Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-13
HOUSE OF. REPRESENTATIVES,.

The names of the new members who at
tended IN Monday are. MIR. Richard, Delegate
from Michigan, aud Mr.. Hcrkimer, of New
York.
Tie following petitions, out OF the grea;
number of those which were presented yester-
day. seem 10 br worthy of special notice
petition from manufacturers Of wool 10
tue Stale oi Massachusetts, pray ing for an adj
dilon ofi2b per cent. to the duty 40 wooen
goods, was presented by Mr.. Webster, and
referred to the Committee on Manufactures
memorial of the General Assembly o!
the Territory of Arkansas, praying for an APP
preparation to extiDgu:sh the title of certain
indian tribes 10 land in that Territory, was
rres"n'ed by Mr.. Conway. and referred to the
ComuiItcr of Ways and Means.
IN" pftitiun of Mrs Julia Lawrence, wi
dow Of the late Capt. Lawrence, and "f Penci
"pr Denny (nuti1cr OF f.. Denny. who fell i'm
the pirate expeditionl heretofore presented,
wrrt referred TO the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs.
Mr.. Hempfili presented the petition Of Sc
vera Insurance Companies of Philadrlphia,
inr property SOPHISTICATED at Antwerp, fifteen
Yeas since. by the French government. under
a pretended violation of the Berlin Decree :
also, similar petition from sundry merchants
olfbi'adciphia for property seized al ST. ST.
hasiian IN i8O9-bo'h Of which memorials
WEI" ordered 10 lie on the fable.
th" Speaker presented the petition Of Par
tnflpD Adams, c0ntestinG the election nC Isaac
Nlison,a member from New York " hich WAS
referred to the Committee of Elections.
Tie petition Of the General Assembly of
Indiana heretofore prosecuted respecting
Courts ofthe United States in that State, AS
referred To The Committee on the Judiciary.
Dir. Conway presented a MEMORIAL al the
General assembly nf the Territory of Arkan-
saH praying for list ofihe military bounty
i'ds granted in that State which was refer
red.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER .. 1928.
Two new Members. W. Mr.. Rvrs. Vt Vir-
gig =, and Mr. Lougfe!Iow, nf Maine, appear
ed. were qualified, and took their seats.
Among the petitions presented tO day,
memorial from New Bedford merchants, IN
behalf or ci'iz"ns engaged In the wh,lr fishery.
and praying for additional dnrv on talIn, was
ppsontcd by Mr.. Bayrs, of Massachusetts,
aud reC, RED {" The Committee nn Agriculture.
Mr.. Canbr'lin. of New York, presented
memorial frnp The lallow chambers of New
York in opposition "a that presented hy ih.
m rcl'ants of New Bedford, which was refer
re- ~ he COmmil'ce of Manufactures.
On .iotioo of Mr.. Cook, it was
Hsspfrfd, IhRi he petition uf J1s. Mitchell 10 the
ccnrn' .ssonrr ol he ticnrrn Lsad Ofcs and np ar-
un Public Iaud".
On rnction NJ Mr.. Canbrrling. il was
Resoired, That ihe Crmu'tee o." Naval Aa-iiis We
'na'r"cieJ - impure INTO ihc e&prdiency VI cuno-
idg pensions go fhe idDws 10 the orphans at if
officers, sean'co, and ni7ruce, vto NAY have brao
sl"'1 Ia Tho nu1ltc ri,.Ic armed vrssels of ME "
Si1ies, o. wh0 mHv l'avr died ~ wnuuds receit ed
white ~ the errf ce az iheir cauutry aud 20 40 np,
widows orphans who hnve hrFn I'll ICED ~ ~.
nryg pension roll, 10y sprcii acts cf Congress and
of ru'hofizNe fhc payment of such sums as u,ay H.,
due those widows 'rd orphans whose ptnsioys ma,
have hfen snepeRded.
Eesorfd, rha' the aid committee he further i'm.
-sr"6fed 10 inquire n'u iho pvpftitrcy &C granting
pensions u Lydia Allen and Pcnrlrpe Denrv
On motion of Nj. Strong. Of n. Y il was
Resoired, TAt The Commtire nn iic Jrdu art 90.
instf cej 10 i1qgrr INTO 'r propr'cty ~ giving ron-
cu'feui Jurisdiction To the Sui'frmr Su,rot Corr,
ol law oi the respecve S1nrs 10 cases arising aid
- rc' entitled " Anacf tr exiend the privilege II
olIi- uug pnrn's Tor useful inventions aud tisco,e
re, snd 10 "ni Ire oUd five the penalties for ,io-
iti' r. .fr rtghis &c psieHfecs."
Hemphill presented The follow ing rrsO-
luii
Re cired That d,e soiject Of Roads and Canals he
~ red 10 seleot committee