The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-04
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.


IN SENATE.
Wednesday, Dee. %.
Mr.. Gailiard, from the committee on ma .
val affairs, reported, in part, the following
resolutions. which were read:
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of
RetresentatiUcs of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That tive
yhanks o. Congress be. and the same are
hereby presented to Captain Oliver Ia
-zard Perry. and through him to the officers,
petty Officers. seansen, marines and infantry
serving As such, attached to thu Sduadfon
under BIS command, for the decisive and
glorious victory gained on Lake Erie on the
1oti, ot Septenber. 10 the wear che thou
sfs1fs essht hundred and thirteen. over a
irricisa S1urdron of sug,crior force COS,
handed BY Commodore Barclay.
KssokDed, That the President of the u
= FITTED SIaszs be requested to cause gold me-
uais to be struck, emblematical of he ac
sion between the two sqnadrons, and to pre-.
cent them 70 captain Perry nad captain
Jesse ID. Elliott, ia such manner as will be
most honorable to them And that the
fresidcnr b. further requested to present a
silver medal with like emblems and device
10 each OF the commissioned officers either
CT the navy or army serving on board and
sword to each of the midshipmen and
SAVING masters who so noblv distin guished
themselves on that memorable day
ReSotUed, That the President of the u
nited States be requested to present a silver
medal with like eubiems and devices TO the
nearest male relative of Lieutenant John
bronkso OF the marines, and sword to the
nee rest male relations of midshipmen Hen
~ Laub and Thomas Claxton, Junior. and
10 communicate to them the deep regret
which Congress fee! FIR the loss of those
Sallant men, whose names ought to live in
the recollection and affection of a Grateful
country, and whose conduct ought to he re-
garfed as an example to future generations.
ReSoiv a. That months nav T..
allowed, exclusively Of the common allow
ance, to all the petty officers, seamen. ma
rines, ard intantry serving as such, who SO
g!orous'y supp rted the honor of the Anne
iicah flag under he orders of their gallan,
commander on that signal occasion.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Wednesday, Dec 90.
Mr.. Pickering Of Mass. presented the ne
tition OF Secnmb and Williams. and Jahn
hunt, Jr. manufacturers OF Roman vitriol.
oil Of vitriol. aqua FORTS, spirits of salts, &c,
praying that additional duties may be i'm
posed on the importation of said articles. -
Referred to the Committee Of Commerce &
Manufactures.
Mr.. p. also presented the pet;:ions Hf sun
dry merchants of Salem and Merb!et,cad
owners ii three vessels engaged in the trade
20 St. Petersburg, which were in 1912. on
their voyage from St. P Petersburg to Sweden,
not having at that time any knowledge of
the declaration If war on the part of the u
nited States, captured By British man of
war within mile and haf Of the shore of
Sweden, and of course within its iurisdic
zion. The petitioners pray that the govern
nent will demand redress for their loss
from he government of Sweden, whose So
yereignty was thus violated. Referred To
the Secretary ofState.
Mr.. Miller of ". I presented the petition
of Michael Hogan. Of Utica, N. Y. praying
Compensation for injury sustained by the for
ciole occupation BY officers and soldiers #
the army OF the United States, of a house
belonging TO him, and used by them as bar
racks for the troops. Referred to the Com
mittee of Claims.
Mr.. King If N c presented the petition
of sundrY persons in North Carolina, pray
Ing the aid OF the government in opening an
inland navigation to connect the waters of
Chesapeake Bay with the River St. Mary's
in the state of Georgia Referred to the
committee on inland navigation.
The Speaker laid before the House the
petition Of the Legislature of the territory Of
Indiana. praying that the militia of said ter
ritory who have been called into actual ser
Flee to defend il against the incursions of
Indians, may be paid out of The Treasury OF
the u States Referred to the comm ittee
on the Militia System.
Mr.. M Kes Of K. from the Committee Of
Public La .ds, reported bill giving further
time to Tie purchasers Of public lands to
complete their payments; which vas twice
read and referred to a committee Of the
whole.
On motion Of Mr. Bavlies Of Mass. who
briefly explained he grounds which in his
view required its passage the following reso-
luton was sdo5.ed without opp6si ion
ResoiVed, That the Cor mittee of WAYS
srG Mc4D. u instructed &c enquire into the
cxprdiency e providing by law for the pay
Inea. Of Sd h SUMS as may be Justly due to
the masters Commanders or owners of YES
Ssls for transporting to the y. States from
foreign ports Of distressed am -rican seamen
vrdcr con'racts with such commanders. by
any consul, vice-consVl or commercial agent
Of tie Uuied Stat s and that the Conc
nitee have leave TO report by bill or other
wise.
MISSOURI TERRITORY.
On motion of Mr. Ingerson of Pa. the
House resolved itself into committee of the
whole. Nlr. king Of ~. &. in the chair, on
11s hi for srpopfing an additionai Judge in
"a - Seaf.r: ,cr,it r.