The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-01
Congrefs.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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Mr.. Rieb0rds, from the committee of enrolment, re-
ported the bill making further appropriation for car
ryng into effs the 7th article of the Br;tih treaty
which was thersupon fgned by the Speaker.
The chairman of the committee appointed on that
part of the meage of the PRECEDENT which relates to
armed merchant veilels afed leave OF tie Houie to
report by bill-Lezve being granted-the chairman
reported bill regulate the clearance OF armed ncr-
chant veGcls.
Referred to a committee Of the whole for Monday,
and ordered TO be printed.
mr.. HoAands motion of yeferday authorizing COM
mttecs appoint their Chairman was coni;der-
ed, and on the suefon, will the doufe agree to the
fame, it pafed in the negative, only ,hirtythree
bers voting in its favor.
Afr. K. Gyit0oi1 moved another refoution on the
fame fubjea, giving the committee power to elect
their own chairman if majority 70 difpoied, If
not that the rif named member hall be the chairman
in cafe of his abfence execute then the fecond and
neither Of thefe members preien then the next
member named on the liit Thi, motion lay on the
table.
However, On motion Of DR.. Eultis to dfpenfe with
the Handing rule of the Houfe, it me; an unanimous
sequiefeeHcs, and the refotio iI,od-
fed and agreed to as follows.
That the firt named member of any committee as-
pointed by the Speaker the Houfe fha be the chair
man, and in cafe Of his abfence being executed By
the Houie, the next named member, and 70 on as Of
ten the cafe a happen, unefs the committee ihall
by majority OF their number elect chairman.
Mr.. Jos, Clay prefented the petition of S. C. Of
good OF New-York, Eating his purehafe of the Phila-
delpha built flip, Indofan, which had been fold in
1897 to merchants in Hanburgh; and from the pecu-
liar hardhp of the cafe, he prays though the laws
aganit his obtaining new r-gifter that he may be
allowed the fame.
Referred to the committee Of Commerce and Manu-
features.
letter from DR.. Mitchill addrefied to the Speak
err informing that he had AIKEN his feat in ,he Senate
TO which he had been elected BY the Legislature of New
York, and thereon refgned lis feat in the Houfe
On motion of MIR. J. Randolph, another member in
his Read was appointed the committee of Commerce
and Manufactures.
On motion Of MIR. Thomas the Speaker was direct
ed to inform the governor of New-York of the re-
fgnation of S. L. Mitchil, Of the Representatives
of that Fate
On motion of Mr. Clark committee Of three was
appointed to enquire into the claimants lands under
the tate Of Georgia, lying in the fate of Tennefee
for reghering the evidence Of their titles, with the
Secretary of State, and that they report thereon to
the Houfe.
Mr. NieJoL5s prefented petition from captain A
letander Murray Of the United States Navy, Rating
that he had recap,ureda vefel under Cuadaoupe, in
May 1900, and fen; her in for adjudication in con-
lequence Of the decion Of the fuPreme court he was
iubjeaed TO the paymen, of 1897 dollars and SIS
cents damages, &c. which he prays he may be exon
Grated from.
. Referred TO the committee appointed on captain
Little's cafe.
Inc following motion Of Mr. Rbea of TenneHee
was referred 20 the committee appointed on 70 much
OF the Pre,5en;s mensge relates the ameorati-
on of the government OF Louifana.
! RsoigeJ, That it is expedent to provide, by law
for exhibiting and regterug in proper Offices in the
original language ufed in the United States, all ev
deDee Of title and claim for lands within the terrific
res coded blythe French rcpubcto the United States
by the treaty Of the thrtish Of April, in the wear
1908, which have originated by virtue Of any leca
grant made by the French government, prior to the
treaty Of Paris, of the tenth day Of February in h,
year th0uiand feven hundred ard fSty-three OF
Of any legal grant made by the government Of Spain
iublcquen to the convention made by and between IN.
French government and the government Of SPAIN o.
the third OF November, one thoufard fcven hundred
and iytytwo, and prior the treaty Of ST. IldefonfC
Of the hrt OF October, one thoufand eight hundred
or Of airy legal grant made BY the Brtf government
fubfeqyeut the lad treaty Of Paris Of the teuh da,
Of February in the year one thouand reven hundred
and izythree and prior to the treaty Of peace Of th
third Of September, thouiaud icyen hund. ID anc
eighty-three.
j! Adjourned.