The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-29

into which 1t would be deposited, in affurd
Ing the accomm ,datons which the present
s'ate "t mercantile resources had made Sc
necessary This deposit could not be less
for some months /; and even after paving the
money borrowed from the United States
bank, which might as we'll be done to-mor-
row as any other time, would leave a surplus
OF nearly 100000 dolls. On the lst of March.
Nir. l.. therefore submit ted the following re :
solution, which he read, and asked should lie
on the cable.
HesoiUed, That is eXpedient to repeal so
much of an act passed the 10th of MAY, 1900,
as makes 1t the duty of Certain collectors to
deposit tor collection in the bank of the IT,
states or any of its branches the bonds IA
Ken by them for the payment IS duties And
that 1t is expedient to provide that the bonds
or money now deposited in the said bank and
ITS branches may be withdrawn.
MIR. Weruton reported the following bill
BILLto remit certain fines, henahies and
./orfeitures.
pr enacted by tie Senate and House
V Representatives o/ the United States Of
S1"er'ed IN Congress assembled, That all
mes, penalties and forfeitures, incurred i'm
the following description of cases, to wit -
hrs', OF vessels which have entered Bri i,h
port since the tenth of June last, or which
may hereafter enter such port, having slil-
NY '"uC' OctOTc lnIOrmatOn Ot the
proclamation Of tine ninth of Angus. one
thousand eight hundred and nine, had been
received at the port of departure SO far as
relates To any forfeiture or penalty, which
may accrue or have accrued, by reas N OF
'ner having thus entered a British bort
secondly. OF vessels which have arrived ei
ther from British poc's or with British mer-
c'andze in the U. States, subsequent to the
eh'n ~ June las, and also of vessels which
n'ay hereafter thus arrive, having sailed for
the " 5. before inform alton of the nrocIama
ten of the ninth of Aug. onethousand .;gh,
"nudred and nine, shall have been re-
ceived at the port of departure En-
tar as relates 10 any forfei ure or pen-
any, accruing rom having arrived or arr;-
Wig In the United States, from British
potts with British merchanIize. And
thrAiN, OF vessels now owned by citizens Of
the Y States, md sailing under the Amen
ca nag. which, being in a foreign port at
ne time when the proclamation of The min h
d. August one thousand eight hundred and
nlne, shall have been known at such port
said p,oclamatiun have Sen.r Oh
thereirom, and returned without DELAY to
ne u otates; SO far as relates % any lorf-i
ture or penalty accruing fro'u their arriving
Ia the u States from British ports or with
british merchan3ize, be and the same arr
b. RENTED any law to the contrary
O. withstnading."
ne Dill was twice read and referred to a
arimittee O! the whole
MIR. Mitchell made a report from tho CO.
ltct committee, appointed Oh the Ia-b Dec
1917, Tor the purpose of revising and amend
ing me patent laws. 1.-THE report 10 hv
OIL. ms bill consists of about 20 sections
and rs revision OF all he acts now in force
'sta1ive to int llectual properly, with such
AmTndmehts as experience has sugyesred
Read hrs and seco.d tine, and refer
red to committee ofthe whole.
M M, a'so reported at large, on the De-
t'tion OF John Brumbach and others The
peuuoners are owners of merchant mills
AID complain. that they are Obliged to nav
| Oliver Evans for licences to use HE eIs,,a'
tors and other machinery, although thi, an
paratus was erected after he expiration If
tvans,s first patent, and before the grant
ing OF his second pat, mt, under the ar, of
Congress of Jan. z, 1908
me Dill was twice read and referred IN
| committee OF the whole House
Nr. oa7oyer called for the order of the
day OH the unfinished business of YESTERDAY
the bill CON inuisg the charter of the RAM
| of the United States.
Mr.. Risk moved, that it should lie q,
the table. This was disagreed to-57 t.
Inc House then proceeded to consider
the report OF the committee of the whole,
MIR. DeSha spoke in favor of the re 3ort
Mr.. Pickman against it NJ w. ASTON in
favor OF the report. bu also in favor
OIL a national bank on the ground of
ConSutulonahy and Mr.. Key concluded
the report
| The House adjourned without Coming to q
decision. ~
| JAnnary 81