mber of -her 'fqua- jer.ue of at leaf! 900,020 dollars, j frnmthe United States ; acceidin
.hich ir mOrtf" br 10,000 dol arj
- j . w t
than tbe fura prapHjO beraifed.
Iiwas thewsd by a ftatement of
thelitis mn brow.n fugar, far fix
fuccgffie yean, which it annexed
,V.J tnat the
at by thofc employed to prevent tt
into the places, of which we fup
po eourfeWcs to potfefa the exclu-
snd th? creat nu
drons and cruitiug m&! in tnqte
fea cirvrumiUnccs whereby her
trade is prooahly rndcf-H mere te
than nurs. And thirdly, be
, r- .UkntV.ik hr me"hants cini
.'.! ir.l,wlL. ind Chi;ar. tbjs report, No
goa ls, dlrcdlv, iohe French, Spa-Ueu produdl of that article, at duty t
tii ;h and arch poileluons in ine-t . "." - r" T
Welt Indies and South ; America, from the beginning of 1793, to the
tuey can and do carry thofegowds, in end 1797. a PJ nv.e
im.nenfe qumtie, to their own increafed from dollars 646,715 to
: 1.,. ,, .hpm e thev are adollars 7c..07i ; d that the ave-
known to rind thoir way, by means fMe nett produA, for a period of
e u!.r. ....1. MriMM rnnniven ill vears. iron nui i 1 vya u-
01 an illicit U4uc i'v... x- - .. . . ''Jn., . '
cuiiue, was uoiiATi
It' was contended that although
an addition of one half cent was
five fuDolv. Hiuim huiuuijui W, uihs
As to the example 01 tng.iui, rwu -r
which is fatdtove laid an ex. ;peared to be lefs thaa in former
port duty, analogous to the tax on rears,, being only dollars 630,791,
drawbacks no propofed ; it VyM returns, yet no
oblcrved in the firlt place that nclu'.ion unfavourable to the duty
W. v.;wKin in England has Bat .Oiild be drawn from thence ; be-
h.-.n tone .nonet made, to" ..'flufe Jfe "turns for that year were
he ,0 iuL Of Its fuccefs. Second- 'iry Wietvt ; two quarters
Tl r,ff,v , time has firnilhed wbh'Mtg trm Philadelphia and
i-.twi-QtlAM On Wiv -r J 7 '
- Zr; n( Fr.aliAd is feainft the . nah : which, probably, had reduced
nlaa her export!, having dimimfhed ( the apparent a-nount much rnort
iince' the period when that tax was -than th't aflual receipt . had been
AA- and third'v. that what is called 'augmenttd by the additional duty.
a tax on exports in fcugland is, in j Henceit was interred, that the
faft a-.aremiu-m paid tor convoy, confeimption and ' .imprtatin oi
which the government, in confidera- bpwn (ugar, had not been mjiiri
ti'.n of tbi.emhim, oogigea tofur-'jOuQy affected by the former duty j
n.ifh, an I does funiiQi 10 evrry ftiip and tliat the average nut produft be
fai!itiJ fio n htr por-s. An arrange- n& at thf rate of dcllaTs 200,00
rrvcdt which enables Oil 'pets 10 ob- f every half cent of duty, that
taiii their infurunce Mjt tower rate. Una miht be expected t:bcn the
5 that theduty on exports, inftcad j prupofed augmentation.
et!):i:i-at;aoii the trade of Eng- j 9n tnc "l,hject ot .coffee, itwas
hi') ' is msrulv a prrt of the preiiuum fhewn bv a Itatcmeut of duties on
of infurance . Which the merchin's : that article, for fix fucceflive years,
'pay to th government in (lead of jiay.j fro:' 1793 to 1 798 uiclufiv c, which
it to the underwriters ; whereas, j is aJfo annexed hereunto, (N. IV.;.
n our cafe, as we give no convoy , j that the average nett .product o!
i; would be a mere tax iipOri our : lho(e duties, during the period "in
trade, which our merchants mult' quefiion, was: dollars 49,762 a.U
pay in the firfl infta-iice, arid. might though the returns for the lad year
or might not be ab'e to et back'1' lJlc period were incomil c, as
inin the con&imerl. I bl'n already Hated, and no ad.
