The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-03-14
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Wednejday, March s.

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| The Speaker laid before the Houfe Iettc,
received from the Secretary of the NAVY, in obe.
d'ence to arefoution of the Houfe, requiring a
ta'ement OF the nature and extent of the fervi.
ces rendered by the Danifh Confnl to the can.
tive crew of the frigate Philadelphia.
The letter inclofes a communication from,
captain cambridge, highly evincive of the gen.
erol,ty and benevolence of Mr.. NifIen.
lheic communications were referred to a fe.
lect committee of three members.
Mr.. John c. Smith, from the Committee Of
Claims, made report on the petition of Notes
| White and Charlotte Hazen, unfavorable to the
prayer thereof, in which the Houfe immediate.
oohcurred without dvifon, and gave leave
10 me petitioners to withdraw their petition.
MIR. Crowninfhield. from the Committee Of
Commerce and Manufactures. made an unfavor.
ably report on the petition of the merchants of
Plymouth. &c. which was referred TO com.
n,Ittee OF the whole Houfe, and made the order
for Friday.
MIR. Nieholfon, prefented petition from the
members OF the board of commilIioners of the
county of Wilmington, in the diftrict of Colum.
bIa. representing that great Inconvenience had
arlien from that part of the act incorporating
the city OF Wilmington which exempts city pro-
perty from taxation for county purpofes, and
representing fundry other circumstances which.
IN their opinion, require Legislative Interpolation.
Referred to fele6t committee of five mem
bers.
Mr.. Conrad, from the Committee of public
accounts, made report on the petition of loft
as w. King, praying the allowance of interef
Que on monies alledgcd to have been withheld
from him by the clerk ofthe Honfe. The com.
mIttee report that, on enquiry it appear. that
the balance not paid to ]. w. King at the time
due, was in confequence of deficiency in the
appropriation, and concludes with the opini0n
that the memorable has no claim on the clerk
OF the Homie, as prayed for by bin, and that the
prayer OF the memorable ought not to be grant
ed.
Referred to committee of the whole NJ,
Monday next.
MIR. Gregg, from the committee TO whom was
referred memorial from the Chefapeak and
delaware Canal Company, praying for the pc
cunIary altitance of Congrefs in the accomplrh-
ment OF the great work they have undertaken,
MADE detailed report concluding with the ey-
preiiion OF their opinion that it is not expedient
at tins time to grant any af1iflancc to the COM
pany.
Referred to committee Of the whole Houfs
on Monday.
Mr.: DAYTON prefented petition from mum.
D, per OF chizens OF Warrington county, CoIum-
bia, praying that the Prefident NAV be autho.
r'fed to permit an enclofiire of the unoccupicd
public ground il the city Of Warrington ON The
condition OF its cultivation and Improvement.
Referred to the committee appointed on the
petition of the Board of Commifioners.
MIR. Thompfon moved that the Houfe fbould
enter upon the confederation ofthe amendments
made IN committee of the whole to the bill an.
thorliing the erection of bridge acrofs the Pc.
tomac.
Mr.. Gregg moved its pofponement till Satur-
day next.
Mr.: Smile fupported, and Mr.. Thompfon
oppofed this motion, which prevailea-Ayes
54--Noes as.
re Hogle fben, on fbs motion of Mr.. Gregg,
rf/0fpeH HLelft into n committee of fBe qvLoLe on
Ire laft effbe EDion-- AyeJ ~.
Mr.. John c. Smith in the Chair.
Mr.. Gregg moved that the committee fbopld
take into confederation refolution, offered Inv
him, on the goth of January,
FOX NONImpORThTTON OF RRIT.
1SH GOODS.
The committee having agreed TO take up tbs
resolutions, and it having been read from the
chair '''>
Mr. J. Clay enquired whether !, would NO,
ne ~ Order 10 Gallup refoiullon offered bv him
On the fame 1bjeet.