Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-11-22

from number OF the lnnaDitantS OF Tam
bridge near Boston, praying for the esta-
blishment of a port of delivery at that
town; It was accompanied BIZ recon-
nendation from Benjamin Nichols collec-
tor at the port of Boston.
Referred to the committee Of Commerce
and Manufactures.
Mr.. Nelson presented a petition from
Samuel Carson, an alien, praying Congress
TO pass a law to enable him and his heirs
TO hold real estate. he has purchased in
the county of Alexandria, in the territory
Of Columbia.
Referred to committee Of thee.
DIR. Mitchell called the attention of the
House to subject he considered ofimpor-
ssnce TO the literary Institutions O. the u
p:ted States. understanding that an ap-
pllcation was about to be made to Congress
fromthe college of Princeton for an abate-
ment of the bonded duties due on a recent
importation OF books and philosophical APP
paratus, imported for the use Of that semi
nary, he undertook to foretell the fate of
the application. The committee would
probably report as had been usual---that
the pray er of the petition cannot be grant
ed. True, gentlemen feltit painful task
toreport negatively, but such had ever been
the case. Yet he would advocate relax.
alton Of that principle: he had himself when
applied to on such occasions replied that
the United States wanted revenue and OF
course must seek it from the imports as
well of literary institutions as OF private IN
diliduals; but this reason has now less
weight than heretofore. Laying out OF the
question all that relates to the importance
of education, especially In republican 60
vernment like that of the United States he
would only remark that the Presidents
message Showed that such was the flourish
ing state of our affairs generally, particu-
larlv of our revenue, that we might now
dispense with the collection Of duties on
these importations. He hereupon moved
that the committee of Ways and Means be
instructed to enquire into the expediency
of e&empting from impost all such books
and philosophical apparatus as shall be I'M
ported On account of colleges and universe
ties for the benefit of those learned institu.
tons, and that they report by bill or other
wise.
The motion passed in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr.. J. Clay, the house a
greed to the resolution requesting the Pre-.
sident to make TO capt S. Decatur pre-
sent of sword, and the officers and crew
of the ketch Intrepid two months pay, as
l &c. ~ ~, ~
Congress entertain of their services in de-
stroying the Tripoine frigate OF A gums in
the harbour of Tripoli.
The words at the end of the resolution
"late L. S. trigate Philadelphia" on mo-
ton of Mr.. r. Griswold, were struck out.
The Yeas and Nays were demanded by
one fifth of the members present, and were
Yeas los, NAYS 2, Wig. Messrs. VIM. But
Ter and r. Stanford. Ordered to be en-
rolled. 1t was afterwards brought in and
passed, aud sent to the Senate tor concur
renee.
The report Of the committee on the sub
iect of chaplalns was agreed to with an a
amendment; and the Speaker alone has the
power to allow chaplains TO preach in the
chamber of the House of Representatives
The petition of Ann Elliot, presented
last session was referred TO the committee
ofclalms.
The act of the state Of Tennessee, rati-
fv;np the act of n. Carolina, enabling the
former state to perfec, their title to certain
lands, reserved by the cession act, was re-
f.raa ~ he committee appointed on the
18th instant.
Mr.. Stanford moved to discharge the
committee of claims, as some en1barrass-
ment had arisen in the appointment other
chairman.
A desultory conversation arose on this