The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-24

MIA military warrants. west of the boundary
line designated by the act of Congress of the
I'D OF March, 1904. =
Resolved, Thar i'll the event of the said
existing boundary line being found by the
SAID commissioners to exclude lands belong
ing 10 the Virginia military tract, the said
commissioner shall ascertain the quantity
and quality of the land SO excluded, and
shall have power to locate other unappro-
priated lands equal in quantity and quality 4;
which lands shall be Liable relocation under
Virginia military land warrants, from and
after day Of
These resolutions were concurred in by
the House, and the committee Of public
lands were directed to bring in a bill accord
ingly.
Inc message, respecting the ate
battle Oil the Wabash, was received.
and referred to a select committ.c, con
sisting OF Mcssrs. M'kce, Sewer, Brecken-
ridge, Morrow, Aston, Lefeve: ana Max
we'll.
FOREIGE RELATIONS.
The House resumed the consideration of
the sixth resolution reported by the commit
tee OF Foreign Relations, in the Glowing
words .
6. That it is expcdient 70 permit our mcr-
chant vessels owned exclusively by resident
citizens, to arm under proper regulations to
be prescribed by law, in self-defence. against
all unlawful proceedings towards them on
the high seas.
DF. Findlcy withdrew his motion to post
pone the same to the first Monday in March.
ND. Ip,Ighf withdrew the amendment he
had proposed, and moved to strike out these
WORDS {: IN seJ-dJence against all an
Msfut proceedings against them on the hfrh
seas"
his question was decided as follows =
Yeas 46-Nays II.
motion was madeby Mr.. NJ to amend
the said resolution by striking out these
words permit our MERCHANT vessels. own
ed exclusively BY resilient citizens. and
" commanded and navisated solely by citi-
:. zens to arm under proper regulations, to
be prescribed by law in self-defence. a
galnst all unlawful Proceedings against
them on the high seas" for ME hurhose
u inserting The .foHozppg "authorise the
" merchant vessels Of the United States 70
" arm under proper regulations to be pre-
" scribed by law"
The question was dacided-Yeas "a
Nays %.
lhe question was then taken on the reso-
,ution, as above, and determined as fol.
lows Yeas 97-Nays "a.
The resolution was then referred to the
committee OF Foreign Relations, with direc.
tons to report a bill.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
On motion of Mr.. BuyzvW.
Resofved, That the Pre,idept of tbe IT.
nited states be requested because 20 be laid
before the House by the proper officers. a
statement OF the capital employed In the In
Clan trade (; the amount of annual purcba.
SEES, sales and articles received in PAYMENT
together with the number names and sala.
rles OF agents employed, the places where
stationed, and specifying as far as practica.
Bile the state of the trade at each place 70,
the last four years.
Mr. BnraveA and Blocker were appoint.
ted "a to present the resolve to the
President.
December 20.
On motion of Mr.. Rhca,
MeSofVea, That the committee on Pos,
ofhces and Post Roads, enquire into the ex.
pedlenCy OF establishing a post road from
Baton Rouge, by Jordan Roche's, Court.
House OF 1T. Helena, Union COURTHOUSE
Pearl River, to the town of Mobile and from
thence to Fort Stoddart, Mississippiterritory
Inc Dill tor completing the existing mill
tary establishment, was read the time in
Committee of the Whole and passed.-Yeas
110-Nays III.
lhe bill to raise an additional Military E.
establishment was read the 1st and second
tunes, and referred to the committee of Fo-
reign Relations.
The house resumed as in committee of the
whole, the bill to prevent the expectation
from the U. States or Territories, of mer-
chandize under the authority of permits or
licences, derived from any foreign power
when Mr.. Nelson reported that the commit
tee ITO whom 1t was referred) mad the bill
under consideration K made some progress.
therein, 1t was ordered that the House do
resolve itself into a committee of the whole
to sit again OH the same tomorrow.