Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-25

the provisions Of he bill we're limited b.
free While persons.
The bill as then reported TO The Senate,
and passed 10 be engrossed and read The
third time.
The bills from the House oil Represen.
tat,yes 10 aulhOrise the cieatiun Oh stock.
moi exceeding FIVE millions oil dollars, TO-
NEE, the aw ARDS o. the commissioners uu-
der the treaty with Spain, made x2d Of
February. 1872 aud TO improve the ma
vigsuon OF The Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
were sev-raIly read The third time, sAd
passed.
Tie bill TO amend An act supplement.
tar, 10 An acl entitled An act 10 carry INTO
effect The 9th arliCle Ut the treaty with
Spain. concluded The ped February, 1872
was next taken up Ter considerations
Nessrs. Eaton, jackson, ana Louvre. re-.
marked briefly, upon The effects TO be pro-
duced by this bIl Ii was then reported
to The Senate. and passed to be engrossed
and rend The third time.
On motion OF Mr. Barbour, The Senate
then proceeded to The consideration OF Er-
ecuiivr business; and, as soon as the doors
were opened, The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Corke, IRON the Committee on In.
dian Affairs, reported a bill, from the Sc.
nate making an appropriation TO enable
the President OF The United States 10 hold
treaties " it'll certain Indian lrbes;' which
was referred 10 the committee OF the W bole,
and made The order Of the day tor to-day.
Mr. Taylor from the committee appOInt-
ed to make distribution Of certain rooms in
The centre BUILDING OF the capitol, Delw cen
The two Houses, made report, recon.
mend,ns disposition VI tue different a.
partments, which was agreed TO mem con.
Mr.. Trinble offered The follow ing reso.
luton, which was lie. OIL The table one day:
'Resoiued, That The Secretary OF the
Treasury be directed TO report TO this
House, at an early day OF It's next session.
whether any q what provision can BE- made
by law. TO distinguish between importa-
tions made by aliens, or on foreign &C.
count, and those made by Citizens OF the
UnIled States: anu also, report ibe amount
OF duties which accrued on imports during
the year 1899, or 1898, CHASING the I'M.
ports according TO the aggregates OF the
several credits allowed by law upon The
duty bonds; so as to shew the aggregate
under each head OF credit for the year Sc.
lecled; and SO as 10 show, also, by esii.
mate, the amount of interest that would
have accrued upon the bonds, IL the seve-
raj credits had been allowed upon The pay.
men: OF interest, al the rate oI SIX per CEN
tum per amman
On motion Of Mr.. Wright, Of Ohio, il
was
Resolved; That the committee on militia.
~ affairs be instructed 10 inquire whether
further legislative provision - necessary
TO carry into effect the act OF Congress Of
the Sd march. 1898, entitled an ACT 10 es.
tablisb national armory on The Western
waters.
ACCOUNTS OF DANIEL ,. TOMPKins.
The House took up the bill making pro.
vision tor the settlement OF the accounts
oil Daniel D. Tomkins, late Governor of
the State OF New York.
After some debate the question was IA.
ken by yeas and nays, as follows:
Yea. &c, Nays ~.
So the amendment of Mr.. WickliIe,
which appropriales D.60,a39 "a, was a.
dopied.
The bill was then reported and ordered
to be engrossed for third reading.
On motion OF Mr.. McLsne, OF Del. the
House went INTO committee OF The whole,
Mr.. Foot, OF Con in the chair, on the mi.
Iitary service OF the United States, for the
year 1924
Several amendments having been made,
the committee rose, reported progress, and
bad leave IL sit again.
And then the House adjourned.