The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-01-08
O. Is. CONGRESS.
iE sENATE-DEcEMkER 2,

! var. johnson, Of Kentucky, from the
Select Committee on that subject. re-
ported bill "for the adjustment of
imprisonment for debt which was read.
The bill from the House of Repre-
sen.atiyes, entitled 9 Anaet authorship
| repayment for lasM enormously sold BY
the United Stntes," was read third
time, passed, and returned to the House
OF Representatives..
DECEMBER 20.
Mr.. Ltttleton w. Tazeweli. Of Va.
elected in the place Of Mr. John lay
lor. deceased, appeared, was qualified,
! and took his seat.
The hill from the House OF Repre-
sentatives authorizing the Secretary
OF the Treasury to adupt new hydrom-
ctcr," was read third time, passed.
and returned to the House of Represen.
| tntives.
The Senate, according to the order of
the day, proceeded to the considerable
OF The bill to abolish Imprisonment for
debt.
MIR. Johnson, of Kentucky, remarked
that this bill had been very matureIy
d'gested by the committee, aud greatly
modified from The bill Of last session.
with the view OF obyia,inS objections
made 1t, the last session. He did not
know that any opposition would be made
10 il now. on general principles; but If
any were intended, he should uroposc
+" take il M a, future day for gene
raj discussion; at present he hoped the
IN ns
details, for which purpose he moved .ha,
il be taken up by sections.
This was done. aud some verbal a.
mendments ma,h. The bill having
jbecs gone throds!,,
MIR. Cobb moved to strike out tbe
following sentences from The fourth see.
| lion, viz.
But, after the return thereof. the
defendant or defendants may contes. the
| allegation OF The said oaths or atlirma-
tons, before the court in which the
SAID suit or action is instituted. in such
form rs the c"urt shall prescribe. And
IT the court shall be of opinion that the
said allegations are not we'll founded.
IT may make an order, to be entered Oh
| record, discllarSing the said bail or Sc
curiiy from his or their seeurityship.
This motion gave rise to a debate of
near Two hours. duration, embracing
occasional remarks on general rrinci
pies. bot chiefly involving questions of
practice and proceeding in the courts IN
the different states, &c. &c. Tie mo-
ton way supported by The mover and by
Mr.. Mills, at considerable length and
was opposed will, much earncstucss by
Mess,s. Johnson. of Ky. Barbour, and
Van Buren,. Mr.. Branch made also
some remarks on the question Of mudif
cation and then
The bill was postponed TO to-mor-
row.
HOUSE OF REPRESE NATIVES
I DECEMBER %,
Internal improvement.
! MIR. Stewart, OF Pennsylvania, said.
thai. al the last session, he had submit.
ted a proposition, which had for It's oh.
ject the creation OF a permanent fund
for the purposes Of internal improve
meni; but, owing 10 The press of other
important business, it was not then dis
posed Of. He now rose TO renew tba,
proposition.
Mr.. S. offered the following resolu-
| ton:
| Resolred, That the Committee al
Roads and Canals be instructed fo re-.
port bill pledging the proceeds of the
sale of the Public Lands and The div;
dends Of The United States Bank Stock
as permanent fund for the purposes 81
internal Improvement, to be Distributed
among the several States according (,
The ratio OF representation, and expepd
ed on objects TO be designated by Con
gress within or bordering on the State.
respectively. The said fund with III,
interest thereon aeeruiDg. TO ne vested
annually in United States or other pro
duetive Stocks, until ii,e same shall h
required TO carry into effect the object
OF its appropriation.
! On motion, bis resolution was order
ed to lie OH the table, and be printed.
Discriminating Credits ON Duties.
| Mr.. Tripble, of Kentucky, subm;tter
the following resolve:
1 /" Resotred, That the Committee q
'iWays and Means he instructed 70 in