Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-02

if it passes into q law, il its present
shape, simplify the collection Of duties
on i'm ports;' and whether its operation
will, without being generous to the
community tend to augment the reVe-
nue., prove salutary to commerce, ana
beneficial to the manufactures OF the
country-and that the Clerk be direct
ed to furnish the Secretary of the Urea.
sury with a copy Of this bill, as report
ed by ths committee on manufactured"
1t was laid On the table without de.
date.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
The House having again resolved it..
self into a committee of the whole on
tho new Tariff Bill
After q good deal Of debate, the ques
ton was taken on the motion Of MIR.
Brent, to strike out the clause laying 3
duty on cotton bagging. and decided In
the negative--ayes 81, noes lO7.
Mr.. Buchanan then renewed his mo-
ton to amend the clause, by striking
out 6 cents and inserting ~ cents;
which was carried--ayes ll9
Mr.. P. Barbour then moved to strike
ent the clause laying duty Of 25 cents
q bushel on wheat; and, before any
question was taken on this motion, the
committee rose on motion Of Mr.. Gar
nett;
And the House adjourned.
AD attempt was made to adjourn to
II O'Clock, instead Of IL o'clock, to.
morrow, but lost-syes So, noes 30.
IN SENATE-February2 81.
Mr.. Smith, from the comDittee on Fi-
nance, reported the bill from the House Of
Representatives, making appropriations
for the military service OF the U. States,
tor the year 1894, without amendment.-
On motion Of MIR. Smith, the Senate, as in
committee of the whole, MIR. Branch in
the cLair, proceeded to the consideration
Of this bill; and after sometime was spent
thereon, Dir Van Buren, moved that the
bill be postponed I'LL Monday next, and
made the older vi that day. This motion
was agreed to.
The bill providing for the more effec.
tual defence of this country, by the or
ganizaliOn OF the militia, was taken up,
and postponed 10, and made the order OF
the day TOR week from next Monday.
On motion OF Mr.. Johnson, OF Louisi-
ana, the Senate as in committee Of the
whole, proceeded to consider The bill to
enable the holders OF French, British, and
Spanish titles to lands within that part of
The state of Louisiana situate 10 the east OF
the Mississippi river aud island OF New
Orleans, which have not been recognised
as valid by the Government Of the United
States, TO institute proceedings 10 Try The
validity thereof.
Mr.. Van Buren, moved an amendment
to confine the operation OF the law TO such
claims as have bsen reported to the go>
yerument and laid before Congress, which
was agreed to. He also proposed new
section to the bill, requiring, That in all
claims amounting 10 200 acres. that the
attorney General oil the United States
shall be furnished with copies OF the pro-
ceedipgs on such claims, in the District
Court in which they are to be decided, IN
order that an appeal may be made, ii
though proper, when the decisions are
gainst The United States, to the Supreme
Court.
This amendment was objected TO by
Messrs. Louvre and Lanman, and sup
ported by the mover, and Messrs. Chand.
Ter and Holmes. Mr.. Johnson, OF Lou,si-
ana. explained the provisions Of the bill.
He stated, that there would be about 800
claims 10 be decided under This act, in
volvng about million OF acres OF lane.
The new section, proposed BY Mr.. Van
buren,, was agreed TO. The bill was then
reported to the Senate, as amended; and.
on motion OF Mr.. Johnson, OF Louisiana,
was postponed ~ Monday next, aud made
the oder OF that day.
The Senate adjourned till Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MIR. Webster, from the committee Oh the
Judiciary, to whom were referred The "a
mendments of the Senate 10 the bill 10 re-
peal in part an act entitled an act TO lessen
the compensation 10 Marshals, Clerks,
and Attorneys, 10 the cases therein
mentioned. made report recommending
the concurrence OF this House in those a.
mendments. The report was, agreed 10.
On motion Of Mr.. Owen. Il was.
Resolved, That the committee OF ways
and Means be Instructed to inquire into
the expediency OF making an appropria.
ton to compensate the friendly Creek In
dIans for property lost and destroyed Gu
ring the Creek war.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
The House then resolved itself into
committee OF the whole, on the bill to a.
mend the several acts laying duties on i'm.
ports.
The pending question being on the
motion of Mr.. 2. Barbour, to strike from
the bill the proposed duty oil Is cents per
bushel on wheat
The debate was resumed, and continued