The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-08

the United States so as to establish an uni-
form mode of election of electors Of Presi.-
dent and Vice President of the United
States.
Mr. Pfckens, in a speech Of considerable
length supported his motion.
Mr.. i7indiy.spoke for a few minutes in op
position to the resolutions.
MIR. Castor decidedly supported them in
a speech of about halt an hour.
when the committee rose without COM
ing to decision on the proposition, reported
progress anu obtained leav. to sit again
and
The House adjourned.
Tuesday. Jan. z.
Nr Lefferts, of New-York. presented the
petit on OF sundry citizens of New York, on
behalf of themselves and their associates,
praying the incorporation of National Bank,
with capital of thirty millions, at such
place as the President and Directors may
determine, or shall be designated in the act
OF notwithstanding, among other in
JUDGEMENTS 20 granting charter, to loan to
the government any amount not exceeding
one halls OF It's capital. The petition WAS re
ferred, on motion of Mr.. l.. to the Commit.
tee OF Ways and Means. by vote of 81 to
81. IL. opposition to the wishes of some who
desired tn refer it to a select Committee. On
motion OF Mr.. Calhoun, the Memorial was
orCereG TO be printed-aveS 70.
Mir, Post. of New York, presented the pc
1ition Of the Mechanics and Manufacturers
OF the .city of New York, stating that in their
opinion an erroneous construction has been
put By the Collectors for the district of New
York, on the act laying duty on licences to
rctaiierG of foreign merchandise, by apply
ing the same to all the saddicrs. hatters and
other manufacturers, who employ any TO-
reign articles, however minute. in their ma
nntactrrc-by which construction they con
ceive ttc mseives asgrieved, and pray that
Congress will extend them relief in the pre-
mises. IKE ferred to the committee of Ways
and Means.
Mr.. roup, of &c presented the petition
OF sundey persons in Georgia, pra, ing that
Congress may take into consideration the
proprlety OF improving the navigation from
the waters of Chesapeake BAY to ST. Mary's
river in Gaorsia.-Referred to the commit
tee OF the whole on the Chesapeake and De-
iaw2re Canal BILL
Mr. Lowndes, Of S. c. from the commit
tee on Naval Affairs, reported for the consi-
deratioa Of the House, the following reso
lulicn: r.
RESOLVED, by The Senate and House of
Rehresentati0rs offhe United States Of Ii
meTca IN Congress assembled, That the
PRESIDENT OF the u. S ates be requested 10
preSe 70 the nearest male relative OF Capt
Jane. Lawrence a gold medal, and silver
medai-5o each of the commissioned officers
who served under him in the slooD of war
Hornet in her conflict with the British YES
sci Of war the Peacock, in testimony of the
nigh sense entertained by Congress of the
gallantry aud good conduct of the officers
and crew in the capture of that vessel, And
the President is also requested to communi-
cate, to The nearest rela i've of Capt Law
renee, the sense which Congress entertains
OF the loss which the naval service of the u.
,. has since sustained, in the death Of that
dist gnished officer.
he resclu ION was twice read and refer
red TO committee Of the whole.
The bill III king certain partial appropri
atoms tor the ser'c of the year 1914, pas
| sed through a committee Of the whole, MIR.
Moore, of Md. in the chair
Some discussion took place in committee
OF the whole, not on the bill, bat on a COM
plant OF Mr.. Pitkin that the general esti-
mates for the ensuing year had not yet been
laid before ihe House. In reply it was re-
marked, by Mr. Eppes that the course now
proposed was not novel, but had frequently
before taken place, Of making a partial ap
! preparation, when necessary, before the pc
neral estimates for the service of the wear
were T ade out.
Inc bill was reported to the House, and
ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
| HONOR TO THE BRAVE.
| On motion OF Mr.. Lowndes of S. c, the
House resolved itself iatoa committee of The
W ole, Mr.. LEWIS of Va. in the chair, on
tho resolutions expressive of the sense of
Congress OF the merits of our naval heroes.
| who particularly distinguished themselves
sutlng the past summer. These resolves
nave already been published in this paper,
and above
/ ne resolves having ali been read, and no
angndment being pr po,ed til re,o--
FIR. Lowndes of S. C.. made very pea,
! aad pe:tincnt speech ON the merits of those
achievements which are the subjects OF
these resolutions; which our reporter will
with pleasure of.er to our readers, but want
nj room and time compels him to omit t in
LIS prorer place
Mr. Clay OF K i. lSPeeker) said, that be
tore the question was put, the Chairman
must allow him an opportunity of expressing
The high satisfaction he felt at the very
handsome and Il queDt manner in which
tht gentleman rom Sputh Carolina had
acqmt ed himself il the observations he had
Just mdie. IL would indeed have III be-
come ne Reprefe t1'iyes OF the People
"htn cry city On the Continent had al |.
most literally bl zed with 10Y or the occasi-
ttn OF the vi~t'riss, to have remained ST
lent on this subject. Our SHIPS IN the
&c n, conn apded by tn RIO gallant off
GERS IN the world, Aad al c1dy shewn what
american tars could do ship to ship /.
renal ,ed tor the Hero of Erie to exhibit {,