The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-02
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, December IS.

4 NioNDHis bVtSutNCT SSs
! A memorial was received from the mavor and
common council of New-York, reqneAicg the
attention of Congrefs to the taking efficient
meafures for placing THE port aud harbour Of
New-Yorl in Fate of defence, within was re-
! tered To the committee appoiotrd relative TO
the defence of our ports and .harhosrs.
| a memorial 'front.' fnniiadeIphii CHAMBER
! of Commerce and Manufactures, relative to
piers in the river Delaware was referred TO the
Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
| memorial was Drefented from Samuel
Blodgct Representing that Interruptions for an
| unworthy in Warrington have already been
made to the number of $4,000. and a FUN re-
ceived amounting to $4,000 dolls. and rcoust-
ing Congrefs to defgnate the Cite with the lots
| or lands that may be intended therefor, and to
grant fuch other patronage as they may think
Z. proper. 80,
Referred TO n committee of five members.
a mehage from the Proficient, with comn,u.
nications relative to the territory of Michi.
gan, was referred to committee OF Ave mem-
bers. e
MIR. DAYTON, from the committee appointed
on that part of The Prefdent's meqaee With
relates TO sssrefiions committed by tie vefTcls
of foreign nations, Sc. made repart in Dart.
iubmlttng two !ettsrs received frsn the Score
tary ct the navy, and three refolutions, in flb-
ftance as follows:
appropriated to caufe our ports and harbours to
be protected.
2. That fun not exceeding $50 900 dolls be
appropriated, to caufe TO Re built number of
guh-boats. not exceeding so, for the protection
OF our ports aud harbours.
5. That FUN cot exceeding 6eo,ooo dol. hc
appropriated to enable the p-efdeut of The
U. States to caufe to be built 6x line Of battle
Chips.
On motion of Mr.. DAYTON theft. rrfolutions
were referred 10 a committee of the whole on
the fate of the union
FIR. DAYTON obferyed, that in the year 1897
Congreis paficd an atf relative to certain ba.
lanccs due lay feveral of the fates 70 the II. S.
by which thate fates were enabled TO dfcharge
the balances by expendine part thereof iuthe
defence OF their ports and harbours. He IN.
dertond that one aste had made an appropria-
ton to this ohieft but it was not known what
was the ifue OF the appropriation, or whit had
been done by other Gates. That tie fuhiett
might be elucdated, he offered TIE following
refoluton:
| Refo'1eA, That the Prehdent Of TIE u. S. 10
reqncited to inform, this Houir, whether snv.
and what uelfnrcs, have been taken by the
itatcs indebted TO the U.S.to difcharge the ba-
lances due, under the provi6ons OF the act OF
the twenty-thrd Of June. 1897. entit,ed an att
ter the further defence Of the ports aud harfors
of the u. States.
The Houfc immediately took mp the rcfoIuti.
on and agreed toi and the Sneaker appointed
committee # two members to prefent i. to
the Prsfdent.
Mr.. Crowuinlrield having ol.taired leave.
iubmi.ted, from the Commits C If Commerce
| and Manufactures, bill to provide for 'rht
houies in Long fiand found, aud t. declare
Roxbury in Matf. por: of delivery, which WA
referred TO committee of the Whole on We'd
nefday.
The till appropriates 1000 dolls. for erecting
light houfes.
Mr.. M'Creery rrefrnted petition from the
'nipectors OF Baltimore, praying for an nrraaie
OF compensation, which was referred TO the Sc.
cretary of the Tieafary.
Mr.. Gregg, from the Committee on the pub.
lie lands, reported on the petition of George r.
Clark, that the prayer of the petition ought rot
| to be granted, in which report the Houle with.
out debate conquered
| On motion of Mr.. Findev,
Rsjol,ed, That in the cafe of the contefted
election in the Fate of Georgia, the memorable
and fitting msmber f1all, if they def &c il, be
| heard by council at the bar of the Houfe.
Mr.. Mead waved the txerC ife of this right,
| * Mr.. J. Clay intimsted deire of Mr.. Soald-
ing to the fame effect when the Honfe reflkv-
ed itielf into committee of the whole-Mr.
Dawiop in the chair--on the report Of the
| Committee of Elections in this caii on which
| debate enfueu which occupied nearly the ref.
due of the fitting.
| Mr.. Findiey explained eoncifely fome Of the
circumstances on which the report was groundi
ed.
| He was followed by Mr. Mead, who, without
going into wide detail OF faas, or difruIIion
of principle, noticed briefly aYvariety Of fa6is
and feveral principles aud pre- tdents which he
thought invalidateanthe conclulion Of the re-
port.
Mr.. J. Clay made Mort fpeech in favour os
the report.
MIR. Early went aNcophderabIe length into
the principle implicated in the report, with the
view of fhewing that it ',aS pnfoupd, and that
it did not eelong to the E,tte, without violat.
ing the contitutional powers Of the ftates, to
fct aide returns made in conformity TO the.r
laws.
Mr.. Bid@ell, in IN argumeptative and logical
fpeech, defended the principle contained in the
report, and commended that the conftitutionai
power Of invehigaiing the returns, made "
Pate officers, pfided IN the Houfe, who might,
according to the evidence adduced, affirm or
fet them Aide.
MIR. Soau and BIr, Ellis fpoks asainh, and
Mir. ]. Clay IN favour Of the report.