The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-04

IA order 20 ishrr5 81; c,.d,o,- a,d ria, there ,,a.
me bill prcviion iuc clearing the charr.i OF yhe
river, in cafe i. Mould hr Injured by the bridge being
carried away by zee, forms, Sc OF ihouId be left
uuiiniihed. n'
Thoie who oppoftd the motion expreaed their re-
greet that thefe amendments had been thought of
when the bilwss before the committee Of the whole,
and open for amendment tina, this wa. done with
deGgn tn defeat the principle Of the b and tina, the
advocates Of the motion might be compared to Phyi-
clans who administered their noilrums infant till
they trangled it, in anfwer the tr(t objection was
replied that the rk which the bfcribers would run
theexperiment entitled them to ample recommendations
and yet whenever the annual income exceeded per
cen,um their capital, Congress was authorized to
lower the tolls To the ieeoud obje 6ion anfwer
ed THAI every nionied naitution liable to- the
fame Objection tias creditors authorized to
ieize upon tolls arirg from the Rock of individuals
aud TO feque.ate them till they received their Dues
and to the third obs aion fad that tbeie
were within the bare compass of poilibility, aud
| might never happen.
The motion for recommtmep, to felea commit
teew carried-Ayes 72 aud the fame committee
appointed that brought in the bill.
MIR G. ~ CSmtbsN, from the committee of Ways
and Means, made report in favour of the petitions
of Edward Weld and Samuel Beebec which was
referred to a committee of the whole on Thurfday
next.
Mr.. C. W. Campbell from the fame committee
made report on the petitions of the neafurers of fa
and coal, and inspectors of cuftoms in the diaria Of
New York and on the petitions of everal infpeciors
of Baltimore, New York and Bottom declaring it
as the opinion OF the committee. that il isinexpsdien
at this time to grant their requeR Thefe reports
were referred to the committee of the whole
row.
Mr.. Bfsnnf moved that the petition of fundry ira
ders, merchants, &c. in the diiria of Ed.nton, NJ c.
praying for port Of entry be referred the Commit
tee of Commerce and Manufaaures-Agreed.
Mr. 5l0uat alto moved that the petition of fundry
inhabitants in the town of Wilmington, N. c. prav-
ing for the eaablhment OF mail boat to Shell CAT
tie ifland, be referred to the Poit Office committee
Agreed.
MIR. 76Oz7as faid that by an at psiTed in 1898,
the Secretary OF War the Secretary of the Treafury
aud the Comptroller of the Treaiury, were appointed
eomm'ioners to examine the claims of refugees from
the Brisiih provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia.
Theie con,mihoners had made two reports on thofe
claims, which had not yet been finally aaed on AT
tine Ian FELTON, they referred to feea commit
tee, who reported a bill which paiTed this Houfe,
but was poifponed in the Senate. He now movad
that they be referred to felea committee Agreed,
Ayes IS, Nays %; and the following gentlemen ap-
pointed the committee; MeiTrs. Thomas, Bibb, and
Bacon.
On motion Of MIR. POi7issfty, the Houfc went in =
to committee of the whole the bill extend the
right Of outrage in the Millippi territory and for
other purpoies.
Mr. TrOrp moved to frike out the IL feetion of
the bill, extending the GIT of outrage, well on the
ground of its being Incompatible with the articles of
ceihon and agreement, between the u. S. and Geor-
gia as on its eIpediency.
The motion was fupported by Me1rs. Troup and
Bib, and oppoird by M.Grs. Poindexter w. Alton,
Rhea of Ten. and Sloan, who contended that there
was no doubt of the right of Cougrels to eeiate ON
this fubje6 or of IT'S expedieney.
An abitraet of the arguments fall be given in a
future paper.
When the committee rofe withou, coming to de-
clifton, and obtained leave it again.
TUEspAT, Nov. Cd.
Leave of abfence was granted to Mr.. Dawfon for
| three days.
Mr. B,o-pn prefented the petition Of Cafpar Refer,
which referred the committee OIL claims barred
&c.
MIR. Ne1r.on from the committee of Commerce and
Manufactures reported bill TO change the name of
the difria of BuryPort, in the diftrh of MsGachu.
ietts, agreeaty to the petition of Jeremiah Hill
which read twice and referred to a committee of
the whole on Thurfday next.
Mr.. Mumterd preiented petition from fnndry
merchants OF the city of New York, praying for a
modification of the duties whale and fpermaceti
oil (; which was referred TO the committee of Com
merce and Manufacturer.
Mr.. Blorut faid, that chairman of the COM
inttee of sggrefions he had received letter from
the fecretary of the navy Eating fome errors which
had been dhcovered in the report of the committee
of Enquiry communicated by the fecretary to the COM
rnttee. and by them to the Houle; which letter wa,
read, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Z. Cioy moved that the petition The mea
furers of fat and coal Philadelphia be referred to
the committee of the whole to whom feveral petition.
the fame fubjeet were yeAerday referred Agreed
On motion OF MIR. 7. Clay, eli. Houle refoIved it
felt intoa committee of the " hole the bill au;ho-
rGng the purchafe of certain copies of the journals
which beng gone through was geported BY the
chairman, MIR. MASTERS and ordered TO third
reading morrow. Ayss so.
On motion Of MIR. Darby, the Houfe refoived Nell
into committee Of the whole on the bill TO incorpo
the ,ruaecs of the BaptIit Church in the city OF
Wilmington which being gone through. Ma. MA s.
TKRs, the chairman, reported the BILL which was or
dered to third reading Tomorrow
IN SENATE, Nov. 30.
| Mr.. ATTt:bW, from the committee on that part Of
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