lfthfy lhotild prove unahle to : dii ion Iims been made to the ddly
get it back rom the confumrrs, lv iica 1792. Henc ir wrs inferred,
thi ..uiraieiitaiion. oi price. onfc- fafly be laid on that article alfo ;
duAt onTthcduty, micht create or fwh'ch, as the prefer duly is five,'
Vc ruitu-d : and with it mul) nerifti. , dollars 50,00c.
v..-! i lv a treattortin ofotirra- flch were the arguments for
to tne pin propofed i ihe ictt
of April the roth, tUo, from ih.f krdpeddehciei4hreot
iecriary gr me treatry to tk com
miiee or ways and means.
4'h. Ktplvtd,
it it expe
per centum
That it is txoe
dieut to lay an addition! Hut. i
Per bound on hmw,
fugar and coffee, imported into th(
Sth. ReUlvtd, That
dient to retain
on all drawbacks allowed for oods
re-exported from the United States,
n.i.ptin.f, inciaeni jq 'toe at-
awance thereof, and in lieu of the
amp duties on debentures
addition to the fuins heretofore ,jfT-
rected by Jaw te be io retained for
the aforefaid purpofes.
tiimtfoot inferceurfe feftween of the United State fOrowfm
he United 5ta;ea aa r ranee-ana ney tor tfleublic erflce, ? .....
f 41 An act to contifcu inifftrea
1 1 AtrStfrtorTnc reyer ci jamet an act tayinR B Additional do'T on
Vatd. ' ' """"" Jt- pored nto the Urt dtet.es.
12 An fcA-providint fpt l thf Jekejrf ; for othrtlpo&,
ond cenfui or efitmctatjOB of the! 44 An acT to authorize the
nhabitants of tbeTJoVed States. jlowance of a credit a Willia
f An act in addition te the acT' i azewell.
J. ...... t. . .: .1 1 . . .
entitled "' An' act MEuiating the
t ac United Brethren for propaga
ting the gofpel ameng he Hea-
falv
'hen.
14 An act to provide for
in cafes of recapture,. '
15 An act declaring the aflent ottthe year one thoufand eight
v-bngrels to certain acts of the llates dred.
of 'Maryland and Georgia. ,
16 "An art to alter the times of
45 as act to' authorize the fele
grants of lane appropriated for mt-jani conveyance of lands in certain
utary tervices, and for toe lociciy ui caics, ny hic marmaiu or tne unit
ttl Sits. to conhrm toriner lales;
46 An act for the rcgulaubP-cif
public arfenajs an0 magazines.
47 An act making appropriation!
for the fupport rof government, fof
)JUfirf"
Holding the diftnet -Court in North United States, tor the year ve
aroima. - 1 IthOQfand eight hundred.
i?An 1 act fer the relief of Camp- 40 An aft to ertbhflt the dirtric
CONGRESS.
MOUSS OF RE PR ESI NT AT I VIS.
tVprlnrfAmv Lfnv 1 .1
A' "meftaoe- was :rtei"ved from th.rll Smith.
Senate, by Mr. Otistheir fecreiary,' An.ct tp,extend iht, rivtletfd
'triformirtg tne 6oul, that the S.uatt ?lr'W!? WjmrW& H
Havfrefolved thattf refolution for iarin vvamington. ,
repealing t wo of rhefaw polled byL 19"An ct to eltablifh an tinifdrrr!
the governor and judeess of the Mil- 7ft'm bankruptcy threughoni
48 An art making appropriation
or the military ellablifhrnent of the
tilfippi territory, be p.ftpoed tiii
. IT f r J: r 1 1
iicAiieinuu ui v,'jngrevj-.ana tnat'
in ninis vwiimr iu ine ameuu-
:nents of this hoiife to the bill' fun
Ricuieiujry 10 ma act r atiiimen
1 he army of the United State, with
a'raen'd'.nents. r '
Xht ai.rtndmtrte..VSogiSeen t
ken into coutiderafioni he firll,
Which as to ri'x the day of dtibanduig
flie anuv on or before (he irth of
Jutie nevtj Was concurrfd in.
