Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-05

brought to the Senate for concurrence,
were severally read the first time.
The bills from the other House, more
efectually to provide for the punish
ment Of certain crimes against the u
nited States, and for other purposes;
and authorising the sale ofunservice-
able ordnance, arms, & military stores"
were seyerally read the second time,
and referred, together with letter
from the Secretary Of War, in relation
TO the latter bill, which Mr.. JACKSON
communicated to the Senate.
SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY.
The senate then again took up the
bill" for the suppression of Piracy"
The following motion, made yesterday,
by Mr.. VAN buren,, being still pend
ing, viz:
Resohed, That the bill ''For the suppression
of piracy in the West Indies" be recommit-
ted to the Committee on Foreign Relations,
with instructions to report amendments there
70, giving power to the President, on its being
satisfactorily proved to him that any of the pi-
rates mentioned in the said act, find refuge in
any ofthe cities or ports of the said Island of
Cuba, or other Islands mentioned in the said
bill, and that the local governments of the said
Islands, on being requested so to do, neglect
or refuse to aid in the apprehension, prosecu-
ton, and conviction of such pirates, to give
authority to the crews of the armed vessels of
the United States, under such instructions as
may be given them, to land on the said Islands,
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uuish and capture them, and bring them 10
the United States for trial and adjudication, as
the said instructions Of the President of the u
nited States may prescribe: and further, to
authorize reprisals on the commerce and pro-
perty fthe inhabitants ofthe said Islands
MIR. Barbour made few remarks a.
gainst the principle proposed in the in
structions, and also against recommit
ting the bill to the committee Of Fo-
reign Relations.
Mr.. VAN buren, replied to Mr.. B.
and had no disposition to burthen the
committee with duty which was not
acceptable. As there were many pro-
positions before the Senate for amend
ing the bill, he wished it recommitted
for the purpose of receiving such shape
as would be generally agreeable to the
Senate, but he would waive his mo-
ton until the sense of the Senate had
been expressed on those amendments;
and he accordingly, for the present,
withdrew it.
The question required on the fol-
lowing section, which Mr.. HOLMES, Of
Maine, yesterday offered, viz:
"Sec 5. ind be Il further enacted, That no
public armed vessel Of the United States, au-
thorised and employed for the suppression of
piracy, shall be engaged or employed in the
transportation Of specie, or any other article
offreight, unless specially designated therefor
by the President of the United States"
Mr.. BARBOUR had no objection to
the principle of this amendment, but
thought it had better come in at the
end Of the bill; and not as the third
section.
Various amendments were then sue
cessively offered to this section, which,
as well as the principle of. the section
itself gave rise to much discussion "a
report Of all which will be given to-
morrow. In the end, the section was
rejected-ayes lS, noes 20; when
Mr.. Smith moved the following a.
mendment:
find be IL further enacted, That the collectors
of the several ports of the United States be,
and they are hereby, authorised to pay to the
owner or owners of any merchant vessel of
the United States, which shall clear oat 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 Gulf of Mexico,
north of the State of Colombia, the sum OF
dollars, for every gun ofcalibre not less
than four pounds, which may be mounted on
board such vessel; Prorided. That the owner
or owners shall have furnished for each gun,
at least thirty rounds of ammunition, ten board
ing pixies, and ten muskets, with at least thir-
ty-six cartridges for each musket, and shall
have furnished three men, at least, for each
gun so mounted: find prorided, further, That
such payment shall only be made on the re-
port of the Surveyor of the Port being pro-
duced to the said collector, that such armament
is actually on board such vessel, and such num-
Der of men had been engaged for the voyage
find be ii further enacted, That the Prcsi-
dent be, and he is hereby, authorised to pur-
chase Steamboat, of the largest size, and
arm and man the same in such manner as he
may deem proper; and, also, to cause to be
buik four barges or launches, each to mount a
gun ON the bow, of a calibre to carry shot
not less than six pounds, and capable of car
rying thirty men.
Mr. Smith moved to fill the blank
with 200 dollars, as the premium to
be allowed on each gun; and, after some
discussion on the subject,
The motion to fill the blank with 200
dollars, was negatived-ayes 9; and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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