The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-31
| Vol. S-------No. 72.


!, The motion, depending yesterday, to stri;A
iinut the word ten,' was decided as TO-
III ows.
YEAS-Aicssrs. Anderson, Bradley, Brent,
EglCampbell of Ohio, Campbell of Ten. Condit
ssCrawford, Cults, Franklin, Lambert, SmltbI
.soi \. Y. orthington.-l2.
NAiS.--Mcssrs. Bayard, Bib, Dam
siSfa,ilard, German, Giles, Gilman, Coco
Srich, Gregg, Horscy, Howell, Hunter, Lett
sL!oyd, Pope, Reed, Robinson, TAFT, Tavlor
Turner, Narnum.-21.
he said bill was then ordered to be Ell
Ssrossed and read third time
\ he bill appropriating sum of money 70
procuring munitions OF war, and the bill fo;
d he establishment of quartei.-master's dc /
4partment, were each ordered to be engross
led Tor third reading.
n message was received from the Pres
sdent OF the United States, similar to thu
Ssent to the House of Represented ives on tn,
SUBJECT OF the battle on the Wabash. Th,
message was read and ordered to lie o..
= the table.
~, FRIDAY, Dec. 90.
he bill to raise for a limited time an ad j
Editional military force, was this dav read I'll,
Atmrd time, and on the question, 'Shall tn 1
2oiil pass being taken, it was determined
! The affirmative, the bill being first amenue,
Soy striking out the words "for a lmiet <
u
y These who voted in the affirmative VIC 5
4 Messrs. Anderson, Bib, Bradley, Cam
5oel OF Ohio, Campbell of Ten. Condi
! crawford, Cuts, Franklin, Gaillarti, Ger
enan, Gilman, Gregg, Horsey, Howell, Lee /
Lloyd, Pope, Reed, Robinson, Smith of y.
lait, Taylor, Turner, Narnum & Worthn.
2ton--26.
q Those i'll the negative. were
Messrs. Dana, Goodrich, Hunter & Ian
Bert.
The bill for providing munitions of "
lwas read the third time, s. IN lotion If Nj,
4 Crazeford, the further consideration of IL
dwas postponed till Monday next
B Inc bill tor the establish. ent O. o quar- I
department, s read the 5rt
Stime which was also postponed till Mon
Eday next.
! Mr.. Turner asked and obtained leave oil
absence till the 10th Jan. next.
The bill authorising the President of theE
W: .. to raise companies of spies OF rangers
satter being amended, was passed to third
sreading.
- December %.
Inc Senate resumed, as in committee O.
1the whole, the bill extending the time oil
Scertain patents granted to Robert Fulton,
land
On motion, by Mr. Crawford,
1t was agreed that the further considera-i
Rtion thereof be postponed until to -morrow.
December ID
mr.. German presented the memorial OF
SN'oVefnor Morris and others, commissioners;
xaPPonted by an act of the Legislature of,
$Ne W ork tor the consideration of all matt
: tiers relating to opening Canal navigation
spetween the great Lakes and Hudson river
Spraylng the cooperation and aid of Congress
an the contemplated work, for reasons stated
Ssln the memorial which was read, and on
Shotlon OF Mr.. German referred to the com I
ifm,ttee to whom was referred the memorial
Xof the president and managers of the Union
SCanal Company of Pennsylvania, with the
,HaddIton OF 2 members, to consider and re-
lSport thereon by bill or otherwise Messrs.
crawford and German were added to SAID
HcCmmittee.
Inc message of the President of the Uni
Sfed states on the above subject was reaa
t4and the document accompanying it. and
q On motion OF Mr.. German, it was order :
geo that they be referred to the last mentit ~
3ed committee to consider and report there
Con.
y The bill authorizing the President of thr
~ nlted States to raise certain companies ot
;ssrangers for the protection Of the frontier M
ssthe United States, was read the third time :.
s1and the blanks being filed,
81 M. Worthinston moved To amend the bill
Rby inserting in Section /. Art s. Of the print
....etl bill, after the word hecessary'' the
4words mot exceeding SIX, thereby limit
%lng the number Of companies to six, which
ssamendmcnt was unanimouslyagreed to.
81 1 he bill was then passed..
S4 he Senate resumed the third reading of
4the bill for the establishment OF "A quarter
amaster's department, and tAe blanks were
shiled and
s On motion of Mr. Brent, it was agreed
~that the farther consideration of the bill be
spostponed until THURSDAY next
II Mr.. Camh6eH of Tennessee presented the
lsresoiutions of the Legislature Of Tennessee.
.ssiiniiar to those presented Il few DAYS 400 by
ssMr. Rhea.
Il The Senate then adjou'ned till Friday.
y HOUSE or REPRhSEWYA71vEs
81 49,. December 80.
u he following message was received from,
sthe President IF the u. s, by Mr.. Coles hrs
8Sccretary
gro tie Senate and Ho,!se Of Representa-
u tiVcS ofhe u. S.
= communicate to Congress copies of an
siact ot the Legislature OF New-York rejatincl
ITO canal from the Great Lakes To Huds,Ss
T'iver. In making the communication cyn-
sJSult the rcspecs due 20 thai state ~ whose
NbchaH thc commissioners appointed bv the
5'ct have placed 1t in my hands for the pur-
ApcSc.
N The utility Of Canal Navigation is univer
.3saiiy admitted. IL is not less certain tba,