Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-01-31
C O N G R E S S
OF THE UNITED STATES.
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY,, January 70.

Reioived, That lie repeal OF the dii-
eliminating duties On foreign tonnage and
merchandise supported IN foreign veaeis
recommended by the committee OF CON-
.nerce and manufactures, in their report
on that irhieet made on the 10Th infant,
ihall not extend TO foreign thips Or vetie!s,
or the articles imported therein from the
colonies or dependencies of any foreign
nation, unefs the ihips and veiicls OF the
United States ihall enjoy the fame prlvi-
leges in the navigation and trade De-
tween the United States and iuch colo
MES or dependencies as are or may be al
lowed 70 the ihips and yefiels of the NATL
tion 10 which iuch colonies or dependen-
cies may belong.
Referred 10 committee of the whole
60 whom was referred the report OF the
committee Of commerce and manufactures
on countervailing duties.
The houie refolyed itielf into a COM
m;ttee of the whole on the report of
fele6f committee on 70 much OF the Pre-
iident's MeGage as relates TO a warfare
with Tripoli, &c. Mr.. Varnam IN the
chair.
The refolution, with which the report
concludes, authorizing the procuring Jour
ihips Of war not exceeding 10 guns each
was agreed TO without diviiion when
che committee roie and The houle immed;-
ateiy confirmed their report, and order
ed bill to be brought in.
MIR. Hill, from the committee on the
memorial from certain inhabitants OF VII
mington IN. c. made report, with an
accompanying bib.
The report concludes with Recitation
that the memorial be referred to the De-
aryof State 10 be laid before the Pre-
fdent -,
The report was agreed TO, and the bill
referred 70 committee of the whole.
The houie refolved itlelf into COM
vnittee of the whole on the bill tor the
importation of ordnance, arms, &c. Mr..
Vsrnum in the chair.
Mr.. Ru,ledge propoied an amendment
for extending the right OF Importation,
duty free, 10 individuals as well as itates.
Mefrs. Bacon and S. Smith iaid few
words againf, and MeflrS. Macon and
Rusledee in favor of the amendment
which, on the quefion being taken, II
was loft.
Ayes 36: Noes IS.
The committee then Joie and reported
Z, the bill without amendment.
On taking the qaetion on ordering the
bin 60 be epgrofed for third reading,
the Yeas ard Nays were required, and
were Yeas IS; Nays 10.
The refuiai to engrois is equivalent to
a rejection of the bill.
he houfe went into committee Of tie
whoe. :,
Mr.. Dawfon in the chair--on the bill
Ter laying cut a new road in.'he county
of Warrington.
MIR. Varnum moved TO frike out the
1T fiction. He thoighr that II any,
general progifon ihould be made.
Mr.. Grifwold objected 10 csher parts
OF the Dlil, SVhSiuuit'S "l 49,
as to The fl fiction
Mr.. Dennis moved thar the commit
..s.e fhould rife, in Which cafe he woald
move for recommitment OF The bill TO .
fc!etf committee, with inttrutsions TO re-
port bill making general PF0v'iions on
The fabjett OF roads Y ithin the territory OF
Columbia.
This motion was carried without a di-
v;fion The committee role, and were re-
iufed leave 10 iit again when Mr.. Den
miss morton was agreed 10.
On motion Of Mr. Mitchell, The honfe
went INFO conmittce OF sbc whole, Mr..
.Dawfon II the chair, on the bill for ne
encouragement OF learning and the promo
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