The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-11
teaion Of our ports, towns, and rivers, be refer

tetfion OF our ports, towns, and rivers be refer
red to feleet committee.
8. Re/otped, That 70 much of the nefiage
of the PRECEDENT of the u. S. as relates TO re-
viion and amendment of the laws for the pun
iihment of crimes againit the u. S. be referred
to fele6 committee.
4. Rejoivcd, That 70 much of the meffage of
the PRECEDENT of the u. S. rs relates 70 the prohi-
btion of the African fave trade, be referred to
a fele6 committee.
S. Re/oi1'ed, That 70 much OF the mefage OF
the PRECEDENT of the u. S. as relates to a fup-
prefiion of the duties on falt, to continual ion
of the Mediterranean fund, and to the Fate OF
our revenue, be referred to the Committee OF
Ways and Means.
6. Rejok1ed, That 70 much of the mef1age OF
the Preiident of the US. as relates to the i.
doptioD of meafures preparatory to the future
appropriation Of the furpus revenue of the U.
5. be referred to felcet committee.
Mr.. Alton offered the following refolu.ion,
which was likewife agreed to without a diviH-
on:
7. Re/okved, That 70 much of the meiIage OF
the PreGdent of the us as relates to the fur
Their exploring of the weltern waters, be referred
to feleet committee.
The committee then rofe and reported thei,
agreement to the foregoing refoIutions, in which
the Honfc concurred.
The hrt refoluton was referred to Meffrs. T.
Randolph, Fix, Saudford, G. w. Campbell
Brown, Goldfborough and Butler.
The fecond to Mefirs. r. Mellon, P. r
| Thompfon, Tallmadge, Rea of Pen. Thomas
Elliot, and Wynns.
The third to MeiTrs. Dawfon, Smile, Ely
Sloan, and T. w. Thompfon.
The fourth to MefIrs. Early, T. M. Ran.
dolph, J.. Campbell, Kenan, Cook, Kelly and
Van Renf1elaer.
Bcdinger, Morrow of Ohio, DIN, Bottom
Stanton, Sturges, Sally, Lambert, r. White.
hull, Broom, Lloyd, Burwell, Holland, D. R
Williams and Early.
The /eUenfb to Mef1rs Alton, Barker, Blake
J. Whitehill, and Morrow of Virginia.
| The following mefiage was received from
the Prelident of the u. S. by Mr.. Coles, his ie.
cretary:
| (7bis nfeDage appeared in the LaR Enquirer
| The Meiiage was thereupon, on the motion
of MIR. ]. Randolph, referred to feleet com.
mittee competed of Ave members, viz.-Meflrs
J.. Randolph, Marion, Van Cortland, Mac Cree
ry and Chandler.
| On motion of MIR. Soathard, the Houfe a.
greed to conGder the iefoluton of the Senate
for the appointment of cbap!ains, which wa.
adopted-Ayes 77-and tomorrow fixed for the
appointment of the chaplain on the part of the
Houfe.
On motion of Mr.. ]. Clay.
| Re/ofved, That a committee be appointed &c
enquire whether any and what amendments are
neceliary to he made in the aSs efablifhing
poft office and poft roads within the u. S. ant
that the faid committee have leave to report BY
bill or otherwife.
| Committee appointed-Meffrs. Varnum, Me
riwether, Hough, Dwight, Chittenden, Sam
mons, Southland, Bard, Broom, Covingtou
CloPton, Winlton, Earle, Morrow, of Ohio
| Sandford, G.. w. Campbell, and Knight.
{ II member for each oftSe States.
Mr.. ]. Clay, after few preliminary remark.
on the Inconvenience to which large portion
ofthe population of the cities of Philadelphia
and New-York are expofed from their remote
refs from the pot Offices, offered the follow.
ing refolution, with view to remove thefe in
conveniences:
| Rejolved, That the committee on poft Office:
and poft roads be infrucfed to enauire into tbs
expediency of authorizing Tue i PT Wr,~.Yor,s "
efabliih within the fad cities or fuburbs any
number not exceeding - Offices for the re.
ception and distribution of letters.
On this motion fliort debate arofe, chiefly
turning on the propriety of making the cnqui-
ry more general, by extending it to all the
principal towns of the union, which terminated
IN the adoption of the original motion, modi
ned by introducing the cities Of Warrington,
Baltimore and Charlefon, and the towns of
Bolton and Salem-Ayes 5o-Noes 81.
meiiage was received from the Senate adj
wing the Houfs that they had chofen the Rev.
Mr.. Sayre chaplain on their part.
On motion of Mr.. Bidwci,
Rf/ofUed, That committee be appointed TO
conhcer what proviGon, if any, ought to be
made by law for taking evidence in c1fee of
contsited elections of members of the Houfe of
Representatives of the u. S. and that thew have
leave to report by bill or otherwife.
committee of five members was appointed
tor this purpofe, viz. Meiirs. Bidwell, Halfev.
Smith of Pen. Smith of Virginia and Pitkin.
TuuRsnay Dec