The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-23

HiI7' BE having L.cn received from tic Pre-
sidert OF Tic United States BY Mr. Graham,
Oa'Eetion cf M ID. x. BIiiia,as tlie con-
mitiee rose, reported progress sndobt.insd leave
To sit again.
The message was then read as follows.
TO the Senate and Hozsc cf Representatives. If the
y. STATES.
communicate for the information of Congress
a letter from the Consul Of the United States al
Malaga to the Secretary ci State covering one
from rir Lear, cur Consul at Aisiers, wnici
gives information that the rupture threatened Ur.
the part ct the Dey oi Alsicrs has been AMIGA
bly, settled, and the vessels seized by him are Ii
bcrated. tn: JEFFERSON.
The document which accompanies the message
rs the same with that which appeared IN out last
The message on molten of or. .s)wtncy re-
ierred to the committee appointed To consider a
former communication Of the President ct the
States relative to our relations with Algiers
Mr.. NsSpfon moved for the order of The tl.y on
the bill extending the terms Of credit re, enue
bonds.
Mr.. Cook supposed the bill for cxtingushing
the debts due from the u. States had preference
us unfinished business; if not, he hoped the gen
tlemau from Virginia had too high sense of de-
coruin to insist on his motion
Mr.. NeSuton's motion negatived, and Mr.
Geok's agreed 10 by the House Mr.. CUrrs a.
gain in the Chair.
Mcssrs. Holland, Sturges and Quincy advocat-
cd the bill, and Mcssrs. Aston and Rhca oppos-
ed it.
he question was then taken on striking out
the first section (tAe principle of the billy and ne
Gatived So to %
When, on motion of Mr. Cook the committee
rose, reported progress, and obtained leave to sit
again.
Mr.. Dd-cson from the committee on military
and naval establishments, reported the foliowiHg
% trh = 4
ierred TO the committee whe reported it to bring
in Bill.
Resotsed, That the sum of dollars be
appropriated to enable the President of the Unit
ed States to procure by purchase, OF TO cause the
same 10 he manufactured stand Of arms
Tor the use of the u. S. and TO cause the same to
be deposited in safe and suitable places.
Mr.. DGS.son also reported the agreement of
lhe same committee 10 the bill from the Senate
Which was to them referred for INCREASING the
military peace establishment of the u. States
which, was referred to committee of the whole
tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr.. Parke the House went into
committee ct the whole on the bill extending
the right OF suffrage within the Indiana terrific
ny MIR. PtTKIN III the chair, which having been
gone through WAS reported " the House.
Mr.. Rhed proposed an amendment further ex-
tending the suffrage; which was negatived,
ayes IL
morrow.
On motion of Mr. G. ~. Campbell, the House
went into a committee of the Whole, Mr.. MARI
ON IN The chair, on the bill for the relief of Ed
ward Weld, and Samuel Bebee: which having
been gQne through reported to the House
and ordered to third reading.
On motion of Mr. Nszpton, the House went
into committee OF the whole on the resolution,
tor disposing OF certain charts OF the coast of n
Carolina, Mr. RICHARDS in the chair, which be-
ing gone through, was reported to the House and
ordered TO third readng
On motion OF Mr.. NeSproH, the House went in
to committee of the whole, MIR. PITKIS:in the
chair, on the bill to allow the Importation of old
and reported TO the House, was ordered to a
third reading.
On motion of Mr. G. ". Campbell the House
wentin the committee of the whole, Mr.. w
ALsroN in the chair on the bill from the Sen
ate 10 def ay the expenses incurred IN an enqui
ry into the conduct of John Smith, 4 senator
from Ohio; which being gone through and re-
ported TO the House, was ordered to third rea-
ding.
Mr. Dasusoa laid upon the table the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That committee be appointed or
the part of this House jointly with such commit
tee as may be appointed on the part of the Sen
| ate to consider and report what further business
it is necessary to be done during the present SEES
sion and at what time it will be proper for Con
gress TO ad ourn.
On motion OK mr.. Van Renscelea, the House
went into committee of the whole, Mr.. BIAS
SET IN the chair, OH the bill for the relief of Sa
muel Whiting, which being gone through ant
reported to the House, the House adjourned
without concuring in the report.