The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-29


the committee of the whole Houfe, in their agreement
thereto,
twas carried,-Yeas Go-Nays IS.
TbvIiiGy, December 90.
The Houfe reiolved itfef into committee of the
whole,
nv. Pa,aem in the Chair,
On the billie amend the Charter of Alexandria
The principal feature of this bill is the extenon of the
right offuffrage.
Amotion to ftr;ke out the frit fiction produced
contiderable debate and was LOFT by large maor-
ty.
The bill, after undergoing feversl subordinate a.
amendments, was reported to the Huufe, who took it
into Immediate confederation and ordered it to be en-
groiled for third reading on Monday.
Friday, December 81.
Mr.. Rbea (of Ten.) moved that the fecrerary of
War be drecsed to lay before this Houfe natenlent
OF the officers and prvates of the evera corps in the
actual iervice of the United States dur;g the years
1904 and 1905, and the Of TIE ports and the
numbers OF the officers and folders occupying the
fame, alto detailed natement of the monies exncnd-
ed on the teveral Notifications arfenals arnores and
magazines of the United States during the aforemeu
toned period
Gsn. ve,num doubted whether the fecretary of war
could give all the information required, particularly
time in 1905
Mr.. Dana, did not know thar there was anv mill
tary fecrst IN the dpoi2l of the FINAL military force
OF the United States but he did not think it prudent
to give written document on this fubjeta LEFT any
nation of Indians Gould occalion fome trouble to
Pot but weakly manned.
Mr.. Rbea IF Ten. in anlwer to general Ycrrpsu
replied that If the fecretary at could not give the
information required he would fay TO- On the offer
walton OF Mr. Dana, replied that in his opinion the
representatives OF the nation ought to be acq. tied
with the number of their troops and their REFLECTIVE
ffations.
Mr.. Egfis requefed the refolution might lay on
the table till MONDAY.
MI. R5sa Of Tn. acquelced and the motion lies
accordingly.
Mr.. Eye5 reported from the feleGf committee on
the bhlregulating the clearance of armed merchant
veiies, feverai amendments thereto, which being a.
dopted the bill as amended ordered to lie engroi-
fed for third reading on Monday next
mr.. Dana from the committee of Claims reported
againt the petition OF Gilbert Dench who prayed al
lowance for depreciation fuained in 1882 that the
prayer thereof ought not to be granted
-A.iissTe1a sc b. the louie.
Ao bill for the relief the legal representative,
of the late general Notes Hazen, which was twice
read and referred to a committee of the whole on
Monday next
An engro1ed bill FOR cabliihing rules and articles
tor the government Of the armies Of the United States
was read 4 third time and pahcd.
Mr.. 7. Clay preiented the petition Of Oliver E
vans, rating his many and very uiefu inventions for
the Improvement OF merchant mills and ftrearn en-
gines praying extenion of his patent right to his
mill machinery, and motion the fame was referred
to the committee OF Commerce and Manufactures
LnT. CreEpnmJSea from the committee of Com
merce and Manufactures, reported bill declaring
Cambridge IN Maiilchuietts to be port of lclve-
ry
Ordered TO be engrofed for third reading OF
Monday.
Another bill to authorize the collector of the port
of Philadelphia to ad by an additional deputy was
read twice and referredto a committee of the whole
for Monday.
Mr.. Ciopfon prefented petition from fundry Br-
tin merchants and other Brtiih fsbieGts, praying
tribunal to be eablied FOR the trial of lus for Ia
isF ims than 500 dollars claiming this under the con-
ituton and under the 4th article of the Brh trea-
ty.
Referred 10 a iele9 committee Of five members,
Mr.. Cro7rnigjbish prefented the petition of Iohn
Verey, fiiherman from Manachufetts complaining
OF the lois Of his vefiel and fh by which he loft the
bounty money on the falt he had taken out and pray
ing relief
Referred to the committee on the flheries.
Another petition from Ezra Welton of MafTsclu-
ietis miar to the alt preiened aud referred to
tne lame committee.
mr.. Lab moved that a committee be appointed 20
enquire INFO the expedency of making provifion by
law TO authorize the collectors of the leveral ports of
the United States TO depofit for collection the bonds
received by them Tor the payment of duties, in the
bank Of TIE United States, any of its branches or
IN any Of the chartered banks OF the ieveral ates In
upport of the reference he remarked that the re(olu
ton contemplated an enquiry, and an important one.
The bank of the United States and its branches had
uiusly depoit OF the monies OF the government TO
the amount OF between four and five millions of dol
lars ha; by means of this depot that the bank was
entitled not only to hold the merchA.dile iuterea
tributary to the inlitution but al the banks Of the
itates Ills object was toF7ualiie the benefits and
not to permit that iDituti0n to monopolie an euor-
nous profit fron the trealure Of the nation He
wiihed TO unetter the bank intuiions generally and
he hoped tie enqOry would obtain, aud &c believed
the bend due 70 the United States would be as care
fully collected in he chartered Banks, which are at
the ZANE time equally iecure that Of the United
States Or any Of is branches
In. p Grj'zyciS recolIe6ied this fubiea was fuq-
gessd Il former iclon, and as it had relation to
The management q on finances he thought it would
be riore proper 70 refer il 20 ;Ae coaItee Of WAYS
and M-ans--he made thu: iuo;ion 5ilgb.
Nh. Lett ia not Zee shat ,he flbisG necegari,y
apncrttirsd to 'hc committee az Ways and Means IL
i1'i no est'cn tie pereaic O decreaie Of the du-