attendance at the seat of government, it shall be deemed a breach of the privileges of the House, as well on the part of the person so assaulting, as on that of any other person who shall be aiding, abetting or assisting therein; and such person, if a member, shall be held liable to be punished therefor, at the discretion of the House.”

The said resolutions were read, and ordered to lie on the table.

A motion was made by Mr. Van Horn, and seconded, that the House do come to the following resolutions:

Resolved, That the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of prohibiting the exportation from ports or places under the jurisdiction of the United States, of any article the growth, produce or manufacture of the United States, except in ships or vessels owned and wholly navigated by citizens of the United States.

Resolved, That the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of prohibiting the exportation from ports or places under the jurisdiction of the United States, in ships or vessels belonging to the United States, of any article which is not of the growth, produce or manufacture of the United States.

Resolved, That the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of laying an additional discriminating duty in favor of ships and vessels owned and wholly navi. gated by citizens of the United States.

Resolved, That the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, be instructed to inquire into the ex. pediency of prohibiting American ships and vessels from carrying articles the growth, produce or manufacture of any foreign country, from one foreign port er place to another foreign port or place.

Resolved, That the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of modifying or repealing the laws aliowing drawback.

The said resolutions were read, and ordered to lie on the table.

And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning, eleven o'clock.

FRIDAY, December 8, 1809.

Two other members, to wit: from Maryland, Philip B. Key, and from Virginia, Daniel Sheffey, appeared and took their seats in the House.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting his annual report of the state of the finances of the United States, prepared in obedience to "An act to establish the Treasury department," which were read, and referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. Crawford, from the joint committee for enrolled bills, reported, that the committee had examined an enrolled bill, entitled "An act authorizing the transportation of certain documents free of postage," and had found the same to be truly enrolled : When,

Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

On motion of Mr. Goodwyn,

Ordered, That the petition of John and William Bell, presented on the twenty-fourth of December, one thousand eight hundred and six, be referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

On motion of Mr. Fisk, and seconded,

Resolved, That the Committee on Post-offices and Post-roads, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post-road from Danbury, in the state of Connecticut, to Fish-kill landing, in

the state of New York; and from Newburgh to Chenango point, at the mouth of Chenango river, in the state of New York.

On motion of Mr. Upham,

Ordered, That the petition of sundry inhabitants of Lincoln county, state of Massachusetts, presented on the twenty-first of December, one thousand eight hundred and eight, be referred to the Committee on Post offices and Post-roads.

Mr. Helms presented a petition of Harry Caldwell, of the town of Jersey, state of New Jersey, and Aması Jackson, of the city of New York, merchants, trading under the firm of Harry Caldwell and company, stating, that during the last summer their brig called the Joseph Ricketson, brought into the port of New Orleans three French families with their negro slaves, who had been forcibly expelled from the island of Cuba, which has subjected the said brig to condemnation for a violation of an act which prohibits the importation of slaves into the United States and their territories; and praying such relief in the premises as shall appear just and proper.

The said petition was read, and referred to Mr. Helms, Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Smelt, Mr. Kenan and Mr. Richard Jackson, with instruction to examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereon, to the House.

On motion of Mr. Goldsborough,

Ordered, That the petition of John Murray, presented on the fourth of February, one thousand eight hundred and eight, be referred to the Committee of Claims.

On motion of Mr. Love,

Ordered, That the petition of sundry inhabitants of the city of Washington, presented on the twentysixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and nine, be referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia.

Mr. Morrow, from the Committee on the Public Lands, presented, according to order, a bill extending the time for issuing and locating military land warrants, which was received, and read the first time. On motion,

The said bill was read the second time, and com. mitted to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.

On motion of Mr. Taylor, and seconded,

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire into the circumstances attending the occurrence alluded to in the letter of Mr. I. A. Coles to the Speaker of this House, that the said committee be instructed to report a statement of the facts, with their opinion thereon, to the House.

Ordered, That Mr. Taylor, Mr. Goodwyn, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Smilie, Mr. Pitkin, Mr. Taggart and Mr. Matthews, be appointed a committee pursuant to the said resolution.

On motion of Mr. Taylor,

Ordered, That the letter from I. A. Coles to the Speaker, laid before the House on the thirtieth ultimo, be referred to the committee last mentioned.

A motion was made by Mr. Sawyer, and seconded, that the House do proceed to the consideration of a resolution proposed by him on the fourth instant, for the appointment of a standing Committee on Manufactures.

And the question being taken thereon,
It was determined in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Fisk, and seconded, Ordered, That when the House adjourns, it will adjourn to meet again on Monday next.

A motion was again made by Mr. Sawyer, and seconded, that the House do now proceed to the considcration of the resolution last mentioned.

And the question being taken thereon,

It was determined in the negative.

And then the House adjourned until Monday morning, cleven o'clock.

MONDAY, December 11, 1809.

Several other members, to wit: from Massachusetts, William Stedman and Edward St. Loe Livermore; from New York, Barent Gardenier, and from Pennsylvania, John Ross, appeared, and took their seats in the House.

The Speaker laid before the House, a letter from Wilson C. Nicholas, resigning his seat as one of the members of the House, for the state of Virginia.

The said letter was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Southard presented a petition of the associates of the Jersey company, by Amasa Jackson, their president, praying that the town of Jersey, in the state of New Jersey, may be established as a port of entry. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

Mr. Johnson presented a petition of William Rector and Elias Rector, praying that an act may be passed authorizing the surveyor general of the United States, to allow and pay them for their services as surveyors under the direction of the board of land commissioners, in the district of Kaskaskia, the sum of three dollars per mile for the lines that bound each and every survey separately, which they have, or hereafter may survey under the authority aforesaid.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee of Claims.

On motion of Mr. Bacon, and seconded,

Resolved, That a committee be appointed for the purpose of inquiring, whether any and what alterations or amendments are necessary to be made in the act, entitled "An act to promote the progress of useful arts, and to repeal the act heretofore made for that purpose;" and that said committee have leave to report by bill, or otherwise.

Ordered, That Mr. Bacon, Mr. Kenan, Mr. Gold, Mr. Breckenridge, and Mr. Seybert, be appointed a committee pursuant to the said resolution."