The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-03

under Sharp FIRE from the barge which was
IN pursuit. When the barge passed within a
convenient distance, Mr.. Guy discharged his
gun with such steady aim at it, as to wound
tour OF the i've men on board, who inmedi-
ateiy cried tor quarter which being readily
granted, they pushed ashore whilst Guy was
loading his gun a second time. On finding the
inferority OF force to which thev had surren-
dered their arms, the prisoners were disposed
to attempt rescue but their oaptor pre-
scented he piece second time at them, and
they deemed 1t proper to submit, the officer
* three others being already wounded The
brave man who performed this exploit deiiv-
cred his prisoners up to the militia in st. Ma
ny county, by whom they had been brought
to the city. Though this case did not come
within the letter, he said il certainly dix, with
" the equity OF the law. which allows a boun-
T. OF 100 dollars on every prisoner taken by
prlvateers, because this Individual had re-
deemed from captivity one of our naval Off
GERS and four of cur sesplcn by obtaining the
means OF their exohangc--which was the
principle on which the act IN question was
passed. He was DESTROYS 10 extend the provi
SION OF that bill to to this individual & there
fore moved the following resolution
ResolUed, hat tic committee on Naval
AFFAIRS be instructed To enquire into the ex-
petiiency otallowing "a bounty to Matthew
Guy: tor five EnsIsh prisoners captured by
him."
Inc notion was agreed to without opposi-
ton
The house proceeded fur her to consider
the report of the committee of the whole on
the bill from the Senate TO Incorporate the
Subscribers to the Bank of the u. S, of
America.
Mr.. Ae4vton Of Va. moved to amend the
bill by inserting Norfolk among the places at
which books of subscription should be opened.
Negatived
In addition to the amendments already no.
ticed, as having been made IN committee of
the whole, new section was adopted. on Sat
urday evening, authorizing a committee ap-
pointed by either House of Congress at any
time to examine into the state of tn. Bank :
and providing process of law by which the
Charter shall be dissolved and annulled. in
Case OF any violation of the same, las first as
certained by such committee) to be tried in
court OF Justice, and decided by the verdict
of Jury, &c.
The concurrence of the house in this a.
mendment was opposed ly Mr.. Inehani of Pa.
Mr.. ForSykh of Geo. and Mr. Hozckins of ".
and SUPPORTED by Nh. Gastcn N. c.. MIR.
ShG3ey Of Va. Mr.. Oakiry OF N. Y and oppos-
ed and advocated by other gentlemen.
Inc question on concurrence therein was
decided III the affirmative by Yeas & Nays
by the following vote:
For concurrence SIS
Against il 81
And the house then adjourned.
Iuesday, Dee. 81.
MIR. Pitkin Of Con. presented petitions from
several towns in Connecticut, PRAYING tina,
the mails may not be transported or O.
pened on the Sabbath
Mr. GeG6cS Of y. Y. presented the pet;tior
OF Erastus Spaiding, Of the state of New
York, praying compensation for damages sus-
tanned ON his property lying at the mouth of
tennessee river IN said state, occasioned by its
beng occupied by detachment of troops in
the service Of the T. S.-2cferred
MI 9mhh of n. y. presented the petition
OF the Hamilton and SkaDeatiles Curnpik G
Company, in the state of n York. pravine
that the said Turnpike may be established as
a post route.---Referred to committee on
Post-O Offices and Post Roads
Mr. IngersoH Of Pa presented the petition
OF Ihos Rddles--Beferrcd to the committee
on Pensions.
Mr.. M'Lean of Ohio presented The petition
otJAcob kendelsperyear.-Referred to the
same committee.
On motion of Mr.. Creighton, of Ohio, the
petitions OF Nathaniel Gates and Matthew
Buel, were referred to the committee OF
claims.
Mr.. NJ of Ky. from the committee OF
Pubhc Lands. reported bill attaching to the
Canton district, N the state of Ohio, the tract
OF land lying between the foot of the Rapid,
OF the River Miami OF Lake Erie, and the
connecticut Western Reserve and bin re.
gllatlng the sale OF certain reserved section.
OF land i'll the state of Ohio which were
twice read and referred to a committee OF thu
whole.
YAZOO CLAIMS.
The Speaker laid before The House a com
munication, signed by the a citing Secretary o
state, the Secretary of the Treasury. an,
Attorney General, in their capacity as com
| missloners under the act for the final adjust
ment and settlement Of Yazoo Claims. res
/ pectiuiiy representing that as the day an
| proachcs for the execution of the duties as
signed by that act, they become more an,
more sensible, that with due attention T.
the duties OF their respective Offices, they can
not do justice 20 the examination OF such m,
merous and conflicting claims as will presen
themselves for examination under that act
and suggesting the proprety of the establish
| nent OF Board of Commissioners expressl
for that object, who may be able to devot
| their whole attention to it. The letter wa,
on motion of MIR. OGkley, referred to a selec
| committee.
MILITIA DRAFTS.
On motion of Mr. from Of Gao. the Hons
proceeded to consider the report Of the com
| uuIttep ~ Conference -, al