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

the OthAerS OF governments W " 10y
were during the administration OF Tor
mer presidents.
Resolved, That the tariff ought to be
new modified with view to revenue.
A motion being made to lay the same
On the table and print it.
Mr.. Cambreleng said he thought the
merit of the report would justify the
printing of an extraordinary number OF
copies, and he therefore moved that q
thousand extra copies be printed. 1.-TWO
thousand were moved for by another
member.l
On this motion debate took place,
which lasted till the speaker announced
that the hour allotted for the considera.
ton of original motions had expired.
And the house proceeded to other bu.
sines.
An eugrossed bill from the senate
supplementary to an act, entitled
.sAn act for the relief of the purcha-
sers of the public lands prior to the first
day of July, $780, was read third time
and, after few remarks by MIR. Cooke
against the passage of the bill; and oy
Mr.. Moore. of Alabama, in favor OF IL:
Mr.. Allen, of Massachusetts moved
that the same be laid on the table; when
was agreed to-ayes IS, nays So.
The bill from the Senate altering the
time of holding the district court In the
district of Mississippi; and an en-
crossed bill further to amend the seve-
raj acts relative to the Treasury, War,
and Navy departments. were respec-
lively read third time and passed
SEMINOLE WAR, &c.
The unfinished business of Saturday
was resumed, (relative to the compensa-
ton for horses lost in the Seminole
campaign, and the question REQUIRED,
upon the motion OF Mr.. Rich, In rela.
ton to the proof of such loss that should
be required.
After few remarks by Mr., Cannon
in opposition to the amendment. the
question was taken thereon and car
ried--ayes 67; noes St.
Mr.. Gilmer moved further amend
ment, the object of which was to ex-
tend the provisions of the bill to all per
sons other than the officers and volun-
teers of Tennessee.
Mr.. Jackson, of Virginia, proposed
60 amend the amendment, by further
extending the provisions of the bill to
the late war with Great Britain, as we'll
as the Seminole war.
Mr.. Vance thought all the horses lost
in the late war had been already paid
for. and he was not disposed to have
this bill trammelled by superfuous pro-
visions.
Mr.. Jackson replied, that he thought
the bill ought to be general and uniform
In its operation, and, in point OF fact, he
believed there were horses lost at Fort
Meigs, for which no indemnihcation
had been made.
Mr.. Jackson's amendment to the a.
mendment was then negatiyed.
Mr.. Cannon moved to strike out of
Mr.. Gilmer's amendment the words
.'impressment or" so as to limit the
payment of such horses. &c. as had
been obtained by the United States on
contract.
Mr.. Mccoy was opposed to the a.
mendment, and generally to the bill.
MIR. Cannon withdrew his amend
ment, and contended that the bill was
not restricted to the citizens of Tennes-
see. but applied to all who had sustained
loss of their horses in the Seminole war
without regard to their residence.
Mr.. Gilmer made few remarks In
support of his amendment, and Mr.. Tat
nall also expressed his sentiments in
favor of it's adoption when the ques
sion was taken, and the amendment
was negatived.
Mr.. Gilmer moved an amendment of
the first section, the purport of which
was SO to modify the same as to contine
the payment to the case of such horses
as were killed in action, or were una
Voidably abandoned and lost.
The amendment was opposed by Mr..
F. Jones, Mr. Moore of Alab. and Mr..
Cannon, and advocated by the mover
and Mr.. Tatnall; when the question
was taken u, and the motion negatived
Mr.. Reid of Geo. moved to recommit
the bill to the select committee that re-
ported the same; with instructions SO to
amend it as TO extend the provisions
thereof to all persons, of whatso ever
state, who lost horses in the Seminole
campaign.
The motion was supported by Mr..
Reid, and opposed by Mr.. +. Jones,
and nagatiyed.