Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-18

oner, WHICH uhOtton was neSauved.
The question on the reversing thercport
OF the committee was decided in the mega.
tlye--ayes SO, noes so or 90.
MIR. Lite having made an unsucccssG,,
motion tOpostpone the further consida..,
ton of the report, in the hope tia, y fin
examination would be made of the auos,;
on to-day raised as TO the merits of ,hasn
men, whom history described as pure.,,d
incorrupub!e patriots, and whom he fulir
believed 10 have beenso--
The report was agreed TO.
Mr.. johnson OF Ky. reported bin 70
authorize the establishment of n Natioua,
Armory, for the manufacture OF sm.i,
arms.
This bill was read and committed
The House then resumed The consiaor
alton OF the contested election of dc,e 49,,
for Missouri Territory.
MIR. Scott (the sitting Delcgate) defend
ed his right To his seat at consider,
bile length, and with no little ingenm;
ty.
The question was at length taken q,
the first part of the resolution moved h.,
the Speaker, viz: That The pere,ioness
hufiis Easton, was entitled to the cefiiG'
cate OF being elected, and nega,ivcd. 70
to 6S-And the remaining part of the nv,
position Chat Mr.. Easton was en,i,lrdtn
a seaDwas withdrawn by the mover.
Mr.. Il. M. Nelson then moved resolr
ton TO the effect, that the election rs
Delegate for the territory of Missouri ba.
wing been Illegally conducted. the sea-
OF the Delegate for that territory had ba
come vacant, and that new election Lo
ordered and that the Speaker comm
nlcate this resolution TO the Governor of
The territory. The question on the reco
luton was then put III separate questions
when that part which related to the cleo
ton being illegal, the seat being vacant
ana the Speaker communicating The soms
to the Governor, was carried whilst so
much as related to new election for the
territory, was negatived
On the motion Of Mr.. johnson. all ,be
orders of the day preceding that on the
compensation law, were postponed ia the
DAY after Tomorrow, in order TO afford
tilat gentleman an opportunity Tomorrow
OF redeeming his pledge on that subioct
ahr bringing on the discussion of it.
The House then adjourned.
Tuesday, .Janna,v IA
Mr. sharp, from the committee or Private
Land Claims, made uufavorable reports IN III
petltons Of James Gibson and the heirs ,nJ
executors OF Absalom Tatom, the first of which
was agreed TO, and the latter ordered TO lie oa
the table ~ "e oh
MIR. Lowndes, from the committee of w.,
ana Means. deiiveredin report on the snbiect
OF the Finances and Sinking Fund. accountant;
ed by bill" proydefor the redemption of
me public debt, and bill " to repeal so mnc,,
OF any acts nowin force as authorizes a loan of
money or Issue of Treasury notes" ThaS.
DIS were read, pro torwa, BY their titles. com
m;tted and ordered to be printed
we snail, as soon as possible, oblige our rea-
ders by publication Of this report, on sinh.
jet in which they are greatly intcresfcd.l
Mr.. Hardin from the committee of claims
made AN unfavorable report on the pc ition or
BOWIE and hnrtz, which was referred to com
mlttee of the whole
MT. Clark of N. v made favorable roport
on the petition of Samuel Thompson ard James
Daily, which was read and ordered to lie on the
Mr.. Forsyth, from the COMMITTEES on Forei,n
keiations, reported the following bill
A BILL,
To prevent citizens OF the United Stafes from
selling vessels ofwar to the citizens or srb
Jects OF any foreign power. and more effectn.
ally TO prevent the armng aud equippinc YES
sels OF war IN the ports of the United States,
intended TO be used against nations i'm amity
with the United States.
Sec. l. Reit enacted, &c. That if any citizen
OF the United states shalt, within tile Limits of
the same III out and arm, or attempt to fit out
ana arm, or procure to be fitted out and armed
or stall knowingly aid or be concerned i'm the
ship OF vessel ofwar, to sell the said vessel or
contract for the sale of the said vessel 10 he
delivered in the United States or elsewhere
To the purchaser with intent or previous know
ieh@e that the said vessel shall or will be en-
pioyed to cruise or commit Losfilites npon the
subjects, citizens OF property of any prince or
state with whom the United States are al peace
such person so offending shall on conviction
thereof be adiudged guilty of a high INSIDE
ineanor, and Shall he punished by fine not ex-
ceeding ten thousand dollars and imprson-
lneht not exceeding ten years and the trial
OF such etience shall either he in the district
ct the United STATES wherein the vessel was
fitted out and armed, or in that wherein the
contract of sale was made
Sec. 2. ARd lie IL further cnactcd That the
owners ct alarmed ships, sailing cut of the
ports OF the United States, and owned wholly
or IN part by citizens thereof, shall enter into
oond to the collector, with sufficient security,
prior to clearing out the same. in double the
mount of the value Of the vessel and cargo on
BOARD, including her armament, that the sud
ship or vessel shall not be employed either BY
the owners, or by any person to whom they NAV
sell, or pretend to sell, the same, in crnzing or
committing hostiliteS upon the subjects citi-
zeus, or property OF any prince state with
whom the United States are at peace
sec. 3. Apd be IL further enacted. That the
collectors OF the customs be. and they are here
by respectively authorised to detain any vessel
bOnnd from the United States, whenever the
cargo on board shall principally consist of arms
and munitions ofwar, and when, from the NUN
beroi men shipped on board, or from any other
e rcumstance,it is their opinion that there is an
INTENTION 10 violate the neutral obligations OF
the United States to foreign governments, until
the decision of the President be had thereupon
or until the owner enters into bond and sccu-
rity, sucha IS required of the owners of armed
vessels, by the second section eli this act.
Sec. 4. lind be IL further enacted That no TO-
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