The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-02-08

north weit of the Ohio.
Mr.. :. Clay prefented a bill from the COM
mittee on that part of the Prehdent's me0age
relating to our intercou~fe with the Indian
tribes, which being twice read, was referred to
4 committee of the whole for "Wednesday next
A me!iage was received from the Pre6deDt
of the United States, informing that,he had ap-
proved and Gened the act making an appropri-
alton for the fupport of the navy for the year
1905, alto, the bill appropriating 10000 dol
lars for completing the fouth wing of the Capt.
tol, and other purpoies.
A melIage from the Senate by Mr.. Otis their
fecretary, informing that they had paGed the
bill for the relief of ]. Steele.
The Houfe, on motion of Mr.. John Ran
dolph, balloted for 4 manager initead of Mr..
K. Melton executed; on counting the ballots,
amounting in the whole to 95, MIR. Clark had
So votes, and was declared duly elected.
MIR. T. Clay moved that 4 committee be ap-
pointed to enquire whether any, and if any,
what alterations were necefiary in the act to
preicribe the mode of taking evidence in cafe of
contefed elections of members of the Houfe of
Representatives of the United States, and to
compel the attendance of witnefies, and that
the committee have leave to report by bill or
otherwife.
MIR. G. GriEayoH prefented petition from
Abraham Wolebar of Warren, an old revoluti-
onary folder, praying relief. Referred to the
committee of claims.
MIR. Claiborne called for the order of the day,
on the bill for the extingaiihment of debts due
by the United States. On the queition to take
up the fame, only II members rofe; it was of
courie loft.
Mr.. Dana called Cor the order of the day, on
the YaZoo claims.
Mr.. =. Randolph called for the order of the
I5y on tha reDorf of the committee IN he
Louiiiana buGneis.
On MIR. Daua'5 call, motion was made to
potPone the fame till Thurfday next, that mo-
ton failed, the diviiion being 81 in the affirma-
tive, and 55 in the negative.
1t was moved to pofpone it until to-mor-
row this motion was carried, 65 members vo-
ting for it.
The Houfe then agreed to Mr.. :. Randolph,
motion To go into committee of the whole on
the Louiiiana memorial.
The following refolution, which concludes
the report of the feleet committee, was agreed
to without dvfon.
Re/oIJed, That provilion ought to be made,
by law, for extending TO the inhabitants of
Louitiana the right of felf-government.
The committe rofe, and the Houfe immedi-
ately concurred without divihon in their re-
port, and inftruSted the fame committee that
brought in the report TO bring in the necefiary
bills.
DR.. EuRiJ prefented petition from num-
Der of the inhabitants of Chareftown, near Bof-
ton, praying to be eitabliihed as port of en-
try.
Referred to the committee of commerce and
manufactures.
Mr.. CroqvnigA6ieH reported from the COM
mittee OF commerce and Manufactures, againft
the petition from Plymouth, in North Carolina,
% L.
The report was referred to the committee of
the whole, for Wednesday.
The Houfe went into committee of the
whole, on the motion of MIR. Root, on the bill
TO difcharge John York from his imprifon-
mcnt.
Mr.. T@Auey, in the Chair.
After fome time fpent in confidering the
fame, the committee rofe and reported the bill !;
which being agreed to by the Houfe, it was or
dered to be engrofIed for third reading to-
morrow.
Mr.. i. Clay moved that committee be ap-
pointed to enquire into the expediency of pro-
viding by law for the more effeetual prevention
of fraud and forgery on the bank of the United
States. The motion was carried, and referred
to a committee Of three.
The Iiouffe went into committee of the
whole, on DIR. EnRis'5 motion for fitting up and
preparing one of the Navy Yards on the margin
of the ocean for the reception and repair of our
veffels of war on their return to the United
States.
Mr.. Va,nnnf in the Chair.
lengthy difcuiiion took place on this mo-
ton, and feveral attempts were made to alter
if (; all which having failed, the committee A.
greed to the original refolution and reported it
to the Houie.
The vote was IS in its favor, and 81 againft
it.
Mr.. Claiborne called for the Yeas and NAYS
on taking the queftion upon the fame in the
HOMIE.
But while the members were riing in fupport
OF Mr.. C's. call, motion was made and carri-
ed to adjourn.
TUESDAY, January 90.