The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-25
Friday, Feb. IA.

Friday, FEB. IA.
The bill allowing Geo. Rapp and his afToci-
ates to locate a townfhip of land in the Indiana
Territory on certain conditions, was read A
third time.
Mr.. Jackfon moved to recommit the bill
Meirs. Jackion, Merrwether, Ely, DIN, and
Clark advocated, and MefIrs. Smile, Sloan. Nj.
cho'fon, Conrad and Leib oppofed this motion ::
wnich was carried, and the bill! referred to a
Committee of the whole Houfe ON Monday
Ayes 62-Nays So.
Mr.. ]. c. Smith, from the committee of
Claims reported that it was not proper to take
any order on the petition of VIM. Lambert,
IN which report the Houfe concnrred.
Mr. Garnett, from the committee charged
win variety of memorials from the Indiana
territory, &c. made detailed and intereffinp
report, which concludes with refolutons re.
commencing the following meafures:
l. That the 9th article of the ordinance of
1877, which prohibits navery in the Indiana
territory be fufpended for ten years, 70 far as
u. S. ' =" '''e
2. To extend the elective franchiGe in tb,,
territory to all white citizens of twentv.one
years fage, who have refided therein a cert ain
time. " '""
5: lnat It is inexpedient to aNnex part of the
Indiana territory to the fate of Ohio.
4. That 1t is inexpedient to divide Indiana
into two territories.
Referred to committee of the whole on
Tuefday. VI"
Mr.. Sloan, from the committee to whom was
referred the bill impo6ng duty Of ten dollars
on every Have importe d into the U. S. reported
a bill, with fundry amendments.
The principal feature of the amended bill is
in h. r.. e r.
the itate OF South-Carolna, that the fecrefarv
OF the treafnry fhall be authorized TO remove
them into fome other fate and hire them ont for
term of years.
Mr. Jackion moved to reject the bill
MS motion, after a fhort debate, was mega
t,Ved' and the bill referred to committee of
the whole.
Monday, Feb. IT,
MIR. John c. Smith from the committee NJ
Claims, made report on the petition of Oliver
POLLOCK. The report ftates tha, the petitioner
appears to be entitled to part of his Claim,
winch IS cognIzable by the treafilry. They,
therefore, recommend that he have leave to
withdraw his petition.
Agreed to.
The Houfe went into committee of The
whole-Mr. VARNUM in the chair; on the re-
port OF the committee of Commerce and Ma
nuractures on the petition of Nckln and Crit.
fths. The report fates the following circum-
itances. The petitioners bought from Jofepb
Anthony & Co. veflel pofeTed of an Anne.
rcan RICHTER. Some time after this purcbaEe
it was difclofed that Jofeph Anthony & Co.
were indebted to - Coulon, foreigner.
tor part Of this fbip; in confequence of
which the collector refufed, confidering her an
American fbip. The petitioners pray that this
we've! may receive an American regiaer; i'm
which the committee of Commerce and Mann.
features concur.
Meiirs. Crowninfhield, ]. Clay, NicboIfon.
and Ely, Imported; and MefIrs Conrad and
Macon oppofed the report which was agreed
to-Ayes 56-Noes 81.
The committee rofe and reported their agree
meDt to the report of the committee of Com
merce and Manufactures. The Houfe immedi-
ate!y took up the report, concurrrd therein.
and ordered bill to be brought in.
The bill declaring Jerfey, in the fate of New
Jerfey, port of delivery, and for erecting q
light houfe on Wood Jnand, or Fletcber's
Neck, in the rate of Mafachufetts, having paiI.
ed through committee of the whole, was or.
dered to third reading tomorrow.
The Houfe went into committee of the
whole-Mr. VARNUM in the chair--on the bill
authorizing George Rapp, and his aGociates.
TO locate townfhip of land in the Indiana ter.
ritory.
On motion of Mr.. Conrad, the FRI payment
was required to be made in four, iGflead of Ex
years.
On motion of Mr.. Leib, an amendment was
made, requiring the location TO be made before
the st day of January next.
MIR. Clark, though oppofsd to the principe
OF the bill, thought, IF it pafed, the fetters
fhould not be embarrafIed by any obligation to
cultivate the vine. He therefore moved TO
ftrlke out that part Of the bill which relates TO
this Object.
Motion IoR--Ayes 49--Noes 81.
Mr.. Crowninfhjeld moved 70 to amend the
bill as TO charge intereft on the tx Iaft pay
ments, from the expiration Of the fOpr year