The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-03-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, Nhi,eL II.

Houfe conquered.
The Speaker laid before the Houfe a letter, with
various documents, from William Eaton, relative to
the adsitment OF his eoniular accounts which were
referred TO the committee of Claims.
mr.. pa,nra', from the committee to whom wa.
referred the petition of A. Wizard relative to hi.
improved contribution of gun carriages, made r.po,.
in favor Of allowing him 900 dollars for the benefit
derived TO the public from his invention, which wa.
Thurfday. ="
Mr. |sr~sm, froN the committee tn whom was
referred the amendments ofthe Senate to the bill eta
ohning rules and articles ior the government of the
a,""es o' the " D. made report Recommending an
agreement to fome, and difagreemep, to other a.
amendments.
Inc Houte took up an amendmen. OF the Senate
to the bill for the relief Of Peter I.ardaisTbe A.
mendment PrePofes the allowance of 1000 inlead of
5000 dollars, for prize money. To this amendmen,
the Houfe difagreed, SO members voting for con-
eurrence, and So agaiuif IT,
On motion of Mr.. Early,
ReotOed, Tina, the Poh Matter General he d;r.e.d
report to this Houle the ate aud condition of the
Pon route from Athens, Georgia, to New Orleans
win the dinculties and obitrueons ranfnittns the
mail on the fad route, aud what will be the expenee
oil opening horfe patch on the faid route
The Corinittee of Commerce and Manufactures
made an unavorable report the petition of George
Dodge and others; praying for an -xteniion Of the
period OF their patent right for improvement il,
cutting nails, in which the Houfe conquered
lhe order OF the day to hear general ST. Clair in
iuPport OF his claim was the motion of Mr. Ear
", PoePoned indehniteiy-Ayes s3--Noes Is.
The Houfe refolved itfelf into committee of the
whole on the tate of the union, Nh. L c. SAITH in
| the chair.
The committee having agreed to take into confide-
ration the refolutiou offered by Mr. Nioholfon----
lWT. Ni'ar declared himlef oppofed to IT. from the
spin'on chat did not provide fucient remedy for
the exiting evils, Eating the fame time, that he
in'uid unite in ITS faver il 70 modified as to convince
hum that It will he better than nothing. After few
furfn.r preliminary reniarks, Mr.. Sloan aligned at
considerable length his reaons for preferr;ne com.
mereiai uon-interceurfe with Britain =
mr.. J. Clay next followed In iupport ofths refola-
ton, III fpeeeh replete with commercial inforati-
on. lie concluded, however, by oblerving that,
though IN favor Of the reioution he wihsd the de.
enon OF the Houie deferred for hort time till the
reiult oil the negotiation with Britain fou,d be re-
eeived. He therefore moved tina, the committee
| fhould rife.
Meilr'. Efess and Smile warmly oppoled the RI
ing OF the committee, and contenhed for the early
deeiiion Of the Houfe-
Whea the quelfioD was taken on the rifing of the
committee and paed in the negatives only 81 menu
bers riiing in favor of il.
| The qurition was then taken on the refoiutiop.
and carried in the affirmative-Ayes 80.
| The committee rofe and reported their agreement,
to the reiolution, which the Hnule took into n,ned-
ate confederation; when the Yeas and Nays were Ia
ken on agreeing to the refoluton, and were Yeas 81
! Nays IS.
Mr.. Early moved that the refoInton he referred
to the committee of Ways and Means to bring in
bill.
Meiirs d5qon, Smile, Lab and SovfIar5 oppofed
this reference, and advocated reference to feea
committee.
The motion OF reference to the committee of WAYS
and Means was diiagreed to without divifon ;
when reference TO ielea committee of five mem
beers competed of MefIr,. MumfoSd, Edwell, Smi-
lie, EpPes, aud Alton, obtained.
Mr.. Early laid re.ou,ion on TIE table declaring
1t eSPedient, in the opinion Of the Houle 10 adjourn
on the firm Monday in April.
mr.. Gregg obferyed that it appeared TO be TIE
ienie OF the Houe not TO go further this feen than
to carry into effect the reloution uf agreed to- aud
ash wasthe with OF tome gentlemen to d1chsrge the
committee of the whole from the relolutiop which he
had had the honor to fubRt, he would move that the
committee Of the whole fhould be dcharged ON tina,
| reiouton.
Mr.. Sloan having acquiefced in the fame courfe
with regard TO his refolution, the committee were
dheharged without dvilion from the further conf
deration of both thofe proportions
Thee refolutions having been BY this vote. again
brought before the Houfe, Mr. Early we'd to pot
pone them indefinitely, bnt Withdrew his motion, on
mr.. Grtcg and mr.. Ssa1 sgreeng 20 withdraw
their reflective refolutions~
Yesterday the Piee- Prsjids~t Of the u. 8. having
withdrew from the Chair Of the Senate, the Senate
made choice of Szmsd Smith, of Maryland, Pref
| dent pro temPoTe.
| The Houfe Of REPRESENTATIVES yeiterday prn-
eipay engaged in dfsufing the bill authorizing the
erection OF Bridge over the Potomac. Details jg
| our nest.
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