The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-19

49, 90 q. and the estimates for 1922 arranged Irer
the various heads u cApendIture ACCORDING " he pres
and former organization OF tie Department OF ~ ar
The appoltioament bill which was read ? tni1d ume
yesterday OIL the mntion o. hIr. M1iaTy y leconnL
the BILL wth Instructions to strike oarthe "sTss io'y
thousand ofdeI insert IL ther place thirty eight
thousand, again taken Up. An extensive debate
eHsued thereon, when tins motion was ncgauved ano
he oil finally passed en,rossed. representative
or every 10000.
Thursday, February T.
The President LAID before the Senate the an
nual report Of the commissioners Of the sinking
fund.
After considerable time spent private
clainI---
The bill from the House OF representatives for
the apportonment Of representation according
to tie iourtl, census, was twice read, by general
consent, and referred
The Senate then proceeded 70 the considera-
| ton OF executive business ; after which
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
Other minor business being disposed Of
The House took into consideration the resolutions
offered yesterday by Mr.. Baldwin, calling for a com
paratige vie. D tho ,Cnses of tle Tor series
OF years which modified by the mover, sty,
gcstion Of Mr. Floyd a 10 include WITHIN lis scope
the military academy also.
RS0trcd, That the committee naval affairs be in
StruCted to inquire into the expCdepcy of providing by
law for the discipline and Instruction Of the midshpmen
and other officers Of the navy when in port or
not engaged in active service.
Several messages from the president were received
l. respecting tie boundary line between the United
Sta es and the British possessions , transmitting in
formation about the continuation Of the survey Of the
prolonged Cumberland road 3, report OF the seere-
cary Of war regarding cannon, hoNitzers and military
stores.
The balances due by individuals tho navy depart
! menr were stated in letter from the secretary.
letter received from Or. Smith vaccine agent,
stating that disaster which had befalen the town Of
Marlborough, in ~ {. originated in a mistake.
SENATE-Friday February O.
The bill making partial appropriations for the
naval service for the year 1922. was received
from the House OF Representatives, twice read
and referred.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
bill to confirm the title ofthe Marquis de Mason
Rouge to a tract of land claimed under a Span
ish grant.
MIR. Holmes, Of Maine, submitted an argument
Of more than an hour, TO inv alidate the title of
the claimant, and TO sbcw that bis grant was
void and ought not to be confirmed.
Tie further consideration q the bill was then
postponed to Monday.
The Senate adjourned TO Monday.
HOUSE.
Bankrupt BW---The House proceeded to the
considc ration. in committee of the whole of the
bill 10 establish a Uniform y Stem Of bankruptcy
Mr. Montgomery took the floor, and adyoca-
ted the passage Of the bill in a speech Of nearly
two hours.
Mr.. Blair succeeded him, in concise but lu-
cid speech in opposition to the BILL and il favor
Cf striking out tie first section.
hsr 20 add tlo 49,
the usual hour Of adjournment having passed, the
committee rose, reported progress, and obtained
leave TO sit again.
IN the Hous', il was resolved, motion, that
when this house do adjourn it adjourn to Mon
day next; which was carried.
SENATE-.7lon9ag. Fe5rt,ar, II.
TIE APFORTiONMENT BILL
Mr.. Smith. from the Committee on tic Judiciary 70
which had been referred the b from the other House
fix the ratio OF representation under the fourth cen
sUs, reported the same with amendment 10 strike
out 10000 and insert 1000 the ratio)
The remainder Of the day spent discussing the
bill confirming the claim ofthe Marquis de Maisson
Rouge 10 a certain tract Of land 10 lsiana.
HOUSE
Mr.. Farrally submitted the following resolution
ResoireI, That the Committee the Post Office and
Post ,ads lie instructed 20 inquire into the prac;ica
hity OF facilitating the means Of disco vering hefis and
destruction, opening and mulllaIng letters commit
It'd BY Deputy PnstmaStcTs their agents ana mali ear
nos AID also INTO the propriety Of enacting seyerer
aud other penalties against these who ay be conyic-
ted Of such offences.
o. motion ii Air Trmbe, the House agreed to con-
sider the JOINT resolution by him submitted some DAYS
since, relative 70 the recognition Of the independent
governments Of South America for tile purpose OF hav
ing tAe same reerr,d committee Of the whole on
rhr state Of the Union and it vas referred accord
ingly.
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
The House thrn again resolved itself into commit
tee OF The whole, MIR Taylor in tie chair on the bill
10 establish ia uniform system q bankruptcy
After spending tine day unti. the usual hour Of all
Jourment, III the discussion If this h tie House adj
SENATE. TFeSdo4, Fcb. p
The Senate res9meJ the consideration 81 the bin 10
confirm the title q the Marquis W. Naisson ROUGE
and consumed nearly the whole day il its discussion
without coming 10 4 decision uEOn it,
HOUSE.
MIR. Rhea reported uniavorably on several petitions
o. leVoiuonary pen,inncrs.-Atci fnr Transaction Of
some business altogether destitute WI interest ID tic
readers Of this paper the house resumCd the discus ion
q Tie binArnpt BILL and adjourned without taking any
vote the subject