen. South
ard, n. J. The Speaker, by consent of the
House, added Messrs. Darlington, Of Pen.
Pitcher, OF N. Y. Sloan, of Ohio, Randolph,
of Va. Baldwin. OF Pen. and Smith, of N c.
- ADJ.
SATURDAY, FEB. "a.
SENATE After the transaction of consider
able business, in lis unfinished state, the Sen
ate took up the Message from the House, for
ajoint committee, 10 consider what further
measures could be adopted for the admission
OF Missouri into the Union, when, after some
debate, the proposition was concurred in, and
the following gentlemen appointed, on the
part OF the Senate, to form that committee !:
Messrs. Holmes, of Me. Roberts, Morril, Bar
bour, Southland, johnson, of Ken. and King,
N. y.
HoUsE.-Mr. Nelson, DIVA. from the CON-
mittee on the subject of abolishiDg imprison-
ment for debt On process issued from the
Courts of the United States, reported bill 10
provide for that object which bill was twice
read and committed.
SPANISH CLAIMS.
Mr.. Sergeant presented memorial Of Rich.
ard w. Meade, citizen of the United States,
and formerly merchant residing in Cadiz in
his demands against the government of that
country, and praying that in such act or acts
as may be passed for carrying into effect The
siipulations of the Treaty concluded and sign
ed between the United States and Spain, Oh
the 22d of February, 1919, and ratified, and
the raihcations exchanged on the 22d instant,
provision may be made for paying, wihou,
deduction, his claims, which have been Iiou-
dated and acknowledged by the government
OF that country, amounting 10 S4U1, l53 80,
according To the obligation of coed faith con-
;racted by the United States TO Spain, under
the express stipulatIons of The treaty afore-
SAID; aud the petition was referred 10 the COM
mitiee on Foreign Affairs.
DUTY ON AUCTION SALES.
On motion of Mr.. Baidrin, the House re-
solved itself into committee OF the whole on
the State of the Union, TO take into considera-
ton the bill laying duty on sales of merchan-
die al auction.
On this subject debate arose, which lasted
till the moment of jounme N, without coming
TO any decision On the same. .4g.
MONDAY, FEB. 26.
SENArE.-Mr. King, OF y. Y introduced
a bill further 10 regulate The collection OF du
ties on Imports and Tonnage, which was twice
read, by general consent.
MISSOURI.
Mr.. Holmes, OF Maine. from The Joint COM
miiiee of The two Houses of Congress, appoint
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