Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-12-03
Consrsfs Of :Df I!;,itro Dtatas.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

6loaaay, Noe I2-TTIE Houle into committee
the Gate of the Union
Mr.. J. Clay reported that the committee apppoined to
upon the preiddnt the inbe of capt Decatur and
the kech intrepid had performed that fervice, and received
for anwer that he would cau reque of the hou be
I complied with.
MIR Randolph informed the houfe that the committee
Ways and Means had received communication from the
tresiury department. Eating the appropriation Of $4,000
dolls fer carrying effect the ieventh article of the Bril-
i had been iucient dcharge the fecond in
flmeuts all the awards made npuriuance thereof and
fuggeng the proprcty of making early pobe fur
ther appropriation TOR that Object The iecreary of tate
einated the unrad $4,000 dollars and that in
order prevent any disappointment would be eligible to
make the appropriation 7o,ooo-Mr R. hereupon moved
that the committee of Ways and Means have leave
bill this iubetf leave being granted, Mr. R. reported
bill sccordingly which read r and iecond time and
| referred to a committee of the whole tomorrow.
Mr. C,riwold ftaed that ome Inconvenience had been
felt by fone the merchants of the af ports in max
ing fhipments Nezp Oan,, they authorized
obtain drawbacks rehnpment from that port to for
egn country Heretofore NewOreans had been depot,
from which many foreign articles hpped to French,
Span and Britih colonies and iands, commerce
thar had been very productive He whed if there was
fold objection that the uua ocure of trade might be
continued He therefore moved the following reioluton
Rip That the committee of commerce and n'anntac-
be nucted inquire into the expectancy OF allow
ing under proper regulations drawback OF duties on goods
wares and merchandise imported into the port of Newor
leans from any port of the United States and from thence
exported foreign port place and that the commit
tee report by bill ohers~iie.
The reioiution carried mem con-
Taeary Ns4 ia fnficient number of members not
appearing form quorum, adjourned
Eniq1j1ay Nov. 1.-THE committee OF CLAIMS. on mo-
ton of general Varnu inu led 10 eonder ~ large
the fubie ofa valid penhons and the aons OF all per-
fons who were wounded dahed IN the icrvce OF the IT,
States during the revolutionary and what further
meafures necefarv render them uis,ce
Several other iubects all os them local were offered and
dpoied Of.
71uflr, Nov I5-The Prc6dcis communicated report
of the Secretary NAVY. the affair Il the intrepid keeh
under CAPT Decatur, who 1T announced had bea pro-
NOTED to the rank OF Captain in the navy Ordered ?" nc
printed.
Fr;4ry Noq, IS.-Oa motion of Nr. T. cgitNod, > CON-
r,ittee was appointed inquire what further proviaen
ought to be made by law TOT the encouragement of The
Tlieries
committee ON the je3 of public roads appontse
koaX,y Nev. ls-On motion of MIR ,. Ciay the hotie
agreed TO the reioution requsng the preidsa % make
to cantan Decatur preient OF f~ord and the o'iesrs
and crew of the ketch Intrepid mouths pay an hon
orable testimonial the ene which Congress euertns OF
their fervces delr ling the fnpone frgate OF "a guns
IN the harbour of Tnpol -,
The yeas and navs demanded by one hih q the
members prelent and yeas los, nays VIZ WI" sus
Ter and R. StanfordOrtered 10 be enroedt was afser-
wards Brought and paed and fer. 20 the senate log eep
curr.nce. =,
Mr. Speaker laid before the houte letter from the sec
rslary the Treaury, together with report ana e's
of the appropriations neceary for the year iso9' ana
aenient OF the receipts and expenditures ct ss current
year down to the 6rt Of Octoeer'