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CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES.-
House qf Representatives - .
January 24 '
On morion of Mr. Venable, the unfinifhed bufi
fcr ofjelkerday was pottponed; in order to take up
the report of the committee bi" elections', on the e
lecHou of Toreph BradleY Varnu mt which was, as
we have belore itatea, in tavour 01 uie uiuug mem
l-r ," r ttfgtl nolldnly that his i:otida.t-
been fair ant! regular throughout the wftple ou
vis, bu: that the obiett of. the petitioners was ra
ihr tke efertof inttltvfiUfice thatf-a'ibtjn 6J J
romoliug
Mr. Coit moved to ftriRc pnt the words printed
in Italics, tfe doubted the propriety of; the houTe
pifflig a cento re of the kind propofedypou 'tlie jp'c
nftionWsrwiattarte ' .This motion caitfed a debate which occupied the
remainder of thisday's fitting, Which as it was in
fome degree of a private and local nature will eot
j-oegiy c n 1 11 uetaii
Hroirren 1i Ik Tu bes .nrupvu 11 other fives alio
upon children's (hues imported.,.. , .... v . 1 v:-"
liXliilJLnaitipLiaiuiy pljents-perJb
cents per gallon, be laid Opfln all beer, ale, and por- i
ter lmportco m .canes,. . j?- , ,v
That an additionaLdutv of - - cents per
dozen bottles be laid ujjoo all alej beer and porter
I hat ;rq additional duty ot . cents per
pair, latron, ait bout imported.. ..
1 jut an additional duty ot cents per
pair:beIai4onall ..toeoVei.anA'flSppcra .afaopn.
be laid upon ql I foucbong and black tea imported.
"That an additional duty of . tents per 1
-on -a 1 1 hy feaVmperialraftd and on
au.puicr green icas ujjuoi,cu,.( . .... ., -- '--.-y.-rr-
" That 911 additional duty of pefcwt.'be
lid on alj unman ufacurW (feel imported. .-..;
r '' jrhat an additional dity of - per wt; be
Ui4 on alt bar iron imported.- ., ; :j
LThatan addUiona4tycifC . cents per lb.
On this point confiderable d6bate took olace .
The mot ion. Was oppbled by Mr. Parker, Mr, !Waii
wick, Mr. Coit, Mr. Murray, Mr. J. Smith, and Mr.
W. Smith on the ground that a law hud been paf
fed for building the frigates, and that t abandon
the object, would appear like inltabUity and folly,
and degrade the government. It was iaid alio that
it was belt to finiflj them, even if ihey meant to
MLlhrac-sBtlides a IthoU le-4nited sWterTmild
not.cobfenf.to a great naval eUabiihment, vet thefe
C' ' - 1 1 ill . . J
ingaies wauin. ne lumcient 10 protect our trade a
ainlUtlie.moltitufle df little armed veflels that ho w
capture rtur veflehi' '
i If wfis however determined to ftrike nnr tht
The motion to ftrike out the wprd ifl queftidn,
as fupported by the mover. Meflrs. Thatcher,
sBradhurv. Sitjrreares. Craik. N. Smith, Coopef,
Mrr raySewatl; Harper, lOS.er, ariit Wttliams"i
jod onDofed bv Mefi'ra. VenaWe. Swanvick, W hy
Wn, NicliQjas,-'DearWorn, iRutherforl, Baldwin,
t hrsftie Holland. Madilbn. abd iirent: '
Therihcipal ground npon whkH (he motion was
Tgppofted Was, tliat the'comnnitee of efecltion had
Jid bofinets "to fcrutinize the motives of petitioffers j
that their motives had nothing to do with tholega-
41tyNbrSingllty
report that a petition had foundation,' or .it had notj
that that boufe had no fight to take upon them to
judge ypoo motives i'and cbarajiers. M'$Lfi
&ftnhe"6tTierlia rte petition
were lo Jiotoriouliy lie and malicious as to can
idr fome other notice than barely to fay they were
fofoiinded, and ih t was neceflary Jo put it check
4po fuch outrageous attacks upoii m
"lioure,; Dy Kme U T"
4er to prevent them in future. . . " rr :
The yeas and nays were called for upon; this quef
ti6n. and.all the papers relative to the bufinefs were
flread. This t'ook place toward the cpnclufipo ot
Ibe b(iBe4i;n W
nd negatived for adjournment. ' -
At length Mr. Coit offered a fubjlitute for his for
mer motion viz. to ftrike but the words in Italic,
in order to infert thefe words, that the conduct
of "the fitting member has been fair and honourable
throughout the whole tranfaftibn.' -j-Tfils motion
v mgi pu c and carried hi yeas and nays ,441028 . .
tit menage- was received from ih (enae, inform
"llig the houfe," that -they had difagred to the a
Wendment in the bill for enforcing the laws of tbe
United States In the itate of Tennefleej '
'The hpafe'on motion - of Mr. Dent, fefolved it
(elf into acamm'tttee of the yrh6lcpti',t;te p)ll..fp,r
regulation of pilots wuhtn theoay nd riser Cps
peake Mr . Muhlenbefgfn
Mr. n'cfc'bHeflyJtAte ibis jtntibn1 atjjj $r
lTati6irdfntnttrt to glyeeqnal wri:
vllegei to Virginia and Maryrqd pilpts, yb,Jf-.
foicft6 bringing, in
nis application was touqaea n ius d.rcunuiapcc.
be laid on ail nails Imported,
' That anadiUanaj : dut of . . per lb. be
laid oh all glauber falt&lmporte'd. ; .
