Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1803-02-21

A~N4oH - LII CID hiSl udu OeSn de-
prived of the exercile OF their accuaom-
ed duties, and praying thar Coners(s
would align them iuch judicial duties
as may be thought proper, and would
alto make ProviiIon for authorizing z
judicial inveitigation Of their claims 70
the lalaries fecured to them BY the
Contribution. This memorial Mr.. q.
hoped would be committed to a felea
committee.
After fome debate, or motion of Mr..
Varnum, the petitioners had leave 10
withdraw their petition.
Friday, January IS.
Mr.. Mitchcl's Refclution for the an.
pointment of a committee inquire into
the bet method of afcertaining the va
Inc or amount of property taken from
the citizens of the United States BY
the citizens Of France during the late
war in Europe, and Of aGcertaining III.
f.veral forts Of captures and arrane-
ing them IN claH-s :, ard to make re
port 10 the houls. to the end that il.
Identification may be made, was taken
up
From the rourfe which the dircuIion
took, the democrats ieem 10 imbbe the
opinion that IN adoption of the relolu.
ton would be an acknowledge nent on
the part of the Hou(e, of the principle
that the fufefers by thoie fpo,iations,
or at leaf fome deGcrption of them, are
entitled to indemnifc from the
government. They therefore refufed
TO adopt the reloIution.
A letter from David Humphreys re-
fpeaing prefents made to him BY the
dey Of Algiers, and the king Of Spain,
was referred to Mefrs. Jones, Dana.
and Elmondorf
Mr.. Eultis reported bill to provide
an additional armament for the protec-
ton of the feamen and commerce of the
United States which was read twice.
Mr.. Bayard prelented a refolution,
10 indemnify The citizens of the United
States, for lofes by French fixtures,
and whole claims for indemnity were
renounced in the late treaty with
France. On motion to take up the
refolution, it was neg4tived, Noes As
Ayes SO.
After Tome time lpent on The Patent
Bill, which was eventually recommit-
ted, the galleries were cleared, and
the Houfe remained with clofed doors
until four O'Clock, when they adjourn
ed.
Tnsjaay, february I.
A bill was reported to prolong the
continuance of the Mint at PhilAdel-
Phia. FIVE years, sc. which was refer
red for tomorrow
Mr.. Huger offered a refolution for
an amendment 10 the Contribution,
by which the legislature Of every State
lhall be obliged to divide The States,
respectively into as many diRrias as
there are Senators and Representatives
in the CongrelS Of the United States
from the States respectively and
that in each of thofe dlliri6ts an Elee'
TOR for PreGdent and Vice PreGdsnt
ihall be chofeR by tbole who are
qualified to vote for Representatives.
10 Congrels. The reloluticn was re-
ferred 70 a committee Of the whole On
The ltare Of the union.
WedaJi3qy. February :.
The bill refPeaing confuis, vice con-
iuis, &c PaGed to Be engroded.
| Mr.. S. Smith gave notice that he
ihou'd call up the iubjed of Gilcrimi-
mating duties on Monday next.
The bill 10 prevent the imPorr7-
ton Of certain perfons Whole admit
ion IS prohibited BY certain laws oith'
tate governments, underwent 2 lengthy
dIioudion II committee, from which
= appeared that great enormities had
been Pradiled IN tie French Governors
H he Weainties, III procuring their
dILorderly blacks To BE imuggied mic
| tie lcujhern States, and by that means