The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-30
Wadaei2sy, January 90.

January ~.
Mr.. r. R. Thompfon prefentsd memorial from,
,il''aotanes OF Alexandria, in the difria of
Columbia, representing that the fees paid To ,h "a
GERS OF the courts are exorbtsnt and opprel;ve aa
praying that the fees may be reduced TO tbe fam. a.
mount chargeabe in the court. of VIRGINIA.
Referred to the committee appointed yeaerdav
on the refolution offered by MIR. Mellon.
Alter few explanatory remarks the obieta If
which was to thew the necety of uniformity In
tam judicial proceedings of the itates, Mr. B;yv,,v ~
fersd the following refolution:
R5ss7ea, That committee be appointed to conf
der whether any, and any, what further prov;fo,
ought to be made by law for pretending the p,anns
IN which the public acts, records and judicial TO
eeedinss of the REFLECTIVE fatss fhall be proved and
'he eneet thereof and that they have leave to re-
port by bill or otherwfe.
Agreed to, and referred to committee NJ fv.
members. S
Mr. Quincy rreisnted petition from the ipfpeta.
ing officers OF the euiloms for Bottom and Charles
town, praying an augmentation of their comoenfa,;-
ons.
Referred to the committee of Ways and Means.
fhe tfonie again into committee of ~.
whole-MR. DAWSON in the char-on ,ba r.cs,,'
ton OF MIR. Sloan, for impofing tax of ten dolI,r
on every Have imported into the United States
When alter long debate (Which fhall be bere,f-
ter given unleis excluded by important ma,ter}
the reiolution was agreed to--Ayes 10
ne "oin"it.ee role ana reported their agreement
to the refolution
The Houfe Immediately took it into eontider,.;or
and after fome further debate copcurred in the ror
Yeas So-Nays 25-when the reiolution thu. avrs.J
to was referred to committee of three me,,hers -,
bring in bill.
On motion of Mr.. Sally, the Houfe refolved;..
ie1 INTO 4 committee OF the who|e--MR. VAiNuu
IN the chair-on the bill extend the jurildiea;on
in certain cafes TO the fae Judges and fste cour,s
After thort dfcufion Of the proyi,ious of N. LIN
the committee rofe and reported 1t with an amend
ment, which was ordered to lie for confederation.
T5no'aay, January IS.
The Houfe refolved itfelf into committee of ,hs
whole, Mr.. ]. c. sMIrn in the chair. on ,bs Hi
authorizing dstaebm,ni Of t5e militia oftS. " SIT.
Several blanks in the bill filled up, one autbo.
ring the freiident OF the u States to accept as part
OF the detachment any corps of volunteers who hlI
engage to continue in fervice fix month";, af,r 49,,
ing at the place of rerde zvous, and another a,pro-
prating fzoe miiort efoia-s for the paw and G,bGa
eace OF iuch part Of the detachment as may be call.
ed into iervice. When the committee role and 70.
ported the bill with thele amendments, in which ne
Houfe concurred
MIR. Dana moved TO amend the fri fegiop nv
itriking out the following words in itac relative r.,
the proportions of the detachment to be called from
the respective ttates to be apportioned by the Pre-
tdent ut the u. States, ky tie militia return, orb, Ian
yea,, in ess 4Vbers eb return rvere mad and in ec
7o6sreITb rrDrns not mad tie L<F year, b. Eek
o6t, data as be 5lNjpt.s cgptabh, and by fubaitut
ing in lieu thereof the words, according to the Ian
Genius"
MIR Varnum GATED feveral realons aeainn ,h;s a.
mendnent.
MIR. Dana Withdrew his amendment, and moved
modification OF il; which he ALTO withdrew ON an
explanation made by Mr.. Varnum When ,be hII
was ordered to be eugroTed for third reading on
Monday.
A meGage was received frnn, ,ho PreGaspt Of IN,
United States, eating that he had approved arr
hsned an aa making additional appropriation to
fupPy the deficiency in ,he appropriation for rh Ip
port of the navy during the year t8O5-and ,ha, he
had likewife approved and Ggned an aa providing
for light houfes Long insnd Sound and DECLARING
Rorbury, in Maliaehuetts port efdevery.
On motion Of Mr.. DAYTON, the Houfe refolyed IT.
felt into committee Of the whole on the fate of the
union-MS. GREce in the chair--on the report of
feiect committee that part Of the nsGage Of the
eredent that relates to defending ports and har-
bors. &c.
The report was read by the Chairman.
On the fro r-folution, apprepriating $50 900 dol
lars for the better protection Of our ports and hsrbo
loug and interetDg debate enfued.
The debate was opened by MIR. DAYTON, who
explained at fon,e length the grounds on which the
report was founded.
Mr.. Daw'fon was followed BY Mr.. Clinton, who
rcptefeuted the trang amount Of the fun propoed to
be appropriated.
Mr.. Thomas iaida few words to the fame cfse
and moved to nrike out the words one hundred ard
fifty thoufand," With the view OF trying the fcufe
Of the Houie as to The appropriation Of larger
FUN.
Mr.. ". Wilkins feconded the molten.
Mr.. Ely detailed the Information Or which the
report had been made.
Mr. Dsyfoa replied