The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

-.-.tr. - FRIDAY, Jane y
Mr. C3opton, from Virgins, appeared aud took
his seat. - 4
Mr. Ne,rson reported bilkso cont,nue IN force
an act declaring fle assent of Congre IS to GER
tain act OF the legislature of Is. c. passed
the Slst of December, 1804-Twice read and re-
terred.
Mr.. Montgomery presenteda petition from
distilers and others, citizens OF the u. States.
praying Congress toprohibit the importation of
spirits distilled from grain, and 10 impose much
higher duties on distiliaton from other materials
Referred to the committee OF Commerce and
Manufactures.
AL-GOvERNMENTs.
Mr.. foindester observed, that, in consequence
of the frequent and wan,on exercise ofthe power
given by the ordinance of 1897 to the territorial
governors to prorog,ie and dissolve the general
assembly, he thought it ms duty to present a re-
solution, He said he did not expect it would be
acted on, but he thought it his duty not to let a
session pass over without attempting to espunge
this foul stain from the statute book of the u
nited States. The following is the resolution
Resolved, That committee be appointed TO
enquire into the exPediency ofrepeaing so much
of the ordinance for the government. of the seve:
raj territories of the U. S. as empowers the gov
ernors thereof to prorog,fe and dissolve the Ie-
glslature.
| Mr. 7Icap had no objection to the appoint
ment of acommi,tee, but. he trusted that the
care not 10 Interfere despotical!y with the ar.
| ,icles of cessioa, ~ any articles of agree
! meht between the state of Georgia and the. u.
States.
lHr. .Poinieafcr said the gentleman certainly
could not wish to retain this principle, which,
! had been borrowed from the worst features of
rnonarchical government of Great Britain
When bill was reported, if the gentleman
| thought the people the Mississippi Territory
were exclusively to be ruled in this manner be-
cause that territory had once been attached to
the state of Georgia, he might prevail upon the
House to except that territory from the benefits
| to be granted to other territories.
Mr.. Irou6 said it would be recolected that
this question had been stirred at the last session
debated at considerable length, and that the
same proposition as this was rejected bya res.
pectable majority as he believed, and exclusive
| ly on the ground of such repeal being an inter
ference in the articles of compact between Geor.
| g!a and the u. S.
| Mr.. Poindeetsr wished to state the fact. that
it had then been postponed indefinitely, not re-
Jected, by majority of only three votes
NT. Po,ndesters motion was carried 81 to So
! On motion of Mr.. Montgomery, committee
was appointed to enquire what compensation
| 1t was proper to make to Major Pike and his
companions for certain exploring expeditions
| made by them.
| MONDAY, June s.
Ezekiel Whitman, representative from Mas
sachusetts, and Richard Vim, a member
| from South Carolina, appeared and took their
seats
A message was received from che Senate. in.
| forming the House of the death of the honorable
FRANCIS Maibune, Senator from the state of
Rhode Island, and that his funeral will be at FIVE
O'Clock this evening.
r On melton OF Mr.. Potter,
ReSofoe1 unanimously, That this House will
| a IA fttna -
late member of the Senate of the U. S.
On iaotiop of Mr. Potter,
ReSofSea unanimously, Frat the members Of
this House do wear Grape or the left arm for the
sspace OF one month, in testimony of their respect
for the memory of the. deceased.
And on motion of Mr.. Smile, the House ad-
Journsd, ne'is con.
J. Tuesday, June s..
Mr.. W c. Nicholas, from Virginia, appeared
and to k his seat
en- Sa7eyer, after some general observations
on the subject of manufactures moved to dis
charge the Committee of Commerce and Manu-
features from SO much of the Presidents mes
sage and other documents as relate to manufac
lures, with avlew to refer it to a committee to
give IT u more particular consideration.
ms molten, proposing tn amend standing
RUE OF the House when prcscribes the duties OF
the committee ofCommerce and Manufactures,
House, to lie on tie table for one dav.
On motion of Mr.. Nelson, the messages Of the
president otthe u. S Of last session, and the ses.
SION before the last, relative TO the road from
cumberland to Ohio, were referred to select
committee.
an Legpie asked (the third tiine) for the con.
sideration OF the resolution offered few days a.
goto appointa committee to enquire into the pro-
pristy ct removing the military, academy from
west Point to the city of Washington. or con-
sioering IT 50 against it 81.
On motion OF hy. Le7pi$, the petitions of the
Commercial Company of Washington, PRAYING
tor incorporation, and of the Bank of Alexandria.
praying an extension oftheir charter presented
last session, were referred to the Committee of
the District Of Columbia.
various petitions of merchants, claimants
ana Others, were received, and referred to com
mittees
m SOrthari presented petition from sundrv
matters OF New-Jersey, praying that duty may
be laid on imported hats
M Helms reported bill authorisnr the dis |
charge OF John H,fd from his imprisonment-.
1 vice read and referred
Mr.. Basset, from the Joint. committee anpoipt |
ed TO enquire into the business necessary to be |
done before the adjournment of Congress, report.
ed several subjects on which it would be neces
sary To act before the Adjournment OF Congress ; !
ana recommending al adjournment on the 2Oti, |
mSt-Ordered IN lie ON the table.
GUN-BOATS.
Hr titkiG. after some observations on the |
state OF tile Treasury, and the necessity for di-
minIshlng the expenses OF government, moved |
That the committee on the naval establish |
ment be instructed TO enquire into the expedi-
ency OF selling such Of tie gun.boats belonging
10 the United states as are not necessary to be |