The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-20

March Is.
Mr.. Nezpten from the committee Of Co;nmercs
and Manufactures to whom were referred the a.
amendments of the Senate (Which postpone the
commencem mt of the bill to June SEQ TO the bill
10 prevent the issuing of sea et.efs except to
certain vessels, reported an agreement to the
same, with an amendment thereto, viz. Z" Provi-
ded nevertheless, that sea-istter shall be issu-
ed to any vessel which shall not at this time be
furnished with or entitled 10 sea letter, unless
such vessel shall return 80 some port or place in
the ". s. or territories Whereof On OF before the
said 3Oth day of June next"
The report of the committee was concurred in l..
COMMERCIAL BILL.
M Macon made tue following report, which
was ordered to be printed
The con!eress on the part of the two Houses
on the dIsagreslng votes on the bill'' respecting
commercial Intercourse between the u. S. and
Great Rritsia and France and for other purpo-
ses' have met, and those On the part ofthe House
OF Representatives report, That they have met
the conferees on the part of the Senate, and
thai they have not agreed on any modification Of
the III, nor have either agreed TO recede
The conferees the part OF the Senate
made proposition to insert, in the room OF the
sections stricken out, the following " Be it fur.
thcr enacted, that the President of the y. States
be, and he hereby is authorised to employ the
public armed vessels Of the United States in
conveying the merchant vessels of the United
1tftSSf W1Oiy oWiieO ny a CitIteU o. CuiZenS
thereof and laden with cargces wholly the pro-
perry of a citizen or citizens OF the u. States,
and TO issue instructions which shall be contor-
mIhle - the laws and usages Of nations, for the
government Of the ships which may be employ
ell IN conveying such merchant vessels" To
"'nch The conierces or the part OF the House
Disagreed
The conFe-ees on the part of the House of
Representatives made the following proposition :;
10 permit British merchant vessels to import in
to,the Uaited States British produce snl manu-
features, bit not to export any articles whsteFeT
60 permit French merchant vessels to import into
he United States French produce and nanuac.
lures batnot to export any article whatever {;
20 rftain the 10Th and 13lh sections and to ex-
plain the i2th section touching the penalties and
jOrietures ugder the embargo act 10 which the
conisFeeS OH the part of the Senate disagreed"
Mr. E6brs reported bin imposing additional
d1Gcs upon all goods, wares and merchandise
iG7nttea into any foreign port or place
This Bills composed Of five sections.
the FIRST imposes additional duty of
per cent. ed vaorem ON all goods from foreign
ports paying duty nd gal
The 2I imposes az additional duty Of per
cent upon the duties nov imposed on goods pay.
ms Sbec.Gc 'lutIes.
The ID imposes aa addition OF ten per cent.
to the several duties imposed by THIS set, on Ill
goods ,el CATER imported IN vessels not OF tie "
States
Inc 4lb prescribes the mode Of collection.
The 5th continues the law in force 70 the LIT
day Of hpt1 1911, and no longer
fie bIll was twice read and committed
The House took up The message Of the Sc.
nate, stating their having appointed conferees on
a. dissgFecirg votes of the two Houses the
census bli and resolved to appoint committee
IN their P;rt.
The order Of he dav On TIE 5nl respecting tic
Rattu.e beng Gsiea iol.-~