The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-25

lin th,s officer to DC used on suCh SNtraoi
binary occasions. AS mad been stated ID.
his colleague, though there were no rurve!-
OF during The Revolution, there were Clio
thicis or agents employed in different sitna-
tiuls, ehich answered the purpose. The
oualiGcations necessary for the Quarter
master G eneral and Purveyor are very dir
ferent; the one ought TO be soldier, the Ia
Their merchant.
The bill passed by large majority.
Saturday, Jan. IS.
Fir. Jennings presenteda petition nom the
officers and soldiers engaged in he late eX-
pediucn on the Wabash, praying fox rcn'u'
neIation Referred.
Mr.. Kent, from the COMMITTEE To whom
the subject was referred, reported a bill for
the relief of Ninian Pinkney, which WAS
twice read and coms>itted.
Mr.. Condit called up for consideration,
resolution which he had laid upon the table
some DAYS ago, requesting from the fresi-
dent of the ". States information resrectiig
seamen iInprcs sed into the service ot Great.
Britain; and the House having agreed to
considerit, Mr.. G. proposed a modification
of the resolution, by inserting the words,
.. and srhtck inforn0tion has not 6e6n n re-
tofore communicated" lie proposed also
an additional resolution for the appointment
of committee, TO arrange ali the intorma-
ton ON this subject, of winch Congress was,
OF might be III possession, into one view. for
the use of such of the new members, as
might not have had an opportunity of being
acquainted with these particulars.
The adoption of these resolutions was
objected to- as unnecessary. 1t WAS stated
that cart loads OF documents had been al
really had on this subject; that by continaai
calls upon the Executive, that d tff6e these
VAS AsRS When, perhaps, more important
basiness required s!.eir attention; that no
member could want information on tins sub
jeCt, after the volumes which had been pub
iished upon it !; but if there were any such
they had only to apply to the CLERKS o.
fee, or the Library, to be fully satisfied.
The first resolution was reiected--the las;
was agreed To by a small majority, and
committee of FIVE members appointed.
On motion OF M Lssri$, the bill Tor a.
Tuending the charter Of che City ofNashine-
ton, was re-c0mmitted TO the select COM
nittee who reported it, for amendment.
The %heIker laid before the House
Communication from the Postmaster-Genc
raj, containing report on the subject
finishing the public building, commonly Call
ed Biodsec's Hotel, which was referred to
: select committee.
The House then resolved itself into com
mittee OF the whole, Mr. Nelson in the
Char, on the Navy Bill when Mr.. Cheves
finished the speech which he had commcp-
ced Yesterday in favor Of the bin |; and NJ
Seybert and M'Kee both spoke at consider
bic length in opposition to it. The debate IL
course. Adjourned.
N2TdaB, Ian. 90.
Mr.. Mitchell presented the petition Of
- Wells, merchant of New York, pray-
ing permission to import certain goods pur
chased in England before the Presidents
proclamation of February last. Referred.
Hy. III also presented the petition of
Charles Whitlow, of the ci:y Of y. York,
praying for permission to occupy tract Of
ground lying west of the Capitol in the city
of Washington, Originally intended for a
Botanic Garden) for the purpose Of improv-
ing 1t as an agricultural and botanical gar
den; stating his experience in business Of
this kind in Europe. Referred to the com
!tee on the asifsctt af bsore the House
the petition OF Benz. Jacobs, of Newly rk
praying for remuneration for lost certif-
cate of public debt. Referred.
mr.. Morgan presented the petition OF
VIM. Locke and others Of N. Jersey, manu-
tacturers of Certain kinds of paint, praying
tor an additional duty on foreign paint. Re
feIred.
Mr.. Jennings presented the petition of
suniryinhabicants of the Indiana territory,
praying for a revision of that law which
i)IiCtS dNtsO All ttIC T'lNclIOT Oh tIittJ TERRI
tory on the passage OF all laws by the Leg
isiatgre, complaining particularly Of the ex-
ercise of that power III a late act for the re-
naval Of the seat of government. Referred
10 select chmmittee 20 whom former peti-
t;oDs relative to this territory had been re-
fcrred.
Mr.. Bacon observed, that the committee
OF Ways and Means had received a Letter
from The Secretary u the Treasury, in an
swer 20 all enquiry addressed q him bv The
committee, which they deemed Of public
importance ; and therefore, contrary 10
their usual practice, the Committee had di-
TccteI him 50 communicate it to the House,
Ill order that it might be printed for the use
of the members, as it might be some time
before the committee would be able to make
their report, and by having the letter Of the
Secretary of the Treasury before them, and
their attention drawn to the subject, the
House would be better able e. meet the C IL
'siderati9n of it, when it shall be brough be-
fore them by the committee. NJ? 3. then
laid the letter Of the chairman OF the com
lnittec to the Secretary of the Treasur,
with his answer Containing his budget Of
proposed taxes for meeting the expenses Of
war; before the House which being read,
m. 1T9seley proposed that 5000 copies Of
the communication should be printed FMS
motion vas seconded by Mr.. Milnor, who,
on account of its Importance, contended for
the necessity of making it as public as pos
sibic. twas opposed by Mr. Bacon, as n-
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