The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-06
committee. w,,n ,nsrrucuops to report by-

committee, wirn INSTRUCTIONS to report by
bill.
Mr.. Good presented the petition of Mrs
Hamilton, widow of the late Gen. Alexan-
der Hamilton of New York, stating that her
husband was "a Colonel during the revoluti-
onary war. and as such entitled to half -pay:
but that from his delicate situation as a
member OF Congress, he had relinquished
his claim. the amount of which the petition
er prays may be allowed to her. Mr.. Goold
moved reference to the committee of
claims. MIR. Gholson moved to refer the
petitions together with one which he conceiv-.
eel to be similar, to select committee. On
this melton debate of near two hours, upon
the subject of claims generally, took place.
in which Messrs Gholson, Good, Macon,
Southard Lyon, Tallmadge, Nelson, Quincy,
Smile, Southland. GARDENER and Randolph
partook. The petition was eventually re-
ferred to the committee of claims by small
majority.
VOTE OF APPRECIATION.
The unfinished business of yesterday was
resumed, ayes 6S.
MIR. u. G.. jackson withdrew his motion
for indefinite postponcnient, and Mr.. Nell
son renewed it. .,
MIR. Johnson spoke in support of Mr.. Ba-
con IS amendment
When he sat down, several members RI
sing to speak, motion was made to adjourn
ahSi SdrrleU, ayes %. ..s-
WEDNESDAY,, May 81.
Mr.. MKin, presented a petition from he
Americans concerned i'm Miranda's expsdi-
;,tion. now confined in jail in South Americ,.
praying relief. Referred to Messrs. M'Kinl,
| Say. Elnott, Roane and Cochran!
/ MIR Southa,'d from the committee of Re-
I.visal aud Unfinished Business, made report
i'll part. Ordered to lie on the table.
4 In - ~,
Thomas Paine, presented at the last sessio
was referred to the committee of claims.
IT, On motion of Mr.. H7arion a committee
was appointed to enquire into the expediency
OF reviviug the act giving the consent of Il
| u, States to the act of the Legislature If
South Caroline giving power to the city cour-
Gil OF Charleston to impose duties on the
tonnage OF vessels from foreign ports
| MIR. Nrzoto.i reported bill authorizing
the accounting officers of the Treasury De-
lpartment to give credit 10 certain collectors
| OF the customs for allowances made by them
to the owners Of fishing vessels. Twice read
and referred. -
80 PUBLIC LANDS.
MIR. Rhea offered the following resolution
ResoiUed That tie committee on The Pa6-
| nc Lands do enquire into the eahediency
OF laying ri and describing by certain
MefeS and bounds, a trGc! If country to
| (Which the Indian fitie is e5rsinguiahed. with
"a ne HDiits IF Louisiana. and TO include
all The settlements 7citiin rte said fer1isoru,
and Of havins the said tract Of country ia,a
| of INTO Townships and sections half and
| quarter sections, Gs,'eea6iy TO the several
tu7us heretofore made for surveying the
lands Of The United States; and also to en-
CURE tmfo-the erfiediency. Of granting one
quarter of a section TO every free n,aie
zOiite, itcrson Soho nozy resides thereon, or
zvho 7usH apithin gears actually intrope
| and reside thereon.
| his resolution was supported by M.
Rhea, on the ground that the settlements in
that country were much dispersed, and that
1 the speedy settlement of it would give secu-
rity to the frontiers, and form a barrier be-
tween the American settlers and the Indian
ne tons on the frontier. 1t was opposed by
| MIR. Ely on the ground, that the subject had.
Tor several sessions, been before the commit
tee OF Public Lands, who, however disposed
| to act on 1t, had never been able to perceive
that any good was to result from it and by
Mr.. Lyon on the ground, that the very re-
| terence OF the subject to committee would
| be an injury to the. u. S. and vexation to
| the people, delaying them from purchasing
lands, under the idea that Congress were a.
bout to give them to settlers.
The motion was ncgatived-52 to AZ.
MILITARY ACADEMY.
Mr. LezviS offered the following resolution:
"Resoived, That a committee be appoint
ed to enquire into the exped ency of reno: :.
| ing from West Point, the corps of engineers
constituting the Military Academy, to the
city of Washington /; and that they have leave
to report thereon by bill or otherwise"
| On the question "Wll the House agree to
| consider the resolution ?" there were for con-
sidering it, 47--against it, 81.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
MIR. Bacon laid ON the table the following
resolution:
ResotUed, That the Secretary of the trea-
sury be directed to prepare and report to this
Rouse, at their next session, plan for the
application OF such means as are within the
powers OF Congress, for the purpose of pro-
tectlng and fostering the manufactures of
| the United States, together with statement
| OF the several manufacturing establishments
which have been commenced, the progress
which has been made in them, and the sue
| cess with which they have been attended.
and such other information as, in the opinion
| OF the Secretary, shall be material in exhibit
ing general view of the manufactures Of
| the u States.
motion having been made to print the
resolution,
Mr. Lyon opposed the printing # it. He
said, that something should be done at this
| session for the benefit of manufacturers 1t
was cold comfort to them to tell them, that
they should nave report on the subject at
the next session. He would not postpone a
consideration Of the sult;ect Fro,o 81