Monday, December 9.
Several other members, to wit, from Virginia, Edwin Gray, and Walter Jones; from New York, Henry W. Livingston and Eliphalet Wickes; and from Georgia, Joseph Bryan; appeared, produced their credentials, were qualified, and took their seats in the House.
Mr. Leib presented a petition of the late crew of the frigate Philadelphia, representing that they have been advised that under the maritime regulations of the United States, persons taken by the Barbary Powers are allowed on their release a pecuniary compensation for clothing received during their captivity, and some small sum for tobacco and other articles, usually called jail-money, for which they have received no compensation; but that these extraordinary expenses have been deducted from their pay, and praying relief.—Referred to the Committee of Claims.