The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21
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/. Majority 80
The bill was ordered to be read a third time
on Monday.-Adjeurncd.
MONDAY, Jan. 16.
Mr.. Hoimes presented a memorial of Tho
mas Urquhart and David Urquhart, of n
Orleans, merchants, praying relief in the
case OF certain bonds given by the memorial
lists on the expectation of a quantity of ihdi
60 of foreign growth. from the port of Or(c.
ans to Liverpool, &c 1t was referred to
the committee Of and manufac-
lures.
Mr.. BOYD presented a petition from sun
dry inhabitants Of certain towns and villa
ges IN New'Jersey, praying the establish
ment OF Post Offices. 1t w.s referred to the
committee of Pos.-Ofices and Post Roads.
The petition of sundry inhabitants of
Bridge water, Massachusetts, presented the
29tftof March last, was referredto the same
committee.
The Speaker presented to the House, a
representation of sundry inhabitants of Dun
stable,i in Massachusetts, demonstrating a.
ga'nSt line mode Of choosing electors, asiate-
ly practised in that state.
MIR. SeQUer presented asimiiar represen-
tation from sundry inhabitants of Canton. in
the same state, of the like tenor; as did al
so Mr.. Barker from sundry inhabitants of
towns in Pl, mouth and Norfolk, in Massa-
'chusetts, of a similar tendency; they were
ordered TO lie on the table.
An engrossed. bill for the reliefof sick, dis
abled and distressed seamen. was read the
TIN rd time and passed. Yeas 66-Nays 80.
Mr.. LoUe presented a petition from the
surveyor OF the customs for the port of Nan
jemov, in the state of MARYLAND. PRAYING an
increase of fees, &c. 1t was referred to the
Comm tee Of and manufactures
On motion Of MIR BloXnt, it was resolved
that the committee If post-ofices and post
roads, be instructed to enquire into the ex-
pediencv Of establishing a post-road from
Washington. in North-C carolina, by way of
Ba h, &c &c.
On motion of Mr.. LLOYD. it was resolved
that the committee of post-offices and post
roads be instructed to enquire into the ex-
pediency of establishing a cross-post from
Cenire'ille, in Queen AIMS county, to
Queens Town, in the sajd,county
lhe HtMse went into com miitee of the
whole ON the bill for dividing the Indiana
Territory into two separate governments
Nh WILLIS ALsToE in the Chair SIEVE
raj amendments were made and reported
by the Chairman'to the house, and The bill
was;ordered to be eDgrossed for a third read
irg Tomorrow,
49, Va" 'N PiSStilCu TIC DtIlOTldi OF
sundry INHABITANTS and proprietors of lots or
parcels of,land in George Town and its vi
cinity, ~(Columbia,) stating sundrv obiecti-
ons to the provisions Of the bill pending be-
fore. the House, supplementary to the act
emitted " An acs TO amend the charter of
George Town." PRAYING the same NAV be-
revised and amended, &c. 1t was commit
ted TO the committee of the whole, to whom
said bill WAS referred.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the bill for the relief of Edward
Reemcnt, Mr.. PITKIN in the Chair-it was
reported to the House without amendment
and ordered to be engrossed for a third read
ing to morrow.
he House resumed the consideration of
the amendments proposed by the Senate to
the bill, entitled I" An act authorizing the aD-
pulntment and employment of an additional
number Of navy officers, seamen and ma
%rireS:" Whereup3n
The frst amendment, 70 which the com
mittee of the whole House reported their dis
agreement ON the 18th instant, being again
read at the Ccrk's table, in the words iol-
lowing, tn wit
SIC. /, line 2-Aftcr the word "asscm-
bled," inssrt as follows: THAT there be fit
tea out, ciicered, manned and emp.a, cd.
aS socu as may be. all the frigates and Other
trmcd vessels of Inc United States, add
sun boats: That the President of the United
Statesbe authorized and en powered 20 cause
the frigates and armed vessels, so soon as
they can be prepared for actual service, res
Iect'Nely' TO be stationed at such ports and
places on the sea coast. as he NAV deem
r1ost expedient, or to cruize on any part of
the coast OF the United States or territories
thereof, and'-
After considerable discussion, the ouesti-
on was taken, that the House do concur with
me committee OF the whole House in their
Enlargement to the said FIRST mendment-
apd it was carried in the afirmative-Ypae
6S-Nays IS This dtcided he fate Of all
the other ~amepdrents from the Senate.
which we're ~succcseively voted out. and the
biE, prociseiyi in the shape it had originally
gone to the Senate, was before the House
when an ~adjournmcnt was calledfor and car
ried.
SENATE.