The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-04-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

MONDAY, March u
A bill iog opening a canal in Illinois, 10 be 60,
Ted IN L. years, aud several loca. and private s'
were read third time, and passed 80
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Blackledge from the committee VI pub1. -.
ings made detailed report the House OF Co.
OF those appropriations, viz
The estimate for brick dome is eaaoa.
4 he total amount asked f0I the
architect, j. 7qla,o
A bill providing FOR the soldiers Of tic ,ryoI.'
was debated, and ordered to De eEgrossed WA M,
a third time. Passed tie next day, ayes l53 NJ
%N) Ad.
On motion, committee instructed to in,,..
into the expediency Of reyiVing and coutnuipT :
force lie Jaw that allows bail yay pensions N ssa
and children OF deceased soldiers Of the late NJ
The House, in committee took up rte blu estabi''
ing territorial government Ia Florida, amendedt.
same, and ordered ii to be engrossed for third 80
ing.-Also bill to regulate the commerce-aDd -
CATION Of said territories.
The Presidents message on the subject az farrr
cations at Mobile and New Orleans, was ordered d
be printed. Ad
WEDNESDAY, March o.
bill, reported BY the Naval Committee. Tor instuc
ting and disspnng the Alidshipmen 81 lie Upited
STATES read twice.
FWo motions 10 call up resolutions respecting ~
w.
Jorities.
bill for establishing a territorial government, Il
Florida, was read third time, passed IN concurlcnt.
with the Senate.
The House, in committee. took up bill to arrea
persons held to hard labor, Slaves who may escape
tRreirom, and after some time speRt therein the Co
mlttee rose. and had leave to SIT again.
In the course Of the debate on this subject SIr.
Moore. Of Va. said he had peculiar interest in the
passage Of the BILL the district he represented SIS,
taiaed an annual loss Of from 10 $4,000 BY nlnaHay
slaves; and that the provisions OF the law Of l7sS
were inadequate to giving the remedy Ii was added.
III Eark on tire motion proposed that the slavery Oft
blacks was authorised by the Constitution, and hat
gentlemen ought to unite in guarding the bill from a.
cToachment upon that instrument. Adj
The petition Of James Bennett who wishes to have
the exclusive privilege Of flying in the air. was refer
red TO messs. Minor, Golden, Stevenson Fuller and
Poinsett.
SOUTH-AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS.
On motion Of Mr.. Russell the House IN committee
took jnto consideration the Report on this subject
Messrs. Trlmble. Poinsett, Rhea, aad Nelson, of
Va. delivered their sentiments on the subject when
the committee rose and reported the resolutions.
Some discussion ensued on the Ihr1Seology Of the
resolutions, published in last Tuesdays GGzsttI
which, after few trifing alterations were adopted
Yeas l5S-Nay, Mr.. Camel Of Virginia.
FRlDAY March o.
AS soon as the journals of yesterday proceedings
were read
Mr. Eustis addressed the chair. and stated that he
was necessarily absent yesterday when the vote was
taken on the resolutions relative 10 the recognition OF
the independence Of the late provinces Of Spain in
South America, and that he wished 10 record his vote
thereon.
After some discussions, the House by unanimous
consent, gave leave Mr. Eustis and seven Others
when the vote was declared to be-Yeas l67-Nay u
The committee on Naval Affairs made a repoa.
which wound up with the following Resolution -
Resotred, That it is inexpedent 10 modify the act
eAted An act for the yadual increase OF the navy
OF the United States, as to require a part OF the
annua! appropriation to be expended in the coustruc-
toA Of vessels of inferior force to those non aa
thorized BY the said law to be built.
The report was ordered to lie on the table
Mr. M'Lane, from the same committee. reported
bill TO Tx and render permanent the Naval Peace
Establishment Of the United States i; which was read
twice and referred to committee of the whole on the
state 0f the Union
FUGITIVE SLAVES.
The House, in Committee, resumed the considera-
hon OF the bill to provide for delivering up persons held
10 labour services in any Of the States &c who shall
escape into any other State or Territory but without
taking any question II, the committee rose reported
and the House refused 20 give leave 10 the Committee
to sit again on the subject The bill was then referred
10 a select Committee.
MONDAY, April 1:
Among the petitions Of this day. Mr. Keyes preseas-
ed petition Of David b. Lee, Of Philadelphia contro
verting the right of James Bennett 10 the invention
flying machine, Tor which said Bennett. some days
siace, asked for exclusive privileges from Congress
The petitioner claims that he is tie genuine discover
Of this invaluable OF flying and socits exclusive
privileges for himself On motion Of Mr. Keyes the
petition was referred 10 the committee to whom
referred the petition Of James Bennet