The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-30
GonnreGe.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, Dec. 22.

MONDAY, Dec. 90.
Mr.. Holmes from the Committee of CL,;ms.
made a favorable report on the petition of
George Little, which was referred to commit
tee or the whole Houfe on Monday.
Inc Speaker Informed the Houfe that he had
received letter addrefied to, the Houle, from
iaac Williams, deranged man, and the fame
perion who bad communicated an addrefs to
the Houfe at the laa felton,, on which no order
was taken.
Mr.. Clinton prefentcd fundry petitions from
the inhabitants the city of New-York, pray.
ing for the adoption of meafures for the de-.
fence of that port, which were referred to the
committee on 70 much of the meGage of thr
PreGdent as relates to Notifications.
| Mr.. Clinton moved to print them, which
motion was negatived-Ayes 46-Noes 60.
Mr.. Varnum Prefented petition from the
Wyandot tribe of Indians, praying TO be Con-
firmed in fmall portion of lands, which was
referred to thee ommittee on the public lands.
! Mr.. Smile prefented petition from Charles
Minifie, which was referred 70 the committee
| of Claims. 2
| On motionof Mr.. Tenney the committee ON
poft offices was inftruSted to enquire into the
expediency of eftablifhing a pot route from
| Newbury Port to Exeter.
| On motion of Mr.. M. Williams,
| .RcjoIVed, That committee be appointed
to enquire into the expectancy of extending;
the power of granting injunetions to the Judges
of the dilrid courts of the U. S. with leave to
| report by hill or otSr@Tfe.v
i On motion OF hft.SJeriTaot ow, the petition
of fundry citizens OF Champagne county,. in the
fate of Ohio, was referred to tie committeSson
the public lands.
| Mr.. Holmes, from the committee of Claims.
to whom was referred the petition of Iohn
ToZer, made an uhfavorable report, in which
the Houfe ooDcurred.
On motion of Mr.. Stanton, the petition Of
Mary Sheffield was referred TO the Committee
Of Claims.
Mr.. Alfon, from the committee appointed
on 10 much of the Prefident's mallaee as re.
lates to exploring the weRern waters made A
report.
The report concifeIy notices the benefits de.
rived from thc appropriations already made to-
wards etfe6ting this Object, and concludes with
a retolution appripriating fun for
years further to enable the Prefident TO expIore
the Weftern waters.
| Referred to committee of the whole Houfe
on ThurfIay.
MIR. Clinton prefnted the memorial of the
Preiident and directors ofthe Manhattan Bank.
New-York, representing that in confequenee of
the cutfom houfe bonds being depofted in the
branch bank, Comfortable injury has arifcn.
and praying that this monopoly may be done
away.
| Mr.. Clinton moved to refer this memorial TO
the Committee of Ways and Means.
| Mr.. Crowninihie!d moved its reference to a
feiect committee.
Ayes 32-the iaft motion was agreed to, with
| out diviiion.
| On motion of Mr.. Jackfon, the petition of
| the inhabitants of Charles town, Virginia.
prefented laft fefiion, praying Tor the erection
of port Of entry, was referred to the commits
tee of Commerce and Manufactures.
On motion of Mr. Bard the petition of Oliver
Pollock, Preienred laft FELTON,, was referred to
the committee of Claims.
On motion of Mr.. DAYTON the bill to change
the name of the Sifriet of Nanjemoy to that
of st. Mary's was Pofponed to this day week.
Mr.. Van Cortlandt prefented memorial
from the Highland Turnpike company, fo!ici;.
| ing the a1i6ance of Congrefs in the accomplil,.
| ment of the Object.
On motion of Mr.. Southland the petition of
| Stephen Sayre, with the report of the Secretary
or state thereon, was referred to the committee
of Claims.
On motion of Mr.. J. Randolph, the repre-.
ientat'cn from the judges ofthe Orphans court,
| In the dftrict Of Columbia, heretofore prefcnt
ed, was referred 70 Mehrs. J. Randolph, Coyiny.
ton, and Porter.
The Speaker laid before the Houfe letter.
directed to them, from Charles Bruce, repre-
lenting tnat the rot Matter General had given
| contract to another perfon for higher fun
than that bid by him, and duplicating mem
Der of the Houfe in the tranlaGton.
Some conversation eDfued on the dfpoGtion
of thefe papers.
| Mr.. Elliot was of opinion that conliderine
their nature and the mode of Proclamation, no
notice ought to be taken of them.
Mr.. Alton faid he had feen Bruce in North
Carolina, who was there ufHg language Gmi.
lar TO that contained in the letter. When he
came to this place, he had made enquiry on the
fubjeet Of the proper officer, and had learned
that Bruce had previoully been contractor.
and had failed in feyeral contracts and that IL
was for this reafon that his propoials had not
been accepted.
Mr.. Early called for the reading of the docu.
| ments, from which it would appear that one
of Bruce's own fons, who had been CONTRACT
or, had robbed the mail. Mr.. Early added
that he knew this to be fact, and that the
man was now in Jail fuffering for the crime.
Mr.. Bdwel moved that the communication
fhouId be referred to the Polt Office Commit
tee.
Mr.. D. X. Williams oppofed the motion,
which was loA without divifien. No further
| order was taken on the fubiea.
Tuesday, Dec. IS.
Mr. Elotrofe for the purPole of Offering The rsio>
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