The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-02-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

1Hsday, Jan rs. Among the papers presented This
day was memorial from the United States Bank;
stating certain grievances under which they labor
from defects 10 their act Of Incorporation, which
committed usual
Bs-mnking appropriations for the Civil List and
Support Of tile Navy, for 1923, were read twice.
Wednesday, Jan. 20. The House refused to resume
the consideration Of the bill to authorize the President
OF the United States TO cause &c be procured SURVEYS
and estimates for certain roads and canals.
The consideration OF the bill fer the more effectua
protection OF Manufactures, was resumed III Commit
tee of the whole.
7't,e-sday, Jan. 30 Mr. Dwight from the commit
tee on the letter Of Messrs. Gales ard Seaton made
report thereupon, acquitting them Of an blame Ill
gard 10 the matter referred 10 in that letter:
Domestic Manufactures.
The House resumed, in committee on the state of
the Union, the consideration Of the unfinished bust
ness Of yesterday this subject
Friday Jan. 3I.-NeIO Turf BiA-The House
then again resolved itself into committee OF the whole
on this subject.
.Moaday, Fs6 g. This being the pcttouday, UP.
wards Of forty memorials and petitions present
ed and referred.
Mr. M'Laue,from the committee of ways ana means
reported bill making appropriations for the military
service OF The United States ior the year 1929 rela
tive to Indian Affairs. Ais0 bill making further APP
preparations for the military service o! TIE United
States fT the year 1928" concerning forfca.ons
which were read twice and committed
.NEW COLLE6TYON ELL
The House by unanimous consent agreed tc resume
the bill regulate the collection ~ duties Oh imports
and tonnage with the amendments proposed thel,to
committee Of the whole
The bill was ordered 10 be engrossed and rea3 a
third time Wednesday
Tuesday, Fec. T. message was received from me
President Of the u. States the subject OF thG Porto
kico expedition, accompanied with sundry doeus
ments which were ordered TO lie on the table ~
this message, the President SAYS So Whether apv
afTnr1pC-hV q ivy
this unlawful and contemplate adventure in the ports
in which II was planned, inconsistent with ordinary
commercial transactions and contrary the laws OF
the United States, will be referred the Attorney
General on whose advice any measures in regard %
them will depend"
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Breckenridge, fot
establishing National Armory on the Western wa
tiers.
Wednesday, FEB 5.-ResolDed That The commit
tee Military Affairs be instructed 10 inquire IN
to the expediency Of increasing the annual appropra-
ton for the purpose of providing and military
equipments for the whole body Of the militia Of the
United States, either by purchase manufacture.
Thursday, Feb 6.-Resosged Thgt the Prssideas
be requested to communicate to this House a state
ment showing particularly whether the money approi
prated for Publications IN the years 1920, 1921, and
1922, has been expended the several forti6catons
as required by laws whether the mouey applicable 70
one fertilization has been transferred and expended
on another II SO, by what authority.
The unfinished business Of yesterday, being the re-
olution moved by Mr. Campbell, to make further in
quiry respecting documents, was taken 10.
The debate resumed upon the general subject,
and lasted until half past four O'Clock.
Mr.. Tod, when the hour arrived. moved 70 proceed
to the orders OF the day which motion neEatived.
Mr.. Chambers. at advanced hour Of the day, re-
CURED the previous question: il order terminate the
discussion which requsition not supported by the
necessary number OF votes.
Finally, the question was taken on agreeing 10 the
resolution, il is above stated and il was aetermu-
ed in the affirmative. 107 votes TO %.
SO the resolve agreed to.
The Speaker laid before the House the annual re-
port Of the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund, de-.
failing the measures adopted by them subsequent 70
their report Of the 7h February which read and
ordered TO lie the table
letter from the Secretary Of War. transmitting
statements, showing all the contracts, which were
made by the War Department, in the year 1922;
which were read and ordered TO lie on the table.