The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-18

dance Of the Indian trade; which, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Trimble, was referred TO the
committee on Indian Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Bassst. the com.
mietee of the whole were discharged
from the further consideration of the
resolutions by him submitted on for
mer day, on the subject of advances by
government on contracts, &c. and the
same was referred to aseleet committee
A bill from the senate further to con-
tinue in force and perpetuate an act
PASSED on the Goth day Of April, in the
year 1918, entitled can act to regulate
the collection of duties on imports and
tonnage" passed the second DAY o,
March, one thousand seven hundred
and ninety-nine, was twice read ana
committed to the committee of the
whole on the State of the Union.
A bill from the Senate. supplement-
tarv to an act entitled can act to set a.
mart and dispose of certain public lands
for the encouragement of the cultivation
of the vine and the olive" was read and
referred to the committee on the public
lands.
An engrossed bill for the relief of sum
drv citizens Of Baltimore; bill for
the relief of certain distillers In the sixth
collection district of Pennsylvania; and
a bill for the relief of 3. H. Rand
were respectfully read third time and
passed.
The report of the committee of the
whole, recommending reversal OF the
report of the committee on claims on
the subject Of the petition of the suffer-
ers on the Niagara frontier during the
late war, being under consideration
Mr.. Williams of, N. G. addressed the
House in speech of nearly an hour,
opposed to a concurrence with the a.
mendment of the Committee of the
whole.
Mr. Rich moved to recommit the re-
port to the committee of claims, with
instructions to report thereon pursuant
to the principles of report presented
to former congress on the same
subject, allowing to the petitioners so
per cent. on the value of their build
iugs destroyed, and 80 per cent. on their
personal property exclusive of mer-
chandise.
The motion was supported by the mo.
YER, Mr.. Tracy, MIR. Cambreleng, and
Mr., Walworth, and opposed by Mr..
McDufis, Mr.. Williams, OF n. c. and
MIR. Mccoy.
MIR. Basset also made few remarks
in opposition to the re-commitment- -
He stated that Gen. Porter, of N Y ork,
was a member of the l4th congress, and
concurred with the select committee at
that time in the opinion that 1t was in-
iudicious to grant the remuneration
proposed.
The question was then taken, and the
motion to recommit was lost by large
majority.
Mr. Stevenson moved to amend the
resolution by recommitttDg the subject
20 the committee of claims with in
struetions to report bill providing in
demnity to those claimants on the Mia.
CARA frontier. whose property, at the
time of its destruction by the enemy,
was so occupied by the American gov
ernment, as justified its destruction &C.
cording to the usages OF civilized war.
The motion was supported by the
mover, and by Mr.. Tracy, and opposed
by Messrs. Hardin, Williams of n. C..
and Mccoy, when the question was
taken and decided in the negative.
Mr.. Tracy then moved to refer the
resolution co a select committee with
out instructions. A few remarks were
made by the mover in favor of the mo-
ton, which was also advocated by Mr..
Nelson. of Va and MIR. Wright. and OPP
posed by Messrs HarGin, and Williams,
of n. G. when the question was taken,
and the motion negatived.
The House then decided to non-con-
cur with the committee of the whole
and agreed to the report ofthe commit
zee on claims, unfavorable to the claim
ofthe petitioners.
Mr.. Whitman moved to adjourn,
which was Begatived.
NIr Baldwin, pursuant to notice, mo-
we'd that the further orders of the day
be postponed, for the purpose of taking
into consideration q resolution submit
ted by him some time since, to alter the
laws laying duties on goods imported
and the question being taken thereon,
it was decided in the negative--ayes 65,
noes 79.
The house then resolved itself into a
committee of the whole, Mr. Smith, of Md.
in the chair, on bill for the relief of the
officers and soldiers engaged in the late