The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-05-12
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IN SENATE-MAY 10.

and Portugal.
HE bill from the other house, ito au.
shorize the creation of stock, not ex>
ceediDg i've millions of dollars, to pro,
vide Tor the awards OF the commissioners
under the treaty with Spain," was twice
read and referred to the com. on finance.
On motion Of MIR. Lowrie, the bill from
me house OF Representatives, to amend
The several acts imposing du,ie. on i'm.
ports, was again taken up for considera.
uon as IN committee of the whole.
Mr. Diekerson moved to amend the
OIL, by striking out the fourth section.
winch provides for the allowance of The
drawback ION plain silk and pankeen
cloths, imported in American vessels
from beyond the Cape OF Good Hone.
afho the said cloths, before the exoorta.
uon thereof, shall have been colored prio.
teo' stained, dyed, stamped, or panied in
the United States"
MI. Lowrie moved to amend the bill
ny striking out the words, 'aDd uankeep
CLOTHS imported ina mexican vessels from
beyond the Cape of Good Hope This
mendment was adopted, and the section
now reads, that the drawback allowed
oy Law on plain silk, shall be allowed, al
'nongh the said cloths before the expor
ration thereof shall have been colorcd.
printed, stained, dyed, stamped, or paint
ed, in the U States Sc. The question
on striking out the whole of the section
was put and carried in the affirmative.
yeas 26-Days 81.
Inc senate agreed to insert a discrj.
rninating duty Of FIVE per centum, between
he silks Of France and those of India in
FAVOR ofthe former. The effect of this,
amendment is to reduce the duty on all
other silks, except those of India. five
per cent. lower than proposed BY the
bill as it came from the house of renre.
'scntatives.
The senate refused TO strike out the
proposed duty on wheat and wheat flour.
Inc question upon striking out the
proposed duty on potatoes was rejected
Ihe 'bill,with the several amendn ep,s.
was then reported from the committee
OF The whole, 10 the senate. On motion
OF Mr. Lloyd, of Mass. the bill was or.
dered TO lie on the table, and the amend.
ments to be printed for the use Of the
senate.
The resolution reported BY the COM
Sbiltee on the judiciary, authorizing the
purchase of $50 copies OF WAY and Gi
deems edition of the Journals of ,he old
congress, from IVA to 1873, for the use
OF congress- was taken up for considers
tlon In committee of the whole. Mr.
Louvre moved 10 amend the resolution
by striking out $780, and inserting $500
HE amendment was agreed to, and the
resolution was then reported to the Sc,
nate, as amended, passed to be engrossed
and read the third time.
Abe bill relative 10 the patent Office
and To The salary of the superintendent
thereof, was next taken up, in commit
Tee OF the whole. This bin provides
that the patent Office shnll remain, as
nows attached TO the department, of state:
and that the superintendent shall receive
salary of $4,000 per annum, as a COM
pensatIon for his services. l'he bill was
reported to the senate, and passed TO be
ensrossed, and read the third time.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Webster, from the committee ON
the judiciary, reported bill from the
senate siD addition TO the acts relative to
the election of president and vice presi-
dent OF the u. s without amendment
and ii was referred to committee Of the
whole.
On motion of Mr.. Buchanan, of Penn.
the house took up The bill fer the i'm
proVement OF the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers
Mr.. Buchanan offered, as an amend
menl 10 The bill, the following
That The president OF the U. S be,and
ne Is hereby authorized 10 cause the ma
VACATION OF the Ohio river to be improved
over The following sand bars, or either Of
them, al his discretion, 10 wit the
sand bar which crosses SAID river one
TnIle aud quarter below Flint island
The sand bar two miles above french is
land the bar just below II anderson
the bar below Straight island ; the bar
below Willow island. in the Mississjppi
bend and the bar opposite to Lower
ooulherlaud, below Cumberland island 4:
aDd' TO: the purpose of ascettsiniDg and
directing The best ~ ethod of CARRYING the
provisions Of this act into effect, he may
employ any oil the engineers in thepub
nc service which he may deem proper !:
Provided, nevertheless, That an ex peri
iDcDt shall first be made upon one Of