Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-13

th@ NaHl vi thS 1HitSu DtatSeJ iVi shS
year 1926; which was twice read, and
committed.
On motion of Mr. Ualtcorth, the Com
mlttee on Hilary Affairs we're dischafg
ed from lie further cgpsidefAtibn III 4if.
Gna0nis resolution, directing tnem io
lnquIre whether the iiitarJ Academy
OF occasional encatppme0ts Of the hiltia
would tead t. preserve more eiectnaliy
military kno~iedgo ahOiig the latter, ana
1t was referred 10 TIC COMMITTEE Oh the
iii!ia, Oh wslch ar. Cannon Is EhaH-
man.
Adjourned
Usdnesday, January 20.
MIR. runner, OF Il, III. irum the Som
m.ttet on tue judiciary, reported hni
10 a.neld ihe act, entitled An act 10
amend the judicial system OF Tie LHl.ed
states ;" which wa, twice read AMI CON
mlttea.
On motion Of MIR. 5ter!ie g, of New
York, the lioa,e took up "a. report Vi
the secretary of Var, referred to IN the
following resolution submitted b. Nj.
sferliag:
tary road reading trori Pittsburgh TO
Sackett's EaiDJur, be deferred 10 tae
Committee vi Ways ana Means, with
Instructions % inquire into ,de expeaiici
cy OF making al appropriation Tor tae
completion OF satd road.
fne resolution was agreed 10, mem.
con.
The House resolved to meet Iereafte
atll O'clock.
The House refused to take up the bli
providing Tor internal improvement.
The bill to amend the Revolutionary
Pension act VAS taken up amended,
and ordered TO be engrosoed and reau
Il thlrd tlne.
Tne bill for the more etttctaal protec
| ton OF JIduutactureo was 4dnen up
After some debate, by essrs. iod anu
| Cambreieng, me committee rose
Ad ,0urncd.
Tuesday, January SO.
The principal business OF ta-day was
the further discussion OF tue bill Tor tue
encour@ gement oi manufactures. ceYe
raj gentlemen took part III the DEBATE;
rose, and the House
Adjourned
Friday, January 81.
The house was engaged, during the
principle part OF to day . session, IN re-
ceivIh9 reports tr0m tue commlttee on
claims ana pension. and III discussing
In com lt:se Of the .yuoir, the more Ell
A,
lures.
ataqaarter past ) clock, the house
adjourned to II ou Monday neSt.
Monday, February g.
"A memorial was presented 10y Mr..
C0ndact, OF New Jersey, signed by
many respectable citizens OF tnet state,
showing the Injurious consequences
resulting from the Importation of 30
great an amount OF foreign goods, by
paralyslng the inuusty vi the nation,
and draining the country OF its pre-
cious metals, ana pray ing lor All tn
crease ol DUTIES upon such articles as
they believe can be furnished upon
reasonable terms by our own manulac-
turers. The pat OF the memorial le-
lating 10 duties on domestic distIl.ed
sprns was referred to The Comnl,tee
OF the Whole House on the State of
the Union, % votes to 81
Mir N'Lune, from the committee
OF Ways aud Means, reported "a bill
making appropriations ior The military
service oil The United States torthe wear
1923 - which was read twice and
committed
T. MLone likewise reported bill
from the Senate, which had been
committed to The Committee OF WAYS
and Means masking provision for the
erection oil monument over the tomb
of Edbrldge Gerry, late Wee Prcsi
dent of the Unncd States, vithou.
amendment Which was commit
ted
Mr.. Cooke, from the Select Com
mlttce, appointed on the subject OF the
sale of lots in the CITY of Washington,
reported, IN part, the following bill:
"A blll TO authorize ani empower
the Secretary ofthe Department of the
Treasury TO sell the public lots and
Other property belonging to the Uni
ted States IN the District of Colum
bia."
NEW COLLECTION BILL.
The House, then, by unanimous
consent, agreed to resume the bill to
regulate the collection OF duties on i'm
ports aud Tonnage, With the ammepd