The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-01-25
Tnp,,pAy. January IL

Mr.. T. Randolph fld the committee Of Ways and
Means had received letter from tire fecretary an
evening, by which it appeared to be neceiary to add
an addonai item to the appropriation bill, and to
make ima alteration in an item already agreed to-
ne letter was read by the clerk and on motion of Mr.
j. K. the bill was recommitted to committee of tb
whole.
Mr. DAwsoN in the chair 3.
Alter lone time ipent in conGdering the fame, and
making the requilite amendments the comnitteerole
and reported; the Houle thereupen proceeded 10 con-
hder the motion, and having ecpcurred in the amend
nents reported by the conjtittee of the whole, the
bill was ordered to be ehgroled and read third time
tomorrow.
Nr. DaTrien Prefented petition from number Of
the inhabitants of Detroit and is vicinity, prayino an
alteration IN the law for the dpoal of the public lands
OF the United States. Referred 20 the committee an
fubiett
Mr.. Claibsrne moved the order of the day for the
Houie TO reiolve itfef into committee Of the whole.
on the bill making further provion for the extingf,
ment OF the debts fill due from the United States
Mr.. VARNUM in the chair.
lhis bill goes generally to make provifion for the
payment OF certain debts qiidated at the 1reafry.
new lection was propolee by Mr.. Claiborne, ma
king hmilar provon for all unliquidated debts due
Tor iervces rendered or iupplies fnrhed during our
revolutionary war
Ilteretl
out OF the queiton for adding it to the bill
On motion the committee divided and 7s n,.r,har.
voting IN favor OF inierting in the b it .ga:
"A motion for hriking out the alt fetfion limiting
the duration of the bill to wears y,,,s r,,de
by Nh. Macon, (Sreaker); another debate of fone
length took place, and when the committee divided
there were as in favour of itrikiny out, and So a.
gainft ito 1t was determined in the negative.
Nh Eimo Propoied new fiction embracing the
Gales OF Meflrs. Bowers Moora ,rJ I'll o r
artillery, but WHO were attached to the line of anv
itate providing for an allowance of the depreciation Of
their pay, which they did not obtain under the ref,
iution OF the old Congress in consequence of having
refigned few days previous to its taking eifetQ.
his motion did not iucceed, only L msn,bers vo
ting in it, favor.
Mr.. TSo,rqs propofed new fiction epaaipe that
tne CLAIM OF the United States again individual ifats
tor balances which occurred previous to the year 100
mouia Gontnsse to exit nilths day of
This n,otica was ale Loo snly 80 rifnz in il. favor
The laft ieetion limiting the duration of ;he law
Tor years being under confederation, it
was ProPoed TO I'LL up the blank with 2, 8, and 20,
This queition taken on the hiohe0 number ,;z
20, and loft only 81 members voting in its favor.
On filling it with years the Houie divided. and
were 81 in the affirmative and 20 in The reo,,y r.
it was carried.
The committee then rofe and reported the bill and
=. tine Homie proceeded 10 ,,,iii;,;er
the fame.
a comfortable debate took place on concurrng in
the amendment propofed by Mr. Claiborne, extend
ing the law to unquidated claims, and upon the que
ton OF concurring the Houle divided and were for it
54-againit it $50 the amendment was not agreed
to.
Several verbal amendments were afterwards agreed
to- and the bill wasprdered be engroGed for third
reading tomorrow.
On motion of Mr. Thomas, Mr.. VeroIarck. of Neyy-
York obtained leave of abfeuce from Monday mex, to
the end of the iefEon. Adjourned.