The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-03
HOUSE OF REPRESEN TdTIp ES

~. :, THURSDAY Dec. 81.
Mr. ROOF, from the ComiS.;t,er OF CLAIMS.
reported untavorablJ 10 the petition ofR,cb-
ard aytor, and tavorably 10 the petitions of
hmey Dardin and Jared Sha,,uck -Repor s
Committed
WITNESSES ON BURR's TRIAL,
-" mo ION OF MIR Holland, the HOUSE re-
soi'eu i,seh INTO committee OF The whole
Mr. bASsET IN the chair, OH the bill max
lug further compensation to the witnesses
attending on Burr's trial at Richmond.
lhe toiiowihg IS the bill:
T" DE ff endcfe2, &c That the witnesses
VINO attended al Richmond, on the rial of
Ia o' Durf'o e a,io"ed per day,
anu cents per mile in addition To
their former compensation Provided That
the same does not exceed dollars per dav.
for their attendance at II cnmond. and u
and half cents per mile, travelling from
ans: returning to their respective places of
residence" -
The bill having gone through The commit
Tee, was reported TO the House.
On the question OF filling the Isl hank
win the sum of one dollar seventy five
Cents
Messrs Macon and Pifkin opposed it ON
the ground that 1t was improper to d,stin
Sulsh this case from others occurring before
the Supreme Court Ii compensation was
que from the government in one case, il was
uouotiess due in others ALSO No doubt n
was SAID sacrifices were made by some of
those gentlemen who attended, and il was a
heavy tax on them but it was a tax which
all citizens of the u S. were liable to nav
when called on TO give testimony--i, was
tax which they paid tor their liberty If
Tue general provision by law was not ade-
quate, II ought to be increased but The
witnesses had attended with full know
ieoge OF what they had TO expect. and It
WOMB oe improper TO make this case an ex
ceptlon from The general rule.
MIR. Holland and Mr.. Poinde1f,r ron
tended, In reply, that this was case differ
ent from all others and therefore oupht tn no
taken out OF the general rule; that the at
tofney general of Virginia and the clerk of
the court mad each actually received 2O00
aoiiars Tor additional services, though thew
nau no occasion to move a step from home
IN The business, and one thousand dollare h ID
been gwen by the government to a ren,r,er
ior tar report Of the case. IL wac sid
that II could not be argued chat this was -
casS inferior IN importance TO the Impeach
mehi OF thase; and yea in thar case as
Huch mad been allowed as was here asked
Al Was also said that in this case A particu-
lar reques had been made to each indiyid
'' ~ N,NNN''N' 't VI uSI 10 ensure a trial and
that til. witnesses had therefore attended
though at great loss.
ne Question on filling the blank was neg
atiyed 46 10 81. oS
lhe question on fllingthe second blank
"'tn 2 o. with was also lost
Mr. Lewis made motion to FIJI the fire,
blank with one dollar fifty cents.
Mr.. BaSSef made a motion sunerced
ing that, VIZ to postpone the bill indefoito
ly. -'''-
For indefinite postponement So
Against it O.
30 the bill was lost.
mr roo said he had the honor at the
'sst session to present the memorial Of the
state ct Georgia respecting the boundary
hne between that state and North Carroll
ma; ne now again presented il and moved
us reference to select committc. Agreed
TO.
Mr.. Macon reported a bill to Constitute
the terfl'"ry os Orleans, state, and to adj
mt Il mo he anion on a footing Of eouaIi,v
WIN toe org Hai states; whieh Was twice
read and c0mnntIed, '"'0N