The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-27
GoagregS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, Dec. 10.


Mr.. Stanton offered refoIution, to wiich the
Houie agreed, directing the Secretary of tht
Treafury to lay before the Hougc a ftatsmeni
| exhibiting the amount of the direct tax paid By
the respective fates, together with the amount:
remaining due.
Mr.. Kelly prefented the petition of - II.
gerfertZ, which was referred to the committee
on public lands.
motion of Mr.. J. Clay the petition of Hugh
Maxwell and VIM. Lewis, heretofore prefented
was referred to Mefirs. ]. Clay, Jackfon and
Wadfwortb.
On motion OF Mr.. J. Clay ihe IInnte roncur.
ed in The refolution of the Senate for the APP
pointment of joint committee to fuperintend
the expenditure of the money appropriated for
the fvpport of the library, and appointed Mefirs.
]. Clay, T. M. Randolph, and Dana, COM
mittee on their part.
The Senate have appointed on their part
Meiirs. Adams, Baldwin and Mitchill.
On motion of Mr.. Smile the petition of Oil
yer Evans, heretofore prefented, was referred
to the committee appointed on fundry petit
ons for the extenlion of the periods of patent
rights.
Der OF inhabitants in AGufta, Virginia, praying
for change in the courfe of the mail, which
was referred to the Pot- Office committee.
Mr.. Dawfon prefented petition from Sa-
muel Davidfon and Others, praying provilon to
be made for a legal divi6on of their lots, which
was referred TO MeiIrs Dawfon, Magruaer and
Van Reniielaer.
Mr.. Darby prefented bill to incorporate
the truftees of the Baptif Church in the city OF
Warrington, which was made the order Of the
day for Monday next.
Mr.. Holmes from the Committee of Claims
on the petition of Benjamin Sadler, made a
report adverfe thereto, in which the Houfe con.
Cured.
Mr.. Crowninfhicld offered the following refo
luton
Re/oIz,ed, That the Committee of Commerce
and Manufactures be initrp6ted to inquire into
the expectancy of erecting buoys and beacons
on or near the rocks and fhoa,s in the palIagcs
leading to Salem haybor, in the fate of Maj
fachufetts.
MIR. c fatcd that Salem carried on an exten.
FIVE commerce--that the harbor was difficult oil
accefs, and there were many dangerous rocks
and lhoals laying near it, upon which vefIel:
had frequently been branded at prefent there
were no beacons or bpoys erected there, and hs
thought Salem had as ftrong claims as any port
| in the uIion. ..l,-.t., Z :.
The Houfc agreed to the refolution.
| On motion of Mr.. Jer. Morrow,
Refolved, That the committee on the public
lands be directed to enquire into the expedien
cy of making further provifion for the fale o
the feetions heretofore referved for the futur,
dilpoiiton of Congrefs, and that they report b,
| bill or otherw lie.
| On motion of Mr.. Southwark, the petition
of iona. Snowden. heretofore prefented, wa
referred to the Committee of Claims.
MIR. Crowninfhield prefented petition from
fundry inhabitants of New Bedford and Nan
tucket, which was referred to the Committee O
Commerce and Manufactures.
| On motion of Mr.. Jackfon,
| Rejokvr6, That the Committee on Publ,
Lands be directed to enquire into the expedien
cy of repeating 70 much of the act of Coneref
of the 2sd of March, 1904, as limits the time il
which the location of Virginia military warrant
| ihall be made.