The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-01-08

dient TO repeal laws allowing credits for
dulles upon merchandise imported by
aiiens, or ON foreign accounts"
nc resolve WAS assreee 80.
| Mr.. Webster gave notice dist. ON
Thursday next, he should cali up the
bill providing for the punishment Of
certain crimes against the u. States"
| Mr.. Breck, of Penn. moved to take
up the resolution offered by him some
days since. on the subject Of the claims
OF The Marquis de Maison Rouge. with
view to its modification. The motion
was carried--ayes n, noes 81.
| Mr.. Breck modified the resolution bv
striking out the last clause, which in
qmres respecting orders. given by the
Executive for the defence of certain
suits by the Attorney General of the U.
| States.
lhe question recurring on the resolu-
ton thus modified. calling simply for
copies of any letters which may have
been addressed by the claimants to the
Executive
MIR. Brcnt.'of Louisiana, objected TO
1t. as calling on the President for pri-
yate letters.
Mr.. HemphilI subjected, as an amend
ment, 10 add the clause, eff, in his
opinion. il shall not be improper 10
communicate the same; 80 and in this
form the resolution was adopted.
1a.cation on Military Lands.
MIR. Wickliffe, Of Ken. moved the
following:
ReS0bred, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into
he expectancy of exempting, for lin
ited time, from taxation, by the terrific
rial governments, the military bounty
lands which have been patented TO, and
not sold by, the original claimants, or
their heirs.
Mr.. WickiiHe SAID, that his attention
had recently been called TO the fact,
hat, III one territory Of this country,
tour hundred irucis Of ian,l had been
brought INTO market and sold for taxes
and, IN rejecting npon such a state of
things, he was convinced that the pow
cr claimed by The territorial govern
menss TO lax the military lands within
Their limits was one great cause Of the
facility with which Spectator. obtain
possession Of rights to land which were
originally intended to reward their war.
worn soldier for his toll. The original
grantee, hearing of tax up0n tax, was
unwilling and unable 10 pay so much on
his land, and was thus compelled to sell
his right TO il. The object of the reso-
luton he now proposed 10 the notice of
The House was 10 exempt these lands
from taxation fer limited time.
The question was put on agreeing to
the resolution, and decided i'm the aflir-
| NATIVE.
So the resolution was adopted.
Niagara Sufferers.
On motion of Mr.. Tracy, the House
| went into committee IF the whole on the
| bill - Further to amend the act au;ho-
rising the payment for property lost,
| captured or destroyed by the enemy.
while in the militay service of the Uni
ted STATES. and ror-other purposes"
MIR. p. p. Barbour said that his de-
sign ~ rising was not TO oppose the de-
tails Of The bill now hrfnrc the Commit
tee, bat TO offer proposition supcrce-
ding them altogether. He wished to
test the sense of this House on the prin-
| cipIc OF this bill, and with This view he
moved 10 strike on, the enac,inG clause.
! IL was not his Intention to deiain The
committee by any prolonged discussion;
he wished 10 direct them at once IN the
| principle Of the measure, aud, in doing
so, he should submit 10 iileir consiIera-
'ion some general principles Of national
law, and few laris. which he thought
had bearing on the question before
| them.
Mr.. Bradley. Of Vermont. and Mr..
Tracy, Of New. York addressed The
7! House. when
On motion Of Mr.. Wright, Of Ohio,
the Committee then rose; and, having
| obtained leave tn sit again.
| The House adjourned.
DEcEMBER 20.
Georgia yEiIifin Claims.
MIR. Thompson, Of Georgia, accord.
ing 70 notice, moved 10 discharge the
committee of the whole from the fur
lher consideration Of the report Of the
Committee on MiIitnry Affairs on the
claim Of that state for compensation for
services performed by her militia, in
1905.
The motion WAS carried--ayes GS.
noes 56.
Mr.. Thompson then moved 10 recon-
NIT the report to the same committee
with Instructions "io report bill max
ing an appropriation for the payment
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