The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-20

, factufes be instructed 10 report such evil
dence or estimates, as may be IN their
mower. showing the annual amount and
Cost If the raw materials consumed in any
| one or more branches OF manufactures; the
number OF persons employed; the amount
of wages paid; the amount OF capital IN
yeated ip and the amount OF the articles
annually manufactured, and their market
value.
The question being taken on the adop-
ton of the resolution, it was negatlved by
large majority. ;.
The committee of the whole were dis
charged from the further consideration OF
the Joint resolution, IN relation TO the use
of Imlay's new invented patent for the Sc
curity cethe mail, and the same being laid
on the table
Mr,Bateman moved two amendments, the
one to make it imperative upon, instead OF
discretionary with the Postmaster General
to obtain and use the said Improvement;
and the other striking out the direction to
pay the expense from the contingent funds
of the Post Office Department; which
were respectively adopted, and the reso-
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third reading.
Mr.. Patterson called for the considera-
ton Of the resolution, by him submitted
some weeks since, making it the duty OF
the respective departments, at the COM
mencement of the next session, to report
to this House whether any Of the officers
OF the same are inefficient or can be dis
pensed with, &c.
The House agreed to consider the same.
Mr.. Rich moved to lay the resolution on
the table; which was lost-ayes %, nays
Sc.
A verbal modification. suggested by Mr..
Fuller, was agreed to; and, after some re-
marks thereon by Messrs. Walwortb, Pat
tersoD, Cooke. Mallary. and Condict, the
question was taken, and The resolution was
agreed to.
On the motion of Mr.. Scott, the House
took into consideration a bill from the Sc
nate concerning the location OF certain
lands IN the state of Missouri. A discus
sion ensued upon ordering the bill 10 be en-
crossed for third reading, the bill being
supported by Mr. Scott and MIR. Rankin,
and opposed by Mr. Cooke and Mr.: Nc
Coy; and the question being taken, the en-
grossnent was ordered-ayes "a. SO the
bill is to be read third time.
On motion of Mr.. Alec, of Mass the
House agreed to consider bill from the
Senate, supplementary to an act tor the re-
lief OF purchasers Of public lands pri'r. to
the first day of July, 1920; and, after few
remarks by Mr.. Rankin, explanatory OF the
necessity for the bill, and by Mr. Mccoy
in opposition to it, the DILL was read a third
time, passed, and returned TO the Senate.
AnSengrossed bill for the relief of the Of
6cers, volunteers, and other persons enga-
ged in the Seminole campaign was read a
third line and passed.
The House then resolved itself into a
committee of the whole on the state OF the
Union, (Mr. Nelson, of Va in the chair, }
on the bill in addition to the act, entitled
IAN act to reduce and fix the military peace
establishment OF the United States"
The question REQUIRED upon striking out
the first section of the bill
Mr. Cooke opened the debate, (of which
we shall give report hereafter,) to whom
Mr.. J Speed Smith replied in speech
of considerable length, when
Mr.. Woodcock, after presenting varie.
ty of considerations on the subject, coDclu-
ded by proposing to amend the first section
so az to retain, in addition to the present
provisions Of the bill, the Adjutant Gene
raj, the Surgeon General, and one Inspec-
tor General
Mr.. McDufie expressed his sentiments
at length in opposition to the bill and Mr..
Floyd in its favor.
Some remarks ensued in relation to the
effect of the question before the House, in
which Messrs. Rhea, Smith, of Md. Tay-
lor, and Williams, of N. c. took part.
Mr.. Golden took general view of the
subject, in opposition of the bill.
Mr.. Cooke would vote for the amend
ment of the gentleman from New York.
(Mr. Woodcock } although it did not fully
meet his views of the subject.
The question was then taken, and the
motion of Mr.. Woodcock was carried by a
large majority.
The question then required upon stri-
king out the first section as amended.
Mr.. Rhea was opposed TO the motion and
Mr.. Wright in favor of it.
Mr.. Smith of Maryland, expressed his
sentiments in opposition to the motion.
when the question was taken thereon and
negatived, ayes Al, noes SO.
On motion of Mr.. Williams, of N. G..
the Committee rose and reported,
And then the House adjourned.
The following appointments have been
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