The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-29
Gnngrrfs.
Wsdrrflay, Dfesmber I9.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


A memorial of fundry manufacturers of refined fii-
gar in the city and Nate of New-Yorl was read
praying that drawback of duty may be allowed on
the expectation to foreign countries, OF ugar refined
within the United States, equivalent the duty
fugars employed in the manufacture Of the ref
ned fgar 70 exported under uch regulations as will
tend efeeuay fecgre the public revenue from in
jury, in the amount and collection thereof.
The fad memorial, together with the memorial
of hndry merchants ip-builders, farmers, planters
and other perons concerned in navigation, refding
II ST. Marys comfy il the Rate of Maryland, pre-
tented November Esd, 1903, and praying" that the
office of the collector of the ditrt and port of Mania
noy, may be removed to fome convenient place on
St. MaETs river in the iaid fate and alio tie me-
mortal and petition of fupdry merchants, farmers,
planters matters ofveels, owners flip hufans, and
others of the di.trict OF Nanenoy, in the Gate OF Ma
ryIard, in oppoition the prayer of the faid rec-
ted memorial prefented the tenth Of Jan. lat were
ordered TO be referred the committee OF commerce
and manufacture
A memorial of Anne Ledyard, of the ftate of New
York, widow and Administrative of Ifaac Ledyard,
aeceaed, was read, praying 10 be allowed the COM
mutation Of half pay due for the fervces of the de-
ceaed, hopital furgeon and attant furyeyor in
the continental army during the revolutionary war
with Great Britain, TO which he conceves the legal
representatives of the deceaied uilly entitled by
-etcr.crs ct tcnSr-.s r.d.- che former government
and alfo that miftake made by the CONDITIONER of
sr,y accounts to the injury of the deceafed in fet-
Element OF his claims againf the United States a.
amounting is fugge.ted by the memorable, to a
fun between eight hundred and thouland dollars
may be reafied.
Referred to the Committee Of Claims.
The memorial ard petition OF VIM. +. Smith, of
the city of Philadelphia praying that certain GER
Sihestes OF funded debt may be granted to him, in
heu Of loan-oicc certificates heretofore iGued in
fG1or of the memorable, by the commilioner. of
loans, Of South Carolina and Georgia, respectively"
prefented the 7h of February a0 was referred to
the committee Of the whole Houle, to whom was
eommated the 9th irit. the hill making farther
proviior for eztnguiihg the debts due from the u
nitcd Stste3
Au enercfed bill to provide for completing the
vauatita Of lands and dwelling houfeS, and :he emu
nleration of la0es in South Carolina and for other
purpofes, was read the third time and paGed
An engroGed bill giving power to the Rock-hsl-
3ers Of the marine inurauce company Of Alexandria
10 nlre agant fire, read the third time and paf
led
an cngroGcd bill to amend the aa entitled" An
act for the government and regulation of ieamer in
the merchants fe-viee" was read the third time and
paiied.
The Houfe, according to the order of the day, re-
foived itie into committee of the whole Hou(c Mr.
z. C. Ss! in the chair, the repors Of the commit
zee of elections, of the 10Th nA to whom was re-
frrre, the Goih ult. petition of indry citizens of
the county OF Warrington, in the Fate Of Peanfylvs-
MA, complaining OF undue election and return Of
John Hoge TO ierve in this Houie as one Of the repre-
icntatives for isid fate.
After conf .erable debate the committee rofe.
The Houfe proceeded 20 confder the fad report Of
TIE committee Of Elections the Clerks table, aud
the fame being twice read, in the words following 10
wit:
hat VIM. Hoge, member Of the Houfe of pepre
fentatves for the eighth Congrefs, having by letter
20 tne governor OF the itae of Pennfylysnia da,.d
she 18Th Of OStober reigned his feat in ConoroG, !.
the governor, 10 Puriuance Of the provfons made in
the fseond lection Of the fra article OF the cortitp
ton Of the United States ided writ of clesliop m
fuppy the vacancy which had thus taken place; Thar
fhe faid writ was ifIued OH the I'D day OF O4 and
the election directed TO be held on the Cd day OF Mo-
venber, eleven days after the date of the fad writ
] hat the writ was brought by the mail to the pro-
ihonotary's Office in Warrington, on the soth Of Oc-
tooer but not proclaimed by the heriG till the GA"
I" u appears 20 the committee, that though by the
feeond lection Of the iirA article Of the contribution
o. the United States, is made the duty Of The Eve
eutive authority Of the REFLECTIVE Rates 70 e vrits
Of election 70 I'll vacancies, vet by the fourth feeon
thr aoreiad article, 1t IS made the duty Of The L.
gature OF each Gate prefcribe the times, places
and manner Tor holding iuCh elc9ions. II appear,
however, that ieverai elections 70 iupply vaearcs, H.
Songres, have been heretofore held in Pepnfvlv,,,,a
yet examining the laws Of hat i.ae il apoe,,s ,,a,
n law exits piefefibng the times, WAGES an, ar.