Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-18
On motion Of Mr.. Allen, of Mass. it

On iuotlou VI MI. &h"S"' " :
was.
RESOLVED. That, from and after the
commencement of the present session
Of Congress, there be allowed to the
Postmaster of this House four dollars
Der day during the sessions; and that
the conmit,e &c of accounts be authors
ed to make him such farther allowance
for services rendered as such post
master during the recess of Congress
| as they shall think reasonable md just;
and that the same be paid out OF the
contingent fund Of the House.
The Committee OF Manufactures re.
| ported the bill from the Senate, 'to amend
the several acts laying duties on imports,
recommending The concurrence OF lbe
House in the amendments made TO II oy
the Senate, with certain exceptions. me
bill and amendments were referred 10
committee Of the whole on the state oil inc
| Union.
Mr.. Forsyth moved to print the com.
mit,se's report. The motion was opposed
by Mpssrs. Todd and Taylor; when 1t
was superseded by motion to 60 into
committee OF the whole upon the bill
The yeas and nays being required on
this question. il was decided as follows:
Yeas Ito, Nays ~.
The House, accordingly, went into
committee OF the whole Oh the state OF The
| Onion, MIR Taylor ID the chair.
The anne ndments OF the Senate to the
bill were about to be read by the Clerk,
when an inquiry was made whether those
amendments could be present, when they
bad been ordered to be printed. On this
subject desultory conversation arose, in
which much excitement was evnced.-
Messrs. Cutbberl, Webster, A. Stevenson
Caubreleag, MetcaIf, McDufie, Clay
Tod, and Hamilton, took part IN this con
versation. When the amendments OF the
Senate were all read -
Mr. Campbell, OF Ohio, thinking it due
to the House that it should have the a.
mendments before il in printed form
and having ascertained that this could be
effected by to morrow morning, moved
that the committee rise.
The motion was carried ayes ST.
noes 81.
Mr.. Campbell moved fer printing the
bill and amendments; on which a desulto'
ry debate took place between Messrs
Campbell, Foot, OF Conn. Macarthur, Ran.
kin, Wright, Hamilton, Taylor, and
! Clarke; and il was finally ordered
On motion OF Mr. McLane, the House
went into committee OF the whole, hlr
! Dwight in the chair, on the bill to revive
and continue in force the first, second
third. fourth, and fifth sections OF the &C,
further TO provide for collecting duties or
Imports and Tonnage; which was slightly
amended, and ordered to third reading
On motion of Mr.. Newton, the House
went into committee OF the whole, Mr
| Rich in the chair, on the bill to authorize
the bulldog of light houses, light vessels
and beacons, therein mentioned, and foI
ober purposes Several amendments
were proposed and agreed to. Some DIS
cussion arose on the location O! light
house on the south shore OF lake Erie, tor
which two different positions were pro-
posed-the committee preterring The
mouth Of Grand river, and Mr.. Wright Of
fering resolution in favor Of point be-
tween Erie and Sandusky bay. Mr..
| Whitllesey having explained the facts,
the amendment was rejected, and the bill
reported TO the House.
Mr.. Beecher moved to 10y the bill and
amendment on the table The motion was
lost. The house Concuried in the amend
meDt, when the farther consideration oil
the bill was postponed tomorrow.
| And then the House adjourned.