Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-20
Mr.. Tucker Of Virginia, .TTs,eu!ei (,

I Mr. Tucker Of Virginia, .rFesen,ei i.
following resolution:
''RssoiDtd. That the committee on pen.
sions and revolutionary claims be ins NV i, !.
ed to inquire into the expedisAcy oi civ.
ing the same pensions 10 the widows o
The officers and sOldiers who died in IN.
| service during he late war, and who en- a..
listed to serve during the var, as is allsw.
ed 10 the widows Of those who enlisted
for q shorter term
The resolution was not agreed TO.
On motion OF Mr., McLsne, ,he house
resolved itself inlo a committee OF Inc
whole on the State OF the onion. (Mr. A.
Stevenson in the chair, on The bill ..au,
thorIZing The Commissioners OF the Sink.
ing Fund to purchase the 2 per cent. s,ock
OF the United States. IN the year 1924"
(This bill provides, that the Commits.
sioners OF the Sinking Fund be, and thsv
are hereby, authorised to purchase. durmg
the year one thousand eight hundred and
twenty four, any stock of the u. States
bearing al interest OF seven per cen,un,
per amman, not exceeding the sum of
eight millions six hundred aud ten tbous-
and dollars, upon such terms as thew nav
think proper, not exceeding the toljow,ny
rates above The principal sum purchased
that is to say;
For all such stock as they may purchase
before the lst day OF April next, at a rate
not exceeding one dollar aud seventy Eve
cents for every sum OF one hundred dol
lars, IN addition to the interest which
would have accrued on that day upon the
said Stock.
For all such stock which they may Dur.
chase between The Isl day OF April and
the Isl day Of July next, at a rate not ex-
ceediDg 70 cents on every sun of 100
dollars, in addition 10 The interest which
would have accrued on the day last men,
toned.
For all such stock which they may pur.
chase between the ist day ot July and lhe
lst day OF October next, at the rate NOT
exceeding on every sum Of one hundred
dollars, the amount oil interest which would
have accrued on the last mentioned, and
For all such stock which they may Bur.
chase between the FIRST day OF October
next and the lst day of January 1895, at
a rate not exceeding the principal and the
interest which shall have accrued at The
day OF purchase.
The Cd section OF The bill provides, that
the said commissioners are hereby author.
ised 10 make such purchases under tho
foregoing restrictions, al such times aud
places as they may deem most eligible,
and, for The purpose OF carrying into Ell.
feet the provisions OF this act, any money
inlthe Treasury, not otherwise appropra.
ted, is hereby appropriated.
The Isl section being under considers.
ton, Mr.. M'Lane moved TO amend The
bill by striking out D rs 10 tho 18th line
aud substitute D2f $50 az TO allow the Com.
missioners 10 pay for such y. s. stock a.
they may purchase prior 10 The lst Of A.
prll next. at a rate not exceeding p2 on
Dl00 in addition to The interast;]
The object OF this amendment was eX-
planned sby Mr. McLsne, ss ,eondIcive
both TO the interest OF the h0fders ofstock
and to that OF Government; apd, 10 sup
port OF that view Of the subject, be went
INTO . number OF statistical details, an ab.
fract OF which we shall furnish in our
Rext, not having room for them 10 dsy.
y The amendment was adopted; and The
bill as amended was reported to The house,
aiu ossdsted TO third reading, without
MIR. Hempbill then showed 10 tax. up
be bill providing for, tn procureMsni OF
&c for roads and canals, which
lad been laid on the table this morning, 10
make way Tor The proceeding bill. The
notion was carried. Ayes-97--Noes rs.
The bill then had its third reading.
Mr. Randolph moved that the bill Re
committed 10 committee Of the whole.
ibis motion [it is supposed with view 10
llow the Speaker to take part in the de.
'ate) was carried. Ayes LOG. 80.
Mr. McDufis gave notice, that be would
o.morrow call up the consideration Of the
eported amendment OF the constitution,
the choice Of the President and
lice President OF the United States.
The amendments Of lhe Senate TO the
'artial Appropriation Bill, were consider.
d, and cOncurred in.
This bill wants only the signature OF
be President to become law.]
The House adjourned.
IN SENATE...January Is.