The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-01-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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WeGaeLIfy, Tarnarp 9.

Wedhgaay, January O.
Mr.. Pie5ardj from the joint committee for enroll
ed bills reported that the committee Monday lalt
preiented to the Prefdent of the United States for
his appreciation an enrolled BILL entitled" An aef for
the dGpofl Of certain copies of the laws Of the u
nited States"
The committee of Claims, who were infrueed by
refouiou of this Houfe, of the 18th November Ian,
confder large the iubiea relative to invalid
renfioners. and all perons wounded dabed in the
frvce Of the United States during the revolutionary
with Great British, and report TO the Houfe
what further meaures in their oPinion neceGary
to be adopted in order to render them uch ample
remuneration for their fuferings as juaice may
quire having obtained leave report thereon by bill
or otherwife.
Mr.. Dan9 prefented bill in addition to a" an aa
to make provon for perions that have been difabed
by known wounds received in the actual fervce of the
United States during the revolutionary war; which
was read the fra and ecoud times, and committed to
committee Of the whole FIouie on Monday next
M. Dana from the committee of Claims prefrnt-
ed bin for the relief of the widow and orphan chill
dren Of Robert Elliot, which read the firm and
fecord tmes, and committed to a committee of the
whole Houfe on Friday next.
Mr.. Dana from the fame committee, reported on
the petition of William Ofburn of New Port G2. L.
whereupon,
Reiolscd, That the petitioner have leave 70 with
crments.
An engrohed bill making appropriations for the
fupport of the navy during the year 1905, was read
a third time and paled
An engroned bill giving further time to RICHTER
the evidences of titles land fouth of the Rate of
TennefIee read third time and paiied.
A memorial Of Robert Herderfon, of South-Caro-
lima, read praying that Congress will be p,eafed
enlarge the arvsl compensation heretofore grant
ed him for carrying the mail to and from Fayete
ville in North Carolina and George Town in South
Carolina afore!aid; that the memorable may be
relesfed from fueh part of his contraG relates to
part of the road, for the reafons therein fpecifed
Referred 20 the Porn Matter general, with in
fru6ion report his opinion thereon the Houfe.
A petition of Alexander Scott, of South Carolina,
in behalf of hmfeifand others, read praying
lief in the cafe of certain Negro Slaves and other pro-
perty, which were taken from fundry citizens of
South therein named. their way &c :hc
Natchez, by party of Cherokee Indians, fome time
in the month of June 1894
The faid petition, together with that of Eliakm
Morfe of the ate of Mafachufetts, were referred to
the committee of claims.
Petitions Of fsndry Inhabitants of the fate of North
Carolina, refidng Wei of the town Of Warrenton,
were read, respectively praying that PoR road may
be enablifbed from WilIismfborough, by Bullock's
and Browns nores, to S,erlngville through Perfon
by the Red-houle Cafwe Court houfe 70 as to in
in Gaid ftate.
The faid petitions were feveraly referred to the
committee appointed OF 9Th November lat to en-
qure whether any, and what amendments are necei-
fairy TO be made in the acts efablibing Polt Offices
and Poh reads within the United States."
An engroiied bill to incorporate the Warrington
building and Fire lniurance Company was read
third time.
And on the quehicn fhall the bill pats. 1t was re-
ioved in the negstive--Ayes 25--N@es 65.
A petition Of James Bonnell, of New Jeriey was
read, praying the renewal of certain final iettle-
certificate granted him in confederation Of mill
tary fervces rendered a captain of Light Infantry
in the continental army during the revolutionary war
with Great Britain which certificate was lon or def
uoyed in the month of October 1887.
Referred to the committee of the whole Houfe TO
whom was committed OF the 9th ult. the bill making
further proviGon for e1tnguiihng the debts due
from the United States.
The Houfe went into committee Of the whole, Mr.
Tayan1 in the chair, a bill furpementaryto the aet
entitled An ad to regulate the collection Of duties
on impofs and tonnage" And after fone time fpent
therein, the Speaker reiuued the chair, and Mr.
Varnum reported, that the committee bad had the bill
under confederation and made no amendments.
The fad bill was ordered to be engroGed Tor a
third reading Tomorrow
Mr.. Cycgg, from the committee to whom was re-
ferred, the goth ult the bill from the Senate en-
titled an at divide the indiana Territory into
two fcpsr1te governments reported that the commit
tee had the aid bill under oonderation and dire
him 20 report it to the Houie, without amendment"
The fsid bill was ordered TO be committed to a |
committee Of the whole Houfe tomorrow.
The order Of the day Tor the Houle TO refolve IL
fell into committee Of he whole, ~ the motion Of
the 18th ult. for the eAabment Of pon road from
Knoxville, in TeDnefee, to the iettlements on the
! ombigby, in the Miaifppi Territory, and from |
thence to New-Orleans; alto for the eilabiibmsnt Of
2 roh road from in Georgia, TO the ilid fet- |
Element on 'he TonIbigby, to nterfea the former
read at the moa convenient point between Knoxville
and the TonihiZby," being called for,
II was refolved to poapone the fsid order Of the |
day uDt MONDAY next.
Mr.. NczUfse preieutrd bill to prohibit the exse-
lion Of bail upon certain futs brought in the difri9
5f Columbia, which was read TIC fri and fecond l
times, and committed TO committee of the whole
Houle on W eGneiday next.
j he Houie went into committee Of the whole,
Mr.. IEssEy ia the chair,