The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-09

tenden, Davenport. Ely. Fitch. Hufiy. u cl,-
son, Key, Law, Lewis. Macon, M'b yde
Mosely, Newbold, Pearson, Pitkin, Potter
Randolph, Rodman, Shelley, Smile, Stan
ford Stewart, Stow. Sturges, Taggart. Tall
nadge, Wheaton White, Wilson'S.
Friday, ian. 5.
Mr.. Ldcock presented the petition of the
widow of General Alexander Fowler, who
came to this country i'll the year 1908, and
who served in the French war, stating tnat
Ne received from Virginia warrants fe,
10000 acres of land, bat never derived any
advantage from them. Relief is PRAYED for.
Referred
+. Mr.. Ghokson. from the committee of
Slams, made a report in favour of James
Anderson, who prayed for payment of sap
plies furnished during the revolution. The
nc. icrI was committed.
Mr.. Rhea, from the committee of Post
Office and Post-Roads, to whom refer
red the petitions OF several Religious 5oci-
Ties in the western parts OF Pennsylvania,
complaining of the practice OF travelling
with the mail, and opening it at the post
offices ON the Sabbath, reported, that howe
yer desirable the regulations for which they
pray may be, that at this particular crisis
OF our affairs, it is inexpedicnt to make any
alterations in this respect.-Fhc report was
coIcurrcd with.
Merce and Manufactures reported a bill to
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury,
under the authority of the President of the
6nited States, to purchase from Winsiow
Nevis, his patent right to "A new method of
Sighting lighthouses, & for other purposes.
EMr. N. stated that by this new method, a
house which now consumes 400 gallons of
oil, in a certain period, would be supplied by
400 only.l The bill was twice read and
committed.
Mr.. Bacon moved that the committee of
the whole, to whom was referred the report
on the petitions of the collectors of the seve-
ral ports, might be discharged from the fur
G,er consideration of It, that it might be re-
committed to tine committee Of Ways and
Means, in order to have some errors which
Mad escaped the committee, corrected
Agreed.
Mar. Khea said. that persons entitled to
pensions had found great difficulty in corn
plying with the acquisitions of the law as it
now stood. he wished to simplify the bust
ness, and for that purpose offered TO the
House resolution, which after some o5scr-
varions from different members, and receiv-
ing an amendment from Mr.. Ghoison, the
shairman of the committee OF Claims, was
agreed to, and referred to that committee.
Mr.. Porter, the chairman OF the commit
Gee of Foreign Relations, said, that it hav-
ing been discovered that there were some
parts of the bill for raising ul.l.
Corps, which required correction, and winch
soud &c better done by the committee who
reported it than in committee of the whole
he would move 90 discharge the committee
OF the whole from the further consideration
Of the bill, in order to reCommit it.
I his motion was objected 10 by Mr.. Smile,
Ga member of the Committee on Foreign
Neiations) who said that no meeting of the
Q mmittee had been had, which he thought
suSiIt to have taken place before motion of
=. 6lis KIND was made. He had heard nothing
of these corrections before, and did not un-
derstand the management which appeared
90 attend this business.
The Sneaker objected to the term mar
sgcmenf, as applied TO any committee of
tnat House.
serva:ions from other members, the mott n
&c discharge the committee of the whole was
agreed to, and the bill rccommttcd.
Mr.. Jennings offered a resolution calling
upon the President of the United States for
Information respecting he appointment. of
Sertain Indian Agents, &c. in the Ind ma
and Illinois territories ; but some objection
being made to it, on the ground of similar
resolution having already been entered into,
1t was ordered To lie upon the table.
The order of the day being called for, the
bill for raising an additional force was ia
ken up, and read the third tiae, and the
question being put Shall the bin pass its
thrd reading 20
Mr.. She6ey rose, and spoke for about
three hours against the passage of the bill,
and in favor Of maintaining the country IN
a state of peace.
After which, Mr.. Rhea said he wished TO
deliver his sentiments on the passage of the
BILL but as it late, he moved an adj
tournment which was carried.
Var Department, Dec. 25, 1911,
CIR