The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-14

pleted. by the proper officer in the late
district OF Louisiana, now territnyy Of Mis-
souri,, during the time the said territory was
IN the actual possession Of Spain >r France.
or while either OF those powers exercised
the sovereignty therein.
Resoiued That said committee enquire
into the expei ency Of makioS pr0vis,vn by
saw, for granting al such ciaiigs 20 land IN
said terrtt: ~, LOT exceeding Go acres 70
zach Claimant, where the claimant O. Ii.
person under whom he claims hid actually
cultivated the sane prisr to tie 2O.h day
OF December. 1905.
Resolpc2, That tive sad com n;ttee be IN
s'ruc Cd to enquire into the cxpediency Of
making provision b. law, to enable persons
claiming lands in said Territory, and which
snail! not be conferred or granted undcr Tie
laws of tho United States, 10 contest the
lcgality Of su a decisions in court of law.
ReSofVCd, THIS, said commit &c Lc in.
stru ted 10 enquire iato the exNeG;encv of
extending the right ospre emption 10 actual
settlers on the public lands in said terrific
~ and that said committee haze leave u
report by bill or otherwise.
ReSotve., Itlt tue judiciary CnmI:,;stec
De Instructed to enquire mo thc expe dlenoy
of making provision by law for the appoint
went OF an additional Judge Of the Superior
Court in the territory OF M;ssouri, exclu-
siyely for the district OF Arkansaw--w,tn
leave 10 report by bill or otherwise.
On motion Of m. WilSon Of Penn
ResotUe<, That the committee on the
Naval establishment enquire and report on
the exp di ncy OF a provision BY law for
deepening the Channel INFO the harbor OF
Pcesque Isle on Lake Erie.
RrSoiued, That the Military Committee
eng are aud rep TT upon the cxpedieucv OF
Improving the water communication. and
rods n cessary for the transportation Of
troops, Military ana naval stores and pro
vlsiaus betwecn certain parts of the United
States and the Lakes.
Mr.. Pickering OF Mass moved the fol-
lowing joint resolution, which was tsic.
read ard ordered to be cogrossed.
Rtsolted, by tie S-nafe Gnf I;oase Of
Representatives. Of tie Upitdd Safes Of
7me'fcQ. in Co7gre88 a88eu Sid, That /
the public Journals OF The Senate ana House
| .; Representatives ofthe present and every
iutu'e Congress. commencing nth the IRE
sent session aud Of the documeats publish
d under the orders of the Senaa and OF the
II OF Representatives. Responsibility, from the
coiamencement OF he present session, there
shaii De printed two hjldIed ctpjes beyond
the number usua IL prin ed OF WEIGH .yyen.
! ~ five copies shall b. tepogi,ea /, the t.
bray OF the United States at the seat of
government, to be delivered to members OF
Congress curing any Session, and TO all oti,cr
persons anti orised By law 70 use the books
! IN the library, upon their applications I,
he librarian. and giving their resp ansible
| receipts tor tie same, in Ike manner as far
o'her books: And that so fnapy other Il
The said c pies shall be transmitted IN lie
manner as the acts CT Congress are trans
ni'tet, u the several Estates aud territories,
as sAa!i lie sufficient 10 furnish one copy 70
each Exec i've, c copy to etch branch oi
every STATE and te rtoral legislature. one
copy to each university AID college in each
state, an one copy - the historical society
! 'nc"rP'rated, or which SHAH be incornora-
I'd, IN each st'te: AAd ,h.t the r.s;due or
the sad two ndged coDi be deposited N
The horary ni lie Cn,;ed S.a,css subject "a
! the lu'ura diipo>i'ion oil Congress-.
: Wo'iDn @aS "a, ALE t;is; " q, the home
nm this q = II adjourn to Monday next
-" h'ch was neg tved 64 tn so.
lac galleries were hen cleared and the
door closed, on motion of Mr. Gru,,Iy, ana
50 rema:no3 until i've O'clock, when the
4 nnsa adjourned.
December II.
The House of r. were occrried arrin a
part Ct yesterday on Confidential busi
n2ss. The galleries were cleared about
hall past one o'c;ock. ID the House re
| m med in coacls> uni 2 late hoir. Such
nubiic bn 'ile5S as was worth reporting viii
be found lnder our Cong ssiohai head.