The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-08
HOUSE CT REPRESENTATIVES.

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| Among The petitions lhl. day presented,
was memorial by Mr.. Duree, from sundry
| nhabitanis Of Newport, Rhode Island, pray
ing Tor the establishment. Of an uniform sys-
tenn Of Bankruptcy in the United States. 8
! Also, memorial by Mr.. Hooks, from sun:
dry merchants of Wilmington, praying for q
lrepeal of The restrictive system, whI,h, on mos
! ton. of MIR. II. was read and referred 10 the
committee on commerce. ". :-
Also, by Mr.. Wright, memorial Of the
people Of East Florida, against the division Of
Florida into Two governments, and for ibe es.
adjustment OF central site for the govern
mem.
A message VA. received from the President
Of the United States, transmitting report OF
the Secretary OF War, complying with re-
solve Of this House, OF the 22d instant, calling
g --St..-
red 10 the committee on Indian affairs.
| The Speaker laid before the House, a let
ter from the Sec rotary of War, transmitting a
statement OF contracts made by the war de.
pariment on behalf Of the United States, du.
| ring the year 1921.
90 motion of Mr. Speed Smith, il was
hesoiVtd' 4 ndt SeieCt committee be ap-
pointed TO inquire into The expedency Of aboi-
l>hing Imprisonment for debt IN al cases Of
process issuing frem The courts Of The United
States, aud that they have leave 10 report by
bill or Otherwise
.iPportlenment Of Rspresentrtion-O mo
ton oi Mr.. Rochester, all the orders of the
day. preceding the apportionmen, bill, were
postponed. and that billtaken up. The ques-
ilon being on concurrence with the coDmrttee
OF the whole, on adding two thousand 10 the
ratio OF aPpoItlonmeDt, SO as TO make il
1900. il was decided in the negative yeas.
90 nays, 90 Mr.. Taylor then moved TO
hli The blank with the words 1000, and re-
CURED the yeas and nays thereon The house
then adjourned.
TUESDAY. Jan 90.
Mr.. Smith from the Committee Of Wavs
and Ieans, reported bill making pariul ap-
propraiIohs tor the support of the Navy Of n.
United States during The year 1899; which
was twice read and committed.
Mr.. Nelson, OF Va. laid The following res
Olution on the table
hesot0ed, That The Presiden: of the United
States De requested 10 lay betole thi, hnus,.
such communications as may be in The ms
session Of The Executive from the Agents j,
the United States with The governments souL
Of the United States which have declared ,be,,
and the communications from,
the agents OF such governments In the Un;toJ
States with the Secretary OF Stale as lend /,
shew the political condition Of those govern
menis and the state OF The war between thep, |
and SPAIN, as u may be consistent with the
public interest 10 communicate.
Mr.. Johnson If Louisiana, submitted e.,
consideration the following resolutions, which
he over on. day OF course.
Reso'red, That the President of the United
siaies be requested 10 lay befnre tins House |
such Information as he may possess, with re. |
gard 70 The Plratcsl depredalions uron ON,
commerce 10 The West Indies during the Ia.t
tx months, what naval force is employed now |
m That service, what seizures and cap-ures
have been maLe-wbat additional E1ce can
be ordered on that duty, and what other mean.
are necessary 10 suppress rbese practices and
% give entlre proieetioa our commerce.
Resolped- That the President III the Uni,ed
States be requested to lay before this Hcu.e |
Mai particular acts OF violence and outrsg. |
ave BEEN committed upon The persons ana !
properly Oi American cIIiz. rs in n e pyrl al |
Havana I; how far they are permitted or &C
lu!eseed ID by Tie authorities Of tia! place