The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-22
COa7gress.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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~ Tuesday, Dec. Is.
Nr. jennings presented petition of sun
dry inhabitants OF Harrison county Indiana
territory, praying to be allowed further
compensation for services rendered and loss
es sustained in the expedition of Governor
Harrison against the hostile Indians on the
Wabash in 1811.-Referred to the Gem
mittee of Claims.
Mr.. Rhea reported bill to authorize
the President of the U. States to establish
post routes wiz. express mails during the
war; III Certain cases which was twice
read and committed.
Mr.. BasSet, from the committee on the
Naval Establishment made report in re-
latlon to the brilliant achievements of CaDts.
Hull, Decatur and Jones, embracing n reso-
luton in the form of a Joint resolution of
the TWO Houses which was twice read and
referred to a committee of the whole.
The Speaker laid before the House a let
ter from the Comptroller of the Treasury.
transmitting his annual report in relation
to unsettled balances. vice read and COM
mitted
MERCHANTS Bonds.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the report of the committee of WAYS and
Means on that part of the message from the
President which relates to the late imDor-
tations from G.. Britain.
This report was ordered to lie n, th,
table, after some conversation and
The following bill from the Senate wac
twice read ~
II ell directing the Secretary of the Tyeas,ry ,a
,enn fines f0JeitWes and penalties, in cerfai1
BE il enacted, SC That in all case, where cool.
wares and merchandise, owned by citizen oT Gill
zens OF the United States, have been Unmarried int
the United States from the united Kingdom of a.
britain and Ireland, or the dependencies thereof
whicil goods, wares and merchandise were khipped
and departed therefrom between the 13d do oc
June last, and the 18th day of Septernber J.t -
the person or persons Interested in such Goods
wares or merchandise, or concerned in the inn
tation thereof have thereby incurred any fine ie,-
ANY ana io'IeWre, on such person or persons petit
uoning for relief TO any judge or court proper tn
hear the same, in pursuance Of the provs'ons rs ~
act, eutited," An act to provide for u,i,igatns n
renting the fines, forcturcs and penalties In ce
tam cases therein mentoned," and on the facts he
ny snownoh inquiry had by said indge or5court, STA
ted transmitted as by said act is reauired II, the
sec y OF the Treasury in all such cases wherein -
shailbe proveo lis satisfaction that said ,oode are.
6 merchandise, 1T the time of their sbinmeut u,er,
mona noe owned by citizen or citizens ortbe TJn;
ted States and shipped, and did deuart fro,o srn,a
port or place in the united kingdom nj Gree. az,
ain and Ireland, or the dependencies u,c,euc oopn
ca rs Horssad, betwcen the esd day Of Jnne last &.
the 18th day ei Sept lastthe Secretary the Tres
sry IS ncreny directed To remit ali fbes penalties
and iorieitures that may have been inen,rcd II, co
sequence of such Shipment iroportstj, :, 81, ;,o.s
ilons and also To direct the prosecution er nroqecr
uOhs " any shaH nave been instituted for the recex
cry thefeoi, 70 cease and be discontinued upon the
.Vs's N" ohHTges that have arisen NAV arise be-
ing pad, x The duties payable on such eoods w.res
and merchandise be NJ paid a., eec,,,,i to 10 ia
agreeable 10 law. ProuiRed reyey,I ~feee Tbst ~
case IN which the purchase or srci Goods wares s.
merchandize was made after wsr was known to ex
Isl between ~" T. States aud g. Britain, at the