The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-01-22

an amendment, which heire agreed 20 by the
Ilnufe, the bill was ordered to he engroftd for
4 third reading tomorrow.
The Hou:e went into committee of The
wholc, on the report Of the >Dmittee IF
cl inns on the memorial of CAY Alexanie-
Murray, 70 which was added, 4 report from
the Secretary OF the Navy, made to that com
nttee iron their fpecial application The re-
port was favorable 20 Captain Murray, admit
ting that his claim was reafonable and ought to
be granted
Mr. THNNY in the Chair.
A diicullion took place on this frhieG1, and
It was cvinced that the law relating 10 the can.
turc IF French armed velisls in 1899, and of the
rc-capture of American vefels did not iunify
the proceeding of captain MURRAY in the cap
t,,re OF a Danilh neutral-athourh his inftruc-
tions from the then fecrctary of the aavy, ap-
peared 70 authorize il.
Ghe committee t,ercupo1 ruie witkort COM
ing to a determination, reported progrets, and
obtained leave 70 TT again.
lNr. Rbea called for the confederation of his
motion, which had been fome time laid on the
table, reque(ting the iecretaIy of War to Law be-
fore the Houfe, lift of the officers and folders
of the Army of the Uuited States, during the
years 1908 and 1904, and hatement of the
Potts at which they were latoned, &c.
On the queftion TO agree to the motion, the
Houfe divided, and were ayes SO, noes 3o--but
not being quorum the Houfe adjourned.
TUESDAY, January Is.
The Speaker laid before the Houfe 4 letter
from the Secretary of the Treaiury, accompa-
MED by ftatement Of the fums of money paid
council for advice and aiiiftance to the officers
of that department, from the Establishment of
! the government down to the preicnt year. Or
dered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Dana, the committee of
claims was discharged from the further conf
deration of the petition of Jofeph Wi!louehbv
and others, and leave was given the petitioners
to withdraw their petition, and its accompany
ing documents.
On motion Of Mr.. Dana, the committee of
claims had leave to fit tomorrow during the
FELTON, of the Houfe.
The bill appropriatng fun of money for
fnithing the fouth wing of the Capitol, in the
city of Warrington, and for other purpoies. was
brought in engro1ed, read third time and Daf
fed, as was ikewiie the bill regulating the grants
of land and diipoGal of the land of the United
States fouth of the fate of Tennegee
The bill to prohibit the exa6tion Of bail upon
certain tuits within the diltri6t ofColumbia, was
brought in engroGed, and read third time.
The final F,aGage OF the bill was oppoied by
Mr.. Goddard, Mr.. Root and MIR. Mellon, and
defended by Mr.. Newton, as proper meafnre
to prevent the oppreiiion OF malignant credi-
tors.
Mr.. Ebt-J de6red Mr. Beckley TO read that
part of the contribution of the United States re-
lative to the extent ofthe Judiciary power, and
that part of the law eftablifhng the judicial au-
thority OF the diitri6t of Columbia, with view
of ffewing that the bill was not elIentially ne
cenary.
Mr.. Foriy moved recommitment fthe bill
to felect committee
Mr.. Bedinger expreffed his with that the bill
might go to felect committee, becaufe he con-
iidered the principle valuable one. He ina
tiued, however, that the details were not alto
gether perfect. He felt concerned on this fub-
lect, on account of feverai of his conftituents
who had been tricked out of notes and bonds,
for lands in Kentucky, which had been adver-
tiled, and were no longer available againft the
drawers in that fate but ihouId it 70 happen
that bufneis called them TO Wilmington, they
might be extremely Narrated for want of bail.
The reference was oppoied by Mr.. r. Crit
void, as he was againft the principle of the bill
altogether.
On the qnefion &c -e;s;sifTiitt, Il r,aiTrr in .he
negative Ayes Ia, Noes So.
The queition was then taken on the paIage
of the bill, and it was lof there being but thir-
ty members who voted in its favor.
On motion of Mr.. Dana the committee of
claims was discharged from the further confde-
ration ofthe petition Of Stephen Sayre, and the
petition with the accompanying documents was
referred to- the fecretsry of Gate.
Mr.. M'Crrery, preiented the petition of WIN.
Smith Of Baltimore, ating his being in ponef-
fon of four continental loan Office certificates,
Gened Samuel Hilleeas, whcreon four wears in
teref had been paid by Michael Tiillegas, trea-
furer ofthe United States, in bills on France,
but which certificates the commifioners under
the funding fyftem had refufed TO receive on
loan, praying that Congrefs would make proyi-
fion for the fame.
Referred to the committee of Claims.
The report of the committee Of Claims, made
AT the laft je6ion, on the petition of J. 7. Ran
dolph, and Randolph Maginnis, was referred 70
the prefent committee of Claims.
Mr.. Hneer from the committee appointed for
the purpofc, reported bill authorizing the Doit
MATER general 10 make further proviiion for
carrying the mail between Fayetteville, North
Carolina, and Charlenon, South-Carolina, not
exceeding 1900 dollars per .annum. The bill
was read twice and referred to a committee of
the whole for tomorrow.
Mr.. CrozynigEifid prefented anotherpetition
from the HOuie of Bailey and Bogart o. N, W.
York, who had uttered by the recent fire in that
city lofs of an immenfe quantity of.merchan-
die, prayiag that Congrefs would extend the
time of their bonds given for duties Oh the fame
Referred TO the committee Of Commerce and
Manufactures.