The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-18
MONDAY, Nov. IL, 1908.

Mr. Elliot called up his resolution (for
consideration relative to information from
the secretary of the treasury touching in
structions given to the collectors OF ports res
pecting the execution of the embargo laws.
&c. 1t was agreed to.
Mr.. Aforion presented petition from the
company incorporated by law for opening the
navigation Of ihe Catawba and Wateree ri
vers, praying congress to authorize the score
tary of the treasury to subscribe to al! their
vacant shares, representing the interest
which the United States have in the improve
ment Of the said navigation, inasmuch AS they
have arsenais and an armory fixed on the
Catawba, between two falls On the greatest
xhoal of that river, Mr.. Marion moved that
it be referred to the committee to whom wa,
referred that part Of the presidents message
which relates to the improvements of roads,
canals, rivers, &c.
Mr.. Rondoihh having objected to this refer
eDcc, the petition was with the assent of Mr.
Marion referred to a special committee of
five.
Mr.. Neguton offered the following rcso-
luton, which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee appointed
on SO muchfof the message of the President
of the United States as relates TO the militia
ry and naval establishments, be instructed to
enquire into the expedienCy of authorising
the President of the United States to employ
such AN additional number of seamen, not
exceeding ds in his opinion the pub
Tic service may require, and that the com
Inittee have leave to report by bill or other
wise.
Mr.. Newton observed that by law the pre-
sident could not employ more than 400 sea-
men, eleven or 1900 of which are in actu-
al service.
Mr. Bur4veH from the committee appoin-
ted to wait upon the president to request III
formation respecting the orders, DEGREES, &c.
of the belligerent powers against neutral
commerce, reported that the committee had
performed that service, and received for an
swcr from the president that he would com
ply with the request Of the house as soon as
possible.
Tie following resolution was proposed by
Mr.. BiGckled.ge and adopted:
Resslucd, That the committee of com
merce and manufactures be instructed to- en-.
quire into the eXpcdicDcy Of authorising tho
president of the Gnted States TO employ AN
additional rumber OF revenue cutters and
that they report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. A1nmf0rd proposed the following re-
solution, which was referred toa committee
of the whole house to whom was referred Mr..
Chittenden's and other resolutions relative TO
the embargo:
NesotUed, lhaI Tire act laying an embar-
go on all the ports and harbors Of the Unit
ed States and the several acts Supplemental
nv thereto, be repealed so far AS to allow the
ships and vessels Of the United States to de-
part with their ca"goes for those countries
not subject to the Secrees of France, o. those
not subject to the British orders in COUNCIL.
Mr.. Mumford stated his object to he to o. /
pen cur trade to such parts Of the world as
were not affected by the DEGREES and orders
of France and Great Britain-siich as Chi /
ma, the Native ports Of India, Barbary Swe. !
den, Russia, and the freeports in the w St !
Indies.
Mr.. RIGA (of Tcrnesece) submitted the !
following resolutions, each Of whic'. was Sc. /,
parately agreed to, and The first was refer
red to the committee of claims:
Resolved, That every pension or arrear-
age oE pension due, or that may hereafter