I he leamd amej-idrnent which
wastoiidcrt a proVifo,tat flulhing
ui tne act coiuaine'J thoin! be cun
thucd toaailmrile a rcdufln of th
firlt tour regiments of infantry, fwj
rrimeptx iff enui:,eers and iw
cbn.piuiesot libt dragoons, or ol
the genenl and other- otfeers iif th
Italf, appertaining thereto, Wa
the U. States.
20 An act to d i fch a ra;e Roher l
urgeon from his imprilbnment.
21 An act to allow "a drawback ofl
(duties on ffoods exnorted to New
Orleans, and therein to amend the
Set entitled "An ast 'jot regulate the
collection of duties oni.np.rts and
2 An act to c?)ntm;ie t.i force
" An act concernin;; ccftain filhe
ries of the 'United S'aes, and for
the regulation at.d gnyernntent oi
the fimerinen employed therein,
and for other purnofci as therein
mentioned. , t1
2-1 An act io alter the form ol
certain oaths and affirmations dirc
ted to be taken by th
An act providi
of Kennebuiick, anil to annex ti&m-l
0 Iftw ttPfcdog to hor tfie 4Slti
01 Derntuoa Hundred and Ctt
Point, and fflriber to amend ihe :a.
regolating collection of duties oji.ira-
pot ts and ronnane.
et An aft to amend the act. IB .
titled-"an ad-:for .th$ifeC"of thjss
lauds of the U. State m the tertkorf r
north- weft of ihe river Ohio, m)4
above the nbuth of Kentucky river;
56 Au act to make apprcpriaiioas
tor the navv of the' Unite! Slates
taring the year tooc.
i7 An aft to alcertain the com
peiifation oi public tnin Jfeis. .
58 An aft fupnletntiitary to the
tad entitled " an act to cftahliih
the treaiury departtnen't.
ag.eed to.
The th id atfieudmeht wat to al
low three months additional pay., in
ftcid ofitfi-o, as pr.oojfl Im tin
icenfus, er emimeratioii of the
"fhabiiants of the "J . Statts'
Houfe whicli Wat carricdv-i
ycs35-
59 An aft to authcriie the ifiVme
of certain patents.
60 a 1 aft direfting the p.tymenjt
ot a detach'nent of the militia undef
tne cctnmand of Maior 1
- -
e act entitled Joheilon, in the year l794.
tor ike feeond 6, & fa fQ a j
n of the IB- :i.,.,. ... t ..."
24 An act foi ihr; relief of the
corporal on ot JLviVSwc liiand vol
25 An act to extend the privilege;
of obtaining patents for ufehd dif-j
certain
further fif
on dwwhjcks for the expetvees in.
craer;t to the allowante and payment
thereof, and in lieu of ft a nip uune;
011 debentures
02 A a act to make provifion re!a
f'e to rations for InWiam r, f, t
. , ... i a t
meir vmta to the aat of
mept..
erme anu o. our naviii'.un, i.t
.ilis of our fiituie maritime ftrengtb
but a'fo of the in. hi (try of our
Ifa:orr town, which is tvnrifhcd
ind (Hi (talned by our navigation
li on the O'her hard ; ihcy (bould
novea'i.e t. levy tr.is tax, tiltt
iio farther bufmefsabiwrino W.'rnvi.c.J .
ij .1 1 iorc inc huh e. on moiinn r Air. f - ..r .1 : : j .j
r.oaia prouuee V. . . . . rm.)ns incrfin inrr.iiereo, ana ioi
lUoodrtclr, rdolano. fer th, s W.r.iMr ihc nnuliici f.r! ?
