The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-02

| motion Was nsg,tived. withost 3 diws.,n. T..
The question GA the adoption of the first rcso!u.
tion was then decided in the affirmative, ayes 81
The question was then stated on tie second ress-
Into in tho follow X words:
Z" ReSo. Ved, EhaS The sSn committee lie instruct
ed to enquire whether Isaac Williams, i'm be not
entie''to sat in this house, instead OF said JOAN
NJ. Sowcrs.''
Mr.. BraGieJ moved 20 snend the resolution so as
10 inssc the eaquiry vtetser my and f any, whs;
psrsou is emit ed to the seat occupied by MIR
Bowers.
This modification was adopted iv Mr. F;sk "a
par; Of hi5 slciicn
Mo Custom opposed the passage Of the resoluti-
on as ussseesssTy and,rresn!sr, being 100 much
Ike caSe'f'Sins To-. some person to claim the seat
now occupied by M Bowers
10 this MIR .4lSto1 repiied that the conrsc was
regular and VAS the practice cfesery day cases of
contested elections.
The question on the passage &c the si rrso,utjo,
was then decided by Yeas and Nays as fliow.
For ITS passage 80
Against II 66
THE WAYS AND MEANS.
Tie House then (about 2 o'clock) resolved i,rer
into committee of the whole Mr.. .Ntiso,, in ;so
shsir, Ola the Tex Bills
The Direct Tax Bill being still under considsrsti
an oonsi cradle further discussion took pac. ere
en nut tie committee rose without having sone
through it and obtained leave to sit again
a motion then made by hr f'icksns to dis.
shaTge the committee of the whole from the fur
ther confederation of said bill, aud rsconlmt il TO
was nesrtived.
And the House sdjonrned.
FRISAT, June %.
Ths Speaker laid before the House the ,-ti,ion
public srnlories OF q Hew mode wh,-h he has dis
covered OF manufacturing inlpiiinents Of war
Referred to the Secretary os war.
he House again resolved itself into committee
OF the "hote, Mr lItkin ia the ehsir, on TIC sevs-
ra tax bills Further sissusaan took place on tn.
dsts s pf the direct Dill. The discussion tois,
principally involved the question of the mode If
appor,ouing the direct tax whether, SIS proposed
by the bill, the amount Of direct to ne maid b.
each county should be arbitrary fixed, or whether
the operation OF tho system shorie be delayed b,
a new v2'satcn and assessment which would IN.
portion The taxes saore sSnitshly. An amendment
gong - change this feature oil the bill was proposed
Diseased and egatiyed.
The committee rose at the usual hour OF ADJOURN.
m.n:, aI'i the Roase adjourned.
S0tnrdcy, june &c.
a report was received from the Sccreio
~ Of War IN he petition of Daniel Conner,
reierrinGt his fqrmer report on the same
subject. The letter was referred to the
Miilitars Comm.
Mr.. Troah reported bill authorisinp the
iFankieg o. al! letters TO and from the Super
iiH'endait Gen. Of Military supplies which
waG ordered 20 be engro.sed for third
reading. aud was subsequently read third
nm- and passed.
mr.. NJ Him, after SITTING two cases of Sc
we're wounds by the bursting of cannon
o. board a private armed vessel, for which
cases the existing laws provided no rslief
b, peu'ion. a. Tie wounds we're not receiy
- in actu.l conflict with the enemy--mov-
ed the following resolution, which was a
dppbed:
F..oyuca, That the csmnr.tee on Ma
val Affairs te in-iructelto enquire whether
any, and # any, what amendments are ne
oessary to the act regulating pensions e.
persons on beard privale armed vessels.
o. motion Of M. Nelson. it was ordered
that the House should. for the remainder If
the session, meet n The hour Of 10 O'clock
instead of the usual hour of IL.
NAVY ON THE UPPER LAKES.
MIR. wilson rS-e to ctfer a resolution on
the subject Of our naya! establishment On
the Upper Lakes, Introductory TO winch he
submitted te explanatory re arks. He
believed 1t t. ne usuai and proper to orjei-
| late in rre of the Houses Of Congress. uh,t
lever relates to the Establishment, aneuen
tauon, preservation or reduction of the ma
| ". 1ha' branch of it (sard her which is
destined exclusively ,or the in-eror waters
fbeins but recentiy commenced and sui in
cpmplete, would naturally seem e. claim ne.
/ 2
upon line OF the enemy extending FROM,
Quebec 10 Chicago, more than 1906 mile,
by waters navgabie from his great naval
ana military seaport, and extending TO the
ircndczvOus OF another enemy still more for
s'idsbie while possessed of such ample
means OF protection, support and supply. the
Ilndlspens!bie impor tanJe 10 as of naval
| force IS evident, and accordingly has been
dolly appreciated b, all branches of this co
Vernment, a large sum has been apDTo
priatet by the Legislature, ARD great ener.
gy has bees exertcd under the direction OF
the Executive TO establish such fDrce.-
Whatever imperfections may have Appeared
III the plan or execution, | am persuaded
are purely such as are COMMON to all exos
riments,
Que tl'iug FHr w. deemed essentially ne
cesssry now to be provided that Gas a
DOCK yard, or secure and convenient bsr.
Dor for the wineer season. Such ? hatbor
(said hey 10 highly necessaT, durin, tbe
summer season, and would ! believe pearlv
double the effect and usefulness of ihe PUB
nc shipping; but, waving any remarks on
this point at present DO believe that far
the stormy H snths the Autumn, for thr
preservation Of the vessels through the win
ter, and above al 10 ensure their seaso,alIs
operation the next spring. IL IS irdispeu.a
biy necessary to select a harbor on the south
Ehcre OF Lake Ere----and &c the hatbcr
of PfeSqa' Isle is spacious ard secure. and
situated Immediately upon the most direct &
comps odlous, ifnor the only pfectcabl. ron, q
o. thf necessary communication with tlc ex-