The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-02

Mr.. Key, offered the following resolution ::
ResoiUed, That Il standing committee be
appointed tobe called committee of the Dis
trict of Columbia to consist of mem
bers. 1t shall be the duty of this committee
to take into consideration all petitions and
memorials relating to the affairs of the dis
trict OF Columbia, and to report from time to
time by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. 4. said he would take the liberty of
suggesting the reasons of this motion. The
district OF Columbia was governed by the
laws OF Maryland on the east and by the laws
OF Virginia on the west ofthe Potomac which
existed at the time Of cession to the u. S.
The various notifications made in the state
laws since that period, had no operation in
the territory which they had coded. 1t was
desirable that the laws should be rendered
uniform and equal in their operation through
out the territory. The object of the resolu-
ton was to simplify the business relating to
the district. 1t would be recollectcd that
Congress alone could legislate on this sub
Ject; the greatmeasures ofnatonal concern
had prior claim on the attention of the House,
Tor this reason he had moved the appoint
ment OF general committee.
Ordered to lie on the table for one dav.
MIR. Nezpton, from the committee of Com
merce and Manufactures made report on
the petition of Paul Revere and ]. NJ Re
we're coppersmiths and braziers of Boston
stating that SO much of the PRAYER as asksa
duty OF II 1-3 per cent. on all copper in sheets
imported is unreasonable, but that part which
Prays that old copper may be imported free
OF duty, is reasonable.
Mr. Koran renewed the resolution which
he had moved on q former day, but which
was not then considered, in somewhat differ
ent words, as follow:
feSofUed, Thata special committee be ap-
pointed to enquire into the conduct of Bri-
gadier General Wilkinson, in relation to his
having al any time whilst in the service of
the y. 5. either as a civil or military officer
been a pensic'ier of the government of Spain,
or relative to MS having been an accomplice
Z or in any way concerned during the time "a
toresaid, in foreign or domestic project to
Z dismembcr these u. States and that the
said committee have power to send for such
persons and papers as may be necessary TO
assist their enquiries; and that they report
the result to this House, that the Congress
may be thereby better enabled TO lecislate
upon the subjects of our foreign relations
the increase and maintenance OF the army of
the u. States, and other subjects promotive of
the common veal.
Mr.. Ro7Uan called for the yeas and nays on
the motion now to consider this resolution,
which were taken as follows:
YGAS-Messrs. l.. ]. Aston, w. Aston.
Bib, ]. Campbell, Champion Chittendcn,
Dana, Davenport, Desha, Ely, Gardner,
Garnet, Goldsborough, Gray, Harris, Hoge,
Howard, Johnson, Key, Kirk patrick, Lewis,
Macon, Masters, D. Montgomery, T. Moore,
Mosely, Pitken, Quincy Randolph, Rowan,
S. Smith, Stanford, Stedman, Sturges, Swart.
Taggart, Tallmadge, Upham, Van Allen,
Van Dyke, Van Horne, Van Rensselaer,. Yer
planck, M. Williams, Wilson, and VIM
46.
NAVc NIo.er, p ID n,
Bassett, Brown, Butler, Calhoun, Carlton,
Chandler, M. Clay, Cook, Cults, Dawson,
Deane, Durell, Eppes, Fisk, Franklin, Green
Hester, Holland, Holmes, Humphreys, lis
ley, Jenkins, Lambert, Love, Marion, NJ
Creery, Miner, ]. Montgomery, n. r. Moore,
Jer Morrow, Jno Morrow, Mumford, Nelson,
Newbold, Newton, Nicholas, Porter, Pugl,,
Rhea, Ten. !. Richards NJ. Richards, RiLer,
Seaver, Sloan, 5melt, Smile, J. X. Smith, ].
Smith, Southland, Storer, Taylor, Thompson,
Wharton, Whitehill, Wilbour, and Wither-
ell--59.
Mr.. M (Yay moved that the House go in
10 a committee of the whole on the .militia
bill Negatiycd, 90 to SO.
On motion of Mr. Tindiey, the House went
Tito committee OF the whole, Mr. MASTERS
, i'll the Chair, on the report Of the committee
of Elections on the contested election of PHI
Hip Barton Key, concluding with the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That Philip 3. Key, haUing
! the greafeSF number If Uofcs, and 6einr
| guaiifed 0greea6iy 10 tie Constitution II
The u. Statcs, is entitled TO his seat in this
House.
tThe ground OF which this election is con-
tested, is from non-rcsidcnce. Mr. Kew re-
moved into House which nc built in the
ounty of Montgomery in the state Of Mary
md. Oh the 18th OF September; tho clecti-
in which be had majority Of votes took
ace on tho 9th a. October; he moved back
10 the district Of Columbia on tic Goth Of
1,he same noith. On the 18th July subge-
qnent TO this time, be removed again with
his family into Mari land
Mr.. Hhea owed 70 strike out all that part
of the resolution which is in Italics. Agreed
to.
a motion beinr made T. C. mr. in the re-
solution. as ane ded, Messrs Nelson, Love.
Macon, Taylor, opposed the report, and
Messrs Sloan, w Aston, Key and Colds
. oroush supported it. When,