The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-26

sey. Hunter. Lambert. Leib, Lloyd, Pope.
Reed aud Smith Of Md.-I5.
NAYS-Messrs. Anierson. Si5b, Brent.
Campbell of Ohio. Campbeil nf Fen. Craw-
tord. Cuts. Dana, Franklin, Gailia,d. How
ell Nag'uGer. Puscy, Robinson, Smith Of
\ TAFT. Taylor, Turner, Varnun and
oi'hing, on--20.
And the Senate adjourned. ,,0 .E
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
-.'e'' Thursday, Jan. 81.
The House met with closed doors, and re-
NAMED in conciave about an hour.
When the doors were opened ~,
-Hr. Jennings made report favorable to
the prayer of the petition of sundry inhabi-
tah's or hnox county, Indiana territory,
PRAYING reparatton from the government for
inJur'e, committed On their property by w.
lnnte er rroocs.
Inc report was ordered to lie ON the ia
BILE
or Gassrt, from the committee of con-
terence with the Senate on the subject of
the'r amendment to the prize act, reported
thas Ihr conterees could not agree there
on, and moved that the House insist ON their
disagreement To the amendment
heQueSti' n on insisting on the disagreea-
ment to the Scnate's amendment, was, af-
ter some discussion, decided as follows
Against it As
On motion OF Mr.. M'Kim the House then
recedea from its said disagreement.
on motion OF MIR. Rhea, the committee of
st Oihces and Post Roads, were instruc-
ted to enquire what amendments, if any. are
necessary TO the bill providing for the safe
" ard transportation of the mails of the u.
States and that the COMMITTEE have leave
10 report b. bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Reed,
ResotUea, That the committee of WAYS
ana Means be instructed to enquire into the
expectancy OF admitting 10 entry and remit
ting the penalties of the non-importation ac
IN favor OF all bona fde American vessels s.
.heir cargoes that shall have cleared from
enemies ports beyond the Cape ct Good
nope previous to a knowledge % the 10 Ga :
ration OF war, at such ports or places.
The bill for the relief OF John Erickson &
John Murray, went through committee OF
the whole, Mr.. Basset in the chair, and wa.
ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Chcves, the House re-
solved itself into committee of the whole
Mr.. breckenridge in the chair, on the re-
port OF the committee of Ways and Means
on the petition of Joshua Barney and Ste
phen Kingston, on behalf of certain owners
ct private armed vessels, praying that GER
tain property OH board American ships b. und
here from England, sent ia by privateers,
shall be delivered To the captors Tor their
benefit. The report is rs follows:
The Committee of Ways and Means. to
whom were referred the petitions of Joshua
Barney and Stephen Kingston, Rrhort -
That Congress has not manifested an inten
| ticn to interfere, and it seems, beyond doubt
VIII not interfere in such manner as to af-
tect the rights OF the petitioners which they
can Judicially establsh--that CONGRESS- has
| already RENTED the penalties and fortei-
| ures, incurred by American citizens, and
nat, In the opinion of the committee, if enc
mys property be forfeited to the govern
ment under the non importation act il would
i'r reasons OF policy, be unwise for Congress
| % me rpose that if the petitioners can
| claim as intormers," the claim is already
secured to them by existing laws. or the
| claim is vested in the collectors and others
from whom Congress could not, with Justice,
transfer IT. The committee therefore sub
mit the following resolve:
/ Resolved, That it would be unwise and
impolltic to act upon the subject of the said
petitions"
| mr.. CheUes stated at large the reasons ON
winch the committee of Ways and Means
hau grounded their report.
1Hr' hooeTtS spoke in opposition to the
report, believing it would be neither I'm wise
4 49, pftt CT. ne read
resolution, which he should wisi, to offer
should the report be rejected, the object Of
which was. that the right of the United
States or of other persons to all British bro.
perty on board American vessels sent into
port by American privateers, so far as said
Claim arises froR forfeiture under the non
importation act, shall be relinq uished 20,
the benefit OF the captors.
J Mr.. Bthb declared hirncalf;.. r..s..a r A.
report OF the committee, because he h ad n,
doubt the courts would decide in favor 81
the petitioners and it would cot be neces
safy for the House to legislate on it, the
right having accrued ON the instant Of IN,
capture of such property.
mr.. Clay (SheakerJ thought with Mr.
bioo that the right had vested in the can
tors but it appeared hat the Ssc'y of th,
treasury for the government had interposet
a claim to it. Mr. &. then said he was ON
posed to the report Of the Committee Of
| ways and Means, because he was willine
to place the question out Of doubt as to the
| property to which the captors had in hi,
! view just title.
lhe committee rose without having come
10 am decision, reported progress, and oh
tanned leave to sit again.
| And the House adjourned