Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-14
CON c. R E S S.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, Feb. 10.
TFnplT3PjAI, COURTS.

FRIDAY, feb. 10.
TERRITORIAL COURTS.
HTr. Ioiade%tcr observed, that at present
the courts Of the territories have no jurisdic-
ton to try offenders against the laws OF the
United! States. That in the territory which
he had the honor to represent and probably
IN other territories violations Of the enlbar
go laws had taken place and would again
take place and that as the law stood they
might take place with i1npunisy, the terri
tomal courts having no jurisdiction to Pu-
nish the offenders. He therefore moved
for the order of the day on the bill for ex-
tending jurisdiction to the territorial courts.
The souse refused to take it up, Ayes 27.
On motion of Mr.. ". dAton, the house
resolved itself into committee OF the
whole,
Mr.. P11KINin the chair;
On the bill making appropriation for the
support Of government tor the year 1909.
The BIZ having been gone through, and the
Blanks filed with the various snfns reported
BIZ the treasury department, the committee
rose and reported the bill, which was order
ed to BE ensrossed for a third reading.
No division took place on any approprla-
ton but one Of 5000 dollars towards com
plet;ap the Orleans road which was OPP
posed by Messrs. Gardner, GARDENER, and
Upham, and supported by Msssrs. W. Al
ston, EDpes, Dcsha, Bib, and j. u jack
son, and carried, So ts 10.
NAVIG ALTON LAWS.
The house then resolved itself into
committee of the whole, 45 to so,
Mr.. DEsHA in the chair;
On the Bill reported by Mr.. Dana con-
corning associations for the security OF navi-
CATION.
The bill provides /" That IN case where
in the armament OF merchant vessels Tor
defence may BE allowed by c'sy law 81 The
Uustea States, it shall be lawful for citizens
I Of the y. S. to agree, that any ships or yes
sells by them owned shall sail in concert and
be associated for mutual assistance and
protection in any voyage or voyages not
contrary to law and during any time or
times which may be designated by lnstru-
rnent in writing duly executed by the own
ers or their authorised agents. The strpu-
lations of the perties contained III such IN
strun,ent may extend to the equipment and
force of the vessels respectively, the relative
authority of the masters or commandeFs,shc
appointment Of places and times OF rendez-
voas and sailing, the regulation OF signals
the directio of the general course OF the
VOYAGE or voyages, the orders to be ooserv-
ed in case of separation or danger, and the
making Of arrangements for conducting and
managing the respective vessels as may be
most cfectual for assistance IN any case OF
peril OF misfortune and forproteeting all Or.
any of them against forcible seizure or an
novance Provided, That no such agree
ment or stipulations shall contraFene any
instructions or orders issued according to
law by the president OF the United states.
| That the respective SHIPS or vessels shall be
holden for the stipulations contained IN any
such instrument concerning them and shall
accordingly be chargeable for such compen--
sation or indemnity as may be justly requir-
| ed on account of any failure to perform the
same as well as for satisfying any reasonable
| claim of contribution on account OF loss or
| damage incurred in pursuance thereof f..