Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-24
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IS i mess e ii writing was received rom !:
the pfesl5snt Of tie United Statss' by VT
Graham II the absence OF his secretary on
fae subject sof The Ghlo roas 70 pc slsei
hreaFtsi and referred to MessTs' 8ylol'15
eSrlesy, Jer. Morrow, Lewis, ?. ofni'il, ana {
S.anf4d
sir. Poi.ds s.sr, IRON the commit'ee 70
w,ora the subject was reserress, repolleass
St concerning tie power ot the { ter af
ssSgnments to take from governors OF TER B
3 S: sxrless tie power o proros winch ssne
n,,set 20 be engrossed ior a third feaaihS as
could not be amended, and must stand OF
FL. on the principle.
Mr.. 7s,orh objected, and moved that i DC
srslerred to committee OF the whole,s .ha'
bein@ The usual course and this a bill OF I'M
sortan &C Carried, ayes $50
MIR. Fan Duke presented a memoilall co ~
c.,.r;np hands granted toi thes&,essoas VINO
served in the war with France and Y. brltaln'
br Tie British king b. proclamation N 7 a6,
forwalch deeds he'd never been made OUT
which was referredto the committee OF pub
lie lands. -
~ Mr. Iezus presented a petition OF the Stock
holders Of Marine Insurance Company OF.
Alexane.ria, praying that the name OF the
csmpanysb e alseredto that OF the Marine anu ,
Fire Insurance Company OF Alexandfia, a'-d
that they be allowed to insure against nle
which was referred totae standing connlielce
on tae district Of Columbia.
MIR. Morrosy moved that the committee OF
the Whole on tie bill to amend the l9th sec.-
On. Of Tie act fsSsng the military peace estaD-
lisaraaat. be discharged from further conslde-
3 rstioa Of ii, AMI thatsit be referred to con-
I r1.ttee heretofore appointed to enquire what
I cornpeFs sat ors ought to BE made to persons
ws,s, have received wounds in tie service OF
TIC United States since the revolutionary war
ale III went to the same object, but was not
as brcadas the resolution which Lad been ~
5 this house referred to a committee.
Agreed
Mr.. Tan Dyke called for the or6er OF tie
div on the unhnished business OF yesterS.sy
1.-THE resolution calling for information ieiauSe
to foseisn aaairsl and on the motion 10 re-
LIE consideration, there We're, ayes -,
Mr. EE.ycs Cfffcesr
on TIE bill concerning public contracts; and
called for the yeas aud nays on the question to
GO into committee of the whole, on that Sub
ject which being taker, there we're FOR II SO
-against itsSl
Mr.. Gardner [quarter past e O'Clock as
the house seemed indisposed to do business
moved IN adjourEment-ncg atived ayes thir-
teen.
On motion of Mr.. aeuf0n, the house went
intoa committee of the whole by d large ma
jority, on the Till supplementary to the en-
barge act Mr.. Basset in the chair.
THE first section of this bill provides that
no ship, vessel or boat of any description
whatever OF the United States which IS nei-
Their registered, licensed. or possessed of a
sea letter, nor any foreign vessel shall be al
lowed to depart any port OF the United states
with a cargo to another port IN the =. States,
until bond shall be given, In double the value
of vessel and cargo, that the vessel shall rot
proceed to any foreign port or place and that
the cargo shall be reanded in some port of the
United States. Provided, that vessels whose
employment has been uniformly confined TO
rivers, BAYS and sounds within the Jurlsdic-
ton of the United States shall be excepted by
giyin.. bond to the amount of 500 dollars for
each ton of said vessel, with condition that
such vessel shall not be employed in any TO-
reign trade during the time limited in the
bond.
The second section provides that boats not
masted, or If masted, not decked, whose enl-
ployment has been and shall be confined 10
rivers. bays and sounds,withni the y. States,
are lying within districts not adjacent to ter
ritories, colonies or provinces OF 4 foreign ma
ton, may he exempted, whether licensed or
not, BY giving bond nthirty dollars for each
ton. of said boat, with ccnaition that it shall
not be employedin foreign trade during tie
embargo.
TIE third section provides that in all cases
where bonds have been given under embargo
v laws, the psrty or parties to such bonds snail
within four moaths from It's date, produce TO