The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-01-03
REniater,
OF TIE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, OF 1Hr u. STATES.
WSGR52!y, De.eh75sr &c.


Mr.. Sseake, laid before the HOMIE Ie,,.r l.. ID
received from Mons De Bourg De Mareville. Of FL
saoeth Town. New Jerfey, Eating that he had dfco-
Vered the means preerviug the life of perions ir
wrecked at iea and re9ueRing Conerefs to pron,nte
TIE extenlion of fuch uirful diicovery.
| The bill declaring Cambridge, in MaiIachufetts
port OF delivery, was read third time and paed: q,
was ALTO, F'''' -
The bill for difpofng Of certain COPIES of law, IF
the United States, received from the Senate.
Inc biil from the Senate, dividing the Indiana Ter
Ii'oTy into TWO governments was read twice and re-
terred to a fele0 committee
Mr.. Boyle laid on the table rerolution TO amend
the rules of the Houfe, by adding, thai; a Randirg
nc erected inr the cnnider.:c: =
al matters relating to the ale dilributon of the
vacant lands, belonging to the United States to be
ftyled the Land Committee
mn Gregs Preiented petition from Mcfes Young.
VINO, accompanying Mr.. Laurens our rrinjf(sr nen;
Potentiary to Holland, in 779 rs his fecretarv, was
taken by the Brtfh, and confined in priro,, on
ehaFge OF nigh tTeaion requetng that his faary may
oe PAID to him in full, he having, under thele circu
haiees never received more than the half Referred
TO the committee of Claims.
Mn PaLnnr Preienied the petition of David John
Ion, on his own behalf, well as on account or "a
ther, David JohnfOH lieutenant in our revolutionary
army, praying compensation for wounds and iofes
Referred to the Committee of Claims.
W. I4t'r7rHbfr preiented the petition of FORFEIT
CFeen' OF the third Virginia regiment, now reGd;,g
III georgia praying that, in confederation of wousd
received IN the action Of Brandywne it'll S.nterp-
Der, l777 he may be allowed a penfioD. m. bet,e-
10 enable him oiuppor, huieif, his wife and eioh,
chidreh. Referred to the Committee of Claims
mr. Sagfo'd, on motion, obtained a reference 10
se committee OF claims Of the petition Of Arthur ST.
Ciair late major general, praying the liquidation
ana iettlement ofa claim for fpeei6ed fon, which
ne advanced major w. Butler for the purpofe of re-
emitting folders in l776.
mr.. T. Ran82l"b from the committee of Waysaud
'.ieSh'' reported bill making appropriation for
'e Import OF the Navy OF the United States for the
year 1905, which was read twice and referred 70 a
committee of the whole for Tomorrow
On motion OF Mr. Dana, the report Of Tie Commit
tee Of Claims, the petition Of John Steele, late f
cretary OF the MiiiIPp territory, went to commit.
tee OF the Whole.
Mr.. GREGG in the chair
litter lone time ipen in con6dering the report ~.
committee Of the whole role and reDor,ed tboir ron
cnTrence to the report Of the felea committee. and
Oh no''o'l' me committee Of Claims was inlraGted
to report ! bill in his favour.
On motion Of Mr. Dana. the HUFF. ,ve,. ;,.,
committee Of The WHOLE on the bill for the r.ef of
Charlotte Hazen
Mr.. J. c. SMITH in he chair.
after long conversation on the rubie4 Of Ibis
riain the committee role and reported TIE bill witt,
an amendment-lhe Houie proceeded TO corfider
the fame, and, after fome diicuion the bin pagsd
ITS third reading Fifty one for, and dirty fix 20
ganit IT, Ordered to be read third time tomorrow
Mr.. Cyozo7iz/5icH from the committee Of Cor
neFce and Manufactures, reported bin for carryir
into complete effect the 10Th article of the treasy y,,6
SPAN, which, being read twice, was ordered m he
referred to the committee Of the Whole on Fr5s,
Adjourned.