The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-13
THuRspay. Nov. 6

mode of appointing the Handing committees Il was
doubt, in the recollection Of the Hou'e, that in
calling the names of the members, the Clerk had BY
niiOake, placed him among the yeas, initead of the
nays and that he dred the time have the error
corrected. But inltead of that being done he found
that his altogether omitted. In order TO
correct this he moved the following refoutop
"R9oved, that the journal os this souie of the 2sth
October, be amended by placing the name of Barren,
GARDENER ainongb thoie who voted in the negative
the amendment propoied by MIR. Bleunt to the re-
fo'ution appointing itandiug committees.
This motion occalioned lon,e debate, as a uueGon
of order. II oppoied OF the ground of its being
dangerou. precedent ufer the Journal TO be cor.
reaed feveral days after queton had been decided
1t fad that, if this te allowed the alre.
ration might fometines change the deciun of quel-
ton that any n,if,ake in the journal oush, 10 be
corrected immediately after the entries read that
i'll the yeas and MAJ houli be rcciied at the
time they are called and that all other errors
thnuld be corrected oil the morning of the eceedng
day when the journal is read tothe Heute.
On the other hand it cOntended, that the mem
Der from New York had taken the earlieil opnor,u
nifty which had offered OF correcting this error as until
the printed journal laid upon the table he had no
opportunity OF afcertaningt the yeas and nays never
having been read ince he attempted to correct them
at the time the taken; that he had a CON
iiitutionaN right TO have his the journal ON
this queition and therefore demanded it that the
could therefore arfe from the precedent.
The motion was fnpperted by Me(Irs GARDENER.
Fly, Quincy, Deha, p;tkin, Williams and Tamadre:
and opPofed By NIefrs. Smile, and AlRon |, was
finally adopted, with preamble moved by MIR. Tai.
madge, Rating the grounds of the motion
Afr. POiadexfsr moved that the petitions of Iobn
Baker, VIM. Coleman, James Collinworth lanes
Caller, Young Gaines, the gran jurors of Waihirg.
ton county, Edwin Lewis, Samuel Minis, and John
Pickering all of the NIilifppi Territory, prelen,ed
former FELTON,, be referred to the committee
on public lands. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Dana iaid, it was well known, that during
the la!t Congress, at paiIed for the relief Of
periors claiming peniions; the oheet of the a was
to grant relief 20 tome whole cafes were NOT embra
ced by the former act and grant an incrpafed allow
ace to Others who mad not yet received fufiicent
This act provides for taking depoatn before the dc
trct Judge IN Gales where the claimants have never
been placed the penion ill., as we'll as for exan,i
nation Of the claims Of ,hole WHO apply 10 have thrir
penhons iucrsaied. Whether any concentration houid
be allowed Tor iuing commiions, for making the
examinations required is not declared by the act
A difference of practice, he uutertood had taken
place: in ome cafes coD,milions were Gued gra,uit
oly by the diaria Judge: in other cafes thefe moor
ioci;ors were obliged, from their fnall pittance to
pay Tor thee iervices. If any compensation were tn
he allowed For this iervce, he thought it fould be
naid from the public ueaiury; whatever might be
te mode adopted, he wilhedt to be Fixed by law for
this rurpoie he offered the following refolu,ion:
Reioved, That acommittee be appointed to en- !
qu're what compensation fha be allowed for iHuipy
commiii:ons, giving authority for taking tetmony,
examining evidence relative claims err apulicati-
ons under the aG To provide for perions who have
been diablsd by known wounds received in III. revo
lu,rnary war"
Mr.. ID. iad, he had intended to have had this re. |
toiutlon referred TO the committee OF claims bur find.
ing the chairman OF chat committee oppoled TO it. he
would 4 reference Di IN a Gel
Agreed 10.
Mr.. Fiadle- from the committee Of eeaions. made
areportin pare which ordered to lie OH the IA
bic.
MIR. C. ~. Cart6eA, from the committee of wav,
aPd means reported bill for making further apnro
pra,ior0 for the iupport Of ,he navy of the United
SCe'cS during the year so7; which was twice read,
committed to committee of the whole and ordered
TO be printed with the documents accompanying it. !
A mctiage was received from The Senate informing
the iioufe that they had appointed committee on en-
rolled bulls; which the Houfe cooourred with. and /
appointed committee their part.
Mir. FjE. preltuted the pettion of Daniel Bnc,, Of
The Rate OF Vermont, praying for incre.e of pen
ION and aynent OF arsearages for hi, feryices as fol
dier curing he revolutionary war; which was refer
red to the committee Of Claims.
Mr.. Qri7ecy alter ONE " efaratory remarks fub-
nlt,rd to tie Houie tl'crlolowng relolution.
RJoiDed, That the committee to whom was re-
ferred 10 much Of the me4ge OF the PRECEDENT of the
United States as relates to aggrsiIons committed /
within ports and waters, by foreign armed yeGeIs
% :he violation Of jurids'ion, ard the nearpre,
rltcry Tor the protection Of ports and harbors
b. nfiu9ed enquire INTO the circumstances Of th.
asa,k nis1e on die fr'ra,e C!eia2eake in Tune laG |
ad the preteSt or caues aligned ior maxim, il, and
report the isne TO the lfouie
This reiolutiou occaiion=d Comfortable debate. 7,
was Imported By the mover, HEelIrs. Dana IJrlarn
Alexander and Gardeni.r and opPofed by Nlears. |
rwe!i, Binunt, Smile, NeIiou. Sloan, Newton G. |
W. Campbell and Fix It Nas finally rejseled % to
ri.
The friends Of this refolu'ion contenis tha, This
Aep was neesnary, IN order obtain fnli naenrnt
oi all the latts relative iig ausek on the Cheis
Teake that though ti,s attack hal been the caufe q
tne e7riy meeting OF Cougres. it IS dou5;lyi ne
ihcr tie iuhjcc! 20 ser been referred 20 ANY commit
ICE they wiihcd therefore ipeci4ly 70 inltiuel the
committee named in the r,io.atiou who had f.vyral
either ubjecs referred theri, 40 make r. 4 report
.ris lubjeS - lujet which had excited IN much
icudiion h the publ, mind, that it became fongrrg
10 obtUn Tor 'nt PEOPLE. carly poiiac al the !
jniormauo1 tha; At vas ~ ihe power oi the govern
inert 'o give.
Is. to theic arcpH'rn'e, /, was 0a.rd tia, the
,9fnm|'er 70 whom DIS iutj.t, as s, eic,Ied had
.'oldy pu;ercG rV,ts anJ were yc,p-riog with all |
diligence, uat,r,al' for report. The chairman of
thc con mttce ,Nr. B'ouU;l read letter which he
hal ie0 written 90 The secretary Of State for the in.
formation required by this teioi;ion that ihe in,n
hers 0i us committee we're drepy impr,Tsd with (
the iirpItn.e Of die uljr3 and Rood IN no need Of