The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-23

tfOANE.
ne Terlf -Oa Monday the STD instant, after
Nonsiderabie debate, the guestioH was taken on
striking out the "a section "a TIE bill and rarri
cd ia % %. TThis section required the paw
menii 10 addition q duties, VI Ire amount II
bounty allowed IN foreign countries on goods
exported thence.l The debate on this question
Vas managed on 0ue side b. Messrs. Forsyth,
Randolph, Barbour and others, who supported
Tue motion, on the ground that the section was
hn infringement Of our treaty with Great BFi-
tain and opposed By MessFs Clay and Tod
Ihr debate 0u the details 81 this bin has been
Fryiracted 10 a most wearis0me length, and Il
seems A. difficult % ioree ~ termination, "A "a
predict what viii ~ IL fate on the is.al qnes-
ton Some writers AZ Washington assert, that
The end Of the debate in ne house viii be ihe
end Of the bll Others al the same place are p
gualiy confident that Il will pass the house and
be rejected by small majority in the senate.
Prom another source il is stated that measures
have been taken % ascertain the opinion OF the
members Of the senate, and that II Is found that
there vii De n majority 81 two ia favour 81 pass
ing the bill How much sagRciiy and ski has
been displayed III this counting VI noses and
sounding opinions, must be leit 10 time d be set
tied
On the subject Of appropriations Tor 1924, an
item wa, added 4" lor sick and destitute .camen
~ iuitt4H countries OF tfUNNN.
Considerable debate occurred on the appro-
priaiiOn for the support 0t missions 90 South g.
nlerica. Il was cOntrnded hy Mr. Forsyth aud
olher,tha charges drs ofaires' might conduct
tle business and take cart d che Interests % This
country u certain parts ~ =. America rs well
us ministers, AID az q much less expense and
As matter Oi propricty, no diplomatic chaac-
Ter q that grade, oushtfo 20 sent 20 those gov
crnmeuts, from whom noAc ~ Ike rank we're
residing withus. The questions was finally sct.
tled BY adopting an amendment proposed by
Me. Forsyth, " Tor the salaries OF the ministers
or charges DIES aliaires Of the United States, who
may be appointed 10 the Continent Of America
$4,000
n s. Courts "a .Haine-0n motion OF Mr.
Longiellow, the Judiciary Committee was in-
aructcd % consider the expedieucy % remOv-
ing tie Y. 5. Courts now held ia Niscasset "a
Portland I motion bad before been MADE f0l
the purpose Of having one term o. lhe District
Court held At Alachias
On Monday, the ] 9Th inst. Mr.. Brock offer
ed the following resolution for consideration.
Resolved, That the committee Of Com
merce be instructed 60 report to this House
whether any law exists IN cUntrsventioa OF
the provisions Of The congentJn Of the Sd
July, 1915, made between his country and
Great Britain; also, % inquire into tie expe-
diency Of counteuailing bylaw any duties on
American tonnage, which Great Britain may
lay thereof contrary 10 lie supulati1Es con
tanned in the aforesaid convention
Appropriation BH-.The House then took
up for consideration the bill making provision
for the support Of government for the year
fSzi.
The remaining amendments having been
rnuruYFpd n fhp bft vv.4p IN. lprad A., ha On
crossed for a third reading, and was subso-
qucntly read a third lime, passed, and sent 70
the Senate 4oT concurrence