The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-03-21
SATURDAY, March 2.

An engrofIed bill making an appropriation
Tor carrying into effect certain Indian treaties,
was read the third time and palied.
On motion,
RcJoiVed, That the committee of accounts be
authorized TO adult and fettle an account of
VIM. Duane, for arrears of printing, the fe-
cond felton, of the feventh Congrefs, and to di-
rect payment for fuch fun as they fhall allow
thereon.
Mr.. Findley, from the committee of ele6i-
ons, to whom was referred the certificate of G.
lection of G. Clinton, Jun. reported that they
have examined the faid certificate, or credenti-
ais of the election of Geo. Clinton Jun. and are
Of opinion that he is entitled to feat in this
Houfe,
Ordered to lie on the table.
The HOufe according to the order of the
day, refolved itielf into a committee of the
whole,
Mr.. VARNuM in the chair,
On the bill for the relief of fundry perfons
therein named; and after fome time fpent there
in the committee role and reported the bill
without amendment.
Ordered to be engroiied for a third reading
to-day.
Mr. Dana reported from the managers ap-
pointed to attend conference with the Senate
on their ditagreeing votes on the amendments
to the bill TO make proviiion for perfons
tual fervice of the United States, that they
could come TO no agreement on the fubicf mat
Ter of faid amendments.
The Houfe according to the order of the
day, refo!ved itfclf into committee of the
whole,
Mr.. VARNUM in the chair,
On the bill to revive and make permanent
the act TO prefcribe the mode oftaking evidence
in cafes of contefted elections for members of
the Houfe of Representatives., and TO compel
the attendance of witEelies and after fome
time fpent therein, the committee rofe and re-
, ported two amendments, which having been
twice read, were concurred in by the Houfc.
Ordered to be engrohed for a third reading
to-day.
The Houfe according to the order of the
day, refoved itfelf into committee of the
whole,
Mr.. GREGG in the chair,
On the bill from the Senate to extend irriE
di6tion in certain cafes, to the ftate and terri
toral courts and after fome time ipent there
in, the committee rofe and reported the bill
with fevera amendments, which having been
twice read, were concurred in by the Houfe
The bill with the amendments were then read
the third time and paned.
An engroIied bill for the relief Of Robert
Patton and Others was read the third time and
pafed.
Mr.. r. GyJGOo!d, from the committee to
whom were recornmitted their report on the re-
folutons exprefliye Of the fenfe of Congrefs OF
the gallant condu6 Of Commodore Edward Pre-
bic, &c. made supplementary report, propo-
ling fundry amendments thereto, which were
read and concurred in by the Hotifs.
Ordered that the refolutions with the amend
ments be read the third time to-day.
IN cngro6ed bill to- revive and make perma-
nent the act to prefcribe the mode of taking e.
violence ir cafes of contefted elections of mem
bers Of the Houfe Of Representatives., &c. was
read the third time and pafIcd.
A motion was made aud fecondcd, that the
clerk he authorized to pay out of the contin-
gent fund Of this Houfe 200 dollars to Jofeph
Wheaton, fergeant az arms, to Thomas Clax-
ton and Thomas Dunn, the door-Leepers and
a6ihant do. for their extra feryices and to
John Philips and Alexander Claxton, so dol
lars.
Another motion was made and feconded,
that the farther confederation of the above