20 An act m hx the comprnfatir.n:, rr .
.1 "ft. 1 . m . . - '
and againft the propofed ta on-? i T V vyP ,nform
diawbicU: and fuch ih KiA.:n,w "the pronokdieccf. w a
of revenue which ir was thought 'P,eJ' "d jvas toncurred iu'by the
mint -with more ;.itc:y and pro
1 !...
prte'y oa,.at!optu in its rtrau.
ovtrrb-
oft to au'thofire ccrtsif)
1 1
1 he committee
their province te
Mr. C. Goodrich, froih the trint
not deem it c "lV'Mtfe "P""d thai rtiey had the defence of the merchant vel
iciince any P'-rlwd ih-t fervier, tBd ,hai thc;of the United Sta.os actltiA
nf thepavmaftcr g'encral, and afUft
ants to tne adjutant genc:al.
27 An act tocontinae in force the
act cntitl-.d " An act o ar.Oiorift
did
proneunc
r i. i. w . 1 1 1 ii i. 1 i 11 11 pm n nm n tiHdnf.i.i...
n.aciv. on tne cuiiumrr, niw, it "l i vuum , aui oiieiy: , r4,
J ' ... ... ' I ; 1 .1. . .'.nflir riminimiriiiMi .'.!.. I .11 a
. MO11 d ihe out ti in re- ,w oring uunrinio uie view ot the' -. 1.1 .-, x i ;. An act
ich
ta , ',''.nr in (ntCF.
vrhrhei the tX wou! be Houft, and fubatit them te iu con- cePlb" tood w,,hei-for their r-ealth for a limi.ted time enact entitled
was fcr, e I,
mi tin. w c
- . LT i
fufrtcienr, o induce the merchants B'lefation.
10 ., void our own ports ; and cither J There was, hewevef, one pro
10 eo direftlv to ihe-confomers, ; Pf-i nde, w hich does no: appear
from the places where the cwromo-1 ' tetn to be ot a doubtful nature
i ;ies ate produced: or, where' which they have therefore
Hist cannot be jjone, o touch at
fonte p'Tis where no fuch duy is
l.i id ? I n.eeiKf.r .nf ' whi h cafes,
Wr Oiotild no' 'fe the revs,
fine (jre.-;vi from dtt y, but atfo
affvfi, to a degree not eafdy fore
feen, all thofe branches ot induf1y
in our country, which arc connect
ed wih the landing, flerage, and
re-fliit r,tnt of gooJs, eH the ar
rival, repair, and fupply of fhips.
The duty of two and I hal per
tent, on the amount ot a valuable
ct'go, i was oblcreed, is a pre.
Btlitm f flR ienf to afford very
ftrnng temp'aiinn to avoid our own
pons. Mm of f.nati capital, who
could only import parcels of goods,
on freight, mifhi smm be able to do
.and therefore giiR p-y the
d'i'v ; while large capi alifu, Im
import entire cargoes, in lrir own,
or in chartered (hips, might bo
abUto do it, and thus avoid the
duty : whereby a monopoly would
be created, to me very great detri
ment nf nr commercial mterert ,
the prcfjerity liiitt dtpenji lar
mote on the rwafV of fmall cap.ta
u9bt than on 'he fmall number of
gtcat o .
It was furlter orgr1, that thi
esf.irr fn harardotti htVif, end
the mifibicd whereof, mould
it prove unfuc. efiful, mult alwevs
take place, tod may have beromt
tvremediable, before they cin be
perceived, is bvno meant necefTarv;
ftnrt he two ftrfl parti of the fc
oretarr's plan, the additional duties
M wiaei sod tt per ceat. articles,
will ifTbrd an additional revenue of
V"m Ox to fovea) hundred tboufand
JHUJars , tn which might be adder
ioo.fMJt dallart by ost and a half
rr Fr pound addition;
brown fugar , and 50,000 hy a Khf
addfne- pr pmind on r.ffrr m.
rg in the tn ftddtiioral rr-
and eap iiiicls, and that he wi'hrdr' An art to orefcrihe the mode o
tocm a j.lxaiam i,jrnrV to their takin? evidence in cafes ot conttltrd
. r a . . ' " ! . . . .
icipraive .mrc. elections tor memhe.s ot thr Hmjfi
A mef j havine been le-tttio th of Renrefc ntatives a( the TJ.&ut
Senate 10 inform ibem this hmifand ta cnmtifl th ft.inn.lun. - a!
