The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-17
G0tlgrees.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MONDAY, November 9.


Mr.. Parke offered the following refolution
which was adopted, and committee of five ap-
pointed accordingly:
RefofUeG, That committee be appointed to
enquire whether any, and If any, what alterati-
ons ought to be made in thclaw fixing the falares
OF the fecretaresofthe MifIi6ippi, Indiana, Lou
liana, and Michigan Territories, and that they
have leave to report by bill or otherwife.
MIR. Holmes prefented the petition of Samuel
Glynn, praying for compensation for fervices
during the revolutionary war. Referred to the
Committee of Claims.
MIR. Key preented memorial from the
Mayor and citizens Of George. Town, in the
ditrict OF Columbia, agaiuf the contemplated
bridge over the Potomac; which was referred
to the committee of the whole to whom had
been referred the bill on that fubie6t.
MIR. Key faid, that the bill for the erection of
the bridge was made the order of the day for
this day; as the fuhjeet was particularly inter.
citing to the citizens of his diltritt, and he ex.
peeled that tomorrow there might be docu.
ments laid on the table which would throw con-
iderable light on the fubje6t, he moved that the
confederation of the bill ihould be poltponed till
"Wednesday.
Mr.. Lesris wifhed that the fuhietf N,ouId
progreis as fat poiiitle but if additional
documents were expected, he had no objection
to the poitPonsment; which was accordingly
agreed 70.
Mir. Key moved that the memorial which he
had juit preftntcd lhoud be printed.
This was objected IN by Mrlirs. Lewis and
Upham, on the ground that no petition or do.
cument on this fubject had been printed, and it
would be partial to order one only to be print
ed, and that they could not ak be printed in a
reafonable time.
The motion for printing was iniRed on by
Metirs. Key, NeG9n, and Sloan, on the ground
that all the other documents had been in the
poiieiiion of the Houfe for four years, VINO had
become acquainted with their contents; that
this petition contained matter entirely new, and
which could not be underftood from barely
hearing it read.
The motion was negatved, Sc to 10.
MIR. Borfe preiented the petition of the wit.
nefles who attended on the part of the u States
at the late trial at Richmond, Eating that the
pay allowed to witnefTes attending that court
was by no means adequate to the eypences
which they necefiarily incurred during their at.
tendance; and praying for additional compen-
penfation.-Refcrred to the committee of
Claims.
MIR R1ndolbb fsid, that at the lalt FELTON,. or
the feiion before, bill had been pailed to defrav
certain expenses ariling from the impeachment
or Samuel Chafs: That bill had provided COM
Pentaton for witnehes only. There were feve.
raj Perions, other than wtneiies, whom it was
incumbent on the Houie to compensate, as mar
ihais who ierved proceis, iGuing from the Sc
nate, for which there was no proviiion by law
there were alto fotne fervices of a minor nature
which the managers had thought neceiiary, and
which ihoutd be compenfated. He therefore
moved that the committee of WAYS and Means
be 'n'trncted to enquire what further appropri-
atoms are neceiiary TO defray the expences ari-
hng IRON the impeachment of Samuel Chafe.
Agreed.
Mr.. soutb7oard and MIR. Chandler each pre-.
tented petitions OH the fubject of poft-offices
aud roads, in their REFLECTIVE diRricts which
were referred.
DIR. .Mnmtord preitnted a memorial from the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of New.York,
hatmg tbs detencelefj litudton of the city and
harbor, ard praying that an adequate appropri-
alton De made tor rs protection. Referred to
the committee on the aggrelfions committed
within our ports and waters, sc.
Mr. Smile preiehted the petitions OF the mef-
fengers of the Regifer of the Trealury, and of
the metiengers of the Treaiury and War De-
partmsnts, praying for an ncreafed compenfa.
ton which were referred TO the committee of
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Fjndity made report from the Commit
tee of Elections, on the memorial of Joihua
Barney, complaining Of the undue election of
WIN. M CrserY, as representative from the
Rate of Maryland, in favor of Mr.. M'Creery;
which was committed to a committee of the
whole on Thuriday next and ordered to be
printed.
AgreeabIy to the order of the day the Houfe
went into committee of the whole, Mr.. Mas
TIERS in the chair, on The bill making an appro.
prIauon for the further fupport of the Navy
EHabliIhment during The year so7.
On motion of MIR. G.. IL. Campbell, the blanks
in the bill were flied up in the following mar
per:
For pay and fHbfiaance of officers
and ieamep, dolls 74.75O 20
Provi!Ions, 81 1853 IS
Repairs of vefTcls, l42,ss4 GIL
Pay and futiiaance of the ma
rine corps, 1880
Cloathing for the fame, IO,Is9 IL
Medicines and boipitsI flores. POS 40
Ordnance and military aores, sio,554 so
lumber for the Navy, $1,000
The bill being gone through, motion was
made for the committee to rife, vixen
Mr.. ONinlr wiBied to ak y auction Of the
chairman OF the committee of Ways & Means.
In the Climate which they had received from
the Secretary Of the Navy, it was Gated that
the timber procured was for building 10 gun
boats :" the appropriation IN The bill was "for
the Nays" he wihed to- know the reafon for
this variance; whether rhls timber was the
fame az tina, ipecified for the gun-bo2t9; it 70,
whether 1t was any thing ellie than gun-boal
timber
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