The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-12-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, DEC. 10.
Porto Rico Expedition.


Porto Rico Expedition.
The House resumed the consideration of the
following resolution, yesterday submitted by
Mr.. Golden -
Resolred, That the President of the United
States be requested 10 lay before this House
such information as he may possess, with re-
gard to any hostile expedition which NAV
have been prepared in the United States, aud
sailed from thence, within the present year,
against the territory or dependency of any
power in amity with the United States and to
inform this House whether any measures have
been taken to bring to condign punishment
persons who may have been concerned in such
expedition, contrary to the laws of the United
States.
After some debate, and several attempts 10
amend, the question was taken on agreeing to
the resolution in its original shape, and decid-
ed in the affirmative, by large majority.
FRIDAY, DEC. 13.--Mr. Fuller, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, to which was re-
ferred the Message of the President, upon the
subject of piracy, reported I" A bill authorizing
an additional naval force for the suppression of
piracy;'' which bill was read the first and sec
ond time, and committed to the Committee of
the whole House on the state Of the Union.
The House then resolved itself into Com
mittee of the whole on the state Of the Union.
(Mr. Lathrop in the chair,) and took up the
following bill, being that reported by the
Committee on Naval Affairs -
In Act authorizing an additional natal force
for the suppression Of piracy.
SEC. /. Be il enacted b. the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the United States
Of America, in Congress assembled, That the
President ofthe United States be, and he hereby
is, authorized to purchase or construct suffi-
Gent number of vessels, in addition to those
now employed, of such barthen and eonstruc-
lion as he may deem necessary, and to lit, e.
qnip, and man the same for immediate service,
for the purpose Of REFRESHING piracy, and Of af-
fording elEectual protection to the citizens and
commerce of the United States in the Gulf Of
Mexico and the seas and territories adjacent
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the sum Of -- dollars be appropriated to
meet the expenditure to be incurred as afore-
said, and paid out of any money in the treas
ury, not otherwise appropriated
Mr.. Fuller presented letter from the Sec
rotary of the Navy, embracing the details Of
force necessary to be provided, and an esti-
mate Of the cost thereof, which was read In
conformity to the suggestions contained in
tnab uOCuincul, dbh " INC OPH1Ioh VI tne va
val Committee, Mr.. F. moved to fiji the blank
in the bill with the sum of 100000 dollars
declining TO urge any arguments in support of
the measure itself, as not considering them
necessary.
The motion to Gil the blank was agreed to.
"A number of amendments were then pro-
posed and debate Of considerable interest
arose.
The bill was finally reported to the House
inits original form, and was ordered to be en-
crossed and read third time.
"A was accordingly read a third time, passed
without a division. and ordered to be sent to tn
Senate for cohcurrence. Adj. to Monday.