The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-11-28
Goitgrefs.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAf, Nay1,r5,, 10.

Mr.. Speaker laid before the Heufe a letter from
Thomas NJ Kean Thompfon fecre.ary of the common
wealth OF Pennsylvania eneloiing the reGgnation of
Mr.. William Hoge representative from that nate a
proclamation of the governor directing new eletlop
and the return thereof which was ordered to the
mittce of Elections
Gen. parH1m preiented 4 petition from number
OF the inhabitants OF Cambridge Bolton, PRAYING
for the eitabent of por, of delivery at that town
IT was accompanied by Z recommendation from Rem.
lamin Nichols collector az the port of Bottom
Referred to the committee Of Commerce and Man
ufadures.
mr.. MlJj5n prefen,ed petition from Samuel Car
ION, an alien praying Congrefs to pats law TO ena
Die him aud his heirs to hold real eate he has pur
chaed in the county Of Alexandra in the ,errorv Of
Columbia.
Referred to committee Of three.
DR.. 1fiebW called the attention of m. HouC. IN =.
fubed he condered of Importance to the literary IN
ititutions OF the United States. UNDERSTANDING that
an application about to be made to Conqr.is from
the college OF Princeton for abatement Of the Bond
ed duties due on recent importation of books and
philosophical apparatus imported for the uce of thar
enlnary, ne undertook to foretel the fate of the a
Phcation. The committee would probably report as
had been ufual--that the PRAYER OF the petton c,n
not be graNted True, gentlemen felt it painful tam,
to report negatively, but fuch had ever been the cafe
Yet he would advocate relaxation of that principle
he had himief when applied to on llch occaions re-
Piled that the United States wanted revenue aud of
corie mutt ieek from the imports as well of literary
initutions OF private individuals bu, this reaf,n
has now Iefs weight than Observation-Disclosures ont NJ
the queition all that relates to the importance of ed
ucation, Especially in republican government ike
that of the United States, he would only remark thar
the Preldents melage fbewed that fuch wa, the aour.
Thing Rate of our affairs generally particularly of our
revenue that we might now dhpenle with the COL
lection OF duties thee importations He hereupon
moved that the committee of Ways and Means be in,
fructed to enquire into the expedency of exemptny
from imPoit all luch books aud phiolophca appara,
ius as ihal be imported account Of colleges and uni
yerities for the benefit Of thoie learned iunutops
and that they report BY bill or otheryife,
The motion p.Ied iii the Affirmative.
On motion of Mr.. T. CLAY, the houic agreed 10 the
reiouton requefing the PRECEDENT to make TO capt.
s. Decatur Treient of lword and the officers ard
crew of the keeh Intrepid two months nav, as an
honorable citimonll Of the fenle which Conrrels en-
terrain Of their iervces in deiroying the Tripone fri
gate Of "A guns in the harbour of Tripoli.
The words at the end Of the reioiution late u.
S. frigate Philadelphia" on motion Of Mr. r. C,iE
zOoif, were ilruck our.
The Yeas and Nays were demanded bv one fifth of
the members PrefeD, and were Yeas Io5, NAYS q viz
Mers. WIN. Butler and r. Stsndford---tIrdercd TO
ne enroled--lt was afterwards brought in and paIed,
and TENT 20 the Senate for concurrence
ne report OF the committee on the ful,etq Of
ch1plaius agreed to with an amendment, and the
Speaker alone has The power to allow chariains 70
preach IN the chamber Of the houe Of REPRESENTATIVES
The petition % Ann Elliot preiented aG feIion wa.
referred to the committee Of claims.
The aa the fate Of Tenneife, rstfying the aa
Of N. Carolina, enabling the former aafe 10 perfect
their title TO certain lands rcferyed b. the eefion aa
ws rc'erFed TO the committee appointed OF the 18th
infant.