The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-09

again went into committee Of the whole
on the state OF the Union. Mr. Campbell,
Of Ohio, in the chair, on the bill concern
ing the disbursement OF pubic money
The bill having beenread, and the nrs1 sec
ton. prohibiting all advances OF public mo-
new. being under considerations
Mr.. Baldwin moved an amendment, the
purport of which was to except from the
operation of the section the Commissary
General of Purchases; and. after few re,
marks by Messrs. Baldwin, Cooke, and
Bassett, the committee rose and reported
that they bad made some progress, Dut nao
come TO no determination thereon.
The House then went into committee
Of the whole, (Mr. Condict in the chair,)
on the bill to continue in force IAN act de'
claring the assent OF Congress to acts OF the
state of South Carolina, authorizing the cI-
ty of Charleston to impose and collect
duty on tonnage of vessels from foreign
ports, and to acts of the state OF Georgia
authorizing the imposition and collection
of duty on the tonnage OF vessels IN the
ports of Savannah and st. Mary's, and,
after brief consideration thereof, the com-
mit,ee rose and reported the same 10 the
house, where the report of the committee
of the whole was concurred in, and the bill
was ordered to be engrossed sor third
reading.
The House then went into a committee
OF the whole on the state OF the Union,
{Mr. Basset in the chair, on the bill Tx
inc the compensation OF the Commissioner
of the Public Buildings. The bill propo-
sed to reduce the compensation of that Of
fcer from D2 900 to 1900 dollars; and, at
ter few explanatory observations by Mr
Blackledge,
1t was proposed by Mr.. Cooke to add a
section, limiting the compensation OF the
architect Of the public buildings to 81 500,
but on the sugs estion of Mr.. Mallary, he
modified the same by proposing D2O00 in.
stead of D $40. The motion was opposed
by Mr.. Wood and Mr.. Alex. Smyih, and
supported by Messrs Cooke and Mallary,
whe n the question was taken and negati'
vel.
Mr. Hobart proposed an amendment, re-
quiring the commissioner to give bonds,
with surety for the faithful discharge OF his
duty, which was agreed to-; and on motion
oil Mr.. Cooke. proviso was appended
thereto, providing that no more money
shall, at any tine, be placed in the hands
of that officer than may be recovered by
the amount OF the bond.
Mr.. Walworth moved an amendment
that no allowance should be made to the
said Comm issioner for Clerk hire, and the
question being put thereon, it was agreed
| to.
Mr.. Hobart moved to strike out the Sc
| cond section OF the bill, as being unneces-
sary-but the motion was negatived.
The committee then rose and reported
| the bill, and the same with the amend
| ments thereto, were concurred in by the
house, excepting that amendment which
| refuses to the Commissioner Clerk, on
which there was some conversation be-
tween Messrs Pierson, Wood, Blackledge
Brown, and Whipple. {.
Mr. F. Jones moved to strike out the two
| first sections of the bill after the enacting
clause, so as to leave the salary of the CON-
| missioner p2OOO instead of DISCO which
| was negatved; and the bill was then order
ed for third reading.
The House then. on earnest request OF
Mr.. Ball, went into committee OF the
whole, on the bill for the relief of William
Henderson, Mr.. Hill in the chair, and at.
| ter considering the same, it was reported
| to the house, and concurred in, and order
ed to be engrossed tor third reading; and
| then, after vain attemp: to procure re-
cess for an evening sitting,
The house adjourned.