The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-10
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
IHursddU. Dec, g.

Mr.. Williams from the military commit
tee made a report recommending an a.
greement to sundry amendments of the Sc
nate to the bill concerning the increase vi
the soldiers wages, the enlistment of mi.
nors. &c. and the adoption of two other a
mendments to those of the senate all o.
which were concurred in by the house.
On motion Of Mr.. Jennings. Resolved,
That a committee be appointed to enquire
into the expectancy of disqGalifying any of
the judges OF the territories of the United
States from the holding of any Office of pro-
ft or trust, other than from the president
and Senate of the United States, and
Resolved, That they likewise enquire
what amendments, if any, are necessary to
9Se made to the qualifications requisite to a
seat, as a delegate in the congress of the
United States, with leave to report by bill
or otherwise.
The house then went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Basset in the chair, on the
report Of the committee of ways and means
upon the bonded goods.--Mr. Johnson spoke
upwards of an hour in favor of the report.
He was followed by DR.. Mitchill, against
the report, in a speech Of near an hour, and
concluded by moving to have all words
stricken out after " Resolved" & inserting in
lieu thereof the following as the sense oil
this committee that the forfeitures and Pc
States who have given bonds for merchan.
die imported oil their own account in Anne
rican vessels from the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland, should and ought
to be cancelled"
Mr.. Lacock was Of opinion that the a.
ntendme1t was not in order, being in its ma
ture substitute.
Mr.. Mitchill proceeded to SHOW that il
vas only an amendment as it did not in
clude British property sent, nor property
which Had been brought into this country
via Halifax, Nova Scotia, &c.
MIR. Bib said that this amendment gave
different complexion to the subject, he
therefore moved that the committee should
rise, report progress, and obtain leave to sit
again, which was agreed to.
The engrossed Bill for altering the time oil
holding the circuirt and district courts OF
the United States in Vermont was read a
tAird time and passed.
The bill concerning the territorial and
district judges of the U. States was read 4
third time and passed..
(FroD TIC IfeEandria Herald. T..
Friday, Dec. !.
Mr.. Gholson from the committee oil
claims, reported bill for the relief oil
James Authenticated twice and referred
20 a committee Uf the whole house for Mon
day next.
the house then went into a Committee
ri the whole, when Mr.. Basset resumed the
chair, who yesterday decided that the a.
nIendment of DIR. Michel was in order, and
was not q substitute.
Mr.. Laycock renewed his objection "a
enc decision Of the chair, when c0isidera-
biz debate cnsued OH the abstract Question
81 order. The practice of the house and
former speakrs had been to reject all
amendments which went to Introduce .
stssv principle, and prevent question being
takcn On the same subject before the house
the question was affirmative x was only tC
be met by r cgativc.-Ony 81 rose IL
support OF the decision Of the chair--So his
decision was reversed.
MIR. Cheeves spoke about an hour and q
half against the rep8t.
Mr., Roberts followed in a speech Of ar
honr. When the Committee rose, reported
PROVES aAd Cbt&i3cd leave to sit again.
Saturday, Dec. s.
SIr. M'Xim presented the petition Of 10
ahll l5arney & others, owners Of a number
q. priva'e armed sesSels, stating that theJ
aad htsed 0at privatesrs for the purpose o
annoying tie enemy itAat during their cruizC
sAcy had Captured a number of American
vEsseis, having on board British manufec
s.rs. which they conceive we're coming int
Size United States Contrary to law.---Ths
part OF these articles they believe to hav,
seen British pTopsrty--that the govern