The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TrFs,,y nr >,

Iof Augustus NJ Kennev am; S,san p,ncrof,
Preserved at the last session, was referred
tothe committee Of Claims.
ON motion of MIR. Anderson, the petition
lof ihonias Anderson, presented IN Jpna-
airy last. was referred 20 the committee OF
claims.
On motion # h:t. Gho'so1, ordered that
the petition of John Talisferro, presented
az the last session. contesting The election
of Jahn ?. Hungcrforl, member from the
state OF Virginia, be referred to the commit
tee OF Elections.
Mr Farrow presented the petition Of
John Prh,more OF South Carolina, ayinc
payment Tor number Of continental bills.
received by him Tor servicce rendered aud
supplies furnished in the Revolutionary iyar;
ana Mr.. Robertson presented the petition
ion James Williams. Of I.ouisiana, craving
compensation fHr services rendered IN NE
| revolutionary waa; both % ~hIck were re-
ierred to the cotn mitter of Chains.
| cjn motion of Mr.. I.sttiIso ere. the petition
| ct Joseph Vidol pre- ented IN January last
| was referred to the comm ittee of Public
| Lands
The Speaker laid before the House Iet.
Ter from the Secretary of the Navy, trans
nhttinS a general statement ot unsettled
accounts IN he Office of The Accountant &C
inc Navy department, agreeably to a reso-
tuition OF the House: of me 3Oth XIV last:
which was read. 6: referred to the commit
tee of WAYS and Means
Mr.. DeSta submitted the following reso-
lutions:
| Rescued, Stat the CO Tit,ee. # eli Inns BE
instruried 70 enquire into The exped;ency Of.
paying for Wagons and horses that hav.
been lest in the public service.
Resot1cd, That the com rlittee On Militia
ry Affairs be instructed to enquire ip,o the
expectancy OF paying for the horses To- by
the volunteers who turned out under ms
Elk eiirnc' Isaac Shelby. Governor ,,r me
Commonweah of Kentucky, on he Csne Js
expedition last fall and that they re port by
| bill or oherw'se
ReSoLVea, That he committee on Mita.
ry Aff'i's be instructed to enquire into the
expedi ncy'of paying the mounted volun-
teers who turned out under his Excelency
! Isaac Shelby, Governor Of The Common
"eallh of Kentucky, on the Canada expa-
clifton last fall, additional pay for their hor-
ses furnished; and hat they report by bin
or otherwise
Mr.. Grosveror moved TO amend the reso-
iut'ons 50 as tn include vessels & other pro-
pcrty destroyed Dy the ENEMY i'll the public
service
Mr. DesAa objected to the adoption Of this
amentiInent ; ard MIR. Grosvenor explain.
edshis reasons for oif.:mg it after which,
the Question vas taken or the melton anil
lost * The resolution passed by a consider
| dOiS majority.
M Mr.. Wright moved the following resolu.
Rcsoivea, That committee be appoint
ed to enquire into the expedien of provi
ding by an act of Congress, an uniform
mode Of elccting Senators. Reoresentattves
to Congress, and Electors of President AMI
| Vice President.
The resoiu ion was adopted, and referred
TO committee Il seven members.
The House then af,i.urna,l MIL
row IL O'clock.
WednesdGy, December IS.
Mr.. Hasbrouck, from New York, and
Messrs. Bayly and Iahnson from Virginia,
appeared and took heir seats.
Mr.. Fisk Of Nv York presented the Pc
titi n I Celestnn de O,eyza, master If the
spanish brig Patricia, praying, for r. asons
sta'ed. The restoration Of said brig hich
has ben seized on beh If of the Unued
ota'es Tor violation { one Of he revenue
laws; and Mr.. fngsrscii OF PENNSYLVANIA.
presented the petition Of lane Dauphjn of
Delaware, praying d remission of the for
feiture OF the schooner Mary and cargo
winch were the property f her deceased
husband, John Dauphin, and which have
been condemned for violation If h EN-
barge laws both Of which PETITIONS were
referred TO the committee Of WAYS and
| Means.
M, Crawford of Penn. presented the re.
tition OF Hugh Ross, praying a pension in
consideration of a wound received in trr
naval service during the revolutionary war.
and Mr. lngham of Penn. presented tn, pc
tition OF John Sees, praying compensation
tor the traaspof ayon of oeytan prisoners in
the Revolutionary war. Both petitions were
reierrt q 10 the committee Of Claims
Mr. Hall presented the petition of Robert
Neil, FIR pension, in consideration of a
wound received whilst a soldier IN the mill
tia acting against the Seminole Indians in
1912 and the petition Of John Huston. for
pension, in consideration Of wounds rtcei-
we'd IN the revolutionary war ; both nf which
were referred to the committee Of Claims,
The petition Of Walker Baylor, presezt-
ed in 1912, and the petition Of John Ed.
wards, presented in 1911, wer-, on motion
Of Mr.. Desha, referred to the committee If
Claims.
On motion of Mr.. Yancey, Of North Cas
rolina,
4 Resoived, That the committee or the To-
dietary be inst ucted to inquire into tie ey a..
pcdiency Of amending the laws Of the Unit
ed States as 70 the e6tct which Judgment
of record of one siaie shall have. when Of
fered as evidence in a cut in another state
With leave to report by bill or otherw Sc.
Reeotpsd, That the committee cf WAYS
and Means be instructed To- inquire into tire
, expectancy Of ape"ding that provision in