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House of Representatives.
MAY II.

May IL.
Mr.. Little presented the emorla OF
Thomas Sheppard and others OF the city OF
Baltimore. They state that they were ow.
ners Of a vessel which cleared out from Bal.
timore for St. Sebastisns in Spain in the
year g laden with Tobacco, that on
her passage she encountered gales OF wind
and was obliged to put into the first port she
could make, in distress, sac put into Dor
deaux in France where she was seized and
together with her cargo sequestered-that
in of acts OF kindness which
had been extended to subjects of that CO.
vernmcnt by the master and part owner OF
| this vessel, she was given up to the owners
and was loaded and again sailed for Bslti-
more, and after being out a few days was
captured by an English ship of war, carried
into England, and there condemned, and
PRAYING relief. He moved to refer it with
the accompanying documents, to the Sc
cretary of State.
Mr.. Rhea moved to postpone the further
consideration till the 4th OF July. Mega
lived.
Mr.. Wright moved to refer them to a Sc.
lect committee, for the avowed purpose OF
making a report in favor of ISSUING
LETTERS OF MARQUE AND RE-
PRISAL!
Mr.. Little moved that they lie on the ia.
bic. Carried-38 TO Sc.
May IS.
Mr.. Williams after a few predatory CD"
serva,ions, offered the following !: ResolV-
ed, that the Speaker be directed to address
a letter to each member OF the House now
absent, requesting his attendance prior to
the ist of une next.
Mr.. Grundy after expressing his appro.
baton of the principle of the resolution,
moved to amend it, SO as to request the at
tendance of the absentees " so soon as prac.
ticable," and thereby not fix a definite day
when the great question should be decided,
and consequently excite the feelings OF the
nation TO a particular time. Motion mega.
lived.
Mr.. Nelson rose and opposed the adoP'
ton Of the resoluticn-he was content to
go on without the assistance of those who
had turned their backs upon us-he was
willing to pursue the track marked out by
the proceedings of the House at the com.
n1encemcnt of the session even with the
small band left.
MIR. Williams advocated its adoption.
Mr.. Rhea opposed it.
Mr.. Roberts moved to amend the reso.
luton so as to request the attendance OF the
absentees forthwith. Carried.
The resolution as amended was then a.
dopted. Adjourned.
May Is.
Mr.. Newton stated that the committee
of commerce and manufactures, had, in
obedience to a resolution of the House pas
sed some days since, relative to the dis
t~resses of the people of the Canary Islands,
and the propriety of aHording them relief,
made ali the enquiry they were capable Of,
and from the testimony collected, were OF
opinion that it would be improper for them
to recommend to the house aay appropria-
ton for that object.
The House in committee Of the whole,
Mr.. Nelson in the chair, on q reporto of the
committee Of ways and means on the petit
tons of sundry Collectors and officers of the
Customs for additional compensation for
the years 1908, 9, 10, and abill in relation
to that subject.
The report is unfavorable. The report
and bill were adopted by the committee and
reported to the house, and concurred in BY
the house and the bill ordered to a third
reading on Monday.