The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-18
TneEi0y, December II.

Mr.. Speaker laid before the Houie letter in
coiing tuudry refolutions entered into by the in
habitants of the county of Alexandria, againft
receiion of that part OF the diitri6 of Columbia
to the fate of Virginia, which, on motion of
Mr.. Lesui5, was referred to the committee Of
the whole on the fubea of receilion of the
ditritt, except the city of Warrington, to the
tates of Maryland and Virginia.
The mefage received yeiterday from the Sc
nate was read, containing reiolution directing
the fecretary of the Senate to fummon Samuel
Chaie, one of the Allocate judges of the flu
preme court of the United States, to aniwer the
articles of impeachment, and that the return
thereof be made the fecoud of January, & that
the fcrvice fhould be at leaf fifteen DAYS before
the return day.
Mr.. Early obfervcd that the law authorizing
the claimants of Georgia lands South of Ten
neiIee to RICHTER the evidence of their titles un-
der Great Britain or Spain in the office or the
Secretary of State had expired lat mouth and
thereupon he moved that committee be ap-
pointed TO revive the fame, allowing further
time for that purpofe. committee of five
was appointed accordingly.
Mr.. LesriJ preiented petition from Francis
Adams collector OF internal duties in the diff
triet OF Virginia; praying 20 be reimbursed So
dollars expended in defending A fuit brought
againf him in his official character: referred to
the committee of claims.
Mr.. Seaper prefented petition from Ebe-
neZer Brown, fergeant in our Revolutionary
army, praying communication of half paw or a
penhon i'll confederation of the wounds he re-
ceived and his confrquent disability referred to
the COMMITTEES of claims.
MIR. Rodney preiented the petition of Tofcph
Hodgfon, applying for compensation for the
ofs he fultained by the burning of his houf,.
. thJlh ;aI 10
Referred to the Committee of Claims
The order of the day on the unfinifhed buff
nefs of yefterday being the report of the COM
mittee OF the whole, on the bill eltablilhing a
court for the adjudication OF prize caues in GER
tain cafes, was taken into confederation and the
lait clauie of the bill, on motion of MIR. Rodney,
was recommitted to the fcle6t committee of ic-
ven, who reported the bill.
MIR. Melon prefeBted bill for the relief of
Samuel Carton, of Alexandra. Referred to a
committee of the whole for Wednefdav next.
MIR. r. Stanford wiihed to call up the refo-
luton: on the recellion ola part of the diftriS
Of Columbia to the ftates of Maryland and Viz
ginia. IF any gentleman wilhed for the DELAY
of day or two, he had no objection to their
indulgence, though for his part he fav no ne
ceiiity for fufpending 4 dcciion.
Mr.. Lezvi5 wifhed that all the inhabitants of
the diftIiet might De heard on this fubieGf be-
fore CoDsrefs decided, he hoped therefore the
fube6t would not be prefcd upon the houfe at
this time.
Mr.. Stanford was perfectly content to let the
matter rett a little longer.
MIR. LeqoiJ then called for the order of the
day on the bill authorizing the erection of dam
or caufeway acrofs the weftern arm of the Pc
tomack from Maton's Hand 10 the Virginia
fhorc.
General VARNUM in the chair.
After 4 long debate the committee roie and
reported the bill with amendments, but before
the Houfe decided on the fame, an adjournment
was moved and carried.
Adjourned.