The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-04-05
eighteenth Gonarrss.
IN SENATE. APRIL L.


The amendments made by the house
OF representatives to the bill complement
tary 10 an act, entitled san act TO incorpo-
rate turnpike company in the district
Of Columbia" were then taken up /; and,
on motion of MIR. Barbour, were concur
RED in by the senate.
The bill "to alter the time of holding
the courts in the district of Columbia a"
and the bill "conhrming certain acts of
James Miller, as governor ofthe territory
of Arkansas, and for other purposes,
were sevoralIy read the third time, passed,
and sent TO the other house for concur.
renee.
The bill ssfor the relief Of purchasers
OF public lands" was reported 10 the
senate and several amendments
made in committee Of the whole were
concurred in /; and the bill was postponed
and made the order Of the day for to.
morrow.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor of Virginia,
the bill eproviding for the settlement of
certain pecuDiary claims against the U.
States," was taken up for consideration.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The house resolved itself into a
committee of the whole on the state OF
the union, Mr.. CoDdict in the, chair, on
the bill to amend the several acts laying
duties on imports.
Mir. Rankin resumed and concluded
the speech he commenced yesterday, on
the general principles of The bill.
When MIR. X. concluded--Mr. " eb.
ster, of Mass. took the floor, and coniiDu
ed his observations till past 5 o'clock :;
when he gave wsy for motion tina, the
committee rise.
The committee rose, and then the
house adjourned.
April 2.-The bill from the seaste, .to
alter the time of holding the coupe IN the
district of Columbia was twice read, and
ordered to third reading.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the state OF the union on the
bill tO amend the several acts laying du-
ties on imports Mir Condict in the chair.
Mr. Webster resumeds and concluded
his speech or the general principles OF
the bill, and in opposition to its passage
in the present shape.
MIR. Wood, of New York, then took
the floor. and delivered his sentiments in
favor of The principles and passage of the
bill.
MIR Garnett,oi Virginia, spoke in opposi.
ton TO the measure and having conclu-
ded his remarks,
Mr.. Williams, of ". e.. commenced
speech on the same side of the custom
but, at three o'clock, gave way for a mo-
lion that the committee rise. The com
mit.ee rose accordingly. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, APRIL s.
On motion that the bill altering the
time of holding the courts in The district
of Columbia lie on.ihe table,
Mr.. Little moved to commit the bill
lumbia.
The house went into committee on
the bill to amend the several acts impos.
ing duties on imports-Mr. Condict in
the chair.
MIR. Williams of ". G. resumed his
argument in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Strong succeeded in favor of
'iiN bii abb ditOT all dUic speech OIL
about an hour and half, was followed
by Mr.. lsaacks, who succeeded in a Sc
ries OF observations. in which he objected
to the prohibitory articles in the present
bill, while he was disposed to go with the
friends ofthe bill with respect to the other
items.
Mr.. Cassidy defended the policy of
the measure under discussion, although
he considered, that some amendments
would benefit the bill itself. He was,
however, in favor Of the bill and opposed
to every motion aimed against 1t.
The committee then rose, and report.
ed progress.
MIR. Tod moved that the bill be print.
ed as amehded->Ayes 65--noes az.
The house then adjourned.