The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-05
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MONDAY, Dec. %.


Mr.. Randoihh said he perceived that the
supplemental (secret) journal laid upon their
table this morning, was in one, particular,
incorrect, and for aught he knew, might be
so III others. The journal stated the resolu-
ton moved by Mr.. k. respecting an embargo
as having been postponed previous to the re-
ceipt OF message from the Senate, accom-
panying the law passed by that body OH this
subject. Now it must be recollected by every
member of the House, and particularly by
his worthy friend from n. G. who made the
motion for its postponement, that While the
resolution offered by him (Mr. RI was I'M
der discussion, message was received from
the Senate, informing the House that they
had passed a bill to a certain effect and
upon taking up the message, his friend from
n. {. made motion for postponement of the
resolution under consideration to which mo-
ton there wasno opposition. From the jour
nal 1T would appear that the message from
the Senate was not received till after the post
ponement of the resolution. Mr. X now
moved such an amendment as the case re-
CURED, and which would make the journal
IN this case what it ought always to be- cor
rect transcript OF proceedings as they actu-
ally happened; for he had observed that the
proceedings of the House were often forced
from their natural course, the Clerks suppo-
oiA6 thSIioS4NSo ISlutiCd " pursue
established form, rather than detail of facts
as they actually occurred. Motion agreed
to.
Mr.. GARDENER said it would be recollected
that while in secret session he had moved
resolution calling upon the President OF the
y. D. tor Certain papers, which he perceived
was not entered on the journals; he there
fore moved the following resolution, which
was adopted:
ResoiUed, That the supplemental journ-
ais OF the proceedings OF this House be am nd
ed by inserting, in the fourth page the follow
ing, after Monday, Dec 81, 1907
motion was made by Mr., GARDENER,
and seconded, that the House do come to the
following resolution
ReSotUed, That the President of the u S.
be requested to lay before this House copies
OF all such communications, letters and pa
pers, as may have been received from the
American minister at Paris, il relation to the
imperial decree of the 21st Nov. 1906, and
particularly such communications or letters
as he may have received from our said min
lister at the time OF receiving the papers which
were laid before this House on Friday last.
And the Sneaker having put the question,
whether the House would now consider the
said resolution, it was decided in the mega
tive"
A'hi SsS!4FCH StlOtiilltCIl tue lOllOWillR IcSO-
luton, which was agreed to:
ReS0kUed, That a committee be appointed
to consider what provisions ought to be made
By law for taking dispositions in cases OF con-
tested elections of members of the House of
Representatives of the u. S.; and that they
haveleave toreport by bill or otherwise.
MIR. ro7vHiRohield Saidh he rose to offer two
resolutions, which he considered of impor-
lance to be considered at this time:
EesotUed, That the committee of Com
MERGE and Manufactures be instructed to en-
quire into the e8pediency of allowing further
time to obtain the benefit of drawback upon
goods wares and merchandise exported to
foreign countries than is &C present allowed
by law, with leave to report by bill or other
wise.
ResoiUed, That the committee of Com
merce and Manufactures be instructed to en-
quirc into the eXpedicnce of amending the
act laying an embargo on vessels in the ports
OF the y. ,. so as to impose more effectuai re-
straint on the departure of ships and vessels,
and on the expectation of goods, wares and
merchandise to any foreign port or place,
with leave to reportb by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. c. said the first resolution proposed an
extension of the time now allowed for obtain
ing drawback on goods, re-exportcd from
the u. p. 1t would be recoilected bv the
JlOuSc IndL II months was the time now al
lowed; while the embargo continued, which
locked up the expectation of all foreign goods,
1t would bear extremely hard upon merchants
generally, if the time for obtaining drawback
was not extended beyond twelve months.
such an extension would not take from the
treasury a single dollar, while it would ac-
connOdatc the mercantile interest. He
Won d mention case : suppose a merchant
nov had large quantity OF sugar, coffee. or
pepper, which might have been in the u. 5.
or Omonths: suppose tie embargo should
Continue, as was possible for six or even
twelve months the time limited for obtaining
drawbacks would have elapsed before the
termination Of the embargo, and the owner
OF the sugar, coffee or pepper would have
paid into the custon-hOuse a large sum OF
money on their Importation and when he
sheaid be permitted By law to export these
articles, he could not obtain a drawback
Nr. {. repeated, that this measure would
afford facility to merchants, at the same
time that it would not ahectthe treasury.
By the law lately passed laying an embar
60, he did not perceive that any penalty was