The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-04-15

Van Cortlandt and was difagreed to-Ayes 90.
M, Biaskiedgge moved to amend the amendments
OF the Senate 70 provide for the placing the
peuon liz of the United States all iuch wounded or
diiabed perfons as have been placed on the penion
LIS Of the Rates fer wounds disabilities received
during the revolutionary war, on adducng preicri-
bed proof.
Meiirs, B!ackledge, Blount, Clark and Gregg,
. fuPsorted; and Melrrs. ]: c. Smith, Bednger, R.
Mellon, varnum, Southland, Bii@ell and Sloan OPP
poled this amendment, which dilagreed to-Ayes
3f--Noes 60.
The friends of the amendment coutended that it
was jua that full and liberal provifion fhould be
made for all the militia difabed, well thofe alrea-
dy provided for by fome fates, thoie provided
for by other Cares
The opponents of the amendment did not deny
the iutice Of fuch provion, but coDtended that it
would nor probably recev. the appreciation of the
Senate, and that it mpraefcable make it with
ont going into minute details forbidden by the nd
vauced Gage of the FELTON,, and recommended that
1t ihould be made the fubea of dihint bill at a flu
ture FELTON,.
The queaion was then taken on agreeing to the
amendments of the Senate, and paed in the afirna-
tive--Yeas ez-Nays Is. The bill is confeguently
pafItd.
~ Mr. =. C, Smith then offered refolution, direct
ing the feeretary Of to procure and caue to be
lad before the Houfe the next FELTON, lit Of the
invalid petitioners who have been placed on the pen
hon lifts of the everal ates in consequence Of known
xoundsreceivedi in the aana. ferviee of the United
States during the Revolutionary war, noting whether
fneh petitioners ferved in the militia, the line of
the army, -.
Ordered to lie on the table.
49,, SATURDAY, April 5.
Mr. Grsgy from the committee public lands,
to whom was referred refolusion of the Houfe d.
resting them to enquire into the expediency of re-
% nj he aCls If he init cd
authorize credit the purchae of public lands made
report.
Referred to committee of the whole on ThurC-
day.
A meiIage was received from the Senate, eating
that they had pafed bill received from the Houfe Of
Representatives., repeal 70 much of any act or acts
as authorize the receipt of evidences of the public debt
IN payment tor lands of the United States and for
other purpofes relative the public debt, with uudry
amendments
Thefe amendments were referred to the committee
of Ways and Means
The Honle refolved itfelf into committee of the
whole-MR. GRECO in the chair--on the bill from
the Senate, making provfou for the compensation of
witneles who attended the trial Of Samuel Chafe
he Chairman hated that the amendment under
confederation at the time this bill was before the COM
nitee, was TO inlert in the rlt feion on tbe part
ottbs United Stat.r,"-initing the proviiion to the
payment of witnees the part of the United States
39-Noes IS.
On motion of Mr.. T. c. Smith a new fetaion was
introduced providing for the payment of any
incurred by order of the managers
HE committee roie and reported the bill with
thele amendments.
The Houle Immediately took up the report.
On concurring with the committee in their agree
mens TO the amendment retriefing the provifon tn
the payment of the witnelas fummoned on the
the u. States" the yeas and nays we're taken
after few remarks made byMr. M Williams ag ainiI
the amendment, and Yeas 5l--Nays so.
The Hnufe then eoncurred in the fecond amend
ment, when the bill was ordered third reading on
Monday--AyeS GO.
The Houfe refolved itfelf into committee of the
whole-Mr. Varnum in the chair--on the bill TO a.
nend in the cafes therein mentioned the " A Ct to
regulate the collection of duties imports and ton
mage"
This bill eitablilhes the town or landing place of
Oaren into port of delivery and contains the fol-
lowing proviion in the third fe6ion viz That 20
much OF the 9th fiction Of the at to regulate the
collection of duties imports and tonnage" as re-
lates to the entry OF hps veels arriving from the
Cape OF Good Hspe, or from any place beyond the
lame ;-and 70 much of the 9Th fec of raid aa as
retriets the allowance of drawbaol, TO goods wares,
and merchandise, exported from the driGs of orr
gnal Importation, or from thofe ports at which vef
1esfrom the Cape Of Coed Hope or any place be-
1t
and hereby are repealed
The effect of the fri part of this proviion would
be to admit to entry yeels from beyond the Cape
Oh Good Hope at any port rfr, in he United Slater
IS mr.. CLARK moved to itrike out the fetaion
On this motion debate enfued, in which Mefrs
Clark, Ely, ID. R. Williams, C. Smith, Quincy &c
Dana Imported, and MIR. Crowninfh oppofed the
motion.
The queflion was frt taken on ftriking out the
hrit member ofthe fiction, and paHed in the afrma-
tive-Ayes rs.
When the motion TO ftrike out the refidue of the
lection prevailed without dvifion.
..a- TUESDAY, dp,H g.
JOINT refolution was adopted for adiourning the
TWO Houies on Wednefday the 18th infant.
On motion Of Mr.. 3ae5on the following refoluti-
OF was agreed to-:
Ryfa'veA, That the fecretary Of the treafnry be
regretted to communicate this Houfc any informa-
ton which he may poef in relation to an applicant
on laid to have been made TO draw money from the
treary for the purchafe Of the Florida, before an an
preparation made by law for thst purpofe.
WASHINGTON. April o.
The HOUSE of RESENTATTVES
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