Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-01


bill was twice read & Committed.
Mr.. Tomlinson Of Connecticut, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported bin to
change the Port of Entry for the District of
Appilachicola,-whi bill was twice read &
committed.
Mr.. Cook Of Illinois, from the Committee
of Ways & Means, reported bill, making APP
propriatisns for the support Of the Navy du-
ring the year 1927, which bill was twice read
and committed 10 Committee of the Whole
on the State of the Union.
Mr.. Healy Of n Hampshire, from the Com
mittee on Revolutionary Claims, made an un-
favorable report on the petition of Joseph
Bggs--and Mr.. Hasbrouck of New-York, from
the same COMMITTEES, made an unfavo"able re-
port Oh the petition of Samuel Ward.
Mr. Whittesey Of Ohio, from the Commit
tee on Claims, reported bill for the relief Of
William Morrison, which bill was twice read
and committed and the same gentleman made
an unfavorable report OH the petition Of Robert
Mallox
Mr.. Mercer of Virginia, from the Commit
tee OF Roads s. Canals, reported bill from the
Senate for the relief Of Daniel Steinrod, which
bill was committed and made the order of the
day for tomorrow
Mr.. Mccoy Of Virginia, from the Commit
tee on Claims, reported bill for the relief Of
the legal representatives Of General William
| Hull, which bill was twice read and committed.
Mr. Taliaterro Of Virginia, submitted the
following preamble and resolution, which were
adopted by the House The last clause Of the
resolution was added OH motion of Mr.. Livings
ton Of Louisiana:
"Whereas it may happen that the sum OF
| S., 2o4,96o to be appor,oned under the act
convention with Great Britain for giving effect
to the Treaty Of Client, as it respects indemni-
ty for slaves, and other purposes, may exceed
the amount which by the provisions oil that
treaty and Of the Convention of St Petersburg
may be considered applicable to that object
"hesolred, That the Committee on Foreign
Affairs BE- instructed to repor, to this House
their opinion as to the 2ropriety OF directing
such contemplated residium OF the aforesaid
sum 10 be appropriated pro-ra,a amongst The
bona hde sufferers by the loss OF slaves and
| other property, and whose losses did not come
within the provisions of the said Treaty and
Convention;--
"And OF giving preference to such as com
ing within The treaty were not present. IN time
to be placed on the de6nitive list provided for
| by the said Convention"
The following resolution was laid on the Ia
bic by Mr Talaferro of Virginia:
"Resolved, That the President Of the United
States be requested to ascertain and commu-
nicale to this House, the grounds and princi-
Piles which the Commissioners, appointed to exc
cute the Treaty Of Client, fixed the relative val
ue Of slaves, as between the several States and
Territories, and the average value, as between
the elaine MS in each State or Territory.
On motion Of Mr. Taliaferro Of Virginia, the
Committee on the Judiciary, was instructed TO
examine into the propriely Of extending the
time limited in the letters patent heretofore is
sued TO John w. Bronaugh and Isaac Talbot,
| to secure to them, the exclusive use Of certain
invention, in said letters patent specified.
MIR. Saunders of North Carolina, laid the
| following Resolution OH the table.
hesolued, That the Secretary Of State COM
municate 10 this house list OF each newspa-
per in each Of the States in which the laws Of
Congress we're directed to be published, in the
years 1925 and 1926; and, also, list OF such
in which the laws are directed 10 be published
in Misunderstanding the changes which have
been made, and the reasons OF each change.
The engrossed bill to amend Gan act, author
ising the erection of bridge over the Potomac
River within the District of Columbia" was
read third time and passed.
The Speaker laid before the house commu-
nication from the State Department, transmit
ting information called for, in relation to the
spoia,ions on American Commerce, by the
French and other European nations since the
year 1905.
The house then resolved itself into Com
mitlee of the Whole on the State OF the Union,
and the committee resumed the consideration
of the bill for increasing the duties on import
ed wooden goods. The question in debate was
MIR. Barney's amendments, which finally pre-
vailed, and the bill was reported to the house
in the following shape:
a BILL for The alteration Of the acts imposing d1-
| Ties on imports
Be it enactedby the Senate and House o. Representa-
tires of the United States of america IN Congress Assem-
bed, That from and after the first day OF August one
thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, in lieu OF
the duties row imposed by law, on the manufactured
articles hereafter mentioned, imported into the United
states there there shall be charged and paid, the du
ties chargeable thereon, in the following manners
First All manufactures of wool, or of which wool
;s a component part except worsted stuff goods and
blankets. whose actual value at the place whence i'm
ported shall not exceed forty cents per square yard
shall be deemed and taken to have costfory cents the
l. cha rraI with the Dresent duty aC-