The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-23

rules would be retsired. ard the committee
should be refused leave TO sit again.
| On this motion debate arose. Messr, Quincy
and Pitkin spoke sgaiust the rule, and M,ssr
Smile, Holland, Bibb and Souti.ard IN support
off.
motion for adjournment put an end to the de-
bate.
| TUESDAY, January 10.
Mr.. Vim appeared and took his seat
| On melton of MIR. -1ndeyson the memorials of
the officers Of the navy of the United States,
heretofore presented, were referred to the COM
mttee on the naval establishment.
/ On motion of Mr. Saincy, the report of the
Comptroller of the Treasury of the LIST Decen-
Der last, Of the Balances due from individual. to
the UEited States. was referred to select com
mttec.
A report was made by MIR Mcseiv on the ps.i
tion of Daniel Pettibone, recommending the e.
recton OF raretyins air stove for the ,s:conino-
dation ct the House IN the Representatives Cham.
ber-Afcr ,!o,ate it was referred, on motion of
Mr. Stanford, to committee os the whole.
| PREVIOUS QUESTION.
The order OF the day on the unfinished business
| ryas resumed.
The question still under consideration. whe.
ther the committee of the whole should again
have leave 10 sit again
| Mr.. Dana expressed desire Of having the
whole subject referred TO n select committee,
and spoke decidedly !,anst the rule for the pre-
vious question
Messr, Moseley, Shelley, Nelson. Dana and
| Pitkin also opposed l lie rule and Nessrs Jnhn-
son. Aston, Rhea, BOYD and Ros, supported It
The committee was refused lv..ve to sis again,
SIS to 4S
The House then agreed ncx TO consider the
| rules.
| Mr.. Duvvsen moved to strike out the rule for
the previous question, for the purpose of insert
lIv.r rtt. TIT f,tl
vlous question should be taken on the demand of
one hith OF the members present, and should be
I'm this form, viz. Shall the main question be
taken !" And Undetermined in the negative, the
subject shall not further be discussed il decid.
ed IN the affirmative, debate shall proceed
MIR. Nelson called for division of the ouesti-
on, so as to take it first striking out the rule as
reported.
Mr.. Shefcv called for the Yeas and Nays on the
lrnestion.
Further debate took place. Messrs Nelson
and Pitkin supported the motion, and Messrs.
Porter and Basset opposed it.
An adjournment again put an end to the de-
bate.
January IL
Mr.. Garland, elected fcen Virginia in the
place ofW. c. Nicholas, resigned, appeared and
took his seat
Mr.. P.indexter reported bill eltendine the
County, in the Mississippi territory-.Twice read
and referred to committee of the whole
Mr. johnson re2orted bill for the relief of l.
saac Bfiggs-Twce read and referred to a COM
mttee of the whole.
| WEST POINT.
| Mr.. Gold after some remarks OIL the state oftbe
public property and the doubts existing a. to the
boundary line of the Public Land at West Poiat.
on the subject of which suits had been or were a.
bout TO be brought by claimants, offered the iol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
Rss0!.ca, That a committee be appointed to
enquire into the state OF the Public Arsenal at
West Point, in the state OF New York, and the
condition OF the public property there deposited,
| and to consider of the means necessary for the
security and preservation thereof and also to
enquire into the expectancy Of providing by law
! Tor asccrtanng and settling the controverted
| boundary OF the public land at said place,
and that they have leave TO report by BIZ or other
| wise.
! Mr.. Fisk rose 10 offer resolution in some de-
gree connected with the subject embraced by
the resolution submitted by his ceeaguG 1t was
well known that tins fertilization had been and
might be again very important station. 1t was
now on. of repair, and might be put into a state
OF repair with small sum ofmoney. For the pur-
pose OF enquiring into this desirable object, he
submitted the following resolutions
Resolved, That the committee appointed on
! so much OF the message of the President of the
ShitSu olaNSS relates 10 our IOftinCatlOnS, be
| Instructed to enquire into the expectancy of re-
pairing the Notifications at West Point and
that they have leave TO report by bill CT other
J wise"
| Iris motion was agreed 10.
AMERICAN SEAMEN
| Mr. Newton reported bill g for the benefit Of
American seamen."
Tins bill provides that no vessels shall hereaf-
Ter ENJOY the benefits and privileges appertaining
to vessels of the United States, unless the mate
/ MS well as the captain aud the mariners or crew
| OF the vessel or al least of them shall he ri.
| liz ofthe United States
The bill was twice read and referred to a COM
| mitiee of the whole
| Mr. Summons presented the petition of Peter
Sterut@rg, Of the county of Montgomery, New
| York, stating that he had for long time per.
ceved the effects of smut i'm wheat, and for n
number OF years applied himself to the study of
discovering preventative, and has effected that
OBJECT; that the discovery is of such nature,
! thar by the present laws of the United States he
can receive no benefit from his invention an
praying that he mayreceive compensation in pro.
portion to the utility of the discoyery-Keferred
To a select committee
CONTINGENT EXPENCES.
, Mr.. Bw1oeU offered the following resolution :
" ResoiVea, That the committee OF accounts be
instructed to enquire into the manner in which,
the contract with the clerk for supplying this
fiouse with stationery has been executed and
also the expectancy exchanging the present mode
! OF supplying the members SO far as Ia furnish at
the commencement of every future session TO
each member quantity Of stationary not ex-
ceeding dollars il, value"
Aiier debate the first clause of the resolution
was agreed to without division and the Sc