The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-01-18

carried
On motion Of Mr.. Vance, the House then
proceeded 10 consider the resolution submitted
| BY him, calling for information of the number
and description Of AGENTS, sub-agents. &c. en-
ployed in the Indian Department; which was
considered and agreed 10.
On motion OF Mr. Nelson. Of Nd the report
/ Of the Committee on Manufactures against the
cxpediency OF having further lmpost duties for
the encouragement Of manufactures, was taken
up, and referred 10 the same committee to whom
wa. referred Mr.. Baidwin's resolutions propos-
ing certain notifications of the duties on i'm
ports, &C.
Mr.. Plummer. If y. IL. and =. Smith. offer
cd resolutions requesting information relative TO
the expenditures for the Indian department
Which lie on the table one day Of course.
Military appropriations, Srr--The house
then again resolved itself into a committee Of
the whole. Mr.. Nelson, Of Va. in the chair on
the bill making partial appropriations for the
support 81 the military establishment for 1872
The appropriation for the Indian Department
being yet the subject
The debate was continued BY Messrs. Dwight,
and Mitchell, Buchanan, aud Smith of Md.
The question was not taken, when, on motion
OF Mr.. Gilner, the committee rose and obtained
leave TO sit again and
The House adjourned.
THURSDAY, JAN. I0.-Mr. Rankin, from the
! committee on public Lands, reported bill re-
curing Surveyors General to give bond and Sc
cnrity for the faithful disbursement of public
money and To limit their term OF Office; which
was twice read and committed.
Mr.. PlUmer, of \. III. called for the consider
alton of the resolution by him submitted on
w cdr aSf E,r inf
the war department. relative TO the eypcndi-
lures Of tbs Indian department for the wear
1891.
Alter some predatory remarks by the mover,
the House agreed TO consider the same.
The resolution after being amended, wa. a.
dopted without count.
On motion OF Mr.. Wood il was
ReSoired, That the committee on public lands
be Instructed TO inquire whether anv. and if anv.
what alterations are necessary in the laws re-
latlng TO the survey and sale of the public lands
whether any, and, if any, what. pro, sion is ne
ccssary, relative 10 the monies receivable in nav
Inent for the public lands tue places Of deposit
or the mode and time of transmitting the same
70 the Treasury Of the United States and also
70 examine whether any, and if any, what loss
es have occurred in the revenue arising from the
sale of the public lands; by what officers the
same have been sustained, and also what fur
Their measures are necessary TO secure the same.
On motion of Mr.. Crafts, it was
ResOtred, That tho Committee on the Post OF.
fee and Post Roads. be instructed 10 inouire in
10 the expediency Of disconr1nuinr the post road
from Lynden 10 Wheelock in the State Of Yer
mont; and 10 establish a post road from said
I-ynden, through Sutton, to Barton, in the coun-
" OF Orleans.
Mr.. WoodsOn submitted the following Joint
resolution, which was read and ordered 10 lie on
the table
Reso'red by The Senate and House Of Repre-
SIGNATURES 81 me United States Of .4merica an Con-
Sress assembled, tico thirds Of both Houses con-
curing, That the following amendment 70 the
Constitution of the United States, be proposed
TO the legislatures of the several States. which,
when ratified BY the legislatures of three fourths
OF the states, shall be valid, TO all intcnts and
purposes, rs part of rie said constitution. No
person shall be eligible to the Office of President
OF the nlted States, from and after the 4th
day OF March, 1896, who shall or NAV have held
or exercised any other Office Of honor. profit, or
trust, under the government of the L. States or
any Of its departments, at any time within four
years next preceding his election, nor unless he
shall have attained 10 the are of forty five wears
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Carnbrelcnc
yesterday, was taken mp and agreed to.
Partial .4PPropridtions.-Th House then a.
gain resolved itself into committee of the
whole, MIR. Nelson, Of Va. in the chair, on the
bill making partial appropriations for the mill
tary service of the year l322--the question on
filling the blank for the Indian Department be-
ing yet under consideration, debate of uncom-
mon interest eHsued in which the sum of
100000, as reported by the committee of ways
and means, was opposed by Mr.. Randolph. and
supported by Messrs. Baldwin and Todd, when
the usual hour Of adjournment having past, the
committee rose and reported