The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-31

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document annexed is genuine, thought it hi
luty to present il to the house for their in
formations. The House, after hearing then
read, can dispose nj them by referring then
20 the Secretary of State, or otherwise. a
lshey may think proper.
The papers presented by Mr.. Pitkin ha
wing been read etsf
Mr.. 1d'kim moved that they lie ON the tn
lble, until time should be afforded for the AZ,
rival OF these persons in the United States
whose testimony might confirm the facts sta
ted. -
17r. Pffkin also wished them to lie ON the
table, that they might be examined by gen
tiemen> and receive that attention TO which
the Importance OF their contents might en-
title them. 49,
The papers we're accordingly ordered. to
| lie on the table.
| Mr. fright, from the committee on Milf
tary affairs reported a bill for the establish
ment OF an ordnance department which
was twice read and referred to a committee
of the whole. s.AS so ...,. J n.
Mr.. Bacon, after some remarks on the
subject OF the petition of George Blagden &
others, praying compensation for work done
on the public buildings, offered the following
RESOLVED, Tha. the President of the Uni
ted States be requested to cause to be laid
before this House an account, i'm detail, of
all sumsn now due, and to whom, for labeur.
materials and other services of every nature
and Kind whatsoever, which have heretofore
been furnished and performed, towards e.
recting and repairing the Capitol and the
Presidents House, or for procuring furniture
for the same-also, whether any and what
compensations are now allowed for the SER
vice of experimenting those objects and the
mature OF those services.
61r Sfdnford opposed the resolution, as
not couched in respectful terms to the Exc
cutive, because it supposed that he had anc
TONED contracts for eXpences not authorised
by law. He had rather it had been in form
OF an enquiry whether there was any deficit
IN former appropriations to these objects, or
IN some form which did not imply VIOLATE
on Of law, &c.
Mr.. Bacon had no oljeetionto any amend
ment the House should think proper to make.
The fact was known from the petitions of
the individuals concerned, that money was
due tor work, and, the only source from
which the House could obtain information
on the subject was through the Executive
ne resolution was agreed to, and MIR.
Bacon and Mr. Piper appointed a commit
tee to present it to the President
The bill to incorporate the Trustees of
washington College was read a third time.
| Mr.. Nike objected to the bill because II
granted to the institution Incorporated all
the powers possessed by other corporate boz
DIES, and that the corporation was without Ii
IMITATION. This provision might vest in the
corporation the power of creating & putting
IN motion bank capital to any extent. He
knew by experience that laws had passed
Legislatures vesting powers not understood
at the time OF their passage. He therefore
OBJECTED to the latitude of expression in this
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committee for amendment
Mr.. Lezvis said the committee had maid
considerable attention to this subject, & he
should be unwilling to recomunit it vet, al
though 1t was not usual to limit the existence
] OF SUCH corporations or the amount of pro-
Perty they may hold, if the House had dis.
position to make it more snecific he had NO
objection to it.
Inc Dill was recommitted. ~ =
| Inc House proceeded to consider the re-
port OF the committee of the whole ON the
following resolution
KosofUee, That it is expedient to make
provision by law for the payment of the fol
lowing descriptions of claims, to wit
Loan Office certificates 2. Indents OF ipte-
rest on public debt; 8. Final settlement Ger.
tihcates; 4: Commissioners certificates S
Army certificates; g.. Credits given in lieu
OF army certificates cancelled; q. Credits for
| 49, P"y Va tiC dIiIiy lOr winch no Certifl-
Gates were issued 8. Invalid pensions 9
Lost or destroyed certificates :--notwitb
standing any statute of Limitation to the con
trary, under such restrictions as shall en-.
sure payment only to the original claimant
MS helrs, executors, or administrators.
/ ne resolution was agreed to, and refer
req 10 the committee Of claims to bring in ;
bill pursuant thereto !, 49,. 80 "
'Another resolution to instruct the Commit
Tee or claims to enquire into the merit Of re
| voiutlohafy Claims, was also ageeed to anc
sundry reports on such petitions were re.
| committed to the committee of claims. ~
ne Dill Tor the orga.::: alton of a CORPS al
arti,cets passed I'll through 1. committee Of the
whole, MIR, BAssETT in the chair. was. q.
'neDded and ordered to be engrossed for a
| third reading. ,b.@
NE House spent seine time in committee
OF the whole, Mr.. BaEcKENR1pcr in rho
| cnair, on the bill to amend the patent laws
ABOUT the usual hour of Adjournment, the
committee rose, reported progress, and OBJ
tanned leave to sit again. ~ -. }.,sr
A. Wrdnesday, March Is.
he bill for the organization of a corns of
artifiIers, was read the third time & passed.
without a division.
I lnr. Minor submitted the following reso-
luton 'o'"
Resoloed, That the ATTORNEY General of
.he y. .. be requested to examine and re-
port to this House whether the penal code of
she ". .. requires any, and if any, what alte-