The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-25
Mr.. Jennings introduced the following Re,

SoAu'O", WHICH was agreed 10.
Resolved. Tha, a committee be appoint
ed to enquire INFO the cXpedency of extend.
ing the U s. road from Vince nnes, Indiana
Territory. to the western boundary OF the
county OF Dearbornc in the said Territory, so
as to meet the state roa;i from Chilicothe, in
the state ut Ohio. to the western bounda,-, of
SAID state. with leave to report thereon by
bill or otherwise.
Mr. Ehhes, from the committee of WAYS
and Means, repor cd bill tor supplying the
uehc'ency IN the appropriation for the year
10 TO- for the relief Of distressed American
seamen IN foreign countries.
He also reported from the same commit
tee DILL to Continue in force the first sect
on OF an act tn protect the commerce and
seamen of The United States agains, the
barbary powers These bills were twice
read and referred to a committee of the
| whole.
Mr. LoDe moved for leave and introduced
| the following resolution
resolved That the Secretary of the
reasa'y be directed to Law before this house
information Is of the amount of debts due
rom individuals and bodies corporate To the
oank OF the U. 5 Distinguishing the amount
cue oy bond, mortgage. or other speciality,
from that payable by notes, bills Of exchange
on other surety no; under seal, to the said
SAID debts are considered as standing accom-
modat'on TO the customers of SAID bank aud
isOfanches. I'd. of the amount of notes of
Tue sara oank and its branches now i'm circu
iauoi Sd. Whether the revenue of the u
D or What portion of it, are ordered to be
| deposited in the said bank and its branches ::
whether any portion of it is ordered TO be
deposited in other, and if so, what other banks
and what will be the probable amount
OF deposits in favor of the United States, in
any OF the SAID banks or their branches. and
1871.
Ordered toli2 on the table.
alr. Dasset observed, that at the last sess;
on comm tee had been appointed to enquire
INTO tne expediency of au.horising Collect
on OF parliamentary prccedenls that in
conseq renee OF their report Mr. Lambert
mad prepared such work, and had inform
ed him thereof, as Chairman of that com
mittee, by letter. which letter he laid on the
tabie.-Ihe letter was referred to a Sc
lect committee
Mr. Macon gave motive that on TO NOR
row she should call up his resolution. pro-
posing an amendment 70 the constitution of
the u s.
MI Gold, from the committee. reported a
bill au'horisng the Secretary of War. bv
'ne appointment OF commissioners, to ascer
AN he boundary line of he public lands at
west Polnt.-Tw:ce read and referred tn
committee of the whole.
STATE OF THE ARMY.
MT. Wesoton said it would be recollected
that the report of the committee appointed
AT the last session, to inquire into the cause or
causes oil the mortality in the army at Y. Or
leans owing to the late hour at which i, had
oeen introduced (the 9th April. twas not act
hp III. &C.,
report be referred 10 a committee of tbe
whole House-Agreed to-67 to II.
short time elapsed, when
MT. on,iHe hoped that the vote on the re
ference might be recoDsidered as he con-.
>idered It a procedure toraily without ORE
cedent, that AN unfinished act Of the last
session should be made the subject of refer
ence, in this informal way.
On TINS question of order, considerable de .
pate took place in which Messrs. Smile.
PifkIn, Wright Taylor, w. Aston and
Southland advocated the reconsideration. and
Mcssrs. Newton, Minor and Miller opposed
II. ne question was decided in favor of
reconsideration, 40 g SO
he question being taken on the reference
OF the report TO committee of the whole, it
was lost
Mr. NeVvton moved to refer it to a selec.
committee
Ibis motion was declared to stand on the
same ground in point of order as a motion to
refer to committee of the whole.
Mr.. Mention then introduced the following
resolution
ReSoiUed, That a committee be appoint
ell to enquire into the cause or Causes which
produced The great mortality in the detach-
ment OF the army OF the u. $ stationed at
N Orleans ; and that they have power 10
send tor persons and papers
Mr. Taylor moved an amendment to the
resolution, which went to refer The copsi
Iteration of this subject to the committee
Yesterday appointed to enquire into the
conduct of Gen. Wilkinson. He made this
motion with view, as Gen w was evi
IDENTIFY as much the object of this enquiry.
as OF the other, that two committees should
not sit at the same. time for the same pur
pose; that two torturing irons sh ould not
pc applied TO the victim at the same time.
Messrs Newton, FIndey and Bacon op.
posed the amendment offered b. Col TAy
or, on the ground that the subjects of en-
curry were separate and distinct. 1t was
not agreed to.
The question on the resolution Of Mr.
Newton was decided in it's favor---Ayes
66---and committee OF seven was ap
pom ed.
Mr.. Van Horn reported bill to continue
for twenty years longer the charter of the
Bank OF Alexan iria ---Referred.
Mr.. Blob introduced a resolution in the
following words
ResotUeG That the committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads be instructed TO en-.
quire into the expediency Of CARVING the
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