The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-12


President OF the Senate. He had % votes,
Mr. Macon, OF n. G.. II.
MONDAY, FEy. J.
Mr. Eaton Submitted the following Tesou-
ton for consideration:
Resoired, That The committee on The dis
trct Of Columbia, be instructed TO report
bin aulhorising and directing well finished
pavement OF Pennsylvania Avenue, from Cap
itol It'll to Georgetown.
The resolution offered by Mr. Ruggles on
Friday last, was taken Up aud agreed 10.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, FEB. /.
Mr.. Smith, of Nd. from the committee Of
ways and means. reported bill tor The re-
hei OF James Crawford, and others, The Cas-
tine case) which was twice read anu commit
ted
The Speaker also laid before The llonse a
communication from the Treasury Depart
ment- transmitting, according 10 z resolution
Of the House, statement Of payments TO
weigheFs, inspectors, &C. for several years
past which was lad Oh the table and order
Ell 10 be printed.
The bill from the Senate " further 10 es-
tablsh the compensation of officers OF the
customs, anil 20 alter certain collection dis
tTIcts, and for other purposes, was rectn Cd.
twtce read, and, on motion OF Mr.. Hill, refer
red to the committee Of commerce.
.lppor' i0nment RH-The House again re-
, sumed the consideration OF The superintendent
bill.
A motion to strike out Al, 600 was nega,iv-
ed, Ga 10 lI2. Many other motions were
made. hot TIE House adjourned without deci-
ding them.
SATURDAY, FEB. 2.
a petition from Society il Pnt>burg, for
grant of and 20 further their views OF teach
Ing The Indians the arts OF civilized lie, was
committed, 81 10 90
The resolutions of The chamber Of com
merce OF New }oIk, Oh tie DavIga ton act.
were committed.
A resolution wa offered bv Mr.. P'umer.
calling for an account ut the debt of the U. S.
held in foreign countries for the last FIVE wears
Mr.. Cannon called fur the consideration D:
his resolution respecting the West Point Ca
diets, which was refused, 10 TO 81.
The annual statement OF the transactions OF
The u. s. Branch, was laid on Tie table.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Cook, call
ing tor an account OF money drawn by he ex
aminers Of The land Offices in 1891.
Mr.. Cassidy submitted resolution for a
more extended publication Of laws and irea.
ties.
The appointment hiIl was again debated.
Cd a motion 10 reCUnmit IL. No decision.
MONDAY, FEB. 4.
Mr. Eusis, from lie committee on military |
affairs, reported bill in addition 10 an act en- |
titled E" An acl to reduce and fix The militia
rs peace establishment Of The United States" /
passed March Q, 1921. The first section Of
his bill declares. that after certain Gay, in /
lieu OF one m orgenerai, with two aIds-de- 4
camp two brgad!er generals, with one aid
de camp each enc adjuant general two
inspectors general, and one surgeon general,
there shall be one brgadier general. with one
aid de camp, 10 be taken from The subaterDs
Of he army. The other sections contain cor
details. By the an section il is
proposed TO reduce the rank o. the quarter
master general TO that OF colonel and by
the 9Th seciion, the Office of CON missary gen
erai Of subsistence, is made permanent. BY
the lth section, the super numerarv Office
and men OF The ordnance, ale 10 be dlschars-
edl
1he bill was read twice, and committed 10
the committee OF the whole, on the state Of the
Union.
Mr.. Plumei.s resolution, calling for inor-
nation at the amount Of The funded debt of he
United States Geld in Europe for the last FIVE
years, was taken Up and adopted.
The .ipportionment BIZ = Nearly the whole
lay vas taken up on the Apporrronment Bal,
ant, finally, at late hour. after negaliying rv-
Try question that was brought up. the house
ordered the bill 10 be enc used for third
'esling, Widn the ratio OF representation fixed
Il 10000. This was decided by strong
vote, 10 in the affirmative.
This viii, il il finally succeeds, make the
House OF Representatives 70 Consist nf two
Iuutr d and twelve members. ~ this shape,
he b,l-will probably pass the House Of Rrpre-
entaiives, alter which Il has 10 pass tie ordeal
Dt the Senate.
There is one hing which ought 10 be motto.
I'd relative to The progress OF this bill through
he House Of Representatives. 1t IS this
most earnest desire has been manifested. on all J.
hands, to avoid a curtaiIment Of the present
representation Of the small states. No enc Of
hem but Delaware will lose representa,i,e /;
and the curtailment cl her representation an I
reared 10 be unavoidable. From tins feeling