The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-17
scat of Goaernnrnt.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, December 9.

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Mr. Leib prefented petition of the late crew
OF the frigate Philadelphia, Representing tina,
they have been advifed that under the .saritime
regulations of the U. S. perfons taken by the
barbary powers are allowed on their releafe a
pecun'ary compensation for cloathing received
duriHs their captivity, and fome FINAL fun for
TOBACCO and other articles. ufually called Jail
money, for which they have received no com.
penfation; but that thele extraordinary exnen.
ces have been deducted from their pay; and
PRAYING relief.
Referred to the Committee of Claims
Mr.. Bryan prefentcd petition from Thomas
Spalding, rcpreferting that al the late general
ELECTION in Georgia for Representatives, he had
agreater number of the votes given than Coyv.a
Mead, returned rs member, and prayiny that
ne may he admitted to a feat. The petition
ttates, that by an att of Georgia it is directed
tnat within twenty-five days after the day of e..
lection the votes fiall be counted, and tina, the
governor fhall thereupon make proclamation of
the perfons having the greateft number of votes
and ifiue their commiffions that at the expira.
ton or that time the votes of the counties of
Camden, Liberty and Tatnall were nor receiv.
ca III the Executive office, owing to which Mr.:
Mead had then majority; but that on receiving
them it appeared that the petitioner hal 4. 5ea
and the fitting member only 4,465 votes. That
the failure to tranimit the votes of thefe coun-
ties arote from an af of God that there was
hurricane on the sth Dec. which flooded the
country, fwept away the bridges, and render.
ed the roads impafIable; and that II was not
until the expiration of the limited time that
theie obflruetions were removed.
Petition referred to the Committee of FIctai-
oDs.
The Houfe, according to the order of the
day, refoived itfef into a committee of tb,,
whole, Mr.. GREGG in the chair, ON the hin
prohibiting, for a limited time, tie esso,ta,;ou
ofarmJ and ammunition from The United S,ates."
Inc Chairman having read the bill, as fol-
lows:
SEC. !. BEh enat4eG by the Senate and Hsue
Of fepr:itHtafi7r5 Of the United States of A,ne-
RIGA az COnsre5 aDsmGied, That it fhai not be
lawful to export from the United States. any
cannon, muikets, pifols, bayonets, f,vords
cutlailes, muiket balls, lead, bombs, grenades,
gon-powder, fu'pher or fait-petre but the ex-
portaton of all the aforefaid articles is hereby
prohibited until
SEC. 2. 1S1d be it further enaG7ed, That any
OF the atorsfaid .nJicles, excepting filch of them
as may conltitule a part of the equipment of
any vehe which, durirsr the continuance of
TINS prohibition, fhall he found on board of any
veiiei IN any river, port, bay or harbor within
the territory of the United States, put on board
States, thall be forfeited; and in cafe the value
thereof ihail amount TO
dollars, the vefiel on board which the fame b,ll
ne ieized, together with her tackle, apparel and
furniture, hall alto be forfeited Provided ~,
Derfbefe5, That nothing in this act IlalI be con.
hrued to prohibit the removal or frankfort alton
OF any OF the articles aforefaid from one port 70
another port within the United States, in anv
veiiei having a licence as coating vefIel, the
matter, agent or owner of which filall have
gwen bond with one or more fuiiicient fureties,
TO inc collector of the diftrid from which fuch
veiiel IS about to depart, in fun doubl. tht.
value of fuch veiIel and of fch of tbe faid ,r,;.
cles as may be laden on board her, that the faid
articles HAIL be relanded and delivered in fome
port or the United States or to prevent tbe
expectation OF any of the above articles on pub.
Tic account, under the direction of the PreGden,
of the United States.
SEC. 3. A"d be it fivfber e,,0tF-d, That if apv
OF the articles aforefaid, ihaiI, contrary TO tbe
prohibitions OF this act, he exported from th,
United States, the vefel in which the fame fball
have been exported, together with her tackle
apparel and furniture, liaIl he forfeited; and
tne captain or matter of fuch veiTel, knowingly
offending in the premifes, ihall be liable to In.
cietment, and upon conviction, ilhall forfeit and
pa! is'n not exceeding dol
lars which hall be distributed in like manner
as is hereinafter provided as to other forfetures
incurred under this act.
SEC. 4. And be it further. euofYeX. Tba, 4
fhall be the duty of the cuitom boufe officers
and of all Perfons employed in the collection Of
the revenue, to attend to the execution of ,bie
law, and all forfeitures and penalties incurred
under It, and not otherwife directed to be nro.
iecuted and recovered, fball be fued for, profr.
cuted, adjudged and attributed in like manner
as is provided in the act, entitled {" An at1 n
provide more effeetually for the collection of the
duties impoied by law on goods, wares and
merchandise imported into the United Sta.es.
and on the tonnage of ihips and veifeIs."
On the motion of Mr.. M. Creery, the words
" pig iron aud orAfs" were inherited in the ire
lection.
On motion of Mr.. Dazv6n the blank at the
end OF the frt feetion was filed with the words
"the end of the next felton, Of Copercfs and M
longer ;"-the blank 10 the fecond fiction rv;tb
one hundred :" and that in the third C.cl;on
with one thoufaud."
On motion of Mr.. DaauEoa the 9TH fela;on
was 70 amended as to ltriks out the title of ,he
ACT recitcd, and to introduce " An stl 70 reeu-
late the collection of duties ON imports and tom
mage"
Mr.. Oaiacg offered new refolution, exennnt-
ing from duty the greater part of the articles
enumerated in the bill on their importation into
the United States