Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-03-07
coNGRESssfthf UNITEDSTATES:
HOUSE Observation-Disclosures,

the bill imposing duty on slaves I'm.
. sorted into the United States: Mr.. J.
C. Smith in the chair. 49,.
"A motion made by Mr.. Gregg, re
curing the duty to be paid at the time Of
entry, was agreed to Ayes 81, Noes ~.
Mr.. ]. Randolph moved. with the
view Of getting rid Of the business, that
the committee should rise. =.
ii The motion was supportedby Messrs.
], Randolph and Holland, and opposed
By Msssrs. Smile, Fish, Sloan, and
Southland, and disagreed to--Ayes ~,
Noes 81. i. >...:ss. -, - = :.
Mr.. BidweN moved an amendment r.
, hitting the imposition of the duty to the
rfst day Of January, 1908. -
a, Mr.. Sloan spoke against the amend.
sment, which was agreed to: Ayes S.,
Noes 81. -. - ,-..-, -
Mr.. Bidwell then offered . new sect.
on prohibiting the importation Of slases
into the States, after the LIST day Of
January, 1908. -.
Mr.. Bidweii supported, and Messrs.
]. Clay and Dana opposed this section,
which was agreed to: Ayes ~.
Mr.. D. r. Williams proposed n new
section prohibiting the introduction, az
ter the passage Of this act, into the ter
ritories of the United States, Of slaves
hereafter imported into the u. States.
l.. After short debate on this motion,
the committee rose, reported progress,
= and asked leave to sit again.
=. MIR. ]. Randolph opposed leave being
given them to sit again md Messrs.
Jackson and Smile supported it; when
the'quession was taken at IL late hour,
and leave given Ayes -!
February S. <-.>--~-
Mr.. r. NJ. Randolph reported bill
removing the limitation Of the right Of
suffrage in the Mississippi I erri,Ory, and
empowering the Legislature thereof to
increase the number Of reprtsentatives in
the general assembly by given ratio 10
that Of electors, which was referred, to =
eommitte of the whole house on Wednes-
day next. /s..i gs 49,
Mr.. Clark moved the following re,o-
luton WHICH was agreed to. --
Resolped, That the secretary Of the
navy be requested to inform this house
Of the nature and extent of the services
rendered to the captive crew Of the fri.
gate Philadelp hia BY the sDsnish consul
AZ frlpoti. : = -gEs'1 - ! 49, --
MIR. Ctowninshield observed that the
house had on the Sd inst. directed the
secretary of the treasury to lay before
them st ltementiofimports and exports
from Great Britain to the u. States, for
the two last years. 1t was probable the
secretary would not be able 70 furnish a
statement for the year 1905; but that he
could make IL for the years 1905, and
4 804. Mr.. G. saidahe had been anxious
when this subject was before the house,
On have received a statement fer the year
1909. g. Britain seizes our ships load.
ed with colonial produce, on the idea
that tive did not enjoy the colonial trade
during period Of peace. Whether this
is a fact. win rs decided By the state.
ment he wished TO obtain as the year
1904 was q period of peace. Mr.. c.
!, I concluded, by n,oviaga resolution, di
rscting the secretary Of the treasury &c
law be fore the house like statement o
exports and imports for the year 1902
rs was directed ON the third inst. to b,
furnished for the lasttwo year,.
4The house Immediately considered
this resolution aud agreed to il.
~ Mr.. ]. Clay, after some predatory re
marks submitted the following resoluti
ons |; $500 a. ~ =
Ressfsed, That ;after the day o
ST. next, no trade or intercourse in an,
8. shin, Of, vessel owned in whole, OF il
!. part by any citizen or subject Of any 70
reign government. shall be permitted be
tween The United States. or their terrific
y, and any port Or place in the eolonis