Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25

distracted from the Mat. Int. and Nat. Is~.l
FaIpAr, JAZZ. q, 1926.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
Agreeably to notice, Mr.. JOHNSTON,
oil Louisiana, asked, and having obtain
Cd leave, introduced bill "to author
i've the laying out and making a pas
SAGE through the Raft of the Red Riv-
rr:n which was read.
MIR. BENTON, from the committee to
which the subject was yesterday, by re-
solution, referred, reported a bill "con-
corning the copper mines on the south
side of Lake SUPERIOR" which was
read.
Mr.. Benton communicated to the
Senate letter from the Governor OF
the Michigan territory, on the subject
of the last mentioned bill; which, on
Mr.. BIS motion, was ordered to be prin-
ted.
Mr.. EATON, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill Supple
mentary to the act Of May 26, 1924,
enabling the claimants to lands within
the limits of the state of Missouri, and
the territory of Arkansas to institute
proceedings to try the validity OF their
claims, and to repeal part thereof;"
and the bill was read.
The Senate then again proceeded to
the consideration Of the bill Tor the
Suppression of Piracy.
Mr.. TAzEwELL rose, and moved to
strike from the bill the third section
thereof, which is as follows:
Sind be IL further enacted, That, if any of
the said pirates should escape from the fresh
pursuit Of the commanding officers and crews
Of any armed vessel of the United States, and
find refuge in any Of the cities or ports of the
said island of Cuba, or other islands aforesaid,
the President of the United States, on being
informed Of the fact in manner satisfactory to
him, of its authenticity, shall be, and he is
hereby, authorized, at his discretion, to de-
clare the said port or ity to be in a state Of
blockade, and shall cause the same to be In
vested by the naval force of the United States,
I'LL the said pirates shall have been secured
and punished BY the authorities of the said
island, or until satisfaction shall otherwise
have been made, whereupon he shall deem it
lust and expedient to discontinue the said
blockade"
Mr.. TAzEwEIL followed his motion
with speech in support Of it, Of near
ly two hours length and
Mr.. BARBOUR replied to MIR. I. at
considerable length, in defence Of the
Sd section; when,
On motion of Mr.. Mills, the bill
was postponed to Monday.
Mr.. SMITH laid on the table the fol-
lowing, which he stated to the Senate
he should propose as additional sec
tons to the bill:
md be Il further enacted, That che collectors
of the several ports Of the United States be,
and they are hereby, authorized to pay to the
owner or owners Of any merchant vessel of
the United States, which chall clear out for,
and bona fde be bound to. any island in the
West Indies, north and west of the island of
ST. Thomas, or any port in the Gulph Of Mex
leo north OF the State of Colombia, the sum
Of dollars, for every gun, Of calibre not
less than four pounds, which may be mounted
on board such vessel provided, that the own
er or owners shall have furnished, for each
gun, at least thirty rounds of ammunition, ten
boarding pixies, and ten muskets, with at
least thirty-Sx cartridges for each musket,
and shall have furnished three men at least
for each gun so mounted and provided fur
ther, that such payment shall only be made
on the report of the surveyor of the port be.
ing produced to the said collector, that, such
armament is actually on board such vessel, and
such number of men had been engaged for
the voyage.
Qx,l l.. IL Al
dent be, and he is hereby, authorized, to pur-
chase steam boat Of the largest size, and arm
and man the same in such manner as he may
deem proper; and also to cause to be built four
barges or launches, each to mount gun on
the bow, of q cahbre to carry shot not less
than six pounds, and capable of carrying thir.
ymen."
Mr.. LLOYD, of Massachusetts,, also
laid the following section on the table,
which he should take proper oppor-
tunity Of moving to insert in the bill,viz:
"1irad Be IL further enacted, That for every
pirate, who shall be captured by the officers
longing to the United States, and brought in
to the United Suites, and who shah be con-
victed of the crime Of piracy by any compe.
tent tribunal, the Secretary of the Treasury
be, and he hereby is, authorized and required
to pay, or cause to be paid, to the owners,
officers, and crews of the vessels capturing
such pirates, or to their agents, the sum Of
one hundred dollars, for each and every pirate
captured and condemned as aforesaid, to be
divided among the parties receiving the same
in like manner As is provided in the 5th Sec
ton Of the act for the distribution of proper
ty captured from pirates; and that the sum of
ten thousand dollars, from any money in the
Treasurf not otherwise appropriated, be, and
the same is hereby, appropriated for the OBJ
.lect aosssaid."
Both Of these sections were ordered
to be printed; and then
The Senate Adjourned 70 Mn~dau