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A Century of Lawmaking, 1774-1873
Mr. Morrow, from the Committee on the Public Lands, presented a bill for the relief of Richard Tervin, Edwin Lewi, Samuel Mims, the Baptist Church at Salem Meeting, in the Mississippi Territory, and Joseph Wilson; which was received, and read the first time.
On motion,
The said bill was read the second time, and ordered to lie on the table.
The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act concerning the Society of Latrappe," was read the first time.
On motion,
The said bill was read the second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act to erect a light house at the entrance of Scituate harbor, a stone column on a spit of land at the entrance into Boston harbor, and a beacon on Beach Point, near Plymouth harbor, in the State of Massachusetts; a light at the entrance of Bayou St. John, into Lake Pontchartrain; and two lights on Lake Erie," was read the first time.
On motion,
The said bill was read the second time, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House to whom is committed the bill of this House, to erect a light-house at the entrance of Scituate harbor, a stone column on a spitof land at the entrance into Boston harbor, and a beacon on Beach Point, near Plymouth harbor, in the State of Massachusetts; and a light at the entrance of Bayou St. John, into Lake Pontchartrain.
Mr. Fisk, from the committee appointed on the petition of Henry Malcolm, made a report thereon; which was read, and the resolution therein contained concurred in by the House, as follows:
Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted.
On a motion made, and leave given by the House, Mr. Taylor, from the committee appointed on the petition of John Calhoun, presented a bill for the relief of John Calhoun; which was received, and read the first time.
On motion,
The said bill was read the second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. Taylor also made a detailed report relating to the case of the said John Calhoun; which was received, and read.
On motion of Mr. Lewis, and seconded,
Ordered, That the Committee of the Whole House to whom is committed the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to incorporate a company for making certain turnpike roads in the District of Columbia," be discharged from the consideration thereof; and that the said bill be read the third time to-day.
The said bill was then read the third time: When,
A motion was made by Mr. Smilie, and the question being put, that the said bill be recommitted to a Committee of the Whole House.
It was determined in the negative.
Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act to authorize the making of certain turnpike roads in the District of Columbia."
Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act fixing the compensation of public Ministers, and of Consuls residing on the Coast of Barbary, and for other purposes:" When it was,
Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
The House proceeded to consider the bill to allow the benefit of drawback on merchandise transported by land conveyance, from Newport to Boston, and from Boston to Newport, in like manner as if the same were transported coastwise; and the same being again read, was ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time to-morrow.
A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the establishment of a Quartermaster's Department;" they have passed the bill, entitled "An act to examine into the title to the batture in front of the suburb St. Mary," with amendments; also, the bill entitled "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act for the establishment of a Turnpike Company in the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia," with amendments; to which bill and amendments they desire the concurrence of this
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House. The Senate agree to the conference proposed by this House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the fourth amendment of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act regulating the Post Office Establishment;" and have appointed managers at the said conference. And then he withdrew.
Mr. Crawford, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined two enrolled bills, entitled as follow:
"An act for the relief of William Baynham;" and
"An act authorizing the discharge of John Kerr from his imprisonment;" and had found the same to be truly enrolled: When,
Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bills.
Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.
The House, according to the order of the day, again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill for imposing additional duties upon all goods, wares, and merchandise, imported from any foreign port or place; to which Committee of the Whole House is also committed a resolution to reduce the Military and Naval Establishments; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Bassett reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said bill and resolution under consideration, and made a farther progress in the bill, and directed him to report the resolution, amended to read as follows:
Resolved, That the Military Establishment of the United States ought to be reduced; and that the Naval Establishment of the United States ought to be reduced.
The House proceeded to consider the report of the Committee of the Whole House on the said resolution:
A division of the question on agreeing to the said resolution was called for, And the same being stated that the House do agree to the first member thereof: When,
An adjournment was called for: On which,
The several orders of the day were farther postponed until to-morrow.
And the House adjourned until to-morrow morning ten o'clock.
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