The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-08
FRIDAY, February %.

the United States by Mr.. Coles his Secretary.
Which being read
Mr.. Dazpson moved that the COMMITTEES IF the
whole be discharged from the further considera
ton OF the bill for raising additional army
Agreed.
Mr.. DAWSON then moved that the bill with the
document respecting the regular army be refer
red TO the committee on our military and naval
stabilshments.-Agreed
11r. DarrSon then moved that the documents
ana so 1auch OF the message of the President a 9
relates to volunteer CORPS and the author zinc,
new detachment of the militia, should be referred
to the committee appointed on the 18Th inst. to
enquire into the propriety of organizing volun
teer corps OF 24,0O0 men Agreed.
mr.. Garnett moved resolution for printing the
resembling act of the state of Georgia, on the
Yazoo grant His reason for this. was that This
act contained condensed view of material facts
relative to that subject, and after looking among
the documents in the House he could not find it,
mr.. Rhea moved to amend the resolution kv
adding " alsoa copy Of the act rescinded.'
mr. stafford thought if this was printed, a do
cument which had been before the House statine,
the share which each member of the legislature
who passed 1t received with their names, should
be added to il.
Nh Bacon announced his intention of moving
the printing OF the report of the commissioner
Some desultory conversation took place OF The
resolution, in the course of which,
mr.. IroHp, IN remarking upon the act rescind-
ed, SAID that no such act existed it had been
hoAoraby consigned to oblivion. The House had
II IT not in their power to draw it from te grave
Inc gentleman might produce paper which he
might call an act of Georgia, but this House
could not order it to be printed as an act of the
state of Georgia
Nh. Stanford moved to insert the word eau
thenticated" before the word ''copy.n
Mr.. Rhed at the suggestion Of Some gentle
men having withdrawn his amcnJrcr-
mr. Bacon moved an amendment Tor the puf
pose Of introducing into this resolution the arti
Giles OF cesson to the IT, S. and the report of the
commissioners of the United St.tes Oh The Yazoo
claim.
After some conversation GL B1.on's amend.
Inent having been agreed ta--i9 70 a.
mr.. Golds6oroagh moved 60 amend the resolji.
ton by adding " and all other documents in the
possession OF this House relative 10 the Yazoo
claim"
After some observations on the subject,
M. G7idsbo-oaSi withdrew his amendment.
~. ID. X. HHlia1ls, as there appeared to be
some difference Of opinion on the subject, and
70 gre time to prepare resolution, To- meet the
WISHES OF all, moved apOstponcment of the rcso.
luton.
After some further conversation.
N1t d. n Williams, ~ by making the motion
TIME BAD been gained to prepare a resolution that
"ouid "b'iate AL objection, withdrew his mott
o.. and
Mr. Goyre't wishing TO withdraw the r.solu-
ton 20 replace it BY another
The S5cafey declared that motion after n.
mcndmcnt could not be withdrawn.
m Ra@ters renewed the motion for postpone.
rncnt. Carried, So to 80.
Mr.. Hedb,7a moved that when the House adj
journed, IT adjourn tit Nfonday-Nogstivcd ~
hn snsr cd bill for procuring an additional