" Tbat an additional itaty 1 1 cnta mi-lb.
be laid on ail manuiactred tobaccerinipbrted.
1 mat an aaamouaitiuiy 01,
be jakt on all fnufflwpor,, '
' That an additional 'Mtpt
be. laid" on all Cocoa hmtn;te6,
worp, 42 to 34, until the general principle of fi
nifliiog the frigates (hould be fettled. - - " "
The UUowinreWutiotr nailed aii 9 rnimit
qf. fire appointed o prepare a bilK
; " Retblved, that, ptovifion ought to be made by
law, for a renewal, under fpecific reftriaions, of
certificates Which have, been deftfbyed, of certain
defcriptions. - .
The following refolution was received from the
Senate, viz ; -::c '
Befolvedby tbe .Senate and Houfe of Repre.
fentativ;spf the United States, in Conefefs aflcin-
cents per lb.
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tents per4br r Connecticut, New Jirfey,, Pennlylvauia,
jR?thtfMf yland -pilats yenVfltanhertp'ea
titftn Vlfgtma pilots to jmpeiT
aaently calledon to nilot vedeU belonging to Vir
einiai but not being allowed any thing for thjs pV
lougeV the" VirglniipUbts taking pnlfefilonof any
. vetfels brtibght ih by'fuch a Maryland pilot into the
. Gfefapealfe, and 'receiving all the advantages, of the
pHotagef 'TJits praJticeliad confcqHehtly jiad this
eetS, Maffyland pilots, though yellels were in the
greateft diftrefswonld tiot come on hoard, f that
many had been loft, for want of pilots, as the Vir
ginia pilots fcarcel y e ver went out to fea. The bill
uts to grant, licences
wqnt to Hiricct tnebbard of pil
n equal wrmsltoJyry land ahi
and Virginia pilots.
That an additional duty of 1 ... cents oer lb
be laid on all cbpcp)ate impor ttulk -
That and'HU tpfr.cw.ti per.
IbFbelaidippnBiiiepper -
That jin additiop dut;of: v cents per ft.
belafd on' aU pimento Wpfted, n
fTJwtnotiorialdufroPT
be laid on all cbocoUtcroaiufaclared within the U-
nited;.Statev..-'- ' ;:. 'i
-r-'$i paaran lb.
be laid on all fnuff manufaaured within the United
States.?'- - '" :'' '-rn r-- -i-
JAr$tifwyi flisd t fie fexrefol yitions to be.re
fcrretj to the committee oft he whole, to whom was
referred the refolution of Ihe sentleman of S7Caro-
lina (Mr. Harper) and thfrenprt of the committee
of way s and meanA naahJ-lubjcct oi indirect taxes.
- ? A confiderable debate took place ron the ltibec.
of this reference. . ; ' - :
The. queftion 1 for a reference was $t length put,
and carried, there being 51 vptes in favour of it.
A meflaige wasTeceived from the Hrnato, inform
ing the houfe, that the Pfefident had approved arid
figned aii act for enforcing the laws of the U. States
in the (late of Tenneflee,
Alfo, that they bad appointed a joint committee,
yi Mefll's. dgwick,-Laurence Ind Read," f 6 aft
In conjunction with a committee to be appointed
by the Houfe of Repreftntativesy to afcertaio-nd
fix the mode of examining the votes of thelfdtors
for Prefident and Viee-Prefident of the.U. States,
Maryland, Vlrninla. Kenmckv. Tenntfiee and
Carolina.whether they have ratified the amcudmeut
propofed by Congrefs to the Conflitutlon of the U
bited States, ,eooeerning the fuability of dates ; if
they have, to obtain proper evidences thereof It
was read. a ffsontLtimev when
Mr. Smith (aid he thought this Refolution
would be beftYefcrred taaTcommittee of the whole,'
as perhaps it might be amended, by propoing fome
alia. nil....'.... .11 . , .
Mr. Dent tfiouaht , this DUTDbfo would be beftn-
fwcred by a reference to a leJeft committee in the.
firft ioftahc.-r7";,':;32:' '.. :..' , .
Mr. Smith withdrew hie-motibn, and the refolu
tl0B Was referred to a feleft committee,offive
members. - '.
The refolqtion receured from the Senate yetler
day, relative to the appointment of a committee' to
flShe jclclion dCtberefident and-Vice
Freydent , and to appojnra time and place for ad-
Mr .Parker confirmed this fiatement.
wiiether they had a.rightto directthe i affairs of a
flate govermrienc to do pertain acts.
