The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-01-22
THURSDAY, TanN0rp 10.

petition was prefented from Sundry inhabi-
tants of Pennsylvania, praying poft-road to he
eitablihed from Norris-town bya tavern known
by the hgn ofthe Bull, Pugh town, Coventry
Forge, Morgan's town, Church town and New
Holland, to the town Of Lancader, and that pot
Offices may be fixed at fuch places on faid road,
as Congrcfs may think proper.
Referred to the committee appointed TO en-
quire what amendments are necefiary TO be
made in the acts eftahlifhHg poR Office & polt
roads in the United States.
The petition of VIM. Brock, iunr. of New
HamPihre prefcnted February 9, 1908, with
accompanying documents and report Of the
committee of Claims thereon, were referred TO
flid committee.
msflage was read from, tie ssna'e. rotiry-
ing that they had rejected the bill giving power
to the flock holders of the marine infiirance
company az AleXaHdria to infilrc againft fire.
Mr.. Richards from tie joint committee for
enrolled bills, reported the Proclamation of the
following bills, to the Prefdent for his approba-
ton:
An an to divide the Indiana territory into
two ieparate governments" and
" An act declaring Cambridge in the Gate of
Mailachnfetts, to be a port Of delivery"
The hou'e took into confederation the amend.
ifiSfit ri inc Senate 70 tie bill aleii,iiatury OF
the act for the government and regulation of
m.
II was referred, together with The bill to the
committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
The Houfc went into committee of the
whole,
Mr.. 7eaney in Tire chair,
Oh the motion to recede to the flates of Vir-
GINA and Maryland, respectively, the itIriGiitai-
on Of uch parts ofthe territory of Columbia as
are without the limits of the city Of Waiting
ton and after comfortable debate, the com
mittee roie, and reported their disagreement to
the fsid motion.
The Houie then proceeded to confder the
faid motion, which was read as follows:
l. Rejolvr4, That it is cxpedient for Con-
greis to recede TO the Fate Of Virginia, the iu-
riidl6tlon of part of the territory ofCouu,-
bil, which was coded to the United Stafes, bv
the fad fate of Virginia, by an sct paaed the
third day of December, in the year one thou
iand ieyen hundred and eghty-nine, intituled
" An act for The celIion often mile. fquare, or
any letter quantity Of territory within the fate,
tn the United States in Congref Attended, for
the permanent feat ofthe general governments"
--Proqided, The fad Fate of Virginia ilIsll con-
fent and agree therefo."
Rgjolzl,9, That II is expedent for Con-
grefs 20 recede TO the fate of MARYLAND. the
Juriiiitticn Of that part of the territory Of CO.
lumbia, without the limits of the CITY Of Wa(1-
OtdfCC
by the iaid fate ofMaryland. by an 7c} paned
the 9th day Of December, in The year l79t, in
tituled "Au act CONCERNING the territory ofCo-
lumhia, and the city Of Warrington ;"-Propid-
I'd, The iiid Rate Of Maryland, iball content and
agree thereto"
Whco di,ifcr Of the quofion was called
Tor md The gucition being taken that the Houfe
90 concur With the committee Of ihe whole
h'uie ~ their diidgreemcnt to the G.1 refolu-
ton,
It was decided in the affirmative Yeas 70
Nays 45.
The fcood refoiution contained IN the mott
IN, being under debate,
Nv. Swife, moved to amsud The fame hy
4raing or tie words 7yii5sW f5e limit, offbe
eity IF Wabnlgfoa.
Aud on the queaion % agree to the faid A.
mendmcnt, il was decided in the negative.
The qucfi0n was then taken TO concur
WITH The committee Of the whole Honf- in
their dilaCrcemc1t to the lecoud refoution. and
decided IN the aiiirmafive--Ycas 6e-N1vs go.
The committee 20 whom was referred ? re-
monitrapce ard petition Of he r. prefentatives
OF the iicemcn OF tic territory ofLouifans, was
diicharged from tic fuiherconf1eration there
oi, and the remembrance and petition were re-
tered to t.e committee appointed on that
part OF The PTefGe3fs mensge, relative TO the