Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-04-10

Among the closing proceeding Of the last
House, we find the following account Of the
manner.in which the bill wss adopted to pay
We State ofeb3aine herin,erest on 'moniss.
adva eced by her for the protection Of her
fron,ies in 1882 40 and Il, The amount
which the State viii receive iuderi,bis bill,
VIII not be less probably. than sfS90oo,
and may I've considerable more. Maine was
tortuaate,- asndsr the-circUassiaBees, In getting
through the House, amidst the pressure AND
cohdlsion which usually pfsvau thereon tie
last nigh, Of the session. II is credtable to
her delegation that this result was so happily
accoT Plished, at such a time, and to MIR.
Liule6eld that he had The confidence Of the
House TO so great an extent as it was mani
tested towards him on this occasion. 1t was
happy conclusion to his Congressional
term, during which he has faithfully repre-
sented The Democratic party and Democratic
principles, that he was enabled to contribute
successfully 10 The passage of bill SO impor-
tant to his State, as that to which we have
referred.
Mr. Li'llefeId moved to suspend the rules,
that he might move to discharge the Com
mi,tee of the Whole on the state Of the
Union from tho further consideration OF
Senate bill authorizing the accounting off.
GERS of the Treasury to settle aud pay to the
State OF Maine interest on moneys advanced
for the protection Of her frontier in the years
1899, lo40, and lS4l, for the purpose of put
ting the bill upon its passage.
Mr.. l.. said he seldom troubled the House,
and now asked time to say that this bill had
the una riiinous assent OF the Committee on the
judiciary Of the House. The principle was
we'll settled, that where States had advanced
for the General Government money for the
payment of the expense OF defending the ter.
ritory OF the Union, that they were to receive
interest on the amount so advanced. Sew
eral States have received interest under
similar circumstances. This money is fairly
and Justly due to the State Of Maine, and II
the bill should fail Of passage now. il
would undoubtedly be paid at some future
time. In consequence, OF the unfortunate
loss sustained by the State by the partial
burning of the Insane Hospital short time
since, the payment of this sum at this time
would be a matter ofgreat convenience &c
the State. OF .a.Fa s..f aa e.4a #4 -1 -fsi
Mr.. L. added, that be was about 10 retire
from Congress, and as he had kept some
interest in this bill for the benefit of hin
State, and as he knew the claim to be per
fec,ly just. he would esteem it a great favor
if the House would act OH the bill now.-
He would not further lrespass on the indul
gence Of the House.
The question then being upon The sispen-
sion OF the rules. teIlers were demanded an,
ordered, and Messrs. Fitch aud Stevens Of
Pennsylvania, appointed. ....
The question was then taken, and the tel
Iers reporled-ayes 100, noes 81.
So the rules were suspended. "f
Mr.. Liulefield said he would show hi
confidence in the House, and his regard TO
the public interest, by consuming no NOR,
time which was So preciOus-ant
would move the previous question.
The previous question received second
and the main question was ordered anC
under the operation thereof the bill was
ordered to a third reading.
The hill was then read The third time.
The question now being, Shall the bill
pass 2 il was taken and decided in The afir
NATIVE and The bill was passed.
Mr. Lit,le6eli moved to reconsider The
vote by which the hill passed. and 10 lay ,ha
motion on The liable which latter motto
was agreed 20.