M rS, Smith thooght thefe pffjeers might be dk
gtejand tHat e jttds ami jnftice Hates are dK
reeled to do the bufinefs pf the United States.
Mr. NicholaVthofTght the duty mighras well be
done, pot by direiaprfrhe officers to perform the
ltjr, but by permit ting them to dp it. -He thpught
Jbu mojiepld fteef clear of (the oMeaion.
Jamt.vj t:' Mr. Henderfon propofed a rcfaltitioa
..w " (ii'k.Ufclj(C luiiowinjr cucci,-ti.
5UUloledrtbat an additional duty uf
&c. and to regulate the ime abd mannef of admit
nifterftg the oaths of office to the Prefident and
Vice-Prefidenf of the United States.
, On. the fubjeijL ofpproprUtiona for ?a7, - the
Houfe of Reprefentaties difplay jgrept jaeal edor
UVIUI4S iuc piuiv cappnouurca. ipey nave ex
punged the item. fp meffenger and office-keeper to
the truiitpfUheJUnitM ftaterandtharDHlirk:
tothe. pnryeyor of t,he treafury." The falary of the
office-keepers and mefiiengers is' reduced from 309
dollars to 350, ' . ; '.'
On motion of JMr GaJlatia, -form of the re?
folutiob making appropriations was altered. For
tnerlj it ran thus t-i Refolyed tbat for the military
department, there bf appropriated a fom net ex
ceeding .' Undej- thif form of appropria
tion the officers of the treafury have heJu it legal
to apply money appropriated to a department ge
nerally, to any particular objeft of that' depart
rtifcnt Fpr inftance, if the eftimate fbf "clorhinc
. thejtrpops fell (Wortr-and. a furplus-rmiained in the
hofpital department, that lurplut nas ttetn applied
te make op the deficiency of theeftimate for cloth
jng, tJWfr. Oallatin w Jibed thi licenfeto be abridgy
ed, ahdUhc appjication of money.on6ned ftrlAly. tp
l.H.C,
1 amen
it
appropriatuMt fpr each objeA; He offered, p !
id the-refolution by- wbftitutinghefirwordsrl
That the fpllowing fumf be refpectively -appro
priated' wbkh was carried though' It was ob
jected that this limitation migbtHop' the wheels of
government,1 in certain cafes. ;J:r:: 1 SJu
vln debate on thye appropriation for the military
and naval elUbUftmentV Mr. to
ffrke out the word 9i. .. , His , reafon was, that
the houfe bad not determined pt finifhlng the fri
gates andjirwjedt
-tltd. '.,v.;,.i;-;.;x- .r-1
minitteritrg-the oath of office to the Prefident, wa
taken upxeiditJedUim'er'nd pmmittee ap
pointed of ttopea members, vit. Mr. Sirgreaves, Mr.
Jeremiah Sfbitb, and Mr. Parker, to aft Jn conjunc
tion with the committee appointed by the Senate.
3 O ST O Nr January "3 u
Capt, CiilfiTpre rpm- Barbadoes. in 5o days in-
forms 'us of the capture of the (hip Ganges, capt.
ni&mm ims piacerom; tne uie ot r ranee, bound (
home. She bai been beating on pur coafi for a cpn?.
fiderable time j till being hoi t of provifions and
very leaky, the captain was compelled to put her
before a N. W. . w'rnd and (leer for Barbadoes. He '
bad enteretHhe haTbpnr
iikuur vfuu me po'iu 01 dicing qroppea
when a boat was jep frpm the flppp of war the Fa
Pq?.l'" y tQtAriosapt.yqo4rr.
andihe was taken, pofieflTon of as, prize. The go
vcrnor andinhabitaqtsof the ifland reprehtode4 the
tranfaftion -1n warm and pointed terms and thfe
Vic?f A . Ju dVe reft fjdr td , libelbe yefTeJ. W qodT
then -tbpk hi? prkeTrpm the port, and proofed d,
with her to the leeward in hopes of finding as great
a rogue --a'.himfl'io'ajnft him in hr condem na
tionCThis (PoeirigTtbelaWefl (jwotllimHiF
captain at7 the pface. was commander nof the naval
force there, and amenle to no officer then at . Far
badoes. The fame commander ha'd allowed the:m- ,
prflmept pfmahjr' Americans at the itlhd l.c'd't.i
ito pick out the Enjlftmen -bntmany of tlie poor
-ineric?pfeneyer
1 capt. Uilmore ' Was u St Eufiitius, where he as
f told by the COIT mander of a French nrivfltefr. Yr
hJlAyen i Jndiaman belonging to the Uivt cdl
States, arid carried WnttfSQsrihplome'-trat
demnified
he belonged I to a perfon who had been. in
tiy the ,jjngli(h for certain lofles, and fh:
Would be"chde"nined7,r!r?
: -'"N Er-Y O R kFebTuary & '
. Advices frcm Genoa menUpft thai a trea
ty is to be concluded, between that republic p
and Franceby Avhich Genoa js bound to pay
to France four millions and a half livrcf A .
cheap purchafe of peace ! ' ' ' :
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