Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-20
CONGRESS-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SATURDAY, Feb. s.

custom III use D3NdS, StRhtHg rama ~
The speaker laid before The House
letter from the Secretary of the lTreasu
ry, IN obedience to a call of the Hous,
of Representatives, o! the 9th of Janua
ry last, transmitting
| ]. A statement OF outstanding custom
house bonds on the LIST October, 1922,
2. A statement of bonds taken for du
ties on merchandise and debentures, is
sued Tor drawback, from the lst of Jan.
uary. 1921, TO the 50th of September,
1922
| 5. A statement Of the net amount OF
revenue on merchandise, tonnage, SC
OF payments into the Treasury, and ex-
| pences OF collection OF the same on Slst
OF December OF the years 1916, IL, 'lS.
10, 30, and u, and
| 4. A statement of the whole amount of
the unexpended balance of the sinking
fund. distinguishing each year, since
1917,
The letter and documents were read
and ordered to lie on the table.
Sail Springs, Lead and Copper .Mines.
Mr. Rankin submitted the following
which was adopted.
Res0tred, That the President of the
United States be requested TO commu-
mcate to the House Of Representatives
at the next session of Congress, the in
formation heretofore requested by a re-
solve OF this house i'll relation to salt
Springs, Lead and Copper Mines, ac
| companed by such other information, SIS
he may be IN possession of, or ob ain, as
to the probable value of each of them,
| and OF the reservations attached TO each /:
OF the extent to which they have been
worked or are susceptible of being work
ed; the advantages and proximity of
each to navisable waters the origin, ma
ture, and extent of any claims made to
any OF them, by individuals or compa
mes, together with any other infOrma
ton deemed important by him in rela-
ton to such salt springs, lead and cop
| per mines.
VIRGINIA MILITIA FINES.
On motion of Mr.. A'Coy of Virginia
the Hohse proceeded to consider the bill
relating to the militia fines levied in Vir.
ginla during the late war. The bill
was read, which provides for invest
ing these lines. collected for a neglect
OF militia duty, in the state of Virginia.
MIR. si'Coy offered some explanatory re.
marks on the bill. The bill was then
ordered to be engrossed for third read.
ing.
REDEMPTION OF LANDS SOLD
FOR DIRECT TAX.
An engrossed bill for the redemption
OF lands sold for the direct tax apreea,
ply to the act Of 1918 and g E. receiy
ed its third reading. was passed an,
sent to the Senate for concurrence
THE NEW TARIFF.
On motion of Mr.. Tod, of Pa. the
House went into committee of the v hole
Mr.. Iomlinson of Con. in the Chair
the motion Of Mr.. Tatnall, of Ga. {,
strike out enactiDg words, being unde,
consideration.
| MIR. luthbert who was entitled to tn,
floor, by previous adjournment rose ant
supported the motion for striking out
and spoke against the provisions of tn,
bill.
| MIR. Cuthbert spoke upwards of ar
hour, MIR, Woodson, of Kentucky, mex
delivered his sentiments in favour Of tho
bill, advocating a further augmentation
OF duties. which he thought might now
be made without prejudice to the real in
terest OF the country. When he hat
concluded
Mr.. Hardin moved that the commit
tee rose, &c. which was agreed to--and
the Honse alta quarter past four O'Clock
adjourned to Monday next at lively,
O'Clock.
Monday, February 10.
IN SENATE.
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