A ; r 1 - m w w v l l mm w ,
wairrady toadjmrn,, alter a few witnefTes."
nnnutn, 4 motiMi wis made for thai ?o An act fiini 11 ranlr and
I niroylr. and earned when !pay of the cmirundi;. ol! .cr .
vlr. Speaker, atterAiting an af-.the corps ol marine
efti jnaie tatewell of tr meinhri to An act fnnnlra.cntjrv in tV
anJ exprefTfig his wilh fnr the-r tate'act to regulate ttade and ii.tt.
return, and hspp-uefi durmn thricutu fe ith thr Indian tribes, ai 1
l r i . ......... .. . .111 .1
1 1 . - ui .u 1 nc iiui.ic .111 m
third M ).rc!iy in Movt-mber cxt
Ll ST OF ACTS
0.J v...:. ,l. C-a t-.r .
'I" m . i tmr nrn jr i ,m tt lit
t An a t tor reviving and con
ilm..im.A r..i. ...I ji: .
m-.iiiF Mii'i ji.sj aim rj,nrr i tnrl
Circuit Court for the di.tnft el
Pennfylvania.
a An aA extenMnp the orivi
:ege of franking to tV'tlm Hcui)
Harr ifunthoJt laaH nooi the tar.
riM.ryofiee United Stairs north
to piJcrve peace on t e front n i.
;t An act to tllab.ith a geifa!
(lamp office.
I a An 4vt to a'ttr and to eftab
lib lundty poQ rosds.
33 An act for tNc better tavf n.
nent of ihe navy 01 t e L:. Stales.
74 An act refiKCtina the mint.
35 An act to comii ue in fotc
he act, in additi.m to the act lot
the puo fhrnent of certain critnet
againfl the U. Slates.
30 tip, . t iu rt peal the set laying
Hitcs on miMs and imp anaatscfa.
welt of the Ohio : and anaLiii., b'oved in-th mamila. lure of fnuat
!l!t-L. ' . 'ft
pievnion stir nis El mprnlattcn.
1 An ad fupplemcnfary 10
thought it proper to recommend.
in th- aft allowing drawbacks,
thcie is a pioir,on, that one per
ceattonthe whole amount of them,
uSalfbc retained in .order to defray
iRe cs pcie ot management. Af
terwards, one. fourth percent, was
added to this firft deduct ton, ia lien
of Damp duties on deb tntnres. It
has been fuggelM by the fcirctary
ot the treafury, that the fura ifcue
retained, is toutid infofftcient to
defray the expcntel ihudent to the
allowa. ee of diawbacks ; and the
otuni. tce aie ot opinion thet il
will be proper to double. . I
thai cafe, the reduction anade b,
the goremmrnt, for the ex-
------- f -r ,1 1 i ftl f a
jri!.c ui manaecsoent, aim ia hcui
of Itatnp duties un dens-virres, wi'i
f-aenoi tit re about dolls, 100.000
aautwlly ; hich. as the prtfeoi
niount does nut nceed dcJIaca
tzjk will be a further additroo
to thr revenue of V,lrs 50,000.
Having thus brought the whole
fubjeti Into view, as fully is feeaac1
10 them to be proper, the commit
tee beg leave, in order to take ibt
fc life tit ilt heufe rn the vaiUim
ah t. wed in their report, to fob
oait teits copGdif jtion the folhrwiftg
RtaoLUTIONtt
lH. Rtfhi4ft That i t ea
pediant to lay an e-M.foal duff of
I cr cen'Oft nil ibe a.
mouftt of thr prifept duty upon
wines iettported into tho Coned
S ifei,
ad. KriM, That it is expe.
J u t t ' in additional duty of
per centum aW ttltrm
Oft fwrh gonds, vires and n '
chanditcs, irpoeted into tbe Unit
ed Sn as arr m.W fubjeft to a
duty ol too per crntimi oarriO.
3d. tthtotJ, That it i expe
dient to lay a in nn drastbirks at
locd by law, for goods re-cxpoited; 10 An u fottber to fufsrr 4 the. ft 4ft H ta enable the n.flVa
tloo.
64 aVaeYro lay addi'lonal dotiei
on cert-m angles inrperted.
