The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-01-22
THURSDAY. January Is.

The bill providing FIR the punif,ment n
certain crimes agsina the u. s. was read tie
third time and psGsd without dviion.
On motion of Mr.. F;k, Tie HOME refoIved
iief into committee OF the whole--Mp.
GREcG III the chair-on the bill au.hor;fiop
the Preiidcnt Of ne U. Ste accept th- fersice
OF number Of volunteer companies not ev
ceedng thirty thonfand men.
The banks were 10 flied as To bind fine w.
lunteers 10 continue for twelve months, unef,
fooner di!charged, and to appropriate 500, 600
dollar..
The committee rofc, and the Houie concurr-
ed in thefe amendments
After the iut,rtiop Of fmsl verbal amend.
merit, fusgeeed Ivy Mr., Tallnadge, he moved
to reoommit the bill fsr the purpcfc of intro
du:InG provihon for the appointment of field
officers.
This motion was difsgreed to-Ayes 4s-
Noes ~.
The .queRion to engrofs tie bill having been
put, Mr.. Elmer obftrved that, in his opinion,
It contained every proyiion or. this fuhiect that
was neceilary.
Wten TIE bill was ordered, vithout dvie-
on, TO he engroGed for third reading to.rnor
row.
On motion OF Mr.. J. Randolph, the Houfe
retoIved ltie'f into committee of the wholr--,-
MIR. OREGG in the chair----on .t,. Till fnrnIe
mrntary to the aA intituIed An aa rnakiag
proViton for the redemption of the whole of
the public debt of the y. S
Mr. J. Randolph called for the reading ofsthe
letter of the Secretary of the FreailIry on this
fuijett, CONN unica;cd the LAT felton, to tile
committee OF Ways and Means WHICH he be-
eved contained the moi fatisfd6iory AMI Der
!picuous rea!oDs in favour of the bill which
conld be aligned.
This communication having been read. the
va = rsH
blanks were filed, and fome amendments in
trodueed touching The details OF the III.
The only part Of The biz on rlich Givilion
was called, was IN filing the hlai., + trethird
iecioa, 70 as to en;.t'e the holders of ;ae new
Tx pr cc1. !tpci; 20 a f.n cou,l toss fx:y
five" per crbt. Of the mount Of RE finn .iIb-
fcrihed for by them in three per cent Rock.
On this motion the Houfe divided --Ayes SO
| Noes ~
| The committee rof, and reported The LIZ:
the amendments propOfed were GneGiafe,y
agreed to by the Houfr, and tn biz, without
diVdon, ordered TO be epsrolftd for ath:rd
| reading tomorrow.
The HOMIE rrfolved itfelf into a committee Of
the whole Houf--Mr. Bafittt in the chair--
on the bill pretending the mode of taxing evil
dence in cafes Of contrfed eletiipss for mem
bers ofthe Houfr OF Representatives
| after fhort debate. the committee rofe
and obtained leave to- it 8gnin,
| Mr.. !. Randolph, from the committee to
whom was referred certain refDlu,ons.
| Prefentrd bill for the defence of the mouth
of the kIiilihPpi, aud for the protection of
| Newt Orleans, aud IT, deoene,encrs, which .vas
referred to- committee OF the whole on Mon
day.
| Mr.. G.. w. Camphei:, moved tha, the houCe.
! mould rtloiye it!elf into committee OF the
whole on the refdlu;iJr oHered Dv him to assr
proyiiioa FOR carrying iato ciitd the treats be-
tween the u. States, ava IHe Shik1Glw trihe
Of Indians, which motion WAS d:Eisrreh 10 /;
Ayes 81 ; Noes &c.
The Houf- refolved itfe'f into committee Of
the whole Mr.. Varnun IN tue chair on the
bill for { ontnuiEs lie atj los fu(perdirg COM
mercial 'ntercoufe with certain poris Of St..
! EoGiingO.
after a hort G;fcugion, the committee roie
and obtained leave 70 tit again.