The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-02-12
RRgi8ter,
OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE
UNITED STATES.
WEDNESDAY, January 80.
ITO be ContinuedJ

Ordered, that Mr.. Nichofon be executed
from fervlng on the committee appointed the
fourth ultino, on 3 memorial and petition o;
the directors and agents OF the Ohio Compa-
ny.
On motion,
Rejoiycd, tina, the PRECEDENT of the United
States be requ.fted to inform this Houic, whe-
Their Samuel Hummond, member of this
Houfe has not accepted an executive appoint
ment, and when?
Ordered, tina, Mr.. Bryan and Nj. Eppcs,
be appointed committee TO preirnt the fore
going refoiution to the PRECEDENT OF the Unit ed
States.
MIR. Crosvni.GieLA, from the committee o
Commerce and Manufactures, TO whom was
referred, the third ultimo, the petition OF
Walter Claiming, furviving partner of the houit
OF Gibbs and Claiming, of New port, in the
fate of -Ifaud merchants, made arepor,
thereon, which was read, and ordcr red to be re.
ferred TO committee of the whole Houfe, on
Monday, the eleventh of February next.
MIR. Richards, from the joint committee for
enrolled bills, reported, that the committee
did, this day. prefent to the Prcfident of the
United States, for his appreciation, an enrolled
bill, intituled can ac for the relief of John
Steele - alio, that the committee had exami-
ned an enrolled bill, intituled 'an act for the
relief of Alexander Murray" and had found
the fame to be truly enrolled: whtrtupon,
Mr.. Speaker fgntd the fai,! enrolled bilis.
Ordered, that the clerk of this Houfe do ac-
quaint the Senate Herewith.
A mefage was received from the PRECEDENT
of the United States, by Mr.. Coles, his fecreta.
ry, notifying that the Prefdent cid, this day,
approve and ign an ad which originated in
this Houle, intituled tan ACT to provide 70,
Completing the valuation OF lands and dwell
linz <,,E ,,,l
South Carolina and for other purpoits.''
Ordered, that the clerk of this Houfe do &C.
quaint the Senate Herewith.
A petition of Jacob Greer, of the fate OF
North-Caroiina, was pIefented 10 the Houft
and read, praying compensation for fervces
rendered, and expences incurred bv the Petit
oner. in Completing the collection of the tay
on lands, dwelling-houles and flaves, for the
thirty-ninth collection ditrict, competed of the
county OF Orange, in the fate of North-Caro.
lima, aforeflid.
Ordered, that the faid petition be referred to
the committee of ways and means.
a petition of fundry inhabitants of the fate
OF Penniylyznia, whole names are thereunto
fu5icrioed, to the fame effect with petitions
pretented on the tenth and fourteenth infant,
from iundry other inhabitants of the faid fate.
praying that poff road NAV be efahlihed
rom Norriftown, by 4 tavern known bv the
iign of the Bull, Pugh-town, Coventry forge,
Morgan-town, Church-town, and New-Hol-
land, TO the town of Lancafter; and that poft
offices may be fixed at convenient places on
the iaid road, Twas prefented to the Houfe.
and read.
Ordered, that the faid petition be referred to
the committee appointed on the fixth of No.
vemeer lat " to enquire whether any, and
what amendments are necei1ary to be made in
the act eftablifhing poft ONCE and poft-roads
within the United States.''