The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-16
MONDAY, December q.

John Porter, oh ofen representative from the
Rate of Pennsylvania, in the room of Michael
Leib, reiigned, having been fworn to fupport
the contribution of the U. S. took his feat.
Mr.. Boyle, from the committee on public
lands, made report on the petition of fnndry
inhabitants OF Ovid, in the ftatc of New. York,
requetting permition to pufchale anentre town
ihip of land on the White or Wabaii river, il,
the Indiana territory. The committee obferve
that as, under the exiting provilioa of law, the
right exits to purchale An ehtire townihip, with
the exception of the referved feytions they pre-
tune that the Object Of the petitioners, though
not fpecifed, is TO make the purchafe OH low
err terms than are ordinary. Coniidcring an
adherence to the cfabaIed terms Of great i'm
Portance to the public intereas, they recon-
mend that the petitioners have leave to with
draw their petition.
In this report tn. Houfe concurred without
divihon.
Mr.. Darby prefented petition from the mem.
Der, of the Baptih Church in the City OF w an
ington, praying for an a6t Of incorporation,
which was referred to MelIrs. Darby, Archer
and Seaver.
Mr.. Early prefented petition from Jolia,
Whitney, attorney for the heirs of Phineas
Miller, late of Georgia, which was referred to
the Committee of Claims.
Mr.. Van CortIandt prefented the petition of
William McCarty, which was referred to the
Committee on the Public Lands.
On motion Of Mr.. Quincy, the petition of
George Little was referred to the Committee of
Claims.
On motion of Mr. Newton the petition of
Andrew J. Willard was referred to Mefrrs. New
ton, Varnum and Matters.
Mr.. ID. K. Williams obferved that from an
apprehension of the Rate of the ceiling he had
kept his feat not without comfortable alarm.
This induced him to offer the following refslu-
ton:
Re/si1,ed, That the Speaker of this Houfc be
authorized to caufe immediate msafIlres TO be
taken for pulling down the plaiRering, or other
wife fecuring the ceiling of the chamber in
which the felIions Of the Houre are now held.
A conversation of fome length took place on
this motion, in which it was fated that, not
withdrawing the afurance of the Surveyors of
the Public Buildings, the piaiferng of the cell
ing prefented lrong indications of infecuri,y,
70 much 70 as to have fwagsed in fome places
more than haF an inch that in another part
OF the Houie it had actually fallen and that the
examination, on which the opinion of Mr.. La
trobc was grounded, having been 70 long ago
az the year 1905, could not give any falisfac-
ton as to prsient fecurity. When the queiton
was put, and the relolution agreed to-Ayes
50 Noes 81.
A motion was made to adjourn over till Fri
day, but withdrawn that the Speaker might
have time before the meeting Of the Houfe TO-
morrow togan the neceGary Information as to
the teps proper to be taken. -
The Speaker laid before the Houfe letter
from the Secretary Of the Treafury, tranfmttiug
a ftatement OF the receipts and expenditures OF
the u. S. for the year preceding the III or Oeto-
Der, sos, together with an climate OF the ap-
propriatioos required for the year 1907.
TUESDAY, Dec. g..
The Speaker laid before the Houfe the refuIt
A. .0e examination made IN bis prefence by the