The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-12

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were, with S;ew to ts-sr the rrsr * 81 th. re-
n.orisL IfgentlcD,cn tii,ustt s;,e c,rso.so ssas
wrong, let them slbi.it p.ooo,i {, r,.,,.;t
he was 0repaied 10 meet i On far ,sunisis ,
NH. NAtilic said the question nov. MAS ate.
Their the petition should be referred 20 the c,,a.
mittee OF commerce and manufactures. A pro.
position had been made to refer il to anothcr ct,p
mttee. He hoped the House would not deyiate
from the common rule for, If any subject was
proper to De referred to the Committee OF Com.
merce and Manufactures, il was this
The question of reference was then decided by
Yeas and Nays as follows:
feas-Messrs. Alexander, W. Aston. B.oon.
Bard, Barker, Bibb, Blackledgc. Blount. Boylr.
Brown, Calhoun, G.. w. Campbell. C,r,top,
Champion, Chandler, Chittendcn, Clopton. Cook
Crowninshicld, Cults, Dana, Davenport, Daw.
son, Deane, Durell, Ely, Findley, Fisk, Frank
lin, GARDENER, Gardner, Gray, Green, Harris.
Heister, Helms, Hoge, Holland, Holmes, Ilslcy.
Jenkins, Johnson, keenan,, Kirkpatrick, knight.
Lanioert, Lewis, Livcrmore, Macon, Marion.
MCreery, Miner, N. r. Moore, T. Moore,
Jeremiah Morrow, Moseley, Mumford, Nc wton'
Nicholas, Pitkin, Porter, Pugh, Quincy. Ran.
doiPh, Rea OF Pen. Rhea of Ten 7. Richards. M
Richards, Riker, Russell, Seavcr, Smell. Smile.
) Smith, Southland, Stanford, Stedmap. Storcr'
Sturges, Swart, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson
Upham, Van Allen, VaniDyke, Van Rensselaer,.
Wharton, Whitehill, Wilson, Witherell-o1.
Desha, Howard, Lloyd, Love, Nelson, SAWYER.
sloan, J. K smith,rrrigg, TIoup, Van Horne,
M. Williams, Winn.--16
mr. Bacon presented memorial from the po-
vernon, by the direction of the legislature of Mas
sach'isetts, praying Congress to consider or com.
promise claims of certain citizens ofthat state and
others to lands formerly granted by the state of
, neorsa ana afterwards ceded by that state to the
United States, (the Yazoo claim y spec;GcalIy
PRAYING that their ciaims be satisfied by an e.
9ui'aO'e compromise, or settled according, to
known principles by an impartial tribunal.n
mouonb being made BY Mr. Bacon To -ef.rit tn
the committee of claims
ar 6to5 moved that it be rejected but the
speaker declaring motion for reference to have
PreNe"ence, Mr. Bibb called for the Yeas and Nays
Oh its reference 'S
1Nr' Marion moved that it be referred to a com
mi''ee OF the whole which latter motion was a
greed to, II to 81, after de- ,c of three honrs.
winch shall be commemorate cur next.
inc mouon Tor reference of this petition was
supported by Messis. Smile, I.iverInore, w. AL
stof' Holland, Bacon, Elliot, Chandler. vi .riun.
Quincy, Macon, Crowninshicld and Cook ano
opposed by Messrs. Bib, Troupj Nelson, Ran.
doipb and Alexander
question being made rs to-the day on which
1t should be t..kcn up
:. The first Monday of Jsnc next was named and
disagreed TO, 81 to So
The first Monday in Nav ,vos ,.o,,,,;,.J h
Yeas ard Nays, SIS 20 al
has da; was i,ilieti, but the most distant day
took preference of course.
Inc second Monday in February was agreed
to, 81 to IS o -
mr.. Raudolbh called for tie consideration of a
motion made by HIM lew days ago and postponed
TIL this day-(rciatlre 20 General Wilkinson
~ motion for Adjournment took precedence of
this, and was c.trricd--Ayes S..
-,fr. Lros,rtJ,shie[l DrcscItel tho nernor;ol nj
Jonathan Crout' praying that some person may be
authorised on the part Of the u. s. 10 treat with
MN respecting tho erection photographs which
was referred to select committee CONSISTING of
Messrs Crowninshicld, Nicholas, Fintlcy, Tho
mas and Troup
TUESDAY, Jan. s.
me Housc were this day wholly engaged in
inc discuSsion OF the resolution oi.ed by Mr. Ran.
dniph on Thursday last III relation to General Will
kiRson.
Inc question at the last consideration was on its
reference IL had been then moved 10 refcrit to
select committee, with pu,yey to send for 6crsors
papers, &c and motion was made to amend This
n'ouoh by striking out the words in Italc was
theh under consideration and Of course was first
taken INTO consideration this day.
Inc motion Tor striking out these words was
supported by Messrs LYON, Campbell, Minor.
Holland, Sloan, D:,;ia, Fisk and Aston, and op
PoSea oy McssrS Stanford, GARDENER and Elliot !;
anu was CARRIED by yeas and nays, ~ to So
me question was then taken on the reference
OF the rcs"iu'ion, and negativcd, only one or two
rising i'll favor OF it.
ne question then recurring on the original re-
solution, Mossrs. Burwci, Troup and Quincy sup
ported, and messrs. Backiedgc, Minor, Camp
ocil and Gardner opposed it wnen
4h' Bt66 sad 1t was now a late hour (half past
tour and several gentlemen who would wish to
express their nPn'ons had not yet had an oppor-
600 81.
1.-THE a"bate on this day will BE- commenced in
our next