Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-12

possession Of government NOR die he.
know what enansity was IN the u. States
he therefore wished for information before
the bill proceed further
The Speaker rsplied, there was no ques-
ton before the House, when the engrossed
bill was read, observations and amend.
ments might be made.
Mr.. Nicholson AS the bill now stands,
it respects the expectation by vaser only.
No provision is made to prevent il by land
There is no penalty on Wagons and car
riagss taking the articles enumerated in the
bill, out ot the United States. He there-
fol { moved an amendments thar effect.
Mr.. Gregg observed that in an exporta-
ton by land, they would chiefly be carried
by, PACK horses, aud they were not included
III the last motion.
II was now discovered that the word
!" mortars" was also omitted IN the bill
and motion was made to add the word.
Mr.. Nicholson In order TO get rid of
these motions, moved the re-commitment
OF the bill that it might go back tothe COM
nittee who framed it, to prepare acw
one. Agreed.
Mr.. Sloaa offered the following reso-
luton.
Resoked, That tax or duty often dol
lars per head, be imposed on every slave
hereafter imported into the q. States,
Agreed.
He he said he was not anxious that the
resolution should be immediately taken up.
Il might be two or three days upon the ta-
bic.
Mr.. Finley moved, thar petition from
the Presbyterian Society Of Gesrge- Town.
signed by S. w. Balch, and others, for an
act of incorporation, and to raise the sum
of 5000 dollars by way OF lottery, to build
meeting house be referred to select
committee of ,, and to report by bill or
otherwise.
Petition of several refugees from Cana
da and Nova-Scotia, presented last session,
and reported on, in favor of three of the
petitioners. Moved to be referred to a
select committee of 8. Agreed, and to
report by bill or otherwise.
The petition of Jacob Jackson and Chas.
Spencer, executors OF w m. Garter, was
refsrred.
On motion of Mr., J. Lewis, Jun. the
petition of Ann b. West, by her agent
John Pick, presented last session, was re-
farred to committee of claims.
Mr.. Clay presented a petition from the
manufacturers 0: hats IN Philadelphia. com.
planning of great difficulty il procuring
furrs from the Indians, by the interpesison.
of the agent on that business; and praying
that the furrs brought to him might be put.
up at auction.
Referred to the committee of commerce
and manufactures.
Petitions of Jeremiah Begin, Z. Brown,
Jacob Barnes, Edward jenkins, and Tho.
mas Dennis, prcseated, and referred to
committees.
WEDNESDAY,, December II.
Mr.. Dawfon brought forward the amended
bill, respecting the expectation Of arms and am.
munition.
Ordered to be cngroaed.
tBy this aa, no arms. or warlike flores are to
30 exported out of the United States, until the
end Of tie next felton, Of Congrefs, either BY land
or water; ana in cafe any inch are found on
board any yefel bound 60 fertign port, OF in.
any Wagon or carriage, with intent TO export.
til. fame by land the fame hall be forfeited, il
to the amount OF Eve hundred dollars in value !.
and the captain OF owner indicted, and on conyic-
ton fined one ihoufand dollars.)
Tribute Of Gratitude, to
GENERAL VIM. EATON.
It.fell TO the lot Of Mr.. Biawel, new mem
Der from MaGachofetts, to fulfil the pieaGng au-.
~ Of bringing this buGnels forward.
He faia, that in the late war between this
country and Tripoli, great fcrvees werr rendcr.
ed, and great benefits derived from the gallant
and nleritorious frsvices Of William Eaton, Efq
Ne dee.rves, continued Mr.. Bidwcll, the thanks
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