The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-10
Goaureo9.

ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MONDAY, Nov. g, 1907.


Mr.. Thomas f,id, he had the honor to he 40
pointed member of the committee of Com.
merce and Manufactures. He believed it would
he allowed by the members who knew him,
mat he had never failed TO perform any duty
aligned to him ny the HnuCe, nor ihould he
Nix to be executed from frrvng ON this commit
tee, were It not FOR this circumstances AT the
time The committee was appointed, the immr-
d1'e representative of The city t.f New. York
was not preient: that gentleman, fAd he is now
IN his place, who, hetides being the reprefenta-
tive CT that important commercial city, is much
better acquainted with qnee,ions of commerce
than myielf. He hoped the Houfe would there.
tore grant his requef. Granted, and on mott
on, Mr. Mnmtord was appointed ia his place.
Mr. Ian Re1.Dsiaer preiented the petition of
Joieph Knox, a folder in the revolutionary war,
praying compensation for his iervices which
was referred to the committee of elaine
Mr.. GardYer preiented the petition of Ma
than Btbbtt, of New-H,mpihire, Eating that
he terV-d iome time as phylician in the mill
tary hoipitai at Providence, for which he had
never received compensation, praying relief.
NeI-rrr" 10 the committee of cairns.
mr.. Quincy moved that the petition of Paul
Revere a"d j. NJ. Revere, of Bolton, (preftnted
at former .-eiou) he now re.erred to the CON
nitfee ot commerce and Manufactures. The
ps'hionrcs gre Manufacturers of copper, ard
pray that duty snaT be hid on imported copper
IN meets, in 0r,,cr to encourage the works fab.
iiihed by them with great labor and expence.
Agreed.
Mr.. Quincy aifn moved that the ne,;tion of
Thomas Leach, Levi Tower, and Al. Tower.
owners of the fchooner ptCnix, (prcicnted at
the idit ;elii,H) praying 40 be aiIowe,! a bounty
on quantity Of iat fivrd ftom the i,id :, .I;,.
which the Collector had r,f.ici to allow, from
H'1r,g ~, . -
10 zoe committee OF Commerce and Ndnufac-
lures. Agreed.
ar. Fl& moved that tie petition of William
kiuvad, preiented at former lti;on, praying
TOT ro1 penlatiun as 4 ioidcr IN the revoiutitna-
rY war, be ir:ercd 90 tic committee of claims.
Agreed,
Air. O0zvIon moved that the petiion Of Ro-
oe't Peers and ott.rp, re!pe6ting the titles to
critatn lots in the city st Warrington, prtGent-
cd lat ieiiion and referred u a ic!eci commit
tee, who brought in bill which was not acted
upon, he now referred 20 iec61 committee.
with power 10 report thereon by bill or other
wife.
Mr.. Dana fuggeaed the propricty of emitting
the latter part of The reference, authorizing tue
committee TO report by hill.
| Mr. E0Sgj0H @uHicu;ed 10 the alteration and
the reference was agreed 10.
mr. 60@!9J moved that the letter from The
P'eht'ent OF the Senate, and Speaker Of the
iouie or Representatives of Che tatr of New.
York, incioiine CERTAIN relou:ions OF the lesii.
azure OF that Rate, relative to he prute cton OF
the port and hnrbor Of the city OF New XoIk,
BE- referred 10 the committee on that part of the
PfeiideEt's mefagc, which relates TO the a..
greihons commanded by foreign aimed vcG, Is
! Agreed to.
/ Mr.. Pan Cor!Landt moved that the petition OF
P'ttr c. L'Eniahl, pref,ntyd al = former fe!l;on
Praying tor compensation for icryices reader.
ed the u. States, oe referred TO the committee OF
claims.
| TUESDAY, Nov. 9.
| Mr.. P0i7dester fad, that memorial from the
Legislature of the Miaifippi Territory, was
preiented on the 9Th Of January iaa, praying
for a revliion aud amendment Ok the iari laws
and tor An eXtenilon Of the right OF iufirage. -
lie wiihcd TO refer thefe fnhjgtis TO dItn61
committees, and Tor this purpoie moved 10,
following retoiution
RsIoic,r6, That 10 much OF the memorial o
the Legislative Council and Houir of Repreicn
tatives of the Mlihilippi Territory, preicnted
to this fiou!c on tire 9Th day of January, 1907
as relates 10 the ieyerai acts Of Congreis .: re,
gGlating the granite Of land and providing 70.
the difpoitl Of the lands OF the United State
iouth OF The fate Of fennefce," praying thxl
the ian'c may be reviled and amended be refer
ed TO the committee on the Pablo Lands, and
that the laid committee have leave 10 report By
bin or Otherwiie.
Mr.. P.tfiH doubted the propriety OF the pro.
Poicd reference, empowering the committee &c
report by bill. He wifhed the tubjeet of hi,
memorial 10 take the ufual cour!e.
Mr. PoiHdcxfsr faid he would explain the
reaious why he Propoted this fpeciic reloluton
Had the gentleman heard the memorial read,
! he would have ohlsrvrd that il embraced yari.
I ETY. OF fuhiecto part OF which would be proper.
! ly tered to the Committee on Public Lands
! but anotaer part he ihoud propofc to- refer "a
a ieietl committee: for, ifthe whole memorial
were referred 10 the Committee on Pubic
L-nde, it would ne found that they could not
aa upon certain paris of u, That the whole
might be in Rate of Drogrcf3, he thought il
fay 20 divide the fuhje6.--Shoud this re.
iolutIon be agreed to, he lhouid propofe ano-
tber, in relation 0 the right of 70 srags.
! The reading Of the memorial was called for,
which was read accordingly.
Nr. Pifkn fad, that from the Information ri.
ven by tie gentleman from Mihilhppi Territory,
he was willing the bufnels ihould take the courle
| which re had prcpved.
TIE reference was agreedto.
Mr.. Paiade%f1, then moved the following
,elou ion.
Fcl9fvrd, That 70 much Of the memorial of
the Leg'ntive Council aud Houis OF Rrpreifn-
,a,ycs Of the MlfGippi Territory, as relates
10 the exteuiion of the right of iuHrage in faid
! territory, he referred to ielea committee, and
| that the fdid committee have leave t. rtpofi
! thereon by bill or otherwle.--Ag reed to, aad