The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-03-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

| Monday, March 11.-Mr Randolph obtained leave
! OF absence for the remainder Of the session.
Mr.. Lowndes from the select committee to whom
was referred the report of the Secretary of State
weights aud Measures, made report, the object Of
which IS 10 recommend the adoption Of the following
resolves
/ Resolved, &c That the President Of the United
States be requested f the consent of the government
OF Great-Britain shall be given thereto) be
traced on rod of platina, the yard OF the year
1901 which IS kept in the Brisish EXchequer 10
to be made of platina pound of the weight IN
OF the English avoiIdupois pound and that he also
cause to be made Of whatever material he shall deem
best Tor standards Of those measures, vessel of the
same capacity as the standard Winchester bushel, and
also vessel OF the capacity the standard vine
| gallon Of England.
Resolved, That the President be requested to cause
TO be made Tor distribution among the States and Ter
rtolies, and tor the purpose OF verifying the weights
and measures used therein, models Of the yard, on
winch shall be traced its divisions Of feet and inches ;
models or the bushel. half bushel quarter bushel,
peek thlfty-second part of bushel quart models
OF the wine gallon Of the wine quart anu pint models
of me pound half pound, quarter pound Of the six
teenth OF pound or ounce, Of the thousandth
part OF pound, or grain, models Of the pennyweght
or tweutyiour grains, OF the sCrupe 20 grains and
| OF the apothecarys dTachm or so grains models or
the weight OF IL IL rounds, Of % pounds, OF so
pounds thatthese models Of weight and measures be
formed, with the utmost practical exacness from the
weights and measures procured under the authority Of
ne foregoing resolution and that The number be
procured OF each shall not exceed -
The report, together with the resolutions was COM
mitted TO a committee Of the whole House.
The House, ny Of 81 IS, refused lotc to take
into consideration tie resolution from the Senate, fN-
I lns the hTst Monday in April for adjournment.
| Tuesday, March 12.-Air Smith, from the Commit
| tee OF Ways and Means reported n bill supplemental
ry TO- and TO amend act, entitled " An Act to regu-
late the collection OF duties imports and tonnage"
passed tie I'd Of March, 1899, and 10 repeal an act
supplementary thereto, passed the 10th of Apsi, 10 49,
( and for other purposes which was read twice and
| committed.
! This bill IS intended understand, as a substitute
for what IS called the Collection Law of 1915 which
tits said, has been found incbnvenent and embamass
ing ID its operation. The bill embraces all tire mpor
tant provisions Of the old law III other language and
arranged IN different order. The oaths required
terng goods thoroughly revised thereby removing
the contradiction between the o1hs prescribed in the
laws Of 1893 and 1918. The ill proposes enlarge
the system establishing appraisers for the examination
and valuation Of goods, which has been found useful
10 the revenue. 1t provides remedy for where
no fraud on the revenue is suspected intended il
enforces the spirit Of the law Of 1899. bv which il
intended TO extend the credit duties only 20 citizens
OF the United States and embraces some other 60
visions of minor importance.
MIR. WalwOrth laid on the table 4 i0int resolution
proposing the following amendment TO The Constltu-
ton -" That until Congress shall establish uniform
laws on the subject Of bankruptcy. throughout the
United States, it shall be lawful for the several States
or any OF them TO enact bankrupt insolvent laws,
in the manner and with the like effect. as they
might have done previous the adoption of the Con
sttution of the United States"
BANKRUPT BILL.
The House then again resolved itself into COM
m;,,ee Of the whole the bill 70 establish Uniform
system OF Bankruptcy throughout the United States
Nh Taylor in the Chair.
After consideration or the details Of the BILL and Of
sundry motions TO amend, the same reported TO
the House, which adopted the several amendn
commended by the committee, SundTy motions to
amend, were then made in the House. which occasion
cd much debate Mr.. Taylor, Of NeWNoTk, moved
the previous question which motion sustained by
the House. On the final question of giving it third
reading il was lost bv majority of 81 votes yeas
u, nays 99l7l members being present in the House.
The National lnelligencer in announcing iris decis-
ion, says" We feel sincerely for those who have
rested their hopes this broen reed that have
spirit at present 70 add any remark"
Of the members from Maine. Messrs. Dane, Of York,
and Lincoln, Of Oxford county, voted IN the negative
the other five in the Affirmative.
Wednesday, March 13-Very little other business
acted on than that Of discussing certain PROPOSE
tons for amending the Rules Of the House. The first
substitute .IGine for tsiC-HampSlite in the
order OF calling petitions whifh was adopted.
Several other amendments, reported by the commit
tee adopted
! Thursday March 14.-The House then went into
a committee Of the whsle, (Mr Rich in the Chair) on
sundry private bills
On motion Of Mr.. Smith. OF Nd the House resolved
itself into comnitte Of the whole. (hIr Lahrop in the
Chair on " bin TO authorize the Secretary Of the
Treasury TO exchange certain stocks"
The general object Of the bill to pay off the Uni
ted States. Stock bearing and per cent. interest
by creating stock, bearing interest at per
! cent redeemable 1t future period.
MIR. Baldwin moved 10 amend the bill by increasing
after the word thirteen" in the eth line, the words
and also millions of the six per cent. stock Of
1920" Considerable debate took place on this bill
but before the question determined the commit
tee rose, reported progress and then the House Adj
! RESTRICTIVE SYSTEM.
| Friday March, Is
Mr.. Newton, Of Virg. from the tina, part OF
cia intercourse with foreign nations and the various
called made report which, ON motion Of Mr.. ~ was
committed and on motion of Mn. Cushlnan, 1000 extra
copies ordered 10 he printed
This report which is Of great length (105 ruarto
pages concludes with the fooNn. resolutions
Resolved, That the concerning navigation, pass
ed the 18th of April 1873 and the Act supplementary
the Act concerning Navigation passed the 18th q
May, 1920; and also. the Act laying a tonnage duty
on French vessels passed the 18th of May 1920 made
necessary to countervail the restrictive systems of
Great Britain aud France and for the protection OF
the NAVIGATION and commerce Of the Z. States from
injuries. still, and long as those adverse sys-
shall continue, be necessary 10 protect from
injuries the great interests and ought be
repealed
Resolved That the government Of the United States
having uniformly declared and avoweG is a.sachreni