The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-21


cy OF locating quantity OF land sufficient
for the seat of justice in the contemplated
new county by the name oil the county OF
Knox.
On motion of Mr. Pckens, it was rcsolv-
cd, that committeebc appointed to cnluire
whether any and what alterations are nc-
cessary to be mace III IL: ACT or acts con-
ceirrns Consuis or Vicc-Coasuis. and thai
they report By bill CT otherwise. ri
sir. WiHiams, from the committee on the
subject, reported the oiii from the Senate,
establishing Smartcr-master's Depart
meat, with amendments, which was COM
mitted.
Mr.. Little called mp his resolution res
Pecting captures made by G.. Britain Of A.
mcrican vessels and property bat an a.
mendmcnt being moved to add :" and amy o.
thcr government" some debate cnsucd,
which was interrup,cdby
6lr. Porter, who said, though the infor-
nation which this resolution called for was
desirable, ne thou;dt a discussion upon it,
ought not 20 prcvent a progress with more
important pUbjc business. He hol ed, ti.ere
fore, tho resolution would he suffered to lie
upon the table Tor the present, and that the
| liou'e would take up tho bill authci,ising the
President to accept If volunteer corps.
! The motion was carried, and the House
accordingly resolved itself into Il committee
OF the whole on said bill, Mr. Bassett in the
chair; when, after considerable debate, the
committee rose end reported the amentlato-
~ biil with amendments. SO that the corps,
as the bill now stands, will be volunteer
militia corps, the Oiiiccr being appointed by
! the several states.
The usua! hour of adjournment having ar
rived, the House did not take up the amend
ments, bat adjourned.
TUESDAY, January a.
Mr.. Johnson presented the petition of sun
dr. inhabitants of the western part of the
Orleans territory, praying for the opening
OF q land Office. Referred
AIr. Poiaderter presented a represen-
tation FROM the court, bar and jury, who
| were present at the time Judge Toumin was
presented at the superior Court of Baldwin
county, stating that there was not any
good ground for said prcsentment. Refer
red
gfr. Morrozu presented the petition of
sundry inhabitants OF the state of Ohio, pray
ing Tor the imposition of duty OH exported
hemp Referred.
an Ghoison, from the committee of
Claims, made an uniavorable report on the
Petition Of Peter Miller, which was concur
red with.
| The Speaker laid before the House let
ter from The Secretary of the Treasury, con-
tanning a Statement Of the sums paid to the
Clerks in that department
! db. khea moved that the select Com
mittee, to whom was referred the pre-
sentiment against Juge L oulmin, be dischar-
| ged from further consideration OF the
| subject, as every member who had heard
the representation read to the House this
morning, must be convinced that the char
| ges made against that gentleman were en-
hreiy without foundation and that he had
acted the part OF an uDripht man
Mr.. PolndeCter was of opinion that the
charges Drcught against the Judge were
not only unfoundcd, but that they proceed
ed from corruption bat he hoped the com
mittee would not be discharged, as he had
received a letter from the judge, in which
me says he shall be able to transmit such
evidence as will convince every man that
.he charges have no foundation. He hoped
therefore, the papers would remain refer
red: that report might be made upon the
subject which would set the matter in a
proper light to the world.
| The motion to discharge the committee
was negatived.
| The House then took up the order of
the day on the bill for authorising the Pre-
sident to accept of Volunteer Corps J;
when after, long debate, question was
taken oil striking out the words .ffty thou
sand. and inserting tsventy.fue thousand,
| anu SaliNSo OF NolCS 10 IL Ills iuOllOn
was. made by Mr. bacon, with view, if it
was carried, OF afterwards bringing in ano-
ther bill providing for IS 900 other Vol,ln-
teers, to be commissioned by the President,
| for short pei'iod-that the one force might
be kept within the United States, and the
other sent without the u. States.
| The question was then taken on concur
ring with the committee of the whole on
the amendments reported, which was car
RED BY large majority. 1t being late,
the Hou &c adjourned without tax ng a ques-
zion on the Bills being engrossed for third
reading.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. Is.
| dr. Lewis, from the committee on the
district of Columbia, reported bill to am End
the laws within the district of Columbia,
wniCh was cop,mittcd
The Speaker laid before the House, d
letter from the Post Master-General, with
a report Containing an account OF the con-
| racts entered into by that department,
and a list Of the clerks and their sala-
ries.
Mr.. Cordn understood gentleman as
saying, lii the course of the debate which
had lately taken place, when speaking of
| the impressmcnt, OF our seamen by the Bri-
fish vessels of way, that had not our govern
ment asked too much they might have OBJ
taincd redress. lie therefore moved the fol-
lowing resolution, in order to get some in
formation on the subject
RcSoiUed, That the President of the u.
States be requested to furnish this Hous.
with copies of the instructions heretofore e-
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