The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-04-13
Nr. cHes submitted the following resolutions

April 6.
Mr Giles submitted the following resolutions
For consideration
ResoiueisSThat committee be appointed to
inquire into the expediency of providing by law
for appropriating certain waste and unappropra-
ted lands to satisfy boun,ies due from the state
OF Virginia, to the officers and soldiers of the line
OF that state, and to the marines thereof and if
deemed expedient, to designate the said lands
by law.
Resoirra, Thata committee be appointed to
inquire into the expediency of extinGuishing the
Indian claim to lands within the boundaries of
the state of Kentucky, and of confirming the
titles of all locations, for military services there
IN made and that the committee have leave to
report by bill or otherwise.
The bill TO INCORPORATE the trustees of Wash
ington College was postponed to the first Mon.
day in December next.
The Senate resumed the reconsideration of the
bi!l making provision Cor the establishment of
National Bank, with the several amendments re.
ported thereto And after discussion the fur,
Their consideration OF the bill was, on motion of
Mr.. Pope, postponed till to morrow.
Saturday, April Z.
Mr.. Breat reported bill concerning the So.
eie'yofthe order of La Trappe--Read and pass
ed TO second reading.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Lloyd or Thurs
day respecting the militia of the u States was
saken UP and agreed to.
The bill authorsing the discharge Of phineas
Vsrney from his imprisonment was read second
time, and on the question of its going to q
Sd reading it was negatived
The - Tor preservation of peace and TnaiDte-
nance OF the authority of the u. S. III the ports
harbors and waters under their jurisdiction,
wa, ordered to be engrossed for third read.
ing.
Ths resolution from the House of Repreaen.
tatves tor adjournment on the 23l of April was
read third time and passed as follows ;, co..
For The asction, Messrs. Bayard, Bradley,
Campbell, Champlin, Clay, Condit, Crawford,
F'snSin, German, GiIman, Goodrich, Gregg,
Hiiihouse, Horseyi Lambert, Lloyd, Meigs,
Pickering, Reed, RobinsOn, SumPter, TAFT, Tur-
ner--23
lgainst The bin, Messrs. Anderson, Brent
Geillard. Leio. Smith, of Md. Smith of n. Y.
Whteside--7. r.,
The bill fixing :tls Compensation ofpablic
ministers, &c ordered TO be engrossed for a
third reading
The Senate resumed the confederation of the
bill regulating the Pos; Office establishment.
HOUSE or REPRESEVI.ATY
April 6.
Mr. Fisk reported bill to amend the act brovi.
ding for the third Census OF enumeration OF the
inhabitants Of the United States Read three
shines and passed.
Mr. Love reported bill to amend the &C. for
S"Ii''iAihS tlc lEHSIlLantS Oh the CITY oil
Washington Twice read and committed
Much business besides, Of s private nature,
was progressed in.
hpri7
The House agreed on motion of Mr. Smile,
20 meet at 10 o'clock for the remainder Of the ses-
zion.
Ir Fpbss reported bill authorising loan
For a sun 81 money not exoseding the amount Of
thc public debt renburs ible according TO law
during the present year. Twice read.
MIR NGcon said he was instructed by the COM
Bttee oi foreign relations to report in part the
following bill!
a hH concerning the commercial intercourse BE-
fusen the Uuitea States ana Gyeat Britain and
France, andior other pwb,ses.
Sec ]. BE it enacted, &c. That the 3rd Sec
zion OF the act entitled " An act to amend and
sontInue ~ force certain parts ofthe act entitled
" an act TO intcrdct the commercial intercou
between the United States aud Gre at Britain and
France, and their dependencies, and for other
purposes" be and the same is hereby repeal.
ed
Sec. 2. provides that al penalties heretofore
incurred shall nevertheless be collected
Sec 8 And be further enacted, That in case
either Great Britain or France shall before the
81! day of March next so revoke - modify her
edicts as that they shall cease to violate the law
ful commerce ofthe United States, which fact
the President ofthe United States shall declare
~ proclamation, End ifthe other nations shall
y within three months thereafter SO revoke or
70ndi y her edicts in ike manner, then the 81
IN 5th FIN, 9Th, s.h, Oh end 1yth sections OF