Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-06

ming entered, and 8l3,74o cleared
from the ports of the United States;
and that 100. 5il tons of foreign ship
ping entered, and 81 AGO cleared from
the ports of the United States during
the same period.
REGULATION OF DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
The House then again resolved it
self into Committee of the Whole on
the State OF the Union, Mr. Hi IN
the chair, on the unfinished business
of Thursday last, being bill reguia
ting the duties on imports.
Before going through the details OF
the bill, the Committee rose.
Adjourned.
Tuesday, January 81
Mr.. Fuller, from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, to which was re
committed the bill for the relief OF tbs
mother of the late Lieut. VIM. ii
Allen, with instructions to report
bill for the relief of his sister, reported
ihc same with sundry amendments,
which go to substitute the daughters
in the place Of the mothers name;
which bill was committed to the com
mlttee ofthe whole House.
Mr.. r.. from the same committee,
reported bill for the relief of Sarah
Perry, mother ofthe late Oliver n.
Perry; which bill was twice read and
committed.
Mr.. r. also made an unfaVorable
report in the case of Julia I.awrence
widow of the late Capt James Law
renee; which report was, on motion
Of Mr.. Golden, Zone of the Naval
Committed committed to a c ,mmlt
tee Of the whole House, to which is
committed bill for the relief of Sarah
Perry
Mr.. Plumer, OF n. III. from the
Judiciary Committee, reported bill
TO amend IAN act for the establish
mcm 1f territorial government in
Floflda;" which was twice read and
committed.
Honours to n deceased patriot
Mr. Hamilton, of S G. anooun
ccd the death Of the Hon. Mr. Lown
des. and pronounced an elegant and
feeling eulogy on his character.
Nj. Archer, of Va. made several
remarks, and moved that the mem
bers of the House wear Grape for
thirty days The motion was unan-
imously agreedto,
Adjourned.
Wednesday, January o.
Mr. Lincoln, of Maine, submitted
for consideration the following:
Resolved. That the Committee o.
Ways and Means be instructed to in
qlire Into the expediency of establish
ing, by law, such Offices, the compen
sation Of which has usually been pro
vidcd for by appropriation bills with
out any other act of legislation; and
such offices, the duties OF which have
been usually compensated by extraor.
binary aud per diem allowances out Of
contingent funds.
On motion of Mr.. Barsto,u, it was
ReSoiUcd, That the Committee on
Naval Affairs be instructed to inquire
into the expedcncy of allowing a
bounty TO captors of all pirates taken
and brought into the United States on
conviction, and likewise on the vessel
and armament in which they may he
captured, on condemnation in the u
nited States,
M. Conkling offered the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, That the select committee,
appointed on the 18th inst to inquire
into the eXpediency of continuing ir
force the law making the crowns o
France and five franc pieces Lawful
tender, be also instructed to enquire
into the expectancy Of continuing in
force the act entitled can act concern
ing the Mint" approved March 81
1901, and that the said committee
have leave to report by bill or other
wise.
o. motion Of Mr.. Rochester, who
wished for an opportunity TO propose
an amendment, the resolution was or
dered to lie OH the table.
Respect to departed patriots.
Mr. Wright rose, and remarked.
that yesterday we had paid a just tr,
butte ofrespcct to the memory of the
Hon. VIM Lowndes, latc a member
oil this House, and he felt great pleas
ure, 1t was a new case, that it was
unanimously adopted II had estab
lished ii precedent which he presumed