The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-31

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fion and accomplishment. AS some of ,hoss.
nave an intimate connection with
Airansements * exertions for the general Sc
HlyuI'y' Is at period calling for these that!
'ne merits OF such a system will be seen In
the strongest light. -
Washington, Dec IS.
81 Mt. p IRuRsDAY, Dec. 90. /
var. oT!er, from the committee on Fo-!
reign relations, presented bill authoris;npa
tue resident OF the United States to accent
Ai any organize certain volunteer militia corps. |:
w1u was read the first time, and, Oh mo-
n an committed to a committee OF the wholes
= House on Monday next.
81 On motion of Mr.. Bi65.
. Heso,oea' That the Secretary of the Ma
NY DC directed to lay before this House al
43statemeht OF the vessels belonging to the u;
l8nted States which have been repaired sinceS
,ssne year 1901, specifying the time wne,.s
S1SuS ~, repairs were made, and the cost.
AZ L ne dousc resolved itself into :, commit-s
$ tee of the whole house on the report of the]
ommttee on Public Lands, made the 5th3
INST. on the memorial of the Legislative
NCouncI and House of REPRESENTATIVES, of the|
Indiana territory, and after some time spent
therein the Speakec resumed the chair. and3
MI. Le7vlS reported, that the committee
adj according to order, had the said report
81 thder consideration and direc ted him to re-
,ot. .neir agreement to the resolutions CON
1ttiheu therein, which he delivered in at the
Clerk' 8 table, where they were again read
Wand concurred in by the House, as follows \
resolved, That it is expedient to repeal suchI
eauses OF the laws for the sale of the public lands
iPose interest from the date of the purchase on,
u:n Instruments OF the purchase money as are noti
Hpa" when they become due, or to remit back inter-
cst winch may have accrued on any such insta.meut
q. nesofDed, That it is expedent to allow fur
sather time OF two years, from the time theiast install
ment shall become due, before iorfet,it can taksj
3p'ace Tor failure in payment any future sales
.. eed, That the further time OF one YEAR.
MOI completing the payments, ought to be allowed,
4respectvey, to all purchasers of public lands north
invest OF the river Ohio, whose time for completing
SS5tne payment OF the purchase money may have orr
shai expire, on or before the twcnty-seco day off
'ecemser, 1912, and whose land has not been aotu-
3ay sold OF forfeited for failure in payment ON condi
mat all arrears OF interest shall be paid to enti
aIt'e any purchaser to the benefit of this provision
Fl Ordcred, that the committee on the Pub-f
3 &c Lands do hrehare and rctort bill hur-ss
81 tdnf TO the third resolution
e II motion 7vas made BY Mr.. Gholson ands
al secoaaea, thar the House do come to the foil
sN,o7oi1g resolution,
81 NeSoiyed, IHaf the committee of claims oil
Instructed to enquire into the merits of all
iissciainas that may be referred to them, which
sssssorzsznafed during the revolutionary suar,
ssssnot understanding such claims may be barred
sssssoy me statutes Of Limitation, and TO ret,ort
ssilfReir ofinion thereon to fhe House.
"a The said resolution zvas read, zyhen,
q On motion, fhe House adjourned.
q FRIDAr Dec. 81.
IA MI. Nelson Presented the Petition Of sun;
gary inhabitants Of the, Louisiana territory,
eeShrdyiny that the second grade o Territorial!
sffjgoUerdment may be extended to the iaha5i :.
tSS;fanfs Of said territory
H. d =
81 VT. folndeXter, presented The Petition of
vs. ys nndry inhabitants Of the lGssissllafiterri-,
Efo,y, fraylng thGf me said territory may Del
S;adMlffed INTO The Union as a State ; which,
S,soas ordered TO be referred to the commit
ME- o. the zvsole House on the till TO enable!
Mac feol1le Of that territory 10 form a Conf
iis!Aution and state government.
n ar. Williams, from the committee oni
Ssfhdt part efthe Presidents message qyhich'
:$'elafeS to filing che ranks and t,rolonging
g3the enhsfnenfs Of the regular troots and
no an auxiliary Jorce,-to zyhon gvas refer
S<s'ea ftt'6iH/rona tie Senate " aufhorising the
a president Of the United States to raise cer-
sa.atn comhanies Ct rangers for the hrofec-
lffton Of the frontier Of the United States"
m eIlorfea fhe same without amendment, and
~ Soas ordered to be committed to a commit!
gree q The svhole House fo-morrozu.
81 NJ. Porter, from the Committee of For-|
Relations, to gphoDi syuS referred theI
80" sac ocNutc = 20 raise an UQQf(1OuQln
l3mihfary force" rehorted The same with anI
ssaf11endment, schich z,as read, and, foeefhe,A
sszvith the bill, 7vds committed to The commu-s
Zee Of The, 4vhole House on the state ofthel
= Union.
81 II message from tie President ofMe VI
,Sallca states similar TO the one this day hatd'
.a6cfore the Senate, 7yQs received, read and,
lSordered 10 lie o'i the table.
"a The oil to continue in force for fury
"a fher time The Isl section Of tie acf entniedt
T. an act further TO hrotect The cornmerrel
,$and seaanen IF the U. S. against The Bar-]
abary Powers" avas read the third time, and
.Ehassed
"A me bill directing tie terms on which andsI
s3asoia at frfUafe sale and that revert fors
2 failnre IN Payment shall again be sold, was!
Sfsreda tie third time and hnssed
q TIE HouSereSotped Itself into a commit
wee ofthe s9ioic, Mr.. Basset in The chair, onI
sFhe bill 10 make additional allowance 10 mel
y Posf-11asfer- Generai. Considerable de6ate!
isfook hfaee on this Bill bur before il termi-iI
5S''afed, the conmtfeerose, rehorted hrogrcss..
sand attained haUe to 8it agaia
q IRE House adjoRyWeA to EIeaday.
Il IN SENATE.
N FRIDAY, Dec. e. x
"a ne President communicated the memo-t
ssrial Of certain citizens and inhabitants of thes
yiMichigan Territory, stating their exDoseds
q - e. 81 81 4