The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-03-19
ReGietfr,
OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE
UNITED STATES.
FRIDAY, March l.

iathS thS COINS oItnc OnltSu otate5, together
with letter from the Comptroller of the Trea-
fury relative thereto, which were read and or
dered to lie on the table.
An engrofied bill further to alter and eta
bllih certainp ot roads, was read the third time
and pailed.
An engrofIed bill for the relief of Richard
Taylor was read the third time and pafied.
The bill from the Senate further TO provide
Tor the government Of the territory of Orleans,
together with the amendment agreed to yefer-
day, were read the third time and paled.
MIR. Dana from the committee of claims,
made report on the memorial of Nancy Finn,
which was read and referred TO A committee of
theswhole Houie this day.
he bill from the Senate for freeing from
Poftaec all letters and packets to and from Aa-
ron Burr was read the firlt and fecond time and
committed TO a committee Of the whole Houie
on the firit Monday in December next.
The Houie proceeded to coniider the amend
mentS or the Senate to the bill to amend the
Charter OF George own-Whereupon,
RejoiUed, That the Houie do agree there
to.
The houfe proceeded to conlider the amend
ment OF the Senate to the bill to authorize the
Secretary at War to inTue military land warrants
Whtreupon,
Relof7'sd, That this Houfe do agree there
to.
The Houfe according to the order of the
day, reiolVed ittef into committee of the
whole,
Mr.. VARNuM in the chair,
On the bill supplementary to the act making
provion for the diipofaI of the public lands in
the Indiana territory. and after fome time
ipent therein, the committee role and reported
the bill with two amendments, which, having
been twice read, were concurred in by the
Houfe.
Ordered, That the faid bill with the amend
ments, be engroGed For third reading this
day.
The Houfe according to the order of the
day, reiolyed itielfinto a committee of the
whole,
Mr.. GREGG in the chair,
On the mehage from the PRECEDENT of the
United States, accompanied with certain trea-
ties lately concluded with the Delaware and
Pankelhaw Indians and the tribes known by
the name of the Sacs and Foxes; and after
Tome time iPent therein, the committee rofe
and reported the following rsfolution, which
was concurred in By the Houfe.
Rej0kpeA, That it is expecIient to make pro-
whom by law for carrying into execution ~the
treaties lately concluded between the United
States and the Delaware, Pianke!haw, Sac and
Fox tribes of Indians.
Ordered, That the committee OF ways and
means dc prepare and bring in bill purfuant
to the taid retoutiOn
The Speaker laid before the Houfe letter
fgned, " Tn: JeHerion,'' notifying that he
will take the oath pre!cribed by the contribution
TO the Preiident OF the United States, before
he enters on the execution OF his Office, on
Monday, the 4th inf. at 2 O'Clock, in the Sc
nate chamber.
Read and ordered to lie on the table
The Houfe according to the order of the
day, refolved tfelf into a committee Of the
whole,
MIR. TENNY in the chair,
On the report of the Joint committee of the
two llouies appointedto enquire and report
what further msaflres are neceGaiy for tn ac-
commodaton OF the PRECEDENT of the United
ftates, for the term. commencing the 4th of
March next and after fome time fpent there
in, the committee rofe and reported a refoluti-
on, which having been twice read, was agreed
to Ivy the Houfe, as followeth:
RejoiUed, That the PreideDt OF tie United
States be authorized to caufc 10 be fold fnch
part Of the farD;turt and equipage belonging
to his houtehold, may be decayed and oat
of repair : and that the further fun Of 4.O3s
dolllrs, together with the proceeds of filch
f4Ies, he appropriated for the accommodation
of the houf;hold of the Pre6ient Ok the United
States be laid out at his diftreton and under
his diretrr,n.
Ordered, That Mr.. Nicholfon, Mr.. r. Grit
void, and Mr.. Bryan be a committee to pre-.
pare and bring isa bill pur.uant to the faid re,
folution.
Adjourned to O'Clock p. M.
Fopr o'clock p. H.
A petition was prefented from flndry inha-
bitants Of the town of Granville, in the fate of
Manachufetts, praying for the eFablifhment of
pol road from Hartford thTo' Windford, &c.
to B!andford in fiid Gate.
Ordered to lie on the table.
A menage was received from the Senate, no.
flying that they have agreed to the amend
rnent Of this IoIfe to the bill to provide further
for the government ofthe territory Of Orleans :
that they have paiIed the bill FOR the relief OF
the widow and orphan children of Robert FL.
liott, and the bill authorizing the dif-barge
Of JOIN Yor', from his imprisonment.
On motion,
ReJoivf6 That from this day, the hour ia
which the Houfc nIall fand adjourned, be nine
O'Clock IN The forenoon.
Mr.. Elliott, to whom were referred the peti.
tion of Benjamin EmmoGs aud Bnnabas Strong
and his adociates ALTO, the report of A feleGt
committee on the "a q petition, made a report
thereon, which was read and confdercd
Whereupon,
SO much OF The Int claufe as recommends
the pofponement of the confederation of the pc
tition until the next felton, of Conerefs, being