The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-02-15

Ii was then moved TO refer the bill. together
with the petition of Oliver Evans, 10 the csm-
mit.ee of commerce and manufactures, and on
the queaion the motion was lot. The Quefti-
on on eugrofiing was alto loft 10 the bill has
fell through.
General Yara9u, prefented petition from
anumber of the inhabitants of Nantucket, fla
ting certain Inconvenience to which they were
expofed in their commerce, and praying Con-
grefs TO provide remedy for the fame, and on
motion the petition was referred TO the COM
mittse of commerce and manufactures.
The Houfe went into Il committee of the
whole on the report of the committee OF com
mercs and manufactures on the petition of a
number of merchants and Others on the waters
of Roanoake and Chouan rivers praying the ef-
tabhihme.t of port of entry on the waters
of the fame. The report concludes with re-
folution that it was nexpedient to eftabliih a
port of entry at Plymouth.
In committee Of the whole Cen. Vaynana in
the chair.
After fome difcufon the committee mega
tiyed the refolution of the committee of COM
MERGE and manufactures, and then roie and re-
ported their disagreement, which being concur
red by the Houfe; motion was made and
carried that it was expcdient to enablil, port
of entry at Plymouth-and the committee of
commerce and manufactures was directed to
report bill accordingly.
MIR. Jo5n Randolph, from the managers ap-
pointed to conduct the Impeachment againh
Samuel Chaie, one of the Allocate iuftic-s of
tie fupremc court of the United States, to
whom was this day referred the copy of an an
fwcr of the faid Samuel Chaie to the articles Of
impeachment exhibited to the Seuate againh
him by this Houit, made report, which he
delivered in at the clerks table, where the fame
was read, and is as fo!loweth
sc That they have coniidersd the flid anfwer,
and do find, that the fad Samuel Chafe, hath
endeavored to cover the crimes and mifde-
meanors laid to his charge, by evadve inlinu-
atoms, and INTERPRETATION offatts and that
the faid anfwe' does give glofs and Soloring,
utterly fafe and untrue 10 the var;ousk crimina
rlatters contained in the faid articles; and do
f,lbmit to the Judgment of the Houf-, their o.
pinion, that for avoiding any imputation of de-
p. lay to the Houfe of representatives, in cafe OF
70 great moment, a replication be, forthwith,
TENT to the Senate, maintaining the charge of
this Houie and that the committee had pre-
pared a replication, accordingly, which they
herewith report to the Houfe," as followeth /:
's The Houfe of Representatives of the Uni
ted States have conhdered the anfwer of Sa-
muel Chafe one Of the Allocate juitices of the
fipreme court of the United States to the ar
ticles of impeachment agaiuft MIN by them ex-
hibited in the name Of themfelvce and of all the
people of the United States, and obferve,
"That the iaid Samuel Chafe hath endea-
vored to cover the high crimes and mifdemean-
ors laid t. hi charge, by evaiivc infnuations,
and ,aiGepreftntations of facts that the Eaid
anfwer does give glofS and coioring utterly
faifs and urtrus, TO the various criminal mat
tiers contained IN the fa1 articles that the rlid
Samuel Chafe did, in fact commit the nume-
roHs acts of opprelIiou, periecution and iniuf-
ticr, Of which he fands accufed and the Houfe
Of Representatives., in full confidence OF the
truth ard ,aitice of their accufltion, and OF the
necei1ity of bringing the faid Samuel Chafc to j
ipeedy and exemplary puniibment, and not
doubling that the Senate will uie all becoming
diligence to do jultice to the proceedings of the
Houie of Representatives., and TO vindicate the
honor of the nation, do aver their charge againft
the faid Samuel Chafc to be true /; and that the
faid Samus Chsfe is guilty in flch manner as
ne ftands impeached and that TIE Houfe of
Representatives. will be ready to prove their
charges againf him, AT fuch convenient time
and place, as Elall be appointed for that pur-
Poic."
On motion of Mr.. J. Randolph the Houfe
touh taie Gfi;ti, Su!icaton milo confederation
Mr. Z. GriJaYoH moved to commit the fame
TO a committee of the whole Houfe.
MIR. Elliot Imported, and Mr.. J. Randolph
oppofrd the motion.
The quefton being put, the fame was reieG2-
ed.
MIR. Dennis moved to amend the replication
by friking out thercfrom after the words " and
cblerve"-the following words-"that the faid
Samuel Chafe hath endeavored to cover the
highcrimes and mildemeanors, Iaidto discharge,
by evahve infinuations, and INTERPRETATION
of facts that the fad anfwer docs give gloGs
and colouring utterly falfe and untrue, to the
various criminal matters, contained in the faid
articles"
The quehion was taken on this motion, by
yeas and nays, and lof-Yeas 41-Nays 10.
The main queHon was then taken on agree
ing to the replication, and carried in the aliir-
matve-Yeas 77-Nays 81.
1t was then refolved, that the replication an
nexed to the report of the managers, be put into
the aufwer and pleas of the aforefaid Samuel
Chafe, on behalf OF this Houfc ;and that the
managers be nnrueted to proceed to maintain
the hid replication at the bar of the Senate, at
fuch time as ihall be appointed by the Senate.
Ordered, that melage be fcnt to the Senate,
to inform them, that this Houfe have agreed to
4 replication, on their part, to the anfwer of
Sam. Chafs, one of the anociate iunices Of the
fuoremc court the u. States to the articles
of impsachmcnt exhibited to the Senate againa
him by this HOufe, and have directed the mana
gers appointed 20 conduct the faidinpeachment
to carry the fad replication to the Senate,
and to proceed to maintain the fame at the bar
Of tic Senate, at fuch tins as lhall be appoint
ed by the Senate.