Gazette Of The United States

Proceedings in Parliament.

HOUSE OF PEERS, Thursday April 7.

Lord Lauderdale gave notice that the Marquis Landowne would postpone his intended motion as certain papers which he had moved were not ready to be produced. His lordship moved for the accounts of the exports and imports for 1792-3-4 and 5. He also moved that a copy of the contract entered into for transport vessels to convey troops to the West-Indies, be laid before the house. He complained of the improvidence of this contract, exceeding any which had taken place during the American war, and wished its production, as material in the intended motion of Marquis Landowne respecting the state of finance and the war.

Lord Grenville wished the noble Earl had previously communicated to him his intended motion he should then have informed himself whether or not it would be prudent to comply with it, previous to the full accomplishment of the objects for which the contracts were made. Without this information he could only say, the tendency of the motion might or might not be innocent. When this motion was brought forward he would be contented with advancing argument against argument.

Lord Lauderdale, after ridiculing the idea of secrecy in the contracts of the board of transports, agreed to withdraw his motion until the Secretary of State had made the necessary inquiries.

HOUSE OF COMMONS
Wednesday, April 6.
No business done there being only 34 members present.

April 7. Lord Stafford (Lord in waiting) presented his Majesty's answer to the address of the Commons praying that copies of the papers on the trial of Col. Cawthorne be laid before the house—Ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Pybus, one of the Lords of the admiralty presented at the bar a copy of the warrant issued by the admiralty for taking admiral Cornwallis into custody for disobedience of orders—ordered to lie on the table.

The committee on the slave carrying bill was put off till this day se'nnight.

April 8. The corn bounty bill was read a third time and passed.

On motion of Mr. Ryder, leave was given to bring in a bill for indemnifying the persons who acted under the orders of the privy council on the 22d of November last, in remitting the duties on neutral property.

Sir Charles Morgan brought up the proceedings of the court martial held on John F. Cawthorne, Esq. which were received and laid on the table.

On motion of Gen. Smith, amended by Lord Fincastle all the proceedings were ordered to be printed. The report of the committee on the dog tax was received and read in the following terms :

"Resolved that it is the opinion of this committee that a duty not exceeding three shillings a year be imposed on all dogs without exception." After some observations by Mr. Dent, a bill was ordered to be brought in, and Mr. Pitt, Mr. Dent and some others were appointed to bring in the same.

Gen. Smith introduced his long promised motion respecting the barracks, and concluded a long speech by moving "It is the opinion of this house that it shall be referred to a committee to consider of the expenditure of public money in the construction and building of barracks since the year 1790. That has been incurred, and to report upon the same to the house. To investigate by what authority the expense has house."

At 10 o'clock the house divided.
For Gen. Smith's motion 24.
Against it 98.