The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-26
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PORTLAND TUESDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1922


COyNt-RESS.
The Bankrupt Bill still engages the attention.
Of the House Of Representatives it is said that
the debate has become so very uninteresting
that but few members pretend to listen TO the
arguments on either side. Still there is no pros
pect ofits speedy termination, for it seems to be
conceded by common consent that every mem
Der must say something, not for che benefit of
the House but for himself, and his constituents.
Besides, if the bin should be unsuccessful at
this session, it will not probably be revived a.
gam for some years, all are therefore anxious TO
have their opinions recorded upon 50 important
a subject. But 1t is certain that all their talk
ing changes tue opinion of no member, and
though the patients, cannot as in the House Of
Commons go into coffee rooms and fobbes for
beef-stakes or whist, vet they write letters or
absent themselves from the hall, or go 10 sleep,
to which they arc invited by much pressing dec
lamatien- The National IDtclligencer, says,
that the speaking talent is greater this session
than usual, and pretty freely exercised. 1t is
believed that tie bill will be finally rejected
an the Senate, the bill from the House, on the
appOrtionment Of Representatives gave rise to
much difference of opinion, it was proposed to
amend by substituting A ,0O0 for 10000, the
subject was finally postponed to Monday the
18th. Mr.. King, of New York, in the debate on
the amendment, said, that on this subject much
Difference was due to the opinion Of the House.
it was one which particularly concerned their
own body, though he did not deny that tie SEN
ate had a right to modify the bill. We pre-
sumo the ratio established BY the House will be
confirmed.
The Legislature Of Massachusetts, were to have
adjourned on Saturday.
Their tax act authorised state tax Of u 900:
1lxv -, TT
ditional charters have been granted this session
for banks TO be established in Boston, each with
a capital Of 100000, which will make the ar
gregate bank capital Of that city exceed Is 600.
900, exclusive OF the Branch Of the u. s. Bank.
The specific tax bill, whose object was to in
crease the revenue by a tax on Auction sales
and insurance companies and which occasioned
much debate III the house, was referred in the
Senate TO the next legislature BY large majoe-
ity.
No papers were received from New York or
south Of that City, Sunday nor yesterday morn
ing.
North Eastern Botsrdary-The Secretary Of
State in obedience TO resolution Of the House Of
Representatives, has communicated to the House
two letters from the Agent and Commissioner of
tire U. States under the 5th article of the Treaty
of Client, IN which they state that copies Of the
arguments Of the agents, reports Of SURVEYORS,
and Maps, will be completed so as to be deliver.
ed at the department Of State by the lst Of April
next.-A copy Of the journal aud part of the ar
guments is already delivered but no rnaterialir.
formation Is communicated of the state es the
business, except that at the last meeting Of the
commissioners in September last, difference Of
opinion occurred ID respect to the Nsrth West
angle OF Nova Scotia, and the North Western
most head Of Connecticut rlver" and that fair
duplicate copies of all the proceedings, argu-
ments and documents arc making for each gov
eminent in shape proper to be submitted to
foreign power. b. ID. .ldr.
II is confidently stated in the southern papers,
that Mr.. Forsyth viii return from Spain during
the ensuing season, and relinqush his diplomatic
station. lie is TO be a candidate for Congress
at the next election in Georgia.
AsHUR WARE, ESQ. has been appointed by
| the President of the United States. Judge ofthe
Judicial District Of Maine, rice Judge PARIS
resigned.
MIR. Ware was qualified on Saturday, by Ci9
Justice MELIAN
Ihe Rev. Bennett Tyler, of Southbury, Con.
rHs neeh elected by the Trustees President o. o.
dartmouth College, His Inauguration VIII
take place on the eth Of March.
CUBA.
h-A'Fact OF letter dated Havana, Jan. 1922
ms port is fitting out several small craft
ior u'ieir protection the Country Militia are Or
uereo on the Sea Coast, and all foreigners mast
urn out the same as the natives of the Island
! nope the SPaniards may not Impose on Us ID
aspect to the Floridas at present, in this island
! = pad 10 be citizen Of the u. :. Presaine.
''iis Island will be independent in short time
capt. Perkins. from the Havana, confirms inc
report that the pirates had Killed their late CaP''
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