Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-06
The House adjourned.
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Thursday, January %.
.Yr. Jennings, from the committee
on the Public Lands, reported bill to
authorize the State of Indiana to open
canal through the public lands, for
tue purpose OF connecting the Wabash
aad Miami Of Lake Erie; winch bill
was twice read and committed TO the
Committee of the whole to which is
committed bill for the preservation
OF the Cumberland Road.
On motion Of MI Cooke, il was
Resolved, That the committee on
Military Affairs be instructed to in
quire into the cxpediency OF further re
ducing the Staff Of the Army ofthe U.
States.
The resolution of Mr.. Conkling,
yesterday laid on the table insiructlng
The Select Committee appointed OH the
subject of making French crowns
and five franc pieces legal tender ~
the United States, to inquire into the
expcdicncy of continuing ia force the
act concerning the .aint, appro we'd
March 8, 1901" was taken up, and
modified to include an inquiry whether
it be cxpedient to make amy amend
ment in the laws regulating the coins
of the United States; and, also, to in
,Iuire into tho expediency OF making
the gold coins Of Great Britain, Por
tugaI, France aud Spain, receivable
in payment of debts due the United
States, at their intrinsic value: and
that the said committee have leave to
report by bill or otherwise.
The resolution was then agreed to.
On motion Of Mr. Sterling, of New
York, the House took up the resolution,
laid on the table some days ago, ela,ive
to he Canada trade. After being amend
ed the resolution was agreed to.
The SPEAKER communicated to the
House letter, transmitting the annual
statement OF the district tonnage OF the
United States, on the 5lst day OF Dec.
S2l which was ordered to lie On the
table.
REGULATION OF DUTIES ON IMPORTS
Tne House then again resolved itself
into a committee Of the Who'll. on the
state OF the Union. Mr.. Hill in the
chair, on the bill regulating the duties
on imports and tonnage in the ports OF
the United States, being the unfinished
business of yesterday. Several amends
nents were agreed to, and the commit
| tee rose
! DISBURSEMENT OF PUBLIC MONIES.
! On mo ION of MIR, Basset the House
| took up the amended bill from the Senate
entitled ian act concerning the dis
bursements ofpub'ic monies" The bill
was ordered to lie on the table.
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
The House then resolved itself into a
committee of the whole. Mr.. .Nattary
in the chair. on the bill from the Senate
making provision for the preservation
| and repair of the National Road leading
from Cumberland to Wheeling. S.ver-
al amendments were proposed, and the
committee rose.
Adjourned
Friday, January "a.
Mr.. Ne,ctor of Va. reported biz
creating certain collection districts in
kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Missouri,
and to modify the Act of the Cd of
March, 1899, regulating the collection
of duties on imports and Tonnage. which
was read twice, and committed.
Mr.. Hlrdin. of kentucky, moved
the consideration OF the bill to regulate
and fix the compensation of the Mem
bsrs of Congress, which was carried; and
/ the bill was e-cOmm,ited.
/ On motion of MIR. Mercer, Of Va. the
House agreed to con slider the report on
the navigation of the Potomac river; and
also on his melton. it was committed to
a committee of the whole House, aud
made the order of the day for Monday
nest.
! Mr.. Moore, of Ala Submitted the
+ following resolution, which was adopted.
I Resoired, That the committee on the
Public Lands. be instructed to iaquire
into the expediency OF introducing bill
more eifectually to prohibit receivers iof
public monies and registers In land 9th
ces. from purchasing public land. either
directly or indirectly, in their own land
district. AT either private or public sale
COLUMBIA RIVER.
Onmotion of MIR Floyd. of Va the
House took up, for consideration, the
bill for the occupation of the mouth OF
Columbia River, after some debate on
the subject, Mr. Hardin, of Ky. moved
for postponcmeut of the bill to the 4th
of March; but without deciding on this
motion
The House adjourned