Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-27
OFFICE OF MEAsNRER.


Newton, Of Virglni., proceeded to the
consideration OF the bill to abolish the
Office of Measurer in tie several ports
ct entry in the U. States. The bii! is
IN the following:
Be 1t enactcd, SC. That from and alter the
3oth day Of June next, the office OF measurer,
as now established by law, in the, several COL
lection districts be, and the same IS hereby -
polished and the powers and duties hereto
fore exercised and performed by the measu-
rers, in the said districts, shall, from and after
the said 30th day OF June, be exercised and
performed by the inspectors; and such insPec
tors snail exercise said powers, and perform
said duties and services for the daily compen-
sation allowed to inspectors for services iii aid
ofthe customs.
A debate arose On the principle CT
this bill, in which those who defended
the bill commended that saving of 25,.
600 dollars annually, would be effected
to the government, by passing the bill,
without any prejudice to the revenue
or to the public interest; while those
who opposed the bill argued that sa-
wing might accrue to the revenue by a.
polishing this office in the small ports,
but that it would be detrimental to the
revenue, and prejudicial to the tner-
camille int, es'. if The abolition were to
apply to thes~rge ports Of the United
States.
Two or three motions we're made, on
ly with view ny the movers. Of OBJ
tsiuing further information OF the sub
ject to lay the bill on che table; which
motions were se,erally nega,ived.
Mr.. Hamilton then proposed the fol
lowing amendment to the bill:
Prorided, That the provisions of this act
shall not be extended to the ports Of Boston,
New York. Ph,ladelph baltimore, Charles
ton, and New Orleans.
MIR. Hill spoke against the amend
mept.
Mr.. Barstow. of Mass proposed to
amend the amendment by inserting
/" Salem" as one Of the excepted ports.
This motion was negatived
The amendment proposed by Mir.
Hamilton was also nega,lved.
Dir. Cambreleng, believing this to
be an important measure. and being
himself opposed to it, wished to record
his vote upon it, and therefore required
the yeas and nays on the question of
engrossing il for third reading,
Mr.. Condict then moved to postpone
the further consideration of the bill in.
definitely which mo,ion was decided
in the negative.
The question on ordering the bill to
be engrossed and read third time,
wa. decided in the affirmative. Yeas
90 Nays az.
So the bill was ordered to be read
third time Tomorrow
COLLECTION BILL.
The bill. entitled "An act supple.
mentasy 10, and to amend an act, emit
tied an act, to regulate the collection
OF duties on imports and tonnage" pass
ed the second day Of March, 1899, and
tor other purposes. returned from the
Senate with sundry amendments, and
subsequently, reported upon by the CON-
mittee of Ways and Means. to whom
the bill and amendments we're referred,
was, by unanimous consent, taken up,
and the report of tho committee, re
commencing the agreement OF the
House 70 some, and it's disagreement to
others was concurred in, and the bill
was tn IN returned 10 the Senate.
The Spea err laid before the house a
letter from the President Of the U. ).
transmitting report of the Secretary
Of the Navy, in relation TO those prize
agents, who have neglected to render
an account Of their agency. &c. and to
pay over the money ID their hands, &c.
Sc. which letter Vas read aud order.
ed to lie on the table and
Dir. Allen, of Mass. gave notice that
he would to- norrew a: l2 O'Clock, move
that the house then proceed to ballo'
for Printer to execute the printing
for the House during the next Con.
gress.
The amendment proposed by the Sc
nate to the bill, entitled Gan act for
laying out and ma king road from the
Lower Rapids of the Mama, of Lake
Eric to ths Western boundary of the
Connecticut Western Reserve in the
State of Ohio, agreeable to the provi-
sions of the treaty Of Brownstown,"
were road and concurrec in by the
House.
The bill from the Senate, entitled
can act to amend an act, entitled IAN
act for ascertaining claims and titles to
land in the territory Of Fiorids," ap-
proved the 9Th OF May. lS22 was
twice read and committed to a commit.
tee Of the Whole House on the State
| OF the Union.