New Hampshire Statesman

U. S. LEGISLATURE.

IN SENATE.

Thursday, Feb. 19.

Numerous petitions were presented, and committed--among them was one from William Rotch, jun, and others, of New-Bedford, praying indemnity for spoliations committed by the French, previous to 1800.

The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of Executive business, and then adjourned.

IN THE HOUSE.

Mr. Owen offered the following--

Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be directed to examine and report to this House, what will be the effect of the revenue upon the government of the United States. if the bill now before the House entitled " A bill to amend the several acts imposing duties upon imports," should pass into a law--and if its operation would in their opinion, diminish the revenue to an extent greater than the expenditures of government will admit of, what course it will be expedient to pursue, to supply that deficiency.

Military Appropriation Bill.

The previous orders of the day being suspended, the House went into committee, on the military appropriation bill for 1824. The first 10 blanks were filled. In answer to an inquiry, Mr. M'Lane, chairman of the committee of ways and means, remarked, that in the clothing of the troops, a preference was always given for American manufactures, unless where the public interest would materially suffer. Mr. Trimble said he thought this ought universally to prevail." On the appropriation for the support of the West Point Military Academy, the following improvements were contemplated--a hospital for cadets and troops--two wings to be added to the Academy for Philosophical and Chemical lectures-- a double storehouse for the professors-- a laboratory and green house--office for the Professor of Engineers, &c. &c. amounting to $33400. $10,000 were appropriated for purchasing a farm adjacent to the Academy, where a tavern was kept, which the officers considered a very great nuisance. Having proceeded thus far the committee rose and having obtained leave to sit again.

The House adjourned.

Friday February 20.

IN SENATE.

The Senate were engaged nearly the whole of to-day in considering the bill making appropriations for a road through the territory of Florida from St. Augustine to Pensacola, and for surveying routes for two other roads in the same territory. The bill was, in the end ordered to a third reading.

The Senate adjourned.

IN THE HOUSE.

The resolution moved by Mr. Owen, for referring to the committee of Ways and Means the inquiry into what would be the effect of a Tariff Bill (now pending) on the Revenue, was again taken up, discussed, and again superceded by the arrival of the hour for the orders of the day.

The house then resumed, in committee of the whole, the Military Appropriation Bill, went through it, ordered it to be engrossed for a third reading, and

Adjourned to Monday