The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-01-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| Mr.. Cooke, from III e cOdJTnl tee on keVOlu-
iionary Pensions, reported bill supplements
~ 70 the act 10 provide for CERTAIN persons en-
gagged in the land and naval service Of the U.
States in The Revolutionary War, which bill Is
I IN the following words, viz:
BILL supplen entary 10 the acts 70 provide
| for certain persons engaged in lire land aud
naval service Of the United States in tie
Revolutionary War.
BE ii enaCted b. the Senate and House of
Representatives. Of The United States Of .1mcri-
Gu IN Congress assembled. That the Secretary
| o. War be authorized, and he is hereby author
! Ized and required, 10 restore 10 the list Of peu-
sioners the name OF any person who may have
been, or hereafter shall be stricken lLerefrom
~ pursuance Of the act OF Congress, passed the
fist day OF May, one thousand eight hundred
and twenty, entitled An act il addition 10 an
act entitled An act to provide Tor certain per-
sons engaged IN the land and naval service Of
| the I. States in the Revolutionary War pas
sed the 1911 day Of March, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen whenever sDch per-
sons, so stricken from the list Of pensioners,
shall furnish evidence, in pursuance q said act
to satisfy he Secretary OF War, that he is IN
such INDECENT circumstances as 10 be unable TO
support himself without The assistance of bis
county.
Sec. 2. .lnd be Il further enacted, That
when any person, coming within the provisions
OF the acts 10 which this is supplementary.
shall, by reason Of bodily iDhTmity. be unable
10 attend IN court 10 make bis schedule and
furnish the evidence by said acts required It
shall be lawful for any Judge OF court OF re-
cora, 10 The district, cny, county, or borough,
10 which such person resides, 10 attend at bis
place OF abOce, aud receive his schedule and
oath or afirmation and said Judge shall certi-
ly That SAID applicant was, from bodily iu6rIn-
ny, unable 10 attend such court, which sched-
ule, and oath or affirmation, and certificate
shall by said Judge be produced in the court o.
which he IS Judge, and the opinion OF said
court OF The value of the property contained IN
SAID schedule, shall be entered thereon, and
certified by the clerk Of said court and such
schedule shall be valid for all the purposes
contemplated by the acts aforesaid
Sec ). ind be ii further enacted, That
pensions granted upon oiher and different
schedules than those heretofore exhibited by
Inc same applicants, shall commence from the
time such schedules shall be filed in court.
1be bill was twice read and committed
Nj. Condict laid on the table the following
resolution
ReSoiUe9, That The President Of Tie United
o'a'es be requested 10 communicate TO this
house such information as he may possess,
aud which may not lie improper 10 commune
cate, IN respect to any oUtrages and abuses
committed upon the person ot the officers, or
tho A., a.
Or other Spanish ports in America also, wheth-
er any measures have been adopted under
Spanish authority, tending to punish, restrain,
or cOuhtenence, either such personal oulrages
Or piTatical depredatons upon the property 0f
our merchants also, whe Their, ia the opinion
OF The President, any further legislative provi-
SONS may be necessary TO enable the execu-
1--we more effectually to prott c: our rights from
similar aggressions.
Oh MOTION Of Mr.. Newton. of Va It was
-Kesolred, That The committee III wavs and
| means be instructed "a inquire into the poll
cy ot reducing the duty imposed m Madeira
wines, and Of ptoporlioning The duty 70 The
quality of each sort imported into the United
States.
On motion Of Mr. Mercer, il was
1tCSWC tG, A udl lDe committee on iDe SUP
preston Of the slave trade, be instructed to
inquire whether the laws Of the u States pro-
hIbning that traffic have been duly executed.
and, If 50, into the general effect produced
thereby on the trade itself; also, 10 inquire
into and report the defects, If any exist. IN the
operation OF the laws, and to suggest ade-
quate remedies therefor.
| Mr.. Nel>on. of Nd. withdrew the resolution
under discussion yesterday in the house, and
10 lieu thereof offered the following
Resolred, That each Of the United States,
has an equal right TO participate in the bene.
I'll Of the public lands, the common property
Of the Union
| Resolved, That the States in whose favor
Congress has not made appropriations Of land
for the purposes OF edUestion, are entitled 10
! appropriations, as will correspond in inst
| proportion with those heretofore made in ia
YOUR Of The other States.
| Resotrsd That committee lie appointed
with instructions % report bill in pursuance
! OF the foregoing resolutions.
On motion OF Mr. NJ the san e were refer
red to the committee OF the y hole on the state
Of the Union, and ordered TO be printed.