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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 25, 1804, in Washington: Reported and referred bills on city incorporation, roads, Mississippi memorial, salaries, and trade duties. Debated and virtually agreed to Senate's Natchez port amendment. Received Treasury export statement.
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Mr. Nicholson, from the committee on the memorial of the City Council of Washington, reported a bill supplementary to the act incorporating the inhabitants of the city. Referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
Mr. Nicholson, from the same committee, reported a bill for laying out a public road, &c. in the county of Washington, district of Columbia. Referred in like manner.
Mr. Lattimore, from the committee on the memorial of the Mississippi Legislature, and a petition from sundry individuals, made report, which was referred to a committee of the whole.
Mr. J. Randolph, from the committee of Ways and Means, reported a bill for fixing the salaries of certain executive officers. Referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
Dr. Mitchell, from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, made a very detailed report (which shall be soon published) on various petitions from citizens of New-York and Philadelphia, relative to the encouragement of their trades and arts. The report, after an elaborate train of reasoning, recommends an increase or diminution of the duties at present laid on some articles, and an entire exemption of others from duty. Referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
The House went into a committee of the whole—Mr. John C. Smith in the chair—on the report of the committee of Ways and Means on the amendments of the Senate to the bill giving effect to the laws of the United States in Louisiana.
The committee of Ways and Means recommend a disagreement to the first amendment of the Senate, providing for a port of entry at Natchez.
On concurring with this part of the report, a debate of several hours ensued, on the expediency of constituting Natchez a port of entry; when the question being taken, the committee of the whole voted a disagreement to the report of the committee of Ways and Means, only 53 members rising in favor of it.
It will be perceived that this decision is a virtual agreement to the amendment of the Senate, of constituting a port of entry at Natchez.
Having made progress in the amendments the committee rose, and had leave to sit again.
The Speaker communicated a letter received from the Secretary of the Treasury, with a statement of the exports of the United States for the past year.
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Washington
Event Date
Wednesday, January 25, 1804
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bills referred to committees of the whole; debate resulted in virtual agreement to senate amendment establishing natchez as a port of entry; letter from secretary of the treasury on exports received.
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House proceedings included reports on bills supplementary to Washington city incorporation, public road in Washington County, Mississippi memorial, executive officer salaries, and commerce petitions recommending duty adjustments. Committee of the whole debated Senate amendment for Natchez port of entry, disagreeing with Ways and Means recommendation by vote of 53, effectively concurring with Senate.