The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-12-16

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gracnliarr.---Me4srs. Van Rensselaer,.
Bay lies, Garrett, Harris, Of PEGS. Rose.
Patterson, Of Penn.
Indian .aHairs.-- aiessFs. Cooke. Mitchell.
% Penn. Williams. 81 Va. Nike. AIIeza, Of
Ohio, Ten Eyck. GatliD.
Military a fairs.--MessrS Hamilton. Rog-
era. Mitchell, M'Arlhur. Housion. Vance, o.
Ohio, Campbell, Of s G.
Nasal .4fairs.--aIessra Cro~ninshielc.
Fuller, Randolph, warheId, Cady- Hoicornbe-
Harvey.
Forsiga .3fairs-Ncssrs. Fors, "a. Taylor,
Sforrs, Trimble, Archer. Farrclly, Poinsctf
Chcsapenke and OHIO Canal -Messrs. Mer
Ger, Lee, Brech, B0ckner, Wm Woods, L.
Stephenson, Patterson, Of Ohio.
Cumberland Road Messrs. Hemphiil, Stew
art, Beecher, johnson, Va. Johnson, Ky. Rey-
nolds, Owen.
Stare Tradc--Messrs. Gsysn. Liyennore,
IIerrick, TAFT, Wayne. spaight, Eaton.
Revisais and Unfinished Basin ss-hiessrs,
Ross, Lathrop, Brown, Of Penn.
.Aooouats- Messrs Allen, OF Mass. Swan,
Letcher
Erpcnditures--D Department Of Staie-Messrs.
Silas Wood. Barber, OF Conn. Bailey.
Erpsnditures-D Department ofthe Treasury
--MeSsrs. Edwards, Of N. Carolina, Hayward,
Burleigh.
Erpeadifures-War DepdTtmsni-M essrs.
Tucker. Of Va Lincoln, White.
Erpeadttures--.NaUyD Department Aessrs.
Edwards, of Penn. Hobart. O'Brien-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dsparfnent- -
Messrs. Van Wyck, Wilson, Of Ohie. Law
renee.
Library-Messrs.A. smyth, Whipple, Cub
bert.
District ofColunsbia--Messrs. Kent, Neale,
Matlock, Findlay, Alexander, Va. Gazlay,
Blair.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. Hamilton, Of South Caro-
lima, Resolved, that the naval committee be
instructed 10 inquire into the Justice and ex-
pediency of allowing Mrs. Sarah Perry, the
mother Of the late Capt Oliver Hazard Perry
pension during her natural life.
On motion of Mr. Jennings. of Indiana, Re-
solved that the committee of ways and means
be instructed to inquire into the expediency
of making an appropriation for the purpose Of
efecting a further extinguishment Of title tc
Indian lands.
On motion Of Mr.. Fsote, Of Connecticut
Resolved that the committee on Commerce be
Instructed TO inquire into the expediency 81
Regulating by law the commerce among the
several states, under the 9th section of the Isl
article Of the constitution Of the u States.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Livermore, of N. Hamp-
shire, Resolved that the committee on Post
Offices and post roads be instructed to inquire
into the expediency Of directing the United
States mail TO be carried in tie ddg time ont,
except when transported BY water.
On molten Of Mr.. Thompson, Of Georgia
Resolved, that the memorial of the legislature
of Georgia, relative to the claims Of certain
detachmcnts Of militia or that state, for servi.
ces performed in the years 1892, 1898, and
| 1894, together with the accompanying docu.
ments now on the files Of the House. be refer
ed to the committee on military affairs, will
leave to report by bill or, otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. M'Dufie, Of South Caro-
lima, Resolved, that a select committee be ap
pointed to inquire into the expedieney of re
commenting 10 the several states the proprie.
| " Of amending the constitution of the United
States in such manner, that the mode Of elect
ing members Of the House Of Representative
in Congress may be uniform throughout the
u. States also, that the mode of choosing
electors for President and Vice President o
the U. States may be in like manner uniform
and also that the election of the said officer
may in no event devolye upon the House o
Representatives.
MIR. M'Kim, of Maryland, offered resolu
ton relative to moneys received on account o
disabled seamen, which was ordered to lie one
day on the table.
In the SENATE, Gen. Jackson and Mr. Eaton
from Tennessee, and Mr.. De Wolf, from r. !
appeared and took their seats.
On motion Of Mr. Lanman Of Conn. Resol
we'd, that the members of the Senate wear th,
usual mourning, in testimony ofrespect for th,
memory of the Hon. Elijah Boardman, late ;
Senator from Connecticut, deceased.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
On motion Of Mr. Eaton, Of Tenn. the ap
pointment Of the usual standing committee.
was postponed until Monday next He dis
liked the present mode of appointing commit
tees, and with a view 10 introduce an improve
ment, he offered resolution that FIVE person:
shall be chosen, by ballot, of the Senate, on
the day Of each session, who shall act a,
Chairman Of the Committees OF Foreign Re
latons, of Finance, Commerce, aud MaRufac-
lures, Military Affairs, and a the Indians, as
the persons elected may themselves arrange
and, as early as practicable, hereafter, they
shall appoint four members to serve In each
Of Said committees, and proceed also, to ap-
point the rest Of the committees by the 3oth
rule, for conducting Business in the Senate,
and make report thereof 10 the Senate.
L II u. Al d
fees appointed by the presiding officer Of the
Senate, unless otherwise ordered by the Sc
nate, and offered a resolution to that effect
Both Of the resolutions lie upon the table for
consideration.