The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-02-05
CONGRESS OF THE u. S
FROM me National MfeAigencer.
IN THE SENATE. FER 3.

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exhibiting the expenditure ofthc appro.
priations Tor 1922, and the balance re-
manning unexpended on the Slst of Dec
The president also communicated al
letter from the secretary OF state, trans
uniting the annual return of registered
seamen, during the three first quarters of
the last year.
Mr.. Smith, of Md. submitted the fol-
lowing resolution That the committee
on Finance be instructed to inquire into
the cxpediency of admitting the silver
coins OF Mexico as currency in the u.
3 at their true value.
The senate resumed tho consideration
ofthe bill, from the house of Representa-.
tIves. to amend the act further to regulate
the entry OF merchandise imported into
the U S. from airy adjacent territory.
Mr.. Seymour moved the adoption of
the following additional sections to the
bill, viz: Sec. 9. That If any person or
persons shall receive, conceal, or buy.
any goods, wares, or merchandise.
knowing them to have been illegally i'm
ported into the United States, and liable
TO seizure by virtue of any act in relation
to The revenue, such person or persons
shall, on conviction thereof ,fcrfei. & pay
a sur double the amount or value of the
goods, wares,or merchanGize,so received
concealed, or purchased. Sec S. That
ifany person shall forcibly resist,preven,,
or impede, any officer of the customs, or
their deputies, or any person assisting
them IN the execution of their duty, such
person, so offending, shall for every such
offence, be fined in sum not exceeding
Hour hundred dollars. Sec 4. That the
provisions of the 10th section of the act,
entitled san act TO regulate the colIec-
ton OF duties on imports and TONNAGE"
passed Cd day of March, 1899, be, and
they hereby are, EXTENDED to the case oil
go DIS, wares, and merchandise, imported
into the u. States from an adjacent ter
ri,ory. Sec 5. That all penalties ard
forfeitures incurred by force Of this act,
shall be sued for recovered, distributed.
and accounted for in the manner prescrib-
cd by an act, entitled ian act TO regulate
the collection of duties on imports ard
tonnage, passed on The Cd day OF March,
1899.
These amendments were ordered to
be printed, and the bill was laid on the
table.
The senate took up in committee Of
the whole, Mr.. King, of Alabama, in the
chair, the bill providing for the accom-
mediation Of the circui, court Of the u
States for Washington county, in the
District of Columbia, and Tor the preser
walton of the records Of said court
This bill authorizing the president TO
cause to be purchased and complete!,
finished, number of apartments in In
new city hall, now building in Washing
ton, sufficient 10 the accommodation of
the circuit court OF the county, for grand
and peiil jury rooms, and for the Offices
OF the clerk OF the court and the mar
shall of the District; end, Tor etfectDg
the object, appropriales - dollars
A good deal of debate followed on this
bill, IN which it was earnestly supported
by Mr.. Barbour, and was as earnestly OPP
posed by Mr.. Macon iii was oppoied al
so by Mr. Smith. of Md. aud partially by
Messrs. Lowrie, Chandler, Holmes Of
ale Brown of Ohio, and MIR. Williams,
Of Tenn. who thought, That if the bill did
pass, the sum of $4,000 (Which had
been mentioned by MIR. Barbour as ne
ccssary) was great deal too much.
M Barbour, acquiescing in what ai2s
Feared 10 be the sense of the senate, re-
duced the sum he intended TO propose,
and moved to fill the blank with 10000
dollars. 1 his sum was negatived with
out division.
The sum of $4,000 dollars was then
moved, and also rejected.
The sum Of 10000 dollars was moved,
and carried--ayes l6, noes 10; and
the bill was then ordered to be engrossed
and read third time--ayes IA, noes IL.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
A memorial was also presented by Mr..
Condict, Of New Jersey, signed by many
respectable citizens Of that ST ate, showing
She injurious consequences resulting from
the importation os so great an amount of
foreign goods, by paraysing the industry
OF the nation, and draining the country
of its precious metals, and praying for an
increase Of duties upon such articles as
they believe can be furnished upon rea-
sonable terms by our own manufacturers.
The memorial wa, referred to select
4 committee,
4 Mr. NcLaDe, likewise reported bill
From the senate which had been con-
mitted to tho committee Of ways & means