The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-28

On motion of Mr.. baltimore, of Mssis-
sippi.
Resolved, That the committee on public
lands be instructed to inquire into the ex
pedicncy OF making provision by law for
the relief Of such purchasers of public
lands as NAV have committed an error in
designa'iHe a tract of land different from
the ore intended to be entered; and that
they have leave to proceed by bill or other
wise.
rhe House proceeded, on motion of Mr..
Archer IF Maryland, to consider an amend
mpEt proposed by him to the Rules of the
House, having for its object to establish an
additi NAL standing committee, to consist OF
seven members viz committee on pen
sions and revolutionary claims, whose duIies
are made correspondent with this appella-
ticn and this proposed amend ment was "a
greed by the House.
On motion of Mr.. Beall Of Ohio,
Resolved, That the committee of public
lands be instructed to enquire into TIE ex-
pediency of making provision by law for the
sale of Sections Nos. Is. 81 < %, on the
same terms and al the same price that other
PUBLIC lands are offered for sale ct the res.
lpective land Offices within the state of Ohio.
- a CONTESTED ELECTION,
Mr.. Shirherd of New York, offered for
consideration the following resolution,
RESOLVED, That the conmitte of elections
be instructed to enquire whether Thomas
K. Harris, a sitting member, is or is not en-
titled TO seat in this house.
1.-THE reader will probably recolIect that
Mr.. Harris's election was contested at the
last session by MIR. Kelly, and, that ON ap-
piication OF Mr.. Harris, time was granted to
him to obtain Testimony relative thereto.1
Some conversation took place between
Messrs. Grundy. Fisk. Shipherd, Rhea,
Pickering and Pitkin, on the subject of this
motion. in the course of which it appeared
that Mr.. Kelly had declined re-appcaring
to contest the election. 1t seemed to be
conceded on all hands that the enquiry into
the a'ledged Illegally should not therefore
abate the only difference of opinion was as
to the mode of bringing the subject before
the House The conversation issued in the
withdrawal u the present motion by the
mover; and
On motion Of Mr.. Rhea of Tennessee.
the report of the committee of elections at
he last session on the petition of Mr.. Kel-
ly, was recommitted to the committee of e.
iectnns, with such new evidence as should
be offered to them, for further consideration.
JOHN THOMPSON'S CLAIM.
| On motion of Mr.. Archer of MARYLAND.
the House resolved itself into a committee
of the whole-Mr. Kennedy in the chair
on the report of the committee of claims ON
the petition of John Thompson, which re-
commends the adoption OF the following re
solution:
| Resolved, That the petition of John
Thompson ought not to be granted
After considerable discussion between
Messrs. Roberts and Archer on the merits of
the claim, the one for and the other agains,
tit, and some Incidental remarks from Mr.
lGholson, the committee concurred in the re-
port, ayes II, and reported their concur.
renee to the House. Mr.. Roberts moved
hat the report lie on the tab!e.-Negatived
I63 to44.
After some further discussion, in which
Messrs- Sheffey, Roberts and Farrow, ad :
vocated the claim, and Mr. Archer op-
posed it, the report of the committee was
concurred in by large majority,
| And the house adjourned.
! Thursday, December. %.
Mr.. Ward Of Mass appeared and tool:
his seat.
Mr.. Wilson presented the petition of O.
liver Ormsby, late contractor to furnish
supplies to the Army of the United States.
praying naturalization for certain lesses
incurred IN executing the duties of his APP
ointment.--Reierred to the Committee of
claims
Mr.. Archer of Maryla.d, from the com
| mite or claims, made report on the pe.i,
! ton OF sundry citizens of Vincennes and
Knox county, in the Indiana territory ;
! which was referred to a committee of the
whole.
| MIR. M'Kim of MARYLAND, obtained leave
of absence for ten days.
No other business being offered to the
| consideration of the House, q motion was
made and carried, to adjourn.