The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-25
Goi,grrfs.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
1foaL,, D.es1Ier 3.

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a:e.e committee, he not then in the houle, and
not being acquainted with the petitioners, and not
knowing who were the committee, the motion he
was about 20 make could be attributed to perfonll
motives, but to retpea for regularity, in the pro-
ceedings ot the houie he wihed when the houfe
had handing committees, the members of which from
frequent veitigation were infinitely acquain,-
cd with the detail than others, that al lbees rela-
tive thereto ould be ent before them rather than to
telec committees Far thee coniiderations he NOV
ed to refer the petition, memorial or remembrance
or Whatever was denominated from certain agents
OF fazoo claimants to the committee o. claims and
that the committee erected for ENDURING thereinto
be discharged.
Mr.. NieboJSs, informing Mr.. J. Randolph that a.
Mother petition the fame fubje had been referred
the preceding day to e fame committee he ailed If
the gentleman had no, better include Doth in his mo-
ton.
Mr.. =. Paaialpb Incorporated the fuggeaion Of
his friend in his motion. And on the quelton there
was 30 yeas and 81 nays-of courfe all controversies
felstng to the Yazoo claims 90 TO that committee
Some papers from PENNY wanna relative to the e.
lection OF John Hoge, ient to the committee of
elections without being read.
MIR. NeboJSa prei.nted memorial from the in
habitants of I.nuiliana, faid to be hgned by 1000
heads OF families, which takes view OF the laws of
the United States, for their territorial government
He obierved thar the three gentlemen appointed
from that country had requeRed him to tate that the
copy which appeared in our papers in the courfe of
the iait hummer was by no means authentic many ex-
prehons as well ideas IN that do not appear in this,
and there cxpretions and ideas uled in this that
are not TO be found in that. The tranlation that ac
companies the French original, though correct may
contain expreilons that the houfe will have to pardon
acFibng them to the feelings of inhabitants 20 pecu
harry htuated, and not to any of refped for the
a he fbev laha L.
that their morals manners and cutoiiis HAD been m
undeTitood and coniequently complained of, and that
the law OF lait FELTON, was paGed by congrefs under
tho'e mittaken mPreiiions. They therefore pray an
alteration of the law 70 far rs to allow them TO he
their own legislators, dividing the territory into
two governments, and not prohibiting the importation
of laves.
Mr. Ne5'Ber moved, after the memorial was
read, to refer to the committee appointed on tina,
part of the preldents ipeech which relates to the a.
moderation of the government of Louana and il was
referred accordingly
MIR. Nieb0ySn prefented the petition of John B
Wa!5acl aid dc camp gen. Wilkinion, and lieu
tenant IN the army OF the United States praying to
be allowed for certain fervices iii attending
treaties made with the Cherokee, Chckaiaw, Choc-
taw, and Greek nations of Indians, as we'll as for
the lois OF very valuable horie in the enter
prize.
neilage was brought from the fenate by MIR
O;is, announcing that they had concurred in the bill
making inrther appropriation for the contingent fund
of Congress.
Mr.. Niebo5oa laid that the petition he had ;ufl
preiened contained an enumeration OF certain facts
which might BE further authenticated by reference
to the .ecfetary OF war, who poecd of full in
formation al fubjes OF military fervce: he there
tore :::cEe1 :h reference init niance and
when that report ihould reach the houfe, he would
move to refer the wholc TO the committee Of
claims
The engrofed bill allowing drawback on certain
goods exported from ~ Orleans, was read the third
time and paftd
Mr.. R9&acy from the committee on the fubiea ak,
ed and obtained leave to report the following bill for
ehabhihing court for the adjudication of prizes Ia
ken from InPoitans IN country in Europe at war
with that power. Referred to d committee of the
whole tomorrow.
A BILL,
Ehablihing court, for the adjudication of prizes in
certain Cafes.
BE e e7ae?sd, by the enate and houfe of repreCen.,
tiVes OF the United States of America, i'll congreG al
ienbled, That during the exilteace Of war. betv,eer
the United States and any of the predatory powers
itates on the coat Of Barbary in Africa it lba and
may be lawful for the PRECEDENT of the United States
Ivy and with the advice aud content of the feua,e m
appoint Judge OF the admiralty, to rede land to e,
eTciie the uriidcion granted by this aG) at fon,e
convenient place within the territories Of any nation
at war with the fame power, and who may copf.nt
10, and permit the fame
Sec. .. 4nd be IL further rsat7cd That tte C,id
Judge ihal and may exercife the admiralty iurifdia
on, uluay exerciied by the driet courts of ,he IT.
states, iI trying ali cafes of capture in the faid war
by the armed veels of the United States and l,al IT,
Tue The -sne Proeeis and proceed by the fame laws.
rules ad TOMS, prelcribcd for the laid din
courts, in ike cafes.
Sec. 8. Ind Be it fDtksy n7It7e6, That, las thu,
eouE; is etabliihed with view to the accommodation
OF citizens ubjects Of neutral nators having pro-
Perty in veies cargoe5 captured aforefaid II a
aud may be lawful, for any neutral citizen or iubiea
who may claim property in any iuch vc!Icl or CARGO
upon making thcent proof to the iaid court that he
is boad fae citizen or ublea of a neutral nation 70
appeal from any final decree of the fad court where
tire matter in d(putc, executive OF COTS, exceeds The
iUm value of dollars IN the r.,
preme court OF the United States: Pyooia,5 oes,,.
@J, That fuch appeal lhall be prayed, and granted
or allowed, within months from tbe naf;r,
oi ueh final decree, and that the appellant n,a give
good ieeuty to proiecute the idd appeal and TO tiC
y he condemnation and colts, il the decree be corr
hrned: md proVita 0i7oaJg, That the execution Of
The decree ha!l not be iufpended by fuch appeal #
tme party appellate, give good fecurty to reaore the
vei!el or cargo claimed the full value thereof to-
gethcT with COTS, IF the decree be referycd
Sec. i. AqEbrh fu,tter matted That upon fieh
appeal, rnierpt Of the libel, claim, dceoftiols and
az ones proceedings in the cafe ihal he ,ranfmted
70 the iad iuPrene court, which hereby authorized