The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-20
T.lyyl1Gr. Dccznt.r Is.

The ensrofled bill, authorizing the erection
ola dam or c'uicway from Msfo1'sifland to the
wea bank of Potomack was read and on its e.
nal pailage, the yeas and nays were called and
were,
Avs G6-Nocs SO. The biz ;hsreupnn PAT
fed the tiouic.
The Speaker laid before the Houfe letter.
addreiied to the worthy gentleman in Congrefs,
from John Gregory, black man, native OF
Naniemoy, In Virginia, praying to be liberated
Frcm the Britiih tervice, ON board The Alcrnena,
where he was detained Referred to the fecrc-
tary Of State.
a letter from the fecrctarr of thetreafi,ry was
alto laid BY the Speaker before the Houft, ac-
comPanted by port MAIDEN purfuance of an
acl Of Congress, pailad the 2Tth May, 1905
Il was ordered to be printed.
1f. Dana reported OH the following cafes,
from the committee of Claims.
On the petition of Timothy Phelps, late
fhent in Vermont, who had been profecuted
there IN maintaining the claim of New York a.
CAN'T the tame.-The committee obfervc, ttat
whatever claim he has upon the jufticc or magma
nlmity ofthefe Gates, he has none upon the
treafiry of the United States, and they pro
poied as reiolution, that the prayer OF tie
petition cannot be granted. The Honfe taoh
the fame into confederation, and concurred in
The report Of the Committee of Claims
On the petition OF John Pantry for f.lndries
iuPp!ied certain recruits in lT99-re.nari.inc
That they iaw nothing in this claim to preclude
It's going before TIC accounting officers, and
therefore propofed TO refolve, that the petition
er have leave TO withdraw his petifion.-Th;,
refoutIon was ALTO concurred in by the Houfe
On the petition of John Steele, late fecretarv
OF tie A1!ftiippi territory OF the United States.
The. committee obferyed that his claim to con-
peniation for eXperces and for the duties he
performed as fecretary fubfequent 10 the exDirg-
ton OF his office, was jon and fair. But his
claim to compensation for executing certain dn-
ties OF the governor, was not admiiible, iagr
much as he knew before his acceptance of the
Office OF fccretary that the law dcvo!yed fuch
duties OF the governors upon him. They re-
commendeda Tetolution IN conformity 10 this
itatement, and the report was referred to ths
committee of the whole for tomorrow.
Mr.. EHRiJ prelented petition from Gilbert
Tench praying his lofs by depreciation on GER
tam 1scie contracts entered into with The deDu-
ty quarter matter general for the TRANSPORTATION
OF certain cloathing and military flores, during
our revolutionary war, may be made up 10 him.
Referred to the committee of claims.
Mr.. Walfon ureiented petition from GEORGE
Alh of TenneGe, Eating that he had been long
time priioner with the Shawnee Indians, who
nave for iundry fervices rendered Them, given
him tract Of land on the Ohio. oppoGte the
mouth of Kentucky river, where he aud his
wife now rciide, and praying CSngrefs to quiet
them III their claim to the fame. Referred to
the Committee Of CaiiSs.
Il petition from James Middleton and othere,
iecurities for collector of the United States
internal taxes, praying fuit iniituted againf
them IN the year 1900, for the recovery OF 500
dollars lott by their principal, nav be Raid for
three years. Referred to- the Committee of
Claims.
Gen. Stanton pref.ntrd petition from w,
Ogden, an old folder, praying renfon in
confederation of his incapacityto obtain ivcli-
hood ia confluence of the wounds he received
in fighting the battles Of our revolutionary war.
Referred to the Committee of Claims.
The order Of the day was called for by Mr..
EY?5 on the bill to regulate the clearance of
armed merchant vefels.
Gen. Har0uH in the Chair.
Several amendments we're made in the com
mittce OF the whole the fri important one is
IN itslic and was 20 obligc The owner and mailer
or commander to rive hond ~ a fun equal to
double the value of the veHei, ber tnekie, abbo-
rel, furniture and corgo. The iecond to fuhieCt |
the officers aud feameu who fhould ufe their
arms To depredste, outrage, unlawfuiy ahault |
or violently ab,hc fube6ls, veilels or territory
Of nations in peace with the United States, TO !
the fame puniiimeuts As would be incurred I'll
the like Offences had been committed on nrors. I
The committee roGe add reported the bin
with the amendments, which being taken ,tp in !
the houie, the Yeas aud Nays were called bv
Mr.. i. CdfgoId on agreeing the jirft amend |
ment before mentioned aud hc,pg fupporfed I
he gr,fi rag e. Is.