The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-21

to admit to entry 1900 demiiohns of brandy inn
ported by +. Arnftead iu the brig George from
the i1and Of T'eneriffe.
The Houie went Immediately into committee
of the whole-Mr. Varnum in the Chair
Mr.. Newton fully explained the peculiar cir
cumfances of this cafe, and called for the read.
ing of the documents rclativct TO it 4; from which
it appeared that fome time fince the owner of
the brig George hired her To go to Teneriffe,
where he took 4 cargo for Havana ; hearing
fubfequently of the late Britih orders, he tho't
ii prudent to return TO Norfolk, where he now |
lies; but owing To the revenue laws of the u
States he is prohibited from entering brandy in
quantities as fmal as thofe contained in the de-
mijohns. He, therefore, axis permifion
TO land thcfe articles OH paying the ufu-
al duties.
MIR. Macon (tte Speaker) expreH;ed his OPT
MON of the incorreetnefs of the Courfe purified
on this occafon, OF which the Committee Of
Commerce and manufactures, contrary to the
ufual practice ofthe Houfe, had reported i bill
without a~figning their reafons in an accompa
nying report. He wifhed that fuch a report
might be made, and that it might Rand as a.
precedent. in cafe other applications ihould be
made, to thew the peculiar grounds ON which
the Houfe acted. 1t was further his with that
there had been a bill embracing the general
principle involved in this cafe, in preference to
'RNShhi III ZIG Al Stdt
ed report might be made, he moved that the
committee hould rife, in order to make way
for a motion to recommit the bill to the COM
mittee of Commerce and Manufactures
MIR. Newton oppofed this motion. He re-
prefented the cafe az extremely hard that the
facts were all before the Houfe and were in-
difPutable ; that the ve1el had been detained
hnce GA. that nothing was afked but what was
perfectly fair; that the nece0ity of making the
ronnSft opNTo frx,vu outlaws re~on$1,, sn.,.l -,
king who, though he could do no wrong to his
own fnbjeets, praeifed great injuries OH Ameri-
Gan citizens. With regard to the general prin-
cipie, a d~iverfty of opinion, he faid exiited in
the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures,
and to wait until this fhould be decided might
involve great and injurious delay. AS to one
fuggefion of the honorable Speaker, it would
be eafiy obvated by the documents then in the
pofiefion ofthe Houfe, remaining on file, which
would clearly discriminate this cafe from all
others which .might hereafter come before
them.
Mr.. ]. Clay allowed that this was 4 hard cafe,
but doubted much whether it was found policy
in the government to recognize a high infnrance,
which was demanded in this infance on the ex.
portatiou of the brandies, as f~uficicnt ground
for allowing them To be landed, in contraveBti-
on OF a principle of the revenue fyaem. He re-
marked that this cafe did not ariie from any
fault OF the American government, but from the
agSrefhons committed on our rights by a 60
vernment who made their own interef the rule
of their conduct towards other nations. He
concluded by concurring with the Speaker in
the courfc recommended by hiN.
MIR. Crowninlhield hoped the committee
would not rrie. The prayer of the petitioner
was very reafohable. Ali he aiked was to land
his goods on paying the legal duties on them.
He pahed over the ground taken by Mr.. New
ton, and added that If the owner of the goods
were driven, by a denial of the indulgence he
afked, to export his goods, they might be feiz-
ed under the plundering order of his Britannia
Majeity, and both goods and duties he lot.
Mr.. Z. faid that III tine Committee Of Com
n,erce and Manufactures he had been in favour
of reporting = bil for making a central provi6-
ON but that having been overrulsd in this
point, the members of the committee not hav-
ing made up their minds on its propriety, it
tecame his duty to make a fpecial report, in
which he heartily concurred. Ie could rot
conceive why the entry of brandy and feveraI
other articles hould be refufcd, unlrfs import
cd IN vehels of particular fize, while other ar
tIcles OF greater value in proportion for their
bulk were admitted without retriGiop.
On the rihug OF the committee a dividon took
place-Ayes 56-Noes AZ.
The committee rofc, reported that they had
made progrefs, and aiked leave to fit again.
Leave oe1ng denied, on the motion of Mr.. 7.
Clay, the bill was ~recommitted to the Commit
tee OF Commerce and Manufactures.
On motion of Mr.. DAYTON, the MeHage of
the Preiident relative to the brigantine Hcnrick,
together with the report of the Committee OF
Claims thereon, made at a former elton, were
referred to the committee of the whole on Wed
nefday next.
The Houfe went into An election for a Chap
lain in the room of Mr.. GleDdy.
Mefrs. Chalmers, Laurie and Rattoon were
nominated.
The ballots having been taken, the Speaker
declared MIR. Laurie elected, he having 81
votes.
Adjourned till Monday.
Committee aePoiatediN The Hoif Of Rsprefnta-
tires.
appointed to enquire into The e.bedieney ofn6.
Sbiag the money berefeore abprobriated for GER
tain public roadJ.-Menra. Jackfon, Morrow,
(O) S. Smith, Boyle, and Earle.
IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
December 9th, 1905.
The Prefdent communicated Il. following
letter and report:
May Department, STU Dec. 1905.
SIR,