Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-01-05
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

respective states, together with the a
mounts remaining cue.
MIR Kelly presented the petition Of
- ligericrtz, which was referred to
tae committee on the public lands.
On motion Of Mr.. J. Clay the peti-
ton of Hugh Maxwell and VIM. Lewis,
heretofore presented was referred to
Messrs. J. Clay, jackson and 'Wads-
worth.
On motion Of Mr.. J. Clay the House
eoncurred in the resolution of the Sen
ate for the appointment Of joint com
mittee to superintend the expenditure
Of the money appropriated for the sup
port of the library, and appointed
Messrs. ]. Clay, r. NJ. Randolph, and
Dana, committee on their part.
The Senate have appointed on their
part Messrs. Adams, Baldwin and
Mitchell.
On motion Of Mr.. Smile the petit
ton Of Oliver Evans, heretofore pre-
scented, was referred to the committee
appointed OH sundry petitions for the
extension Of the periods of patent
rights.
Mr.. Holmes presented a petition
from a number Of inhabitants in Au-
gusta, Virginia, praying for a change
IN the course of the mail, which was
referred to the Post Office Committee.
Mr.. Dawson presented a petition
from Samuel Davidson and others,
praying provision to be made for a legal
division of their lots, which was refer
red to Messrs. Dawson, Magruder and
Van Rensselaer,.
Mr.. Darby presented bill to incor-
porate the trustees Of the Baptist
Church in the city Of Washington,
which was made the order Of the day
for Monday next.
Mr.. Holmes from the Committee Of
Claims, on the petition of Benjamin
Sadicr, made a report adverse thereto,
in which the House concurred.
Mr.Crowninsnield offered the follow
ing resolution
Resolved, That the Committee of
Commerce and Manufactures, he In
structcd to inquire into the eXpcdiency
OF erecting buoys and beacons, OF or
near the rocks and shoals in the passa-
gcs leading 10 Salem harbor, i'll the
state OF Massachusetts.
Mr.. {. stated that Salem carried on
an extensive commerct-that the har-
Dor was difficult Of access, and there
were many dangerous rocks and shoals
laying near it, upon which vessels had
frequently been stranded at present
there We're no beacons or Bu0vs erect
ted There, and he thought Salem had as
strong ciai,hs As any port in the union
The House agreed to the resolution.
On motion Of Mr.. Jer. Morrow,
Resolved, That the committee on the
public lands be directed to enquire into
the expectancy of making further pro-
vision for the sale of the sections here
tofore reserved for the future DISPOSE
tion Of Congress, and that they report
BY oil Or otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. Southland, the pc
tition of iona. Snowden, heretofore pre-
scented, was referred to the Committee
Of Claims.
Mr.. Crowninshield presented peti-
ton from sundry inhabitants Of New
Bedford and Nantucket, which was re-
ferred to the Committee Of Commerce
and Manufactures.
On motion of Mr. Jackson,
Resolved, That the Committee on
Public Lands be directed to enquire in
TO the expediency of repeating so much
of the act of Congress of the sd OF
March | 1904, as limits the time in whic.,
the location Of Virginia military war
rants shall be made.
The bill TO prohibit the Importation
of slaves, was reported with amend
ments. One amendment provides the
punishment ofdeath for being concern
ed in importing slaves another that
slaves imported shall be forfeited in
those states only where slavery is per-
mitted.
The committee reported against the
petition of the sugar reiners-A
committee was instructed to consid-
er the expectancy of reducing the du-
ties on foreign refined sugar and sugar
candy,
A petition from collectors Of ports in
the district of Maine for increase Of sai-
aries was committed.
DIRECT Tx.
An order was passed, calling for an
account If vhat amount of this raw vas