Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-14


drawback on the expectation OF cordsge
manufactured in the u. States from fsreign
hemp, " as taken up for consideration. in
committee OF the whole, Mr.. Ruggles in
ibe chair. A debate took place upon the
bill, in which MsssIs. D'Wolf, Smith,
Love, OF Md. Taylor. Of Va. and Lloyd,
OF Mass. engaged, a sketch Of which we
shall give hereafter.
The bill from the other House, authori'
ziny surveys for roads and canals, was
read and passed 10 second reading.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Allen, OF Mass. from the Committee
of Accounts, 10 whom was referred bill
from thu Senate, to revive and continue 10
force an act, entitled An act fixing the
compensation Of the Secretary OF the Sc
nate and Clerk Of ibe House Of Represen.
tatiyes. OF tho Clerks employed in their
Offices, and of the Librarian, reported the
same without amendment, and the phl
was ordered to third reading to-day.
The resolution yesterday offered by
Mr., Rankin, respecting the boundary line
Of Arkansas, was taken up and agreed to.
The resolution yesterday offered by Mf.
Owen Prospecting the compensation OF The
registers and receivers OF Land Othces)
was taken up and agreed TO-.
Mr.. Floyd presented the following.
which was laid on the table
sResolved That the President Of the U.
States be requested to inform this House
whe Their the rules and regulations, com.
piled by Gen. Scott, for the government
of the army, and repealed by an act oil
Congress Of the I'll, May, 1922, are now
enforced IN the army or any part thereof
and by what authority. the same has been
adopted and enforced.
On motion of MIR. Foote, Of N. Y. it
was 80.
Re,olved, That the Committee on Mi.
litary Affairs be instructed to inquire into
the expediency OF reducing the term OF
service in the militia Of the United States
frem As to 40 years, Except in cases OF
invasion or insurrectIOn.)
Mr.. Thompson, oil Georgia, moved for
leave to introduce a bill directing the
payment OF the Georgia Militia Claims,
for service. rendered during the years
1889, 3 and a.
After some conversation between Messrs
Cooke, Cobb, Barbour, and Tracy, the
Speaker pronounced the request for leave
to be out vi order, because the subject bad
been already referred 10 committee, and
reported on, and is low before The House
10 different shape.
The bill for defining the boundary line
between the Edwardsville and Springfield,
land districts, 10 the State OF illinois, was
read a third time, passed, and sent to the
Senate tor concurrence.
The to authorize the issuing OF patent
10 SAMUEL Brown, was read third time,
passed, and sent to the Senate for con.
currenCe.
The bin from the Senate to continue
the salaries OF the Secretary Of the Senate,
&c. [see above,) was read 4third time,
and passed.
Theengrossed bill to procure the nsees-
sary plans, surveys, and estimates. in re-.
lation to roads odd canals; was read a
third time, passed, and sent to the Senate
THE TARIFF.
The House took UP in committee Of
the whole the bill 10 amend the several
acts imposing duties on imports.
Messrs. Tod and Clay advocated, and
Messrs. Philip P. Barbour, Randolph.
CambreIeng, AlcDufic, Garrett, Tom
Iinson, Hamilton and Cutbber spoke
against the bill. En- conclusion Mr.. Clay
moved that the committee rise &c. and
the House adjourned.