The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-25
H0JSE or REPRESENTATIVES,

! ot Bowie and tlu-tl aud George Magruder & o,he-s
ot Geo'ge,cwp, district og Columbia, setting forth,
,nat they chartered ar ship, The Allegheny, 10
ths |"Sern'nent for Ae purpose ufcsrrying the usu-
Al rihut- 10 t;e Dey of ~ ers and that after her
arrival nc a'G'ers, me Dey dsrei her. together
with The Aneriea0 Co|5ul General TO depart the
| kegWicp, by which she was compelled to proceed
to fibraitsr ani that shortly after her arrival az
taat port sac lied ~ Tic British and has been
condemned, and praying to be paid Tor the said shin
and such part OF the cargo az belonged To HE Mi
TONERS. Referred 10 the Committee CT Claims
Mr. Heail, Of Ohio, presented the pe;ition o sun
dry inhabitants Of dHndpsty, in Ohio praying FOR Il
grant o; certain tract Of land ia said state IS re-
mueia alton CT the i5any priyations 10 which thew
have been sHjj tcted Snc tie commencement Of he
present war. Referred 10 the ommisce on puh.;e
Ian s.
The galleries were then cleared, and the doors
were closed, and so RENAMED until the House ad-
ljourned.
MONDAY, DEC. 90. 1915.
Mr.. Wilson from massachusetts,. and
Mr.. Sher7oood from New Yorz, appeared
and ,ock their seats.
Mr.. poSe presented the petition of The
mas Hartwel OF New hampshire, pray
ing for pension in Cons Iteration OF. iaiu-
RES received whist IN officer in the revo-
luti nary army Referred.
Mr.. w. Reed presented the petition of
Mary Cheever of Massachusetts, settine
forth that her two sons, John and Josrph P.
rheever. Were killed whilst acting rs sailors
20 Board the frigate Constitution in her en-
gagement with the British frigate Java, *
nrayinS Tor support It the public expence
IN consequence thereof. Referred.
Mr.. Reed, also presented the petition Of
Jonathan DAVIS and others of .Iassachuscu
owners a. the cargo of the Spanish ship Pa
!: triota, praying that the said cargo NAV he.
restored 10 them, ii having keen seized by
the revenue officers in the port of Ncqy
York; also the petition of John y. Williams
and others, owners of the schooner Boston g
her ca s., praying q reStorati n Of the same,
which i'avc hecn 10 feited for violation Of
the non importation sct; which petitions
we're severaiy referred 10 the com mittee Of
Was and Means.
M. E:FSg0fa presented the pc titan Of
JOAN Miller. G i,oy >naoter ia The artnv &c
tac U States, stating that ne has been rob
bed Ci sum ofpubiic money & praying re-
lief Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Cha3y1eU, the pe,i ion
OF Daniel Carne, presented at the last scs-
sion, was referred to the committee Of
Claims.
On motion Of NJ. Ro6e2saos,, the petition
of sundry inhahitarts Of Ea-Fourche, IN
l4ouiSiena, presCn ed 1T the last session. was
scte.rcG 20 the committee on Public Lands.
On motion Of Nh. B0nd Tie resolutions
Of the Legislature of ] inciS territory, pre-
,en.cd 10 FEB lat. were referred to Sc
let committee, on winch Messrs bond
,A!erander aud Monfgor4eyy were appoint
20.
Mr.. IngcrsoN, from the committee IN
wh III W - referred the petition IF The Pre-
sident and Directors Of tie Chesapeake &
Delaware Canal Company, mad. report
.h,Ch vas read /; and Mr., lngersoi after
| wards reported bill to auth wise the Sc
cretary II the Irsaepry in bsha!G Of the u.
:, to subscribe for $50 shares in The capital
stock Ut the said Company, which was
vice read and committed to a com n,ltee Of
the whole House.
| Ga motion cf Mr.. BYr7yeH,
! EeSoiUsG ] bat Tie committee IN Naval 4 fairs
BE- Instructed 10 enquire into TIE xped~nry of auto-
! rising the President TO provide an additional mum
Der o. armed vessels for tue public service 20 car
~ not less than 10 guns nos than % guns ;
] with leave to report by siIl or otherwise
On motion Of M. +ey5ert,
| Resoi0ed, That s committee be appointed to en-.
qirc int the present condition end d,s,rituou nj
! me Rags Standards and cOiOrs which have bssn ia
ken by the forces Of the u. STATES from their enc
mics; and whether it would he expodent TO make
any provision ~ relsGon to them win leave to re.
| port by bill OF otherwise.
! Messrs. Seybert, CheUes - Smith # N .
York, were appointed 30 compose the CON
m ttae.
| Mr.. Inger8oH suomitted the following re
solution, which was read and ordered TO lie
on the table.
| Resofred, This. committee be appointed to en-
| quire into TIE exPedcncy Of maSing aic1pa'e and
p rfna eni provision Tor Tue support Of al officers
boidicrs q marines who shaH be disabled bv wuuuds
! in the military service Of the H. s. aud $50 for
tis support ot thc widows ard education Of the chill
drsn Of al officers, soldiers aud msrae5 who have
fallen or shalt ts!i 4. tie military naval service Of
The United 5tate,, With leave 10 report by Bill or
otherwise.
! Mr.. .Hrcher moved 70 amend the stand
| inS ruics o. the EoLss, by ordering he APP
; pointmsht Of an additional Standing commit
/ tee, to b. called tie committee on Pm.
8ions md ReUofQf5nGry Ciaims, TO con
s.st OF seven members. and 10 take into Con-
/ siderati,a y petitions and things, touching
military pensions, S;c. which resolution was
| read and ordered 10 lie on The table.
/ The bii for the relief Of Richard Dale
/ passed through committee Of the Wbole
/ House. aud was ordered to be eIgros5ed
! lOr third reading.
! The House proceeded 60 consider the
following report ct the committee Of E'eou
ons on ,hc petition Of Lac Wiliams. ir.
ooutestirg be election Of John NJ. Bowers,
p member re.rrcsd from the State Of New
York
The eormi'tee affections. 70 whom wa rsf,r-
'ei Che psUV7p e.. nac Williams, .in. cJntest,ns
tnc election o. John ~. Bowers, reiurnsd fs otc ci
.he ReJrss 'atis' from tle state Of New yoss 81
Zee present Cons cs7; sad Fr4yle 20 We aiu,tt.t
% is tend, iTe Lad tAe same uIdsr cOns3eTsi on
and rcpOrt
- II a.