The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-03-19
Mr.. VAksuM in the chair,

hNNtF IH tuS SidiEs
On the bill from the Senate, amendatory OF
the act, entitled 'An act for mpohng more
ip-cihc duties on the importation of certain ar
ticles /; and alio,' for levying and collecting
light money on foreign fhipS and veiiels;" aud
after iome-time ipent therein, the committee
roie and reported the bin without amend
msnt.
The Houie then proceeded to confder the
bill, when motion was made and fecoudsd to
poitpoue the further confederation thereof until
the firit Mondayin December next.
And paiied in the neeative-4s voting for s
IS againtt the pofpcnemeut.
The main quelion then recurring, that the
fad Dill do paia,
1t was reinlved in The affirmative.
An ensrn'ied bill further 10 provide for the
accommodation ofthe PrefGent of the u. S.
WAS read the third time and paGed.
A neGagc was received from the Senate, no.
tifying that they have padtd the bill to eGablih
the dittrjcts of Gennoilee, OF Butfaloe creek
and OF Mimi, aud to alter the port Of entry or
the diitritt OF Erie and tnat they have pantd
a bill, supplementary to the att making an ap.
preparation Tor carrying into effect the conven-
ton between the y. S.a.esa and his Britannia ma
;eftv.
The houie, according to the order Of the day,
teioved l;!e!f into 4 committee of the whole
Goufe,
MIR. DAwsoNi in the chair,
On the bill in addition 70 an act TO make
psovili0n for perfon5 that have been difabled by
known wounds received in the actual iervce of
the United States during the revolut mary war;
and alter iome time fpent therein, the commit
tee role and reported the bill with an amend
ment, which after being read, was agreed TO
by 'he Huuie
Ordered, that the bill with the amendment,
be engrctled for third reading Tomorrow.
a rlcilage was received from the Senate, no.
ufyi1g That ;5ey have paacd the bin making AL
appropriation for The payment of witnciIes
!ummoned on ths part of the United States, in
!n1PorI "i the Impeachment OF Samuel Chale
with f'"cr2l amendments, one of which makes
proyiion fOr paving The v;tneiies of Samuel
Chat that they have psiTed the hill providing
for the accommodation 0f the UUi;ed States,
without amendment: that they have paGed a
bill making proyfon FOX the widow aud or
phan children oS Thomas King, and a bill!
ror the re'iefof George Scoone, and Alexander
Cameron.
Tine Houft according to the order of the day,
reiolged itief into committee OF the whole
Houic,
MIR. VARNum in the chair,
On the amendments of the Senate to the bill
regulating the clearance of armed merchant
veHe!a; and after Tome time fpent therein, the
committee rofe and reported their agreement
to the fame, with the feveral amendments,
which after being read, were agreed to BY the
Houic,
A meilage was received from the Senate no.
tifging that, the Vice Frefdent having obtain
ed leave ofahience during the remainder of the
ieGion, they have elected the honorable Joieeh
Andsrfon, Prefdeut pro !e,nSore, and that they
have palrd fundry rtfolutions exprefiive ofthc
fenfe of Congreis OF the gallant conduct of
commodore Edward Prehle, the officers, feamen
and marines, his fquadron.
The fad refou:ions were read and COM
mitted to Mr.. X. GiifwoId, Mr.. NicLollon
and Mr. J. Clay.
Adjourned to FIVE O'Clock, P. M.