The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-03-12
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.


MONDAY, Feb. %.
Dir. JJUNsoN, Of Louisiana. reported 4 bill 10
sbpish the Z. States trading establishment with
tIe Indians, and e. provide for opening tive trade
70 lisiiuals, which was twice read.
Several local aud private bills were also re-
ported and read.
The Senate proceeded TO the considerable Of
the bill, providing that all executions WHICH, nav
i,sue from the Circuit Court Of coraa shah CON
Time % force until satisfied, without the renew
Il thereof on the Court roll from wear to year
Mr. WARS supported the bill, ani Mr.. OrIs OPP
posed il as inexpedient and improper. The. Dill
was rejected Is to -
The bill for extending the laws Of the Union
70 Missouri, &c. amended, and ordered to
a third reading. Adjourcdi
Immediately after the Journal was read, Mr.
lloyd, Of Mary land, rose, and addressed the
Chair follows:
E" -Ir. PTes.de1lt-It has become my painful duty 10
announce 70 the Senate The melancholy fact that my
much esteemed and distinguished colleague is no more
An attempt 70 excite the sympathos Of the Senate for
loss So great aud 80 affecting would beirav suspi-
con Of their seHSi5y. ard would do injustice 70 The
memory Of him. whose loss must all sincerely de-
plOrc. TINS Chamber, siT has been OF the fields
81 his fame lOu have seen him IA his strength You
have s&n him the adm ration Of tie Sena;e the
ftlue OF MS native state the ornament Of his cOun
try-H is no'n But. for his friends, and
relatives, there is consolation beyond the grave.
hunbly aud firmly trust, that he Teposes tie
bosom Of bis God"
MIR. King, Of Alabama then rose. and sub
mltted the following resolve, prefac'r it with
the observation, that although the Senate and
the country knew and hon4red the public char
actcr Of the decreased, he had known him as
man, aul knew how 10 appreciate the loss which
they la sustained.
RsvOlred unanimously That a Committee be sp-
pointed 10 take order for snpersendng the funeral Of
The Honorable William Pnkncy. which will take
place Tomorrow morning at ii O'Clock that the SEN
ate viii attend the and that notice of the event
be gwen 70 the House Of Representatives,.
The committee are Mcssrs. King, Of n. Y.
Macon, Bdrtour, Rodney and JTiHians
On motion of Mr.. R'5ng, Of Alabama, il was
also unanimously
RssoIced That the Members Of the Senate from a
sincere desire Of shelving every mark Of respect due
n the memory Of the Honorable William Pinkncv
deceased, late member thereof viii 20 into mourning
Ior him month, by the usual mode Of wearing
Crare round 10 left arm.
Resolsed, uaanmotsIj, That as an additional ma TX
Of respect for the Honorable William Pinkuey, the
Senate 40 now adjourn
And the Senate adjourned accordingly.
THURSDAY. Feb. %.
Considerable business was transacted IN the
Senate this day; but no subject ultimately de.
Cided on.
FRIDAY, MARCH /.
Mr.. King, of New York submitted the fol-
lowing resolution, which was read the first time
Resolved, That the President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House Of Representatives
do adjourn their respective Houses on the first
Monday Of April next.
PROHIBITION OF FOREIGN SPIRITS.
bIr. Findiay laid the following resolution on
the table for consideration:
Resolved, That tie Committee on Commerce
and Manufactures be instructed q inquire into
the expcdiency Of prohibiting the importation Q
Spirits
MIR +. followed his motion with a speech 0
some length TO shew that prohibition of the i'm
portation of foreign spirits would operate very
beneficial on the interest, of the whole republic
particularly on those Of the grain states that i
would be attended with much of the good an,
none of the evil of sumptuary law, 80 far as
regards the use ofarient spirits, &c. The res
Outiou lies on the table one day.