The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-14
Seat Of 5narrnment,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, December S.

the expectancy of 70 far amending the. aEf to re
gu'ate the collection of duties uoon imports =, II
tonnage, AS to extend the time for taking the
Oath and giving bond in cafes of goods expor-
ted for drawback; and to authorize the Comp
troiler ot the Treafurv to grant relief 70 tbof.
who have forfeited their claims TO dehentures
by exceeding the ten days afTigned Nv law for
taking the oath and giving bend, where no in
tention of fraud flalI appear.
Mr.. Lcib obferved, that il would be rrcolIe,a
ed that heretofore at every FELTON, Of Conprers
petitions had been offered complaining of hard
hips under this a6 and foliciting relief. FIRE
dreis were to he given, it ought 70 be urder 2
general and not fpeCial provifion. AT anv
rate 1t would be allowed TO be adviEahIc RI in.
ftufe an enquiry into the expediency of ma
king filch provifion.
Mr.. Cro1cniuRirl4 hoped the reference wonld
Obtain, as he had been acquainted with Eeye-
IA! hard Gales under the preient provilions of
law.
he refolui'on WIS agreed 70.
Mr.. CroQvninI'ieIH attracted the attention of
me i"nie 70 another prcviiion under the fame
act, ar related 70 the GZc Of the c3C,s and the
weight of the packages in which it is made me-
cehary to import fundry articles. He was of
the opinion that fome ofthrfe r.hrieions were
niel1ts for the protection of the reverue. at the
''me time that they emharraifcd the merchant
n.
10 make the proper enquiry on this Point he
moved the following refoIution
RrIo'4'ea, That the Com m ittee Of Commerce
and Manufacfures be infru4edto corfider the
expectancy of amending tie act TO regulate the
collection otdnties on imports and tonnage, 70
tar rs relates TO the Importation of malt IL
luors, diftillrd ipirits, and loaf & lump flgar
IN oaks, vetlels or packages of limited capa-
city and weight, and to report thereon Ivy bill
or otherwiie.
Agreed TO.
H7r. H?Ren remarked that memorial from
nHnAer OF merchants of North Carolina. pr,y
ing For the eaabiihment of a port of entry q,
plymouth had been pref At the Iaft ftlIi-
on 10 which effect bill had been brought in ;
hut that owing TO the preiIure ofimportant bu
tneis u had either heen rcitcted or poffponed.
He wlthed the fu.ieGt To he again taken into
confederation. To which end he moved the re-
1SiIace OF The memorial to the Committee of
Commerce and Manufactures
Agreed to.
HfT. Far"nm faid it would berecolletted that
tne fnies ahd regulations for the government rf
the army had never been revifed fnce the era Of
the prefent government; and that confeonent.
~ the rules and regulations efablifhed during
me revolutionary war fill continued in force,
'houSh our circumstances had materially chang
co. from the pretent AFFECT of affiirs, he
,hohght 1t became necenarv that revifon
'houid take Dl1ce, that they might he sdaD.ed
to the provilions under the prcfent government
an attempt to this eject had been m de dprina
me two Taft feiiions and in this Roufe bill
mac paired, which had been rejected in the Sc
nave. lie was OF the opinion that it became the
fionte, by again attending to the flhietf. tn do
'hsir DUTY and if neglect Giould attach anv
where, it illould he at the proper door. He
therefore moved the following rcfolution
Rs/ofue6, That a committee he appointed r.
prepare rules and regulations for the govern.
ment ot the army of the United States, and
wife.
Agreed to, and committee of feven mem
bers appointed
M D07vi6n, from the committee on tha;
part of the Prelident's Mehage that relates tc
aggreihons committed on our COATS, &c. hav
ihg ontsned leave to report bv bill or bils--re.
ported part bill probibifing FIR aEsaited fiat
the cNportofion Of arms anil aunr,ifioa f-on
tire united States, which was read twice, anc
made the order of the day for Monday next.
This bill prohibits the expectation of the or
binary warike articles until the
Gay or and declares all fuch n
DO not con!titute part ofthe equipment of
Yehei, forfeited, aud in cafe the fame in vaiua
exceea dollars, declares the vel
Eel forfeited.
Mr.. Gregg faid he willed TO fubmit to tn
Houie refOIution on fubieGt Of CONFEDERATE
Importance, which had engaged the Houfe a
fevera Of It's previous Gelions, and which wa
generally known by the name of the YaZo
claims. The difcuflions on this fubica ha
occupied much time, and had excited great,
irritation than any other fuljeG within tibet
I walls Re fuppoted there was no protahil,t
that the inbieGt would he permitted 10y IN
claimants to ncep, while the act appropriate
five millions was perniitted TO remain in fors
His object was to repeal THAI act. b. this itc
the claimants would not I've placed in wor
: iuaiion, asthe courts Of iunice would be
) pen to them. tir. Gregg faid h. did not {,
: peel the iiouic immediately TO ad or this reG
luton, though nc was prepared at once 10 @
into Il. Bot as il WAS importsnt, and relate
TO fuh;c6t on which the papers were vim,
nous, he would he fiGsfed that it nlaud
for toTc time on the table, the more sfp, c,ol
that new members mght become arou,., I.
:; with it. lie teen CGered the following r, COL
ton:
Rcjslnsi, That 70 much of ~ al e,,;l,
" a" A6 regulating TIE ,.rsats II lard. md ~
vidi"g Tor the difroial Of ,5e lands Ct ,lc u.