The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-12


Thursday Dec. 2. Mr.. A7oiroys, from The
committee OF Public Lands. rcpar,cd a re.
solution for revivins the law respecting
British refugees, which was atlo;;,ed aod re-
tered to the committee of Public Lands,
with directions to b,ing in a Till according
ly.
The eagrcssed hill Supplementary TO the
act tor extending tile right OF suffrage in
the territory Of Indiana and for other puipo
ses, was read i third time and passed.
MANUFACTURES.
Mr. oey6e't observed tha, en- the 5th tav
or december, 1871. the original report of
me Secretary of the Treasury General A
lexandcr Hamilton) on the subject az manu-
factures was ordered to lie on the table. He
sa'd vt WIS documen. which contained
mucf Important matter and did honor to it's
author. lie conceived it might be made the
OASIS on which an important superstructure
might he raised. He therefore moved that
II should be printed for the use OF the mem.
oers OF the House-Agreed to-
Oh motion Oh MIR. Poindertcr, the fellow.
ing resolution was adopted, and a committee
OF hve appointed in pursuance thereof
fesoiUed, That committee be appointed
20 enquire into the expectancy IF extending
Jurisdiction to the superior courts OF the Sc
reral territories OF the United States. in
~hich "a district court has not been ests bIish-
ed Tor the trial OF treason and other offences
against the laws Of ;he United States. com
mitted within the limits Of said territories
and t. empower said courts to pronounce
suCh Judgment or sentence, cd convictien Of
the offender, or Offenders, as the law dircts
ana that they have leave to report by bill! or
otherwise.
Mr.. Pogdras presented a memorial from
the CorpoI alton Of New Orleans against The.
claim set upby Edward Livingston, ESQ to
The Batture IN trent of the Fauxbounp OF ST
Mary's. Referred to the committee Of Public
Lands.
CHALLENGES. DUELs, &c.
Mr.. Bacon said he held in his hand. three
propositions which he deemed it his duty TO
submit TO the House. They were not for the
regulation OF the great concerns with foreign
nations, but for the necessary object of Pc
gulating themselves. Il would sc seen ina,
these resolutions had not grown cut of any
personal considerations. nor out of anv par
ucular case, but out of the serious evils 10
which the house hail been exposed bv the
want OF such regulations from the con mence.
ment OF the government In 1886, the evil
mad risen to such height that the house
had unequivocally Expressed its opinion ON
it" Mr.. Bacon said he felt il his duty 10
express his sense OH the subject by laying
the resolutions on the table, and more par
ticuiariy as lie understood that the subirc ct
was now agitated in the committee appoin
ted to draft rules aud orders for the govern
ment OF the Honse. He would merely re
mark THAI the resolutions might nor be COR
rect IN form, or they might be alto;cther
erroneous in principle. He was not anxious
as to the particular form but ne was de.
c'dediy in favor of the general object, and
wsned to take the sense of the House upon
IL. For himself he was we'll pre- pared to nc,
on them: but for the convenience of others
he wished them to lie on the table.
FcsoLUed, That the committee appointed
TO report on the rules and orders for the c,,
vcrnmcnS OF the House, do report a rule de
ciarlng. That if any iaember in the course
OF debate shall make use of opproDrious or
viifyInS language with respect to any mem
Der, or 90 cal ;nto question the integrity of
ms motives, or those of either branch OF the
government In relation to the discharge oil
ms official duties, except on a motion forim
parchment or for other interposition of the
constitutional powers Of this Eouse--or an
ply to either INDIGENOUS or reproachsnl ex
pressions-it shall be deemed a breach OF the
orders Of the House,
That said Committee be instructed fur.h pr
to report Il rule declaring I" That if any
person during the session of Congress, whe
ther rnember OF the House or not. shall
give or send to any other member during his
actual attendance at the seat of government.
a challenge TO fight duel, or ii the mem
Der 50 challenged shall accept the same, i,
snail be deemed a breach of the privileges
OF he House, as we'll on the part of such
members as OH that of any other person whe.
tner member or not, VINO shall be aiding.
aoetting or assisting III giving or sending such
chaiienge, or III Carrying the same into eff.
iect. and every such member shall be held
Liable to be expelled from the House there
for"
That said committee be further instructed
20 report rule declaring" That if any
person during the session of Congress, whe
Their a member of the House or not. shall
Commit personal violence or assault upon a.
ny member during his actual attendance
at the seat of government, it shall be deem
Ell breach OF the privileges of tie House,
as wei OH the part of the person so assault
ing. as on that of any other person who shall
De aiding, abetting, or assisting therein, and
such person II a member, shall be held liza
Die to be punished therefor, at the discretion
of the House"
Ordered to lie OH the table.
MI. Macon observed that the committee
appointed to draft rules and regulations for
the government of the House would sit OH
Saturday.
Mr.. Bacon then said he should call for the
consideration of his motion to morrow.
ABOLITION OF DRAWBACKS, &c.
Mr. pan Horn said that on Friday last,
the gentleman from North Carolina mr.
Macon) had moved several resolutions, and
IN the course of his observations had men