The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-04-11
WEDNESDAY, April 2.

WEDNESDAY, April 2.
MIR. ]. Randolph ftated that an underaaniin.
had taken place between the minifter of the II.
$ at Paris, and the French minifter of the pub
lie treafury, as to the payment of claims of A
mer'can citizens. generally called Ra-desux em-
barge claims. (the payment of which had here
tofore been fafpended) by which it was agreed
that payments Mould be made at the treaf,rv
OF the U. S Under the exiting proviGons, this
authority did not ,attac h to the treafury. He
had, therefore, been inftruGted by the commit
tee OF ways and Means, to prefent bill to give
thus power. He accordingly offered a bill fun.
Elementary to the ACT making proviion for the
payment of claims, oftcertain citizens of the II
5. on the government of France, which was re-.
TERED to committee of the whole.
MIR. Varnum reported from the comm;t+ee
appointed 10 enquire into fuch meafiIres az itis
eHPea,cnt 10 adopt for the complete arming of
the militia of the u. S. giving a verv in,er.ts;ro
detail of the extent to which the milf. 90 =,
prrient armed, by which it appears that There
arr IN the hands of the militia $50 900 fire arms
arc 10000 IN the public magazines of tbe n
o. me report recommends an additional an.
preparation OF 6l,ooo dollars towards the man.
ufatture OF arms; which was fubf.ouentlv in.
trGdnced in the military appropriation bin.
Mr. Gregg made an unfayorable report y,
thf petition of John Bond, in which tb. Honf.
copcurred. ~
MIR. crowninfhield, from the committee of
Commerce and Manufactures, made /, f,vor,bI.
report on the petition of Francis Barettv. which
was referred toa committee of the who'll Uonf.
The douie coniidercd the report of \ corn
mlt'ee OF conference on the dif1yreeipp vosr, az
the two Houles to the bill fixing the comnenT,-
ions or the officers of the two Houfes. dic,-
greco TO the lame, and adhered TO their amend.
ments.
An engrofled bill supplementary 70 the at9 r.
extend Jfrfdlttion in certain cafes 70 the terri
toflai courts ct the US was read third tim.
and padad.
An engrohti bill TO provide for the ,d;ra-
ment of titles to land in the TERRITORY of M;chi-
gan and for other purpofss, was read third time
and pa1ed--Yeas CO.
The Houtr took up the uninifhed bufnefs of
yeiterday, being the report of the committee of
the whole, agreeing to the following rrEnlutior.
offered by Mr.. ]. Randolph.
Sd. Reiolyed, That proviaon ought TO he
made, by law, to render any officer, in the army
or navy 1.-THE U. S. incapable of holding anv ri.
vii office under the US.
Mr.. Fix moved to poftpone this refolution
indefinitely.
This motion was Imported by MeHrs. FIJI,
Elmer, and Cook; and oppofed by MefIrs. T.
Clay, ]. Randolph, and J. c. Smith,
When the quetion vas taken by yeas and
pays, and the motion difagreed to--Yeas 10
Nays 70.
The queftion was then taken by yeas and navs
on concurring with the com mittee of the whole
in their agreement TO the refolution, and paTcd
in the affirmative--Yeas 94-NayssI.
The refolution was referred TO feIeSt com
mttee TO report bill.
On motion of Mr. Newton, the reroIution.
off hu to
meadment to the contribution, " That no DER.
fon holding contract under the government Of
the U. S. or who fhall directly or Indirectly OAR.
ticipate in the emoluments of fuch contract
hall be capable of holding feat in the Senate or
Hpufe OF Representatives OF the u S."-was re-
ferred to committee of the whole on the fate
of the union.
The Houfe refolved itfelf into a committee of
the whole-Mr. GREGG in the chair--on the
bill making military appropriations for the year
1906.
Having gone through the fame, the commit
tee rofe and reported the bill, and the Houf.
ordered it to a third reading tomorrow.
Mr.. Jackfon called for the order of the dav
on the report of the committee of Commerce
and Manufactures, on the petition Of fiindry in
habitants or Charlefown, in Virginia, prayine
that that place fhould be made port of entry
Mr.. Leib moved an indefinite poltpopement
ofthe report.
Mr.. JackGon oppof.d this motion, and fpoke
at fome length in favor of the conaitutopal
right OF the petitioners to be allowed port of
entry.
MIR. CrowninihieId, though againt poitpone-
ment and in favor of difcufiing the principle.
coDtefted the right. .-.
Mr.. Leib withdrew his moton-when the
motion to- eonider the report was difayreed TO.
only l. members rifng in favor of it.
The Houfe refolyed itfef into a committee
of the whole-Mr. GREGG in the chair on the
bill, further to alter and eitablif1 certain pof
roads.
After comfortable progref, the committee
role, and obtained leave to fit again. 49,.
Mr.. J. Randolph, from the committee of
Ways and Means, flbmitted bill f1Dplenen-
taryto the att making provifion for the redemp-
zion of the whole of the public debt. with an
accompanying letter from the Secretary ofthc
treatury; which was referred to committee of
the whole Houie on Monday.
Fridaf, HbyH 4.
Mr.. 7. PaHdob5 Iaid he rofe merely 10 notify the
fouie tina, ne fhould Tomorrow make motion in
relation to the Journal Of the ecret proceedings of the
Houie On Saturday, he believed, the Houfe had d.