Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1805-12-30

Petition Of the inhabitants Of Stonninr-
! ton, IN Cone6tiion, and Wefery, IN Rhode
Hand, for the ht-houie, referred to
committee of trade and manufactures.
The houfe then proceeded TO ballot for a
chaplain on fecond ballot MIR. Glendy
was declared to be elected.
The Senate have made choice OK Or.
Gnatt as Chaplain on their part.
DECEMBER 8, ISos.
Rfvehge LdtU5 - THE following ref
olstionS were agreed to:
RefofVed, That the Committee of Com
rnerce and Manufactures be infruHed I'd
enquire into the exPediency of 10 far amen
ding the aee to regulate the collection Of
duties upon imports and tonnage, as to ex-
tend the time for taking the oath and Civ
ing bond in cafes of goods exported for
drawback; and to authorize the Compt-
roller Of the Treafiry to grant relief to
thote who have forfeited their claias to de-
bentures by exceeding the ten days aligned
by law for taking the oath and giving bond,
where no intention Of fraud fhall appear.
RsEaUe9, That the Committee of Com
merce and Manufactures be inftru6ted to
conilder the expediency of amen 'ing the
act TO regulate the collection of duties on
imports and tonnage, 70 far as relates to the
importation Of malt liquors, difilled fpirits,
and loaf and lump frgar in cahks, ve1Tels or
packages OF a limited capacity and weight,
and to report thereon by bill or otherwife.
1t was remarked By Mr.. Crowningfhield,
and others, who avocated the above refoIu-
TONS that many hardhips had been com-
plained Of as arifng from refriSfions in
the laws to be enduired into and thar
thoie reftri6tions were ufeiefs for the pro-
te6tion Of the revenue.
E*p9rtatios cf arms, &c Prohibited "A
Bill prohibiting, for limited time, the ex-
Portatlon OF arms and ammunition from
the United States, was read twice; and
made the order of the day for Monday.
O The forfeiture of the VefIel is the PEN
atty enacted by this bill.
Georgia Lanit.- The following Refolt-
tion was laid upon the table, by Mr.. Greggs
VIZ.
Refoivfd, That 70 much Of an ar entitled
F" An ACT regulating the grants Of land,
and providisg for the diipofal Of the lands
Of the United States, South of the State Of
Iennefee," as aPProprlates any portion OK
faid lands for the purpofe of fatisfying,
quoting, or ComPeniatIrg any claims TO
the fad lands, derived from any act, or
pretended act Of the Seste of Georgia, and
neither recognizing BY the articles Of agree
ment and ceihon between the United States
and State of Georgia, nor embraced by tha
two firft fe6tions of the above mentioned
act, be repealed.
C Mr.. Gregg observed, thar the fab.
ie6t Of the above refolution was important,
and, more than any thing elfe, had excit-
ed irritation In the Houfe He fuppofed
the claimants would not ceafe 10 proIecute
their claims, while the at sppro2riating
5fvr rsiYionr was permitted to remain in
fsrce: His objett was to repeal that law;
and :hen the Courts Of Jueice would be O.
pen to the claimants.
Pegfant.- General Varnum faid, that
during the late revolutionary var with
Great-B-itain, the goyernment Of the II. S.
had Thought prcPer to place on the penGon
lit certain officers and folders who had
been wounded or difabled in the war. Ii
had 70 happened, that, from . variety Of
circamtanceS, large number Of our mer-
itorious officers and ioideis of this defcrip-
ton had not been placed on the lit A
number OF them had kcpt back, and omit
ted reaping the benefit Of this proviGon, un-
der the expectation Of fupporting them
felves by their own Induitry, or by he ai-
fittance Of their friends He believed that
many had been prompted to this by the rnst
iaudable motives. Many Of them had ERoe
found themielvus Unable 10 earn decent
iubGitance. A number of petitions Of this
kind had this morning been refereed TO the
Committee of Claims. Gen Varnum faid
it was his with that geperal and zmpls
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