The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-19
lVoLuME 2.

make provihon for perfnns Jif,bIrd hv Lnov,
wounds received in the revolutionary w,r :.
winch was read twice and referred To the Com
mlttee OF tue whole.
ms oti provides that the provi6on. Of N.
act or the Sd OF March, 1908. n, ~ h. CON
trued to extend to all perfons who receive, &C.
tuai wounds in the revolutionary war. ,vh-,b..
as volunteers or militia, and that they Chall n.
piaced on the penfion lit. thougi, they nav
nave rehgned, or have been in ca ,.ivity ar th.
.erm'nafton or the war, and to thof. who. h,v.
ingourlngthe warreceivcd wounds. have
come aiiahled thereby /: authorizes tn. l,o,va,ce
VI 'ucrealcd PeptoEs. in cafes of fuch dira ,i,ity.
oy II oec.etary OF War, on the certificate of
two phyicians, provided that f,ch suymept,-
ton does not exceed a full peni m and mr..
iSrioes full penifon to a cornmifiored Offer
mali DC halt the amount of This monthIy r,v. +,
d officer or private 5 dolls.
per month, and that 90 prrfoa fhall exceed the
half pay of a lieutenatt-colonel.
Mr. X. Brown prefeneed a memorial from fin.
dry matters in Eaton, Pennsylvania, Gmi,ar r,
that prefented from the hasters of Ph;l,de,nb;,
complaining of the manner of yending fnrs w.,
property of the public.
Referred to the Committee of Commerce 3,
Manufactures. @
a letter was read from Mr.. Glendy, decIi.
ming the chap'aincy.
An engroled bill prohibiting for , lim;,.l
tune the expectation of arms and anmunition
rom the United States and the ,erri,or;r.
'"Sreot, was read the third time and paG.d.
ny. Vdrnun from the committee ap,oin,rd
for that pnrpofe, reported rules for thr gov.ru-
ment OF the Houfr, which were referred to ,
committee OF the whole on Monday.
on me motion of Mr.. Bidweli the N,uG. re-
INTO A of the w',ole-
MR.. GREGG in the chair--,n the reE,Iu,i,,
TON. EA-
Mr.. Bidwell moved 70 to modify the r~ero,n,;.
on, as ts iafart ga medal of gold with prorn.r
in lieu of "fvord."
On this motion a Mort debate enT,sI
MIR. J. Clay was in favor of retainipr tb-.
word "fvord." :"
Mr.. Elliot, Mr.. Bidwel,, Mr.. Smile, Mr..
quincy and Mr.. Jackfon fu pported the amend
ment which was carried by a conIider,b.
majority. =
Mr.. Quincy then reprefented the proorie.v
Of accommodating the language OF the r-f,iur-
'"' io"s more appropriately to defsns.e t,..
nature or the feryiccs rendered nv EIr. Eaton
nd Mr.. Jlckfon, coincid,ny with NJ O,;n,v
n op'nion, moved that the committe TIhouii
1'e, With A view of referriny the refo!u,ion +,
Mr.. Quincy :,'fi mo ter tbs dj ,RaHBrER}qa at;+
in the room of "Lvhia - under the imprsGio,
that thu latter word had ceafed to be in ufr, ex-
cept among ~,laficai writers.
Morton c~ifagreed to.
The refolution, as amended, was then agreed
TO without a diviiion.
The committee rofe, and reported It r., the
Hou'e, who Immediately took it into conGd.-
ration when Mr.. J. Clay moved its reie
cnce to 4 fe et committee, for the pnrpofe of
obtaining IN the mean time, full information
from the Secretary of the Navy or The finicS.
This motion was Imported by Mr.. Jackion
and carTied-Aves GO.
(DRbote in our next.
On motion of Mr. Fix the HauE. came tn
refolution innrueting the commit e of cI,i.,a
to enquire whether any further comDenfa.io,
ought to be allowed to any OF The co ieeors of
The direct tax for fervices by them performed,
md whether any compenfltion Ought TO he
made them for monies actually paid in the
proiecution of the reflective duties of t,,eir If.
hce, beyond the fam allowed them by law.
Mr.. Jackfon called the attention of the h. &.
to tubieet before Congrefs at their lat felton,.
relative to the application of A certain par, If
he nett proceeds of lands os the u. S. within
Ohio, to the making roads, to revive which, he
offered the following reGolu,ion
RsofUed, That 4 committee be appointed 70
prepare and bring in q bill making proviiion for
the application of the money heretofore apuro-
priated to laying out and making certain pub.
lie roads.
Mr.. Varnum fuggeted the propriety oe ma
king the reference more general and moved N.
iubftitution Of the word, "to enquire into n.
expediency Of" in the room of ttofe in HoL..
Mr.. Jackfon could not accede to this amend.
ment, as the plighted faith of the nation was
pledged to the application he had Rated. He
wouIdhave no objection to eplargiug the pow-
ers OF the committee 70 as to enable then +,
enquire into the expediency of applying additi.
onal fums to the fame Object.
Mr.. Varnum's amendment having prevailed
Ayes 90, the refolution thus amended n,ncd.
Mr.. Southland gave notice, that he Mould to-
morrow at 19 O'Clock move for the choice of 2
chaplain III The room of Mr. Giemiy.
On motion Of Mr.. Meriwether, the report ON
the petition of John r. Randolph and Randolph
M. ellis, made the lat f%efion, was referred
to the Committee Of Claims.
Committed appointed in re H0ye efRebreeafa-
tpeJ.
COMMITTEE appointed on The 9th inf. to bre5are
rules and regu i0fionJ fer The government of b
army Of the United States. Menrs. yarnum.
Meriwether, Sally, Kenan, Covingtou, Kelly
and Goodwin.
On the PETITION Of The Prc6ueyiaa eosgrepn-
tioS IN George TszVn.-MeArs. Findley, Bih-