The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-01-29

the SitabNinmcnt or new collection ditgIctS aDC
ports of entry, on the we2en waters, viz. a,
Genneliee, Bafialoe Creek, and Miami, and
70 alter the port of entry of the diariGt of
Erie.
The BILL after being twice read, was referred
to he committee OF the whole for Monday
next.
a meifage was received from the Senate by
Mr.. Otis, their Secretary, informing that tee
Senate had agreed To the bill fent from the
Ilouft for the relief of Charlotte I;azen, reli6i
ofthe late brigader general Notes HazeD, with
an amendment, and then he withdrew.
The Scnate's amendment was taken up and
conGdsred. !, went to allow her penfon FOR
life, from the frit day OF January, 1905, of 500
dollars per arnum.
Mr.. Faa Coytic2i. moved TO amend the a
mendmept by lriking ont the irit of January,
1905, and interting in its ftesd the fourth of
February, sos, being the day of her huiband's
deceafe.
This motion being carried in the affirmative,
the bill was returned to the Senate. Shortly
after which, MIR. Otis deliveIe ed another rneilage
from that body, expreiIing their agreement to
the amendment propofed by the Houfe.
Mr.. CroqvmnG5ieid reported DILL for the re-
lief of the fuierers by fire in the city of New
York, in the Rate of Ncw-York, it was twice
read, and referred to the committee of the
whole for Monday next.
Mr.. Root prefented petition from John
York. an niolvent collector, of the direct tax OF
the SD collection ditri6t, in New-York, pray
ing to be reeafed from the payment of the
fame, as he and his iecurity were infolvent--
Referred to 4 feeSt committee ofthree.
On m )tion of Mr.. Dana, the committee of
claims was discharged from the further conf
Iteration ofthe feveral petitions of diiabled and
wounded folders, and the petitions were there
upon referred TO the committee of the whole,
to whom was referred the bill in addition to the
| ACT making further proviion for thofe who had
been diabled by known wounds, received in the
1ervice during our revolutionary war with Great
Britain.
Mr.. =. Ciay prefented petition from the
. tngar retiners of Philadelphia, praying an al
lowance of drawback upon fugars exported
from the United States-Referred to the com
uittee already appointed on that fubie6t.
Mr.. 7. Clay prefented y letter from Mat
thew CSrey, Offering to fupply an additional
number of the copies of the laws of the United
States, at dollars and SO cents per fet of
vols. ufuaily fold for 10 dollars. Referred TO
a felect committee of three.
I Mr. Sloan laid upon the table the following
motion, which was feconded by Mr.. Ander-
fon:
Rejoi7ed, That from and after the fourth
day of July, 1905, all Blacks and people of CO.
lour, that ihal he born within the diltriSt of
Columbia, or whole mother fha be the pro-
perry of any perion reGdine within the fad diff
trict, ihali be free the males at the age of
and the females at the age of ~
/ Mr.. Stanford moved TO confider the motion
at this time. The Houic decided on the ouef-
ton, and there were 81 for the immediate con-
liberation, and only so againit it; whereupon.
the fame was taken into confederation.
1t was then moved to refer the motion to
committee of the whole
The Yeas and Nays were called upon the
queftion of reference, and were
Yeas Al, Nays 65, of courfe the reference
was not carried.
/ The queftion was then taken without debate,
on the original refoiu,ion,--Ayes 81, Noes 70,
So the refolutien was nesatived.
! Mr.. FozVier preiented the petition of Rich
ard Taylor, who Rad been desperately wound
ed in the late Indian war, praying an addition
al allowance for his fIpport Referred to the
committee ofthe whole, which has a fimilar
fubie6t under confederation.
| The bill making appropriation for the fup-
port ofthe government of the United States
during the year 1905, was read third time, &
pafed. AS was ALTO;
/ The bill to amend the charter of George
town.
The t',i.d reading OF tn. Dill stalking further
provifon for the extinguilhment of debts due by
the United States, was, on motion of Mr.. Al
fton pofponed till Monday next.
, Mr.. Dana, from the committee of claims,
made report upon the application and
representation of fundry citizens of MafTachu-
I fetts, purchafers under the Georgia company !;
f! ofthe agents rfperfons competing the New
England land company, purchafers under the
Georgia and Mi(iifippi companies, and the a.
gent for fundry citizens of South Carolina, pur-
chafcrs under the Upper Mf1ihppi company.
Which was referred to committee of the
whole, and ordered to be printed with the ac-
companying documents.
The Speaker made the ufiial enquiry, +" for
what day fhall it be made the order"
Mr.. Dana moved Monday, obferving that he
had idea of the report being printed by that
time, or even fit were, he fould not call it up,
his intention bsrg merely to have it on the mi
nutes as notice TO tile parties interefted.
Mr.. LeD moved its being made The order of
the day for the third of March next.
The third of March being the mon diRant
day, was fri put, and divifon of the Houfs
was called upon the queition. There appear
ed but 80 members in the affirmative of courfe
it was not carried.
Monday next was then agreed to without
divilon.
Mr.. DaqgIon, from the committee appointed
on the petition of Marcella Stanton, and o.
theirs, reported bill, entitu'ed an a6 to autho-