Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-11-20
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Of REPRESENTATIVE
Monday, NovemLer 8.

Monday, November 8.
Mr.. Parke Offered the following reso-
luton which was adopted, and q COM
mittes Of FIVE appointed accordingly:
Resolved, that . eommittse be an.
pointed to enquire whether any, and il
any what alterations ought to be made
in the law fixing the salaries of the Ssere-
tariss Of the Mississippi. Indiana, Loui-
sians, and Michigan Territories, and
that they have leave to report by bill d
otherwise.
Mr.. Represented a memorial from
the Mayor and citizens of Geotre. Town,
in the district Of Columbia against the
contemplated bridge over the Potomac
which was referredte the committee Of
the whole to whom had been referred the,
bill on that subject. + ~ \
Mn Key said, tina, the biasfor the e.
reetion of the bridge was mads The order
of the day for this day; 8 the subieet
was Observation-Disclosures ing tothe rnisens
OF his dis.rict. and he expected that ta+
morrow there might be documents laid
on the tssle which would throw consids- 4
gable light IN the subject, be moved TIA.
h e consideration of the bill should be
postponed till "Wednesday. =
MIR. Lewis wished that the subiecs
should progress as fast as posaibfe; bus
1t additional documents were expected.
he had no objeetioh to the postpdhsunent;
which was accordingly agreed to-. !
Mr.. Boylepresrnted the petition ofthA
Witnesses who attended on the part Of.
the y. States az the late trial at Rich
mond, stating thar :the pay allowed TO.
witnesses attending that court was hy no.
means adequate to the expencss which.
they necessarily incurred during their
attendance and PRAYING fer additional
compensation. Referred 10 the Com
mittee ofClaials. !
Nh. Randolph said, TIA. ii he fese
session, or the session before. a bill dad
been passed to .dtfray certain sspenees
arising from che impeaehmentof Samuel
Chace: hat bill had provided ronspsn-
sation for witnesses only. Thrre were
several persons other than witnesses,
whom il was inenmhent on the House 10
compensate, 10 marshals who served pro-.
cess, issuing from the Senate, for w6ick
HERE was no provision By law; there
were also pm services ofa minor ma
ture, which ths managers had tho,t ne.
cessary, and which shouldbe eompensa-
ted. He therefore moved that the com.
mittee Of WAYS and Means be instructsd
to enquire what further apptopriations
are necessary 10 defray the espences a.
rising from the Impeachment 81 Salnuel
Chaee. Agreed.
MI. Mumford presented a memorial
IRON the Mayor and Aldermen Of the ci-
y OF New. York, stating the defeneeless
situation OF the city and harbor, and
pra,lngthat ain adequate appropriation be
made for its protection. Referred 10 the
COMMITTEES on the asgressions committed
within our ports and waters, &c.
Mr.: Smile presented the petitions of
. messengers of the Register. Of the
areasury, and Of the messengers Of the
Treasury and War Departments, pray.
ing for an increased compensation which
Were referred to the committee Of Wa
and Means. -.
Mr. Findley made 4 report from the
Committee of Elections, on the memo.
rial OF Joshua Barney, complaining Of
the undue election Of VIM. M,Creery,
as . representative from the state Of Ma
r.iand, IN favor Of Mr.. M,Creery;
which was committed 10 ! committee of
2 whole on 7 huraday nsxti and Or
tered torbe printed.