Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-11-10
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G4ondGy, Mo- 2, 1907.
-Four otl'er members appeared and tool;
their seats
MIR. Thomas said, lie had the honor To
be appointed q member Of the Committee
Of Commerce and manufactures. lie be-
lieved IL would be allowed bv the mem
bcrs who knew him, that he had never
failed 90 perform any day assigned 10 him
by the House, nor sha,td he ask to he ex-
cnscd from serving IN this committee,
were it not for this circumstance. At the
tine the committee was appointed the
Immediate representative of the CITY Of
Ncw-York was not present: that gentle
man, sand he, is now in his place, who,
besides being the representative Of that
importan, commercial city, is much bet
ter acquainted with questions Of commerce
than myself He hoped the House would
therefore grant his request. Granted,
and Gu melton, Mr.. Mumsord was appoint
ed IN his pace.
Nj. Van Rensselaer, presented the petit
ton III Joseph Knox, a soldier in the rcvo-
lu.ionary war, praying compensation for
his services; which was referred TO the
committee Of Claims.
Mr.. Gardner presented the petition of
Nathan Btbbilt, OF Ncw-Hampshire, sta
ting that lac served some time as Il physi
clan IN the military hospital 1T Prov dence,
Tor which he had never received compen-
saticn, praying relief. Referred 10 the
committee Of Claims.
Mr.. Quincy moved that the petition Of
Paul Revere and ], NJ. Revere, of Boston,
presented at a former SESSION. be now re-
ferred TO the committee of Commerce and
Manufactures. The petitioners are ma
nutaciarersof copper, and pray that Il du-
ty may be laid on imported copper III
sheets, in order to encourage the works
established by them with great labor and
expense. Agreed.
Mr.. Quincy also moved that the petition
Of Thomas Laach, Levi Tower, and Ab
Tower, owners of the schooner Phoenix,
(pTesented at the last session. praying to
be alloweda bounty on a'quantity Of salt sa-
we'd from the said vessel, which the collec-
tor had refused 70 allow, from some ire
gularity in the application, be referred to
the Committee Of Commerce and Manu-
features. Agreed.
Mr.. Fisk moved that the petition of
William Kincaid, presented at a former
session, praying for compensation as
soldier in I'll revolutionary war, hc refer
red to the committee If Claims Agreed
Mr.. Dawson moved that the petition of
Robert Peters and others, respecting the
tiAlC u bSltdlll lDtS III INC Guy OF w ASH
iugton, presented last session, and refer
red to = select committee, who brought in
q bill which was not acted upon, be now
referred II select committee, with pow
err TO report thereon by b III or otherwise.
Mr. Dana suggested the propricty of o.
uniting the latter part Of the reference,
authorizing the committee to report by
bill.
MT. Dawson consented to the alteration
and TIE reference was agreed to.
Mr.. Thomas moved that the letter from
the President of the Senate, and Speaker
Of the House of Representative Of the
state of Eew-York, incIosing &c rtain reso-
buttons Of the legislature Of that state, re-
lat.ve 10 the protection OF the port and har-
Dor OF the ciCy Of NEWPORT, be referred
10 The committee on that part Of the Pre-
sident's message, which relates to the ag-
grcsslons committed by foreign armed YES
sei-. Agreed to.
Mr. Van Cortlsndt moved that the pc.
ttipn of Peter &. L'Enfant, presented at
former session, praying for compeusa-
ton Tor services rendered the ". s. be
referred to the committee Of Claims.