The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-29

should lie composed of citizens of the T. 6. Car.
ried, ayes So.
Mr.. Tallniaase proposed AN amendment to an E.
tho ise the President when lie shall deem proper,
to mount the dismounted dragons. Agreed
The committee then rose and reported the bill
as amended.
The amendments were all gone through with,
| out discussion, except that VII ca requires the
| ,rmy TO be composed of citizens .oi tic United
States.
GA the suggestion of Mr. RcSrGr agreed to by
Mr. TI:oy, aid supported By Mcssrs. Marion
and Smile, the sc ton agreed to in committee OF
| &c whole was nesatved mem con.
| And on motion OF Mr. Nelson il WAS sub
STUFFED by a provision that all comm ssioncd
officers III the force tn be raised SHAH be citi
lens ct the Y. S 81 to SIS.
MI. Ely renewed the motion made by Mr.
| w liairs IN committee oil the VIII lie TO strike
| out the section fixing the price of raticns, and
calleds for the yeas and nays on it which having
been taken, there were for il ~, against il 50
Mr. Bicunt moved To amend the same sec,
ton by striking out the word 4" FIVE" so as to-
reduce the price fixed upon to twenty cents.
MONDAY, March 81.
Resolved, That committee be appointed to.
inquire into the conduct Of Harry Inrei Judge of
the district court of the United States for the dis
trct OF Kentucky, relative to his having, Wilde
| IN the tesure OF his office aforesaid, been party,
or privy to project on the part of Spain or her
subjects to- dismembcr these United States or TO,
the seduction OF the State OF Kentucky from the
union, or relative To his having been party or pri
w, during the tenure aforesaid, to project OF
France and her citizens to- embroil the United
States in a war with Spain, or relative to his h,-
wing ilhcitly correspondeI with both or either of
the governments aforesaid, their subjects o,
citizens, upon one or both of the projects aiorc-
tn ne hoy
ed from this government or both of the said
projects and that the said committee have
power to send for persons, papers or records,
and that they report whether in their opinion the
SAID Harry lnnes hath acted relative 10 all or
either OF subjects aforesaid rs 10 require the
hterpoSltion ar the constitutional power of this
House
! MIR. r. said he would observe that the
state OF Kentucky had felt impressed with
the Importance of the subject, and the leg
| islature OF the state had adopted this resolve
Mr. X. then read the Kentucky resolution
directing it's representatives to request the
Enquiry There had also been transmitted
a certified copy OF the report of the enquiry
into the conduct of fudge Sebastian, with
iccrtain exhibits on which this resolution of
kentuckyis preqicatcd, all of which he sub
! mitted to the. House.
Mr. PitMcn thought that on the request of
a state there could be no hesitation to make
an enquiry; he thought it should be immedi-
! ately referred to committee. ,.,,.....
The resolution was however ordered to lie
on he table without division. s., .-
| On motion of Mr.. Dawson the House took
up the unfinished business ON the bill for
| raising an additional military force. .... .
| Mr.. Stanford wished to know If he could
withdraw his motion made on Saturday, and
move that each COMPANY should consist of
mo, arh tnI-, 81.
discretionary power to increase the number .
| The Sneaker said the motion was not in
order.
! Mr.. Dazuson announced his intention to
make such a motion, if the amendment
should be agreed to. Whatever might be
his opinion OF vesting discretionary power
in the Executive, this was no time for dis
Icussian. The situation of the country might
Immediately require not only these men but
a much larger number.
Mr.. W. .7iston thought it would be much
better to leave discretion to increase the
number from to 10000 in the event of any
contingency than to erect an army of 1O, GOO
men at once.
l. The question was then taken on the mo-
ton made on Saturday to strike out the dis
lcretionary power to increase the number and
carried 63 to rs
The words sixty-eight" the number of
each Company were then struck out, and
"ninety-six'' inserted IS to II.
The bill was ordered to third reading on
this day. For Thursday, ayes SO. For " ed
nesday "a. Tomorrow Al. To-day, 81 &c
35.
Mr.. NJ Clay moved for the consideration
OF the report OF the committee of tie whole
on the whole bill Tor CHASING the militia
Negatived 81 to 81.
MIR. Nelson called for the order of the day
on the bill for extinguishing the debts due
from the u. :. to individuals.
Mr. Stanford moved that it be indefinite
iy postponed. Negatived, by Yeas and Nays
on The call of Mr.. Rowan-74 10 81.
The House then resolved itself into COM
fnittee of the whole on the SAID bill 81 TO so,
Mr.. CUTS in the chair. After some pro-
Sress made in the bill, the committee rose &
obtained leave to st again.
| The cngrossed bill from the Senate for
raising an additional military force was read
the third time ; and the Yeas and Nays be-
ing asked on its passage by Mr.. Stanford.
MIR. Chham opposed the bill at SEINE length
when Mr.. u. ceased, the House immedi-
ately adjourned.
TUESDAY, March %.