The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-24

expressly dehgnated; MeiTrs. Bib and Love
opp"fed the report, aud MeHrs. Rowan aud
Johnfton Imported it. Meffrs. Thomas, Var,
mum, w. Alton, ]. Montgomery, Randolph,
Key, Quincy. Smile, Defl,a, Alexander, Daw-
ion, D. X. Williatrs, Melton, Rhea, (ren.l M
Clay, Backledge, GARDENER ALTO fpoke princi-
pally upon incidental points. :4
The debate was continued till near four
O'Clock, when the comni''ec role and obtained
leave to fit again, IS members rfiug in favor
of it.
The following are the committees on various
iuhjeets already fpecifcd in our Congregational
Regifer.
On recitation of the LegiQaiure Of tbe Indian.
very into thar ferrifeyy.--Melirs. ]. Richards.
Kirkpatrick, Love, Sloan, Deane, Davenport,
Parke. tt M lt
On qobdf alterations ought to be made in the
iasv fixing THE aiarie5 of the Seerefarie5 of ter
ritorie5, Meflrs. BaiIett, M. Richards, Key,
Bacon, Sawyer.
On The memorial Of tie Wal5ington Canal
Company.--Me1rs. Van Horne. Wharton, Row.
an, Van Alien, Love. :.
To amend an aa to trevenf Importation of
faces after N day Of Jannary NEXT Meirrs.
Randolph, Calhoun, Southland, S. Smith, Car
denier, Tamadge, Barker.
On TIE petition Of Oiiavr E7,anJ.-MeGrs.
Crowninihieid, J. Clay, Thomas, J. Montgome-
ry, GOODWIN.
MONDAY, November Io.
Two other members appeared aud tool; their
feats. E"
Mr.. HolncJ faid he was intructed By the
committee of Claims to move that they be d;r-
charged from the further confederation of feve-
raj petitions on compensation for frrvices dur
ing the revolutionary war, and to move that
/, they he referred to the committee appointed
on the fubjetts o: claims barred by itatutes Of
limitation. ta- 81.
Agreed. f''
; MIR. :. Clay ohferved that he undertood ma
ny large purchafes had hee4 lately made by DIFF,
T, frrent agents for the United States, io;ne OF
whom paid for their frrvices certain per
! centage on the amount of thele purchaies. He
| thought this the WORT pefIibie way of expend-
j ing me public money. For the purpofc or en-
quiry and TO bring the fuhject before the Houfe,
he moved the following reioiutions, which were
adopted
! RejoLuea, That the Secretary Of War be d.
retted TO lay before this Houie an account or
climate of the purchaies of merchandise and
! fuppiies made ON behtlf of the United States
] by the fuperintendant OF Indian trade, by the
! purveyor OF public fuppies, and by the militia
ry agents in the different dIiets, for the three
years ending the solh Gay OF September Iatt,
pecifying, az far As may he practicable, the a.
mount purchafed, for what departments, at
7; what place. and by what officer, together with
:the emo!unents, commiinons, or falary allow
/, ed TO fuch officer.
Re/oI1,ed, That the Secretary of the navy be
dirc e;ed to iay before this Houfe an account or
| climate of the purchafrs of merchandise and
| fupplies made on behalf of the United States
by the navy agents in the different ports of the
! u. S. for the three years ending Oh the 3o,h day
! of September latt, tpecifying, as far rs may be
practicable, the amount purchafed in each year.
| at what port aud by what agent, together with
the emoiuments, commiilons or falaries allow
i ed TO fuch agent.
! MIR. Mellon rofe TO move reference of the
petition OF Samuel B. Beall, prefented in March,
I796, and which had been renewed every felton,
! ince, TO thatit had gone the rounds Of all COM
mttees, Secretary OF rate, sc. The petitioner
ttates that at a final fttlement, for fervices du-
ring the revolutionary war, he received certifi-
cate for the balance due to him. AS he
fwimming creek he was obliged to pats with
thefe certificates in his pocket, they got wet and
became uie!els to him. MIR. n. moved that
the petition fhoud be referred to the committee
appointed to coniidcr the fubject of claims bar
red by acts Of limitation. Agreed.
Mr.. Poin1exter, after a few preliminary OBJ
fervatons, expodng various detects in the orga-
nizltiomof the courts of the MfIfippi territory,
| nO'SG tne iOliOWlNS rSlDiutlcH, WINCH Wd8
adopted and committee appointed accord
| ingiy, conii6ng of Meiirs. Elliot, Van Allen,
| Kew, Howard, aud Pondexter.
| Rtjoived, That a committee be appointed to
enquire whether any, and If any, what altera-
tons neceG4ry in the act, entitled g An act
/ for the appointment of an additional Judge for
the Miflifippi territory, & for other purpoies,"
and alto in the act entitled .. An act TO allow
juriidiction in certain cafes 20 the territorial
COURTS" and that they report thereon by bill or
| otherwise
! MIR. Barker moved the following refoiution,
which was negatived, so to At.
| Rt/oiUsd, That the committee of Commerce
| and Manufactures be Intructed 10 enquire INTO
the expedency of granting bounty on all falt
which fha be manufactured in the U. States,
and report by bill or otherwifr.
| Mr.. M. Clay moved the following refolution,
which was adopted, and committee appoint
ed, coniaing of MelIrs. NJ. Clay, Thomas, But
Ter, Dana. Chandler, Helms, and De(ha.
| RejoiUed, That committee be appointed 10
enquire whether any, and if any, what aterati-
ons Decefary TO De made in the militia laws,
and that they report by bill or otherwife.
| Mr.. Dana faid he had reioIution prepared
for the purpofe of calling the attention of a
committee of this Houfe TO iubject materially
interefliDg to the sovereignty of the nation; the
committee he wifhed to inarua was that on ag-
! grefIions committed in our waters, &c. but as
| he did not fee the chairman of that committee
| in thp HouGs he fhould Law IN m ne IN kIe and