The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-11

time and pissed.
!YsGnesIG9. Fr6. 5.
The bill far arnens.ins Tie rules and ar,i-
'cles of war. and the bill autaurisng :, sub
,scription for the Laws OF rhe u. ,. werc each
cead Il second time.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
che bill to incorporate Moses Austin, John
X. Jones, Henry Austin and others into 4
company, by the name OF the Louisiana Land
Company.
After ncgativinS two successive motions
by Mr.. Lie6. to the first Monday iii Dec.
and to the fcs. Monday OF April, moti,n Of
Mr. Gregg 20 postpone it 20 the first Mon
day lii Marcn was agreed ~.
The bill for the revision of FORMER confr-
nations and for confirming certain claims to
land in the district Of kaskaskias, was pas
sed to a third reading.
The bill supplementary to the act to reg
nlate tho collection ofthe duties Oil imports
and tonnage, was, OH motion OF IIr. Bayard,
postponed to the first Monday in March
next ~;
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill respecting the enrolling and licens-
ing steam -noats, which WAS ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading. 4
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the,bill establishing q land-o Office and after
agreeing to sundry amendments, the hrthcr
consideration thereof was postponed till to-
morrow.
HOUSE CT REPRESENTATIVES,.
|. : Tuesday, Fec. 4.
Mr.. Lezuis presented the petition of sun
dry inhabitants of Jefferson county, Virginia,
living on aud near the river Potomac, com
planning that since the branch through which
their boats used to pass at Georgetown is
stopped up, they are. put to great inconve-
nience and risk i'll getting to Alexandria, by
being obliged to go out into deep water, and
pray that Congress will interfere in their be-
halt, aad cause a new channel to be cut on
the south side of Mason's Island. Referred
to the committee ON the district of Columbia
MIR. Bassef presented the petition of Tho
mas Ewell & Co. of the district of Columbia,
praying for encouragement in their manufac-
tory of gun-powder lately established. Re-
ferred to the Same committee. H
Mr.. Ghoison presented the petition Of Ar
thur ST Clair, praying for the payment of IL
balance which he states to be still equitably
due to him. Referred to a select committee.
MIR. G. also presented the petition of 10
seph Wheaton,, of this city, praying for the
payment OF certain monies due to him from
the General Post Office Department. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Rhea presented resolution of the
Legislature OF Tennessee, requesting the as
sistance OF the General Government Ia o.
pening a road between Augusta, in Georgia,
and Tennessee. Referred to the Secretary
of War. s
Mr.. Bacon, from the committee of WAYS
and Means, reported bill to repeal the 10th
section of the act Incorporating the Bank of
the U. $. which was twice read and commit
ted. [This section provides that the notes OF
the U. 5. Bank shall be receivable in all pay
ments to the U.S.]
MIR. Bacon also made an unfavurable re-
port on the petition of Jacob Greer, brother
and security of Joseph Greer, one of the col.
lectors of the direct tax in North Carolina,
who prayed TO be relieved from his security
ship. ConCurred with.
Mr.. Lezpis, from the committee on the dis
, trict of Columbia, reported the bill, which
had been recomnitted to them, with amend
| ments, for amending the charter of the city
| of Washington. Committed.
The Speaker laid before the House a let
| ter from the Secretary of the Treasury, con
tanning statement OF imports during the last
year. 20
Also an account of the tonnage of the u.
States, in conformity with resolution of the
| House.
| Also a letter from the Secretary of the
| Navy, with an account Of the pay and rati-
! ons of the several officers employed in the
| Navy of the u. S. which were ordered to be
| printed.
! The House resumed the consideration Of
the bill for CHASING and arming the Militia
of the u. ). The question was OIL the bill'.
going to third reading. Messrs. Bigetory
lHosety, Rhea and Sturges spoke against the
bills being cngrossed and the latter gen
tlcman concluded his observations, by mo.
ton to re-comnrit the bill
! MIR. Harher proposed to amend the mo
ton, by adding to it, "for the f,urhoSs Of
IrehortinS tspo seilarate bWs--one for cias.
sing, The othcr/or arDiing the militia" Mr.
St"rgcs accepted of the amendment as a
part of the motion.
Messrs. Harher, Potter, Rhea, Gholson
and Jpfdgery expressed themselves in favo,
lof'arming the militia, but not OF chasing the
militia. q.
| Messrs. Williams, Macon and JTIighi
(nembers of the committee who reported
the bill,) opposed the motion to re-commit
the bill. They wished the sense of the
House to be taken upon it, without further
loss of time bat If the House decided in ia
vor OF re-commitment, they hoped the bill
would not he sent back to them, as they had
reported such Il bill as they approved and
TT 1t were 60 be new-mo.lellcd, they wished
1t 60 go to those gentlemen who had express
sett 50 much dissatisfaction with it, tho they
believed but few OF thsm would vote for it il
any shape. VS.
The motion for recon mitment was los,
there being only so votes Tor it. ~
he question was tnep taken uncn the en-
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