The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-03-23
Register,
OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE
UNITED STATES.
SUNDAY, March 5.
Sunday, FIVE O'Clock p. M.
Feb. 10. (eptds)

A meliage was received from the Senate. mo-
titying that they Unfit on their amendments diC
agreed to by this Houfe, to the bill making an
appropriation for the payment of witnefss
summoned on the part of the United States to
attend the trial of Samuel Chafe, and defire \
conference, on the fubje0 matter ofthe faid A.
mendments that they have paGed the bill max.
appropriations for carrying into effect certain
INDIAN treaties and for other purpofes of trade
dha ihtercourfe, without amendments and
that they have agreed to the amt ndnents ofthis
fiouie TO the refolutions expreflive of the ftnfe
OF Congrois ofthe gallant conduct of commo-
dore Edward PrehIe, the officers, feamen and
marines OF his fquadron, with amendments.
! he Houfe proceeded to re-confider the p
mendments Unified on by the Senate to the hill
making an appropriation for the payment of
witheiles iummoned on the part of the III tied
states IN inpport of the impeachment of Samu-
el Chafe-Whereupon
Reiolved, That this houfe do Unfit on their
enlargement to the faid amendments.
Rcfolved, That the Houfe agree TO the con.
ference delred by the Senate thereon, ard that
Mr.. J. Randolph, Mr.. Early, and Mr.. NichoI-
Ion be the conferees ON the part of this HOMIE.
cir. Nie6o5/on, from the committee to whom
was referred the amendments Of the Senate TO
the bill for the more effectual prefervation of
United
states, and in the waters under their iuriCdi1ion.
reported their agreement to the faid amend,
ments.
The Houfe then took the fad amendments
INTO confederation and cOncurred i'm the renor,
of the felce committee
The Houfe proceeded to conlider the amend
ments otthe Senate to the amendments of fb;e
Houfe to the refoutions exprefing the fenfa of
Congrefs of the gallant conduct of commodore
Edward Prebe, &c. &c. wbereupon,
Rsiolved, That the Houfe agree to the f,id
amendments.
A meifage was received from the Senate. no.
tttying that they have p1iied the bill for the re-
lIetof Robert Pl'ton & others that they have
conlldered the bill pro'idiug for light-houfe
on Watch hill point. and have refolyed that If do
not pats; and that tter have agreed TO the a,
mendments ofthis Holfe to the bill from tbe
Senate to extend jurifdetion in certain cafes 70
the rate and territorialcourts.
The Houfe then proceeded to confder their
amendment inliited on to the bill from the Sc
nate, making providm for perfons that have
been dIiabled By known wounds received in the
actual iervice ofthe U1ited States during the
revolutionary war, andto which the fenate have
adhered in their disagreement.
Reiolved, That the Houfe do recede from
their amendment, and THAT the cleek do notify
the lame TO the Senate
On motion,
Rsjoived, That the committee ofacco,,nts he
authorized 10 adiuR and fetfle th,. account &c
Alexander Claxton, fer his feryices rendered 60
this Houfe during the prefent felton,. and allow
fuch fun as they may think due 70 him. nro-
Ided that the fame do not exceed 100 dol-
lars.
Mr. Hugor called for the order ofthe day, on
.he hiI to authorize the circuit court Of the diff
tr'et OF Columbia to decree divorces in certain
cafes, when
r. motion wasmade & feconded, 10 pofpone
thS iaId order OF the day until the FRI Monday
10 December next, and carried.