The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-02-11

Thursday, Jan 23.-ResoIUe9, That ire comrn;,,ss
on mihtdry Affairs be instructed to inquire into the
Of the United States
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS,
Va motion Of Mr.. Cooke, the House went fu4
to Committee on the bill CONCERNING Revolptiopz
airy Pensons which was considered and renort=
ed. [lE7@IAts biA provides for the ads,ssiots
81 those persons as Petitioners sehosedpDLocSion@
NIos oesA rejected n consequence ofhe tdrseness
Hte'T properly 6l@ 'oao 4aGc since become poort
VI several attempts were made to amend the
'ilv - &c tAinclnda those who scrred " .ba M.
beneficial to their country, and entitled u is
gratitude and bounty.-The propositions made
in Committee Of the whole were negstived one
of them was renewed by Mr.. Taylor; IN tlis
House but before any question was taken on
it, the House Adjourned.
Canada Trade Bill The resolution Of Mr.. Stefs
ling, this subject taken Up, and discussed at
some length and finally agreed to.
The bills, relating the disbursement Of the pnbt
he money and that Of the Cumberland Road received
from the Senate taken up, and conside red; bus
rot finally acted on.
FridalL Jan. 24.--Mr Plumner; or N. r.. froua
the Committee on the Judiciary, reported bill to alter
the Judicial districts Of Pennsylvania which was
twice read and Committed
ResoIosd That the Committee on the Pebble Lands
be instructed TO inquire into the expediency Of intror
ducing bill efestually to prohibit Recei7ers os
Public Moneys and Registers IN Land Offices FROM
purchasing public land either directly indirectly in
their own district at either private public SALE
: Occupation Of Columbia RiUer-The hill dis
3 subject taken up discussed ana a variety 81
e amendments OF it, were moved, and decided on
Monday, Jan. 2f-The engrosssd bill for the bsti
ter organization Of the district Court Of the Unitri
States within the district of Louisiana was read
third time passed and to the Senzte for cCnonr-
! renee
Jsiouih of ColaaJid-Mt Floyd moved that this
House proceed 10 the consideration Of the bill
G,o llr~a~
decided. yeas 60, nays 100.
!, "WEDNESDAY. Jan 90.
An act " to amend he Judicial system" was re-
I ported, read twice and committed.
J REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
{ The House in committee, resumed the cons
e sIeraton Of the bill on this subject. On motion
!, OF Mr.. Taylor, the Sd section was amended,
to read
e HThat pensions, granted upon other and diff
: fereut schedules than those heretofore exhibited
bv the same applicants sh all commence from the
; time such schedules shall be fled in court Pro-
tided That no pension under this act, shall COM
mence from the time Of completing the testiulo-
n.y."
/ THUS amended The bill was ordered to be en-
: crossed and read third time.
e THURSDAY, JAN. 80.
8 The principal business OF to-day was the fur
ther discussion of the bill for the encouragement
T Of Manufactures. Several gentlemen took part
}. in the debate when at the usual hour, the COM
p nittee rose, and the House Adj.
= FRfnAf, Jan. 81.
r The House was engaged, during the principal
I part Of odays session, m receiving reports from
ID the Committee on Claims and Pensions and ia
D discussing in Committee Of the Whole, the more
& efectual protection Of Domestic Manufactures.
"a At quarter past 8 o'clock, the House adjourn.
70 ed to l2 O'Clock On Monday next.