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

a WI oVs-thVtS were .WSNS OV Saruc'itf,
The one to refer the bill TO different committees
with Instructions. aud the other:to instruct the
committee oftoreign relations to report the whole
OF the system Judged proper to be retained, in
one bill. The House refused to consider the
motion in both instances in the first 30 to -
and in the second, 66to SO.
Messrs. Basset, Pitkin and Desha, successive
ly occupied iI,c chair of the Committee of tile
whole on the bill respecting. the board of com.
mssioners of 'Kas!saskias, the bill declaring the
assent ofCongress to u certain act Of the legis-
latnre of S. Caro.n,, and the Eill supplementary
to- an act tor carrying into effect treat,
with the Chicitasaw Indians, &c--wh.ch were
severally ordered to the third reading to-mor.
row.
. WEDNESDAY. June =.
Erastus. Root, a member from New York,
appeared and took his seat.
MIR. Bi6b presented a petition Of sundry
Inhabitants of the STAKE of Georgia. who were
employed as cavalry in the expedition to tlre
Sabine IN 1905. praying compensation for
their services in this northumberland
to the Committee OF Claims.
Mr.. Soufhard made, farther report OF
unfinished Business; which was ordered To
lie on the table.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:
Mr. LoVe having made sons observations
on the uncertainty with which any commit
tee would now present business to the house
uutil some decision was had as to the tine
at which Congress should adjourn, moved
the following re SOLUTION, with "a vewte regu-
late the .condnct of committee of the house
in preparing business: "Rcsot0ed that. the
committee on the. District oi Columbia be
instructed TO report what subjects referred
to them 1t will be necessary to act on during
the present session. After some opposition
from Messrs. Pitkin, Smile, Bib, Dana, &
Basset, on the ground of the propriety of
shortening the session, instead of extending
it, and reply by Messrs. Love and Van Horn,
the motion was negativet,,
/ Mr.. BurzvsH reported a bill making FIR
ther'approprations'to complete the fortiiiea-
tions already commenced, and to erect such
tortihcations as may be Judged necessary for
the security OF the Northern and Western
frontiers of the United States.-rwice read
and referred
/ Mr. Da'la reported Bill for tie benefit
OF the seamen of the u. States. rThis bill
requires the mate, and at least majority of
the mariners. on board any vessel, to be citi-
fzens OF the y. States, IN order to entitle the
vessel to the benefits of n vessel of the u.
States; and prescribes the various amend
ments to the navigation laws of the r. States,
SO as 10 accommodate them to the proposed
reguiation.l Twice read and committed.
Mr.. Leafs asked (the fourth tirnel for
the consideration of the resolution for apDoin,
ting acommittee to enquire into the Dropr;e-
10y OF removing the military academy from
West Point to w ashington.-O the ouestion
TOR considering it, 80 gentlemen only rose in
the affirmative.
Mr.. Lipermore, with a view Of limiting
the business to be done during the session,
moved THAT no petition Of private nature
shallbe received by this house after Mon
DAY next, during the present session of Con-
gress. his motion was opposed by Mr.. ].
IT, jackson on the ground of inexpediency as
welt as unconstitutionaiity, for he contend
ed that the constitution, securing the right
OF the people peaceabiy to petition for re-
dress OF. grievances, prohibited the house
from refusing to, receive their. petitions 1t
wasrepliedby Messrs. Livermore and Goold
that 1t might as we'll be urged, from the con-
sutution, that Congress should never adjourn
whilst petition or grievance could be offer
ca TO the house; that the petitions would be,
IN TACT merely laid on the table, which was
the ordinary course of every day. The mo
ton was ncsatfvcd by yeas and nays-Yeas
IL, nays 164.
: Mr.. EhiteS, from the committee of WAYS
preparation for delaying the expences of sta
tionary, printing, &c Tor the two Houses of
congress during the present session.-Twice
read and committed. Mr. Sawyer called for
the consideration of his resolution, laid on
the table Yesterday, for appointing stan
Ding committee to be called the committee
OF Manufactures.-The House refused to
consider it-Ayes SIS.
Inc bill authorizing the appointment of an
agent Tor the land Office at Kaskaskias. and
making compensation to the commission
ers and clerk; the bill supplementary to the
act entitled, An act for carrying into effect
a treaty with the Chiekasaw Indians, and
tor establishing a land Office in the Missis-
Sippi territory" and the bill continuing in
force the act declaring the assent of Congress
to an act OF the legislature of South Carolina,
passed IN 1SO4-were severally read third
time and passed
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
Mr.. bacon called for the consideration of
the following resolution, laid on the table a
few days ago by him.
Resofued, That the Secretary ofthe Trea-
ssury be directed to prepare and report to this
house at their next session. plan for the
application OF such means as are within the
power OF Congress, for the purpose of pro-
tectinS and fostering the manufactures of the
u. states; together with a statement of the
seVerai manufacturing establishments which
nave oeen commenced, the progress which
mas been made IN them, and the success with
"nch they nave been attended; and such
other information, as in the opinion of the Sc
cretary, shall be material in exhibiting a
general view of the manufactures of the u.
states.
MI. Daeon remarked that il the house had
any disposition to do any thing towards the
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