The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-07
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
NIoNnAY. Decel

'S necessary Ill the rules and articles fOr the
better government OF the troops raised or to
be raised by the United States, and that the
committee have leave TO report by bill Or bills
or Otherwise
Agrecably TO the order Of the day, the Sc
nate resumed the consideration of the bill for
the apportionment OF the Representatives a
mong the several states, according to the Sd
enumeration.
On motion of Df-. BQyard, to strike out the
words "thirty-seven,' being the ratio tixeti
by the House OF Representatives as neccssa-
ry to entitle to 4 Representative; it was dc
tcrmined III the affirmative, as follows:
I'or striking out-Messrs. Bayard, Brad
ley, Crawford, Cults, Dana, German, Gill
man, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Howell Hun
ter, Leib, Lloyd, Robinson, Smith OF r. Y
L ait, Varnum.-1S.
Against striking out-Messrs Bib, Brent,
Campbell of Ohio, Campbell OF Ten. Condit,
franklin, Gailiard, Lambert, Pope, Reed,
omith Of Md. Taylor, Turner, Worthington.
-16.
A motion was made by Mr.. Smith, If
Md. to fill up the blank with the word "for-
ty, and determined in the negative, as fol.
lows:
For the nofion-Messrs. Anderson, Bib,
Campbell of Ten. Condit, Franklin. Gail
ard, Gilman, Gregg, Lambert, Leib, Pope,
Taylor, Turner.-1S.
.Hgu;aSt the motio7,--Messrs. Bayard,
bradley, Brent, Campbell of Ohio, Crawford,
Cuts, Dana, German, Giles, Goodrich, Hor-
sey, Howell, Hunter, Lloyd, Reed, Robin
son, Smith of Md. Smith OF N. Y. TAFT, Var
mum, Worthington-21.
On motion by Mr.. Bayard to insert the
words :" thirty-five" in lieu of the words
stricken out, it was determined in the atfir-
NATIVE, as follows:
. For the mofion-Messrs. Bayard, Brad
icy, Brent, Crawford, Cults, Dana, German,
Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey,
howell, Hunter, Leib, Lloyd, Reed, Robin
son, Smith of Md. Smith OF N. Y. TAFT, Var
num--22.
against The motion-Messrs. Anderson,
bibo, Campbell OF Ohio, Campbell of Tenn.
Sondit, Franklin, Gaillard, Lambert, Pope,
Taylor, Turner, Worthington-12.
The bill, being amended on the foregoing
principles, was ordered to be read third
time as amended.
he bills for the relief of Josiah H.sWebb
and Thomas O'Bannon were ordered to be
read third time
The bill for the relief of Abraham Whip
pie was read a third time and passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, Nov %.
he House took up the resolution submit
ted on the 26th, calling on the Executive for
Information respecting imprsssments, which
was agreed 10, and MIR. Little and Mr.. Reed
app 1iAced committee to present the same
% .4c President.
he House proceeded to consider the "a
inendment OF the Senate to the bill 's extern
cing the time for opening the several Land
oIhces In the territory of Orleans" which
we're, together with the bill, committed to
the committee on Public Lands.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
he louise resumed the consideration of
che unfinished business, viz. the report of the
committee on the petition of John Taliaferro,
contcstlng the cicctiou of John p. Hungerford,
which SAID report it as follows:
REPORT.
The Committee Of Elections, TO SOhom z,asr
Jefred The fietition Of John Iaiaterro,
c0ntesAng the election Of John p. Inn
SeiJord, returned as one Of the Retire.
SentattVeS fur The State Of IA. in tie IRE
sent Congress, and firaying TO be ad,nu-
ted in his stead, haze had The SAID hetffio,l
under consideration, and
REPORT. IN PART,
That. at the last general cleo
ton III Virginia, for Representatives to Con
gress, the said John Taiiaferro and John p.
hngerford were opposing candidates III the
AA'siiN' SOihPOoSei VI lnC Oh w est
moreiand, Richmond, Lancaster, Nortbum-
bertrand, King George * Stafford from the
polls OF the several counties, the sitting mem
Der appears TO have obtained Il majority OF
six votes III the district, and he wa, accord
ingly returned as elected.
mat OF the polls taken for the County of
Westmoreiand, John raliafcrro had 81 votes
and John z. Hungcrford 316 votes, and that
ON comparing the poll with the land list OF the
year 1910, and taking the list as test, 1t APP
pears to the committee that 9 persons who
voted for the former, and 162 persons who vo-
ted for the latter gentleman; were not quail
fed to vote.
That of the polls taken for the county OF
Richmond, Mr.. raliaferro had 1O3 votes &,
Mr.. Hun8erford $50 votes, and that on such
comparison as aforesaid, II person., who vo-
ted TOR the former, and 33 persons who voted
tor the latter gentleman, appear not TO have
been legally qualified voters.
That of the polls taken for the county of
Lancaster, MIR. Taliaferro had 122 votes &
Mr.. Hnngertord 90 votes, and tliat on such
comparison as aforesaid, 20 persons vino Vo-
ted for the former gentleman, and 70 persons
who voted for the latter appear not to have
been legally qualified waters.
That o. thc polls taken for the county Of
Northumberland, MIR. I aliafsiro had213 and
Mr.. Hungeriord 10 votes, anL thu. On sach
comparison as afore said, So persons who vo-
ted for the former gentleman, and person
Who voted Tor the latter, appear not to nave
been legally quaiitiedvotcrs.