0 An aft enl.riiina the no were
of lurve ors of tbe reveuue.
r6 An aft to appropriate a certain
!utn ol mon y to delray the expeii-
eei of hoMinf a treaiv or trejtica
with the Iiuliank,
67 an aft to make further pro-
vjfion for trchi'd.en of -Col. J dip
I larding and Maj jr AleXioder Trier
u", d-cea J.
ft8 a fupplenaentarv to the
I tftahl Ihingthe mmt, and rci
J'inp te r.,.nVjf the U. 5 aic.
see miip'etti-ntsry to tbt
ft 10 'nfpi nd p.n 01 at aft n t eej
u'-cl n ,mgtini the -rKi. ( tlpt
unittd Satrs and r othrpu pp'e.
CTO May .
FROM THE MEPI I ERR A.
t4EAJ.
On S'i r ifty hit arrived) infkp
e'er Hj-h-i;r the ll.m I .ur.
p'nii fci'ety, fiom Mili. vi
inra ici. ia rlsi t mm ih. I kit..
j Mn levvarf
ace, by which have recei
be following fnfoimatioo.
th,
afar . ' a . 1 a " . .
aci enntie . An j to f trvidr fv
he valuation of lands and dwellmj
iivwtt ! 1 i.c cfiumeraiinn Of UavtH
i'hiu the United bat
a An atl for tbe telief of irfn
a . raH. a a . . , '
mptueneu tor debt.
5 An ael for tbe prcftreation of
, jit with the Indian ttibal,
h n acl to repeal part of an act
intituled M An act toptofide foi
mitigating or remitting the foffei
tutri, penalties and dtfahtlirts, ac.
cruing in rfftain af" t'ftn aon.'
it "ned, and tocomir.ue ia force thr
roftdrtf nf 1 be fame.
v. A ail for tha ret.ef of Jehn
vainin.
An at giving furrhet time
Mffer from a l,m,fe 0f fh, firg
..refpraafMtiy Jibi.ltt da,cS
ivcS yrit 1800 inlorent
Tha affairs in ltlhrr.
is
"s7 An act to anakc futihir M'ji ' r a favotirjbl- afofl 1.
Ron for the removal and accommo Jprobalile more of that rntry will
latinnof Ibt government of the U., he freed fmra tne Fret., h iksaa
' - ' ibummer than wit .-.t
An art to aothoiife th' Pr-ft- 11 The remains ml thr irm nf
dent of the U. tales, to accept for Egf pt, (late Ruonapatet'a) have
he United btate, a c?flion of jursf-ppitnlated with the lutks an I are
ier toorr
.1
wcA ol
fiction, of the
r cnr.ty teams, common
weuern tclttve ot Connecticut.
?9 An ex to ycetdg for rt
building thriigh' ttu-ft at New Lon.
d0 j lor the fupp' ad a light houfc
at Ulatx i feint . tnr ta n,,,
apti iiippon of a light honfe at
Wigwam Fmut ; and lot otUt put
40
be fent borne and
not ia fatva
r --Jlled thtwam during the war. The retuta
n thr tr people to France Wiil be of
no lervKe 10 Bonipattr's caof-, as
gr The above iotjiortsnt intelft
erne i no mote than nvcht b anU
. V'H if r trading the 3d pan of
a r . 1 !0 1 Ptrrcraiav a
o snin mppemrr-afTto Iff. ,f s l(nf
now infore fiaifg t! e cs-fi-L. ,k. ,w..j.
oipcniattans or the ni! ret of the Sc 1
et Itom r ert.
i m this tien, and at-
I.-. . . . t. i
. . " er Tne eanoonment nt fir arm
e ntisrers of the e.':- a? ef t . . .
bboUetl ufmii t.t. iiku tn nji r( ihe Hauf- u H...t-. J-ajpe ny ia cHef, lniiO e ol I6f
regier and locate the' far. (.i.e.. ffJT trfter'co.d 4.
9A.ac,,uffp;d i. part, -I V-a;
aft entitled" a nasi to anrfneot tt! 'be trwied Satea ootlb well isL. . .k- r ly '
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