The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-23

.inot and mo niu.ous votes of three several
houses OF congress, returning thanks to him
for his able and impartial conduct in the
chair.
Mr.. Rasdolph's speech to BE continued.
FROM THE MONITOR.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. I.
:. FRIDAY, June Is.
Mr.. Lewis presented petition from sun
dry citizens of the city of Washington, pray
ing that the road from Spalding's tavern, in
Prince Georges county, to the line Of the
District of Columbia, may be declared to be
a highway. Referred to the committee for
the District of Columbus.
Mr.. Macon, from the committee to whom
was referred the report Of the attorney ge-
neral, relative to the Baftnre, at New-Or-
leans, moved that the committee be discharg-
ed from the further consideration of the same
Carried-52 to 80. a.
Mr.. Macon then moved, that the various
documents and petitions relative to the same
subject, be again referred to the attorney
general, with instructions to investigate the
merits of the respective claims of the Unit
cd States and Edward Livingston to. the
Failure, and report thereon to the House.
lie on the table one day.
MIR. Johnson, from the committee Of claims,
to whom was recommitted the report on the
petition of Hannah Foster, made a second
report, unfavorable to the petitioner.-Or-
dered to lie on the table.
,Mr. Potter obtained leave of absence for
the remainder of the session, from Monday
next.
The House again resolved itself into a
committee of the whole, OH the bill making
.urther provision for the support of the pub
debt-Mr. Pitkin in the chair.
Mr.. Dana's amendment varied SO as to
make it little more explicit, still under
consideration.
.Messrs. Dana, Gold Randolph and Whra-
ton opposed the bill. and Messrs.. Eppes,
Shelley and Montgomery supported it.
The question was taken on the amend
ment and lost, only thirty-two members ris-
ing in the affirmative.
MIR. Dana moved another amendment, to
prevent any loan being made under the bill
pfeyious to notice being given in the public
gazetes. Disagreed to.
The question was then taken on agreeing
tothe bill in its original form, and carried
% bya hrge majority. -.
y The committee rose and reported Their
agreenent to the bill.
Mr.. MANDOLIN moved the following reso.
luton ~
ResoDed, That the discussion of the bib
supplementary to the act entitled, an act
: making further provision for the support Of
public credit and the redemption of the
Ppblic debt, the secretary of the treasury
b. required to give information touching the
same to this house in person. 90 -,
The question on considering this resoiuticr
was taken by yeas and nays, and decided In
Z. aEifthative-60--59
: Messrs. Dana and Randolph SUPPORTED the
1eSlutlon, on the ground, that it was neces-
sarS the.hoqse should know the construction
whNh was intelded to be put en- the bill now
tlndsr its condslderatidri. BY the treasnr, de
Partnent that the officer ,,ivho was to exc
cutethe law was the hsrsoa best to explain
At; hat it would save the time, of the house
70 have the personal attendance of the Sc.
Ereary OF the treasury department; tina,
his pral explanations of tie various Question.
1nVdved IN the correctness and policy of pas.
sing this bill, would remove every cause
OF doubt and objection To it. or slew the
lmplicy of passing ii that as to the no.
yely OF such a resolution, it had been com.
i1non, abont the time OF adopting the fun.
dihg system, FOR the secretary Of the treasu.
ny to appear on the floor of his own mere
motion, without the request of the house
that the constitution had debarrsd him from
exercising the privileges of a member; thai
consequently, he could not have seat in The
house like the British chancellor of the FIX.
chequer
Messrs FindIey and Smile oppS5ed thu
resolution, because of its novelty; because
the information desired might be obtained
An writing; and because they had no wish t.
see the secretary of the treasury appear in
the house. particularlyas he could not have
the privilege of vindicating his opinions a.
member. AT the time the secretary for
mery appeared in the house, there was ne
committee of ways & means. The existence
OF this committee prevented the necessity ot
the personal attendance of the secretarv.-
The republican party had considered it too
great point gained by them, when they Oh
tanned the establishment Of this committee
Mr. Findley remark ed that if the house
wanted the secretary the treasury TO at
tend IN the house, let the thing hot be hal
done let him take his seat as a member
!he question was then taken on the reso.
luton itself by yeas & nays, & lost--Yeas 4
Mays 49,
fEAs.-Messrs. Baylies, Blaisdell, Breck.
enridge, Campbell, ]. c. Chamberlain
champion, Chittenden, Clay, Cobb, Dana
); Davenport, jr. Ely, Emot, GoIdsborough
Goold, Hale, Hubbard, Jackson, knicker.
backer, J. Lewis, jr. Livermore, Livingston
Lyon, Mathews. M'Bride, M'Kee, Mosely,