The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-01-01
CONGRESSIONAL.



Blair, Swan an,i McSheny, committee on certain
Treaties with indians.
Or fie sabj.ef ofths -nailm.-Messrs. Cannon.
Eindley. McCaay, Williamson, - Il. Juhason,
Arthur Smith, aud Saunders.
Sundry reports-on Pensioners claims, roads Sc
The House was on committee on the bill rela-
live "a the sale o. lands ia Missouri
WEDSEsDAs. Dec. l9.-Suadry petitions pre-
sented aud referred. Sundry resolutions offered.
Missouri lands bill passed 10 be engross'd.--rhis
bill gives Missouri y per cent ofthe net proceeds
o. ali u. ). lands within that state Tor the pur-
pose Of making public roads.
The engrossed resolution providing for the dis
iributicn Of the documents, &c. appertaining 70
the Congress Of the Revolution, printed under a
former resolution Of Congress, was read third
time, passed, and sent 10 the Senate lJr concur
renee.
bill for the relief Of purchasers Of public
lands giving longer time for payment under
went discussion.
THURSDAY, Dec. 2O.--Mr. Cushran laid on
the table the following
H,soir:d, That the COMMITTEES on he volhtson-
AIRY Pensions be directed 20 inqnirs into the sx-
1edisncy Of revising the pension. law Of March
- 1918. or Of so modifying il that, by lsssening
the qua0tum Of bounty q individuals, it, provi-
sions may be extended 10 certain descriptions Of
revolutionary soldiers, in reduced and necessi-
tous circumstances, and not absolutely depend
snt on public or private charity.
motion ofMr. Nelson, Of Mass. for COM
mittse to report on the expediency Of allowing
letters and packages to aud from the Secretary
o. the BoaSehof Commissioners on Spanish Claims,
tUbe free from postage, was ntgatrsd.
Tn molten Of Mr. Tomlinson, the committee
ef Commerce. was directed 10 report on the ex-
ped'ency OF repeating the act Of 1916, for allow
iog an additional compensation of 80 per cent.
e. the compensation Of certain custom house Of.
fcers.
sundry other resolutions offered. Certain bills
passed stages.
FRIDAY, Dec. 90.
MIR. Maary submitted the following resolution:
Resolved. That the committee on Naval Affair. be
directed 10 inquire into the expcdiency Of establishing
one or more Naval Schools for the purpose Of promo
ting the instruction of such persons as NAV be intended
far the naval service OF the United States The reso
luton was negatived.
petition for indemnity for a quantity of Slaves US
I'd by the Stroops as fuel and the necessary use Of
which was acknowledged reported against but the
question not decided.
Mr.. Wood callod for the consideration Of resolu-
ton submitted by INN some days since relation 10
nhe Observation-Disclosures Of the Uni.ed States
The house agreed TO consider the same which by
the assent OF the mover was modihcdias 10 make
Hxferable to a select committee, and 10 extend the
sutjectnater OF the reference foreign coins. 1t
~ssuA" zuoptsG-Ghe Heuse adjourned TO Monda v.
MONDAY, Dec. "a
lcerrhe uScal routine Of Introductory business had
been gone through with, great number Of petitions
were presented from various parts Of the Union and
rsierred tothe appropriate Committees.
Among tinm were petitions presented by Messrs
Corhan. Eddy and Sawyer from sundry inhabitants
In the respective Of Massachusetts Rhode Island
and North Carolina praying for the establishment Of
uniform system CT Bankruptcy which were several
ly referred to the Committee Of the whole, when on
that sshlert.
Mr. Golden presented petition from certain dealers
Of hardware In the city Of New-Yok praying for an
additional duty of five per cent on sales Of hardware
al auction.
Some other business was also dene AFTER which, the
House adjourned 10 Wednesday
SENATE.
TuEsDAr, Dec. 13.--Nr. Barbour, committed
for consideration the following resolution
Resolred, by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, two thirds Of both House 3
concurring, That the following amendment to
the constitution Of the United States be proposed
10 the legislatures Of the several States, which,
when ratified by the legislatures Of three fourths
OF the States shall be valid, TO all intents and
purposes as part Of the said constitution. 10 wit
:" That the number Of Representatives shall
not exceed two hundredr
The resolve was read FIST time and passed
20 a second reading.
Mr.. Dickinson gave notice that he should to
morrow ask leave TO introduce a resolution pro-
posing to amend the constitution Of the United
States as IL respects tbs choice Of Electors OF the
President and Vice President Of the United
States and the election. Of RI pre- the
Congress of the United States.
Aud the Senate adjourned.
WEDSEsDAv, Dec. ia memorial from the
Legislature Of Alabama, relative TO the organi-
xaficn Of the federal courts in that .tate-and
relative TO the Notifications tiens was read and
ordered to be printed.
A resolution Of the general assembly of the
state OF Illinois. requesting their senators and
representatives, in Congress to use their best en-
deavors 70 obtain the passage Of law 10 enable
the state of Illinois TO construct canal 10 come
Tichixan with Illinois River. Referred 10 the
committee roads and canals
Mr.. Morr laid before the senate preamble
and sundry resolu'io' passed by the legislature
Of New Hampshire, declaring the right Of all the
states TO grants Of the public lands for the pur.
pose Of education, in just proportion 10 the grants
made for that object "a the new .tate.-and re
questing the efforts Of the senator. and represen-
eative- from that state in Congress 10 obtain the
Iassagc Of an act Tor that purpose. The docu
nient wa. read and ordered 10 lie on the table
Mr.. Dickinson, introduced his resolution pro
posing and amendmt Mt Of the Constitution.
Mr.. Peasants presented the memorial &C sun
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