The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-06
Goi,greeg.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WEDNESDAY, February IS.

rSOIudTy 10.
Mr.. ]. Randolph reported bill making ap-
propriationsf'r carrying into effect certain trea-
ties with the Cherokee and Piankefiaw tribes
Of Indians, which was referred to committee
of the whole tomorrow.
MIR. ]. Randolph from the fame committee,
prefented bill to amend the act, entitled an
act to regulate and fix the compensation of
clerks, &c. which was referred to committee
of the whole tomorrow.
Mr.. Jeremiah Morrow, from the committee
on public lands, 10 whom was referred the bill
from the Senate, to prevent fettlements being
made on lands coded to the U. S. unauthorized
by law, reported the fame with fundry amend
ments.
Mr.. Jer. Morrow moved the reference of this
report to a committee of the whole.
Mr.. ]. Randolph hoped the report would
not be referred to a committee OF the whole, as
the bill involved no appropriation of morey !;
and as pat experience had lhewn that when
the Houie got into committee Of the whole,
they fcarcely knew how to get out of it. Did
time admit, he fhould have no objection to the
courfe ,propofrd. But this was not the cafe.
The bill could be as well difcufied in the Houfe
rs in committee. He therefore truted it would
not he referred to committee of the whole,
as that ceurfe might defeat its paHage this fcf-
6on.
Mr.. Quincy hoped the bill would be refer
red to committee Of the whole, for if there
was any bill of importance brought before the
Houfe-during this felton,, this was one, which
he therefore thought merited a full conlidera-
ton.
Mr.. Gregg faid he was Indifferent which
cousfe was purfucd. He agreed that the bill
was one of the greatef importance which had
been before the legislature this fefion. He in
deed copiidered il more important than all the
ref oft he Hr m piy
it preference over all others. He hoped it
would be pafTed during the fefRon, but Aill he
willing TO afford gentlemen, full oppor-
tunty of adducng whaIeyer their ingenuity
could fnggef.
Mr.. Smile obferved that, in an early period
Of the fefIion, he n,ould have had no objection
tn this bill, going to committee of the whole.
Bat he tle6red gentlemen to recoe6f the fitua-
tion of the Houfe. He underQood that there
were fxty bills remaining undecided on, many
of which it was highly deGrable to pats. Only
fix days Of the felton, remained. There, there
fore, was no tiHe TO couiume in committees of
the whole. He fsid he believed the bill, tege-
ther with the amendments, might receive fulfil
-eiont confederation, without going into commit
tee Of the whole.
The motion to refer the report to a CON-
mittee of the whole, was difagreed to-Ayes
so.
MIR. Jer. Morrow, from the committe on the
public Lands made report on the amendments
propoied by the Senate to- the bill extending the
time for locating Virginia military land war
rants, agreeing to fome and difaereeing to o.
theirs; in which report the Houle after fhort
difcufiion, concHrrsd.
The bill providing for the payment of the
expeDce incurred by the military preparations
in defence Of the territory OF Michigan aganlt
hottie I"dans in 1906, was read the third time
and paHrd.
The bal authorizing the fettls ment of the ac-
counts bel werr the United States and William
Eaton was read The third time and pahed-Ayes
81.
On agreeing 10 the tide
Mr.. Randolph islo be conceived the title
to be extremely improper, and he hoped fome
gentleman would jnggGt proper alteration
II believed tie bin had pafed by furprife. 1t
was not 70 much bin 70 fertile the accounts of
William Eaton, sstc zip up the fettied forms
Of ih. trcsfury 5ni 20 trln.fei the accounta-
be duties of the trctury so che department of
fate, II would bc aar upon the tatute
book.
The qreaion was then ken ON the title,
which wa agreed to--hycs 80.
The qucRi1u remaining undecided, at the
adjoursuent of yc0-TJay, occurred, viz--to
give t1c COMMITTEES " ,he whole leave to fl a.
gam on The bill 70 alter sud aab'ifh certain Pof
roads--Leaye was r,iu.cd only rs members
ri6ng iu I've Affirmative.
The r. Jufs r-f itfef into committee
Of the v@ioe--Mr. VARNuM 10 the chair--on
the bill making pro9'donio the difpofdl ofthe
public l4Ucs h'b8ttd oetgeen the u. s. military
tra6 and the Cunneteut referve, and for other
pUrpoies.
The committee iOfe and reported the bill,
with amendments, ~ which the Houfe concur
red, and ordered the oil to be eDgro1ed for a
third reading Tomorrow.
MIR. J. Randolph, from the committee of
ways and means, made report Oh the petition
of J1leph farley, collector Of Woldoboro, un-
favourable to an increafe OF compensation
prayed for by him, which was ordered to lie
onthe table.
The IIouie took up the bill to alter and eta
blifb certain poR roads.
motion was MADE to pohpone the bill in
definitely which was oiiagreed to--Ayes 4s--
I}ees 81.