The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-14
Approved, Goth March, 1894.
hr. CHESS Speech to be C~oniinaed.)
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.

lnS uuc Two WIVES CT NtS CalytOt NJ the CITY OF
Washington, and tor other purposes ; and a Dill
to authorize the Marine Insurance Company of
Alexandria 70 alter their style and firm, and to m
sure against ]>ss by fire.
NOTIFICATIONS.
A message was received from the President
Of the U. States by Mr.. Coles his Secretary THE
same as that given in the proceedings ofthe Sen
atc.l
: The message was referred to the committee on
our military ard naval establishments.
Acommunication was receive., from the Sc
cretary ofthe Treasury, in pursuance of a resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Dana, enclosing a statement
OF annual receipts. &c. since the FIRST proceedings
under this constitution
MILITARY OFFICERS.
Mr.. Vdn DYKE observed tnat as an increase of
our military force seemed to be contemplated, it
would no doubt be desirable TO have all informal
ton on the subject, and for this purpose he offer
ed the following resolution
Resolved, That the President of the u. States
be requested TO cause to be laid before this House
a list ofthe names and number of officers and the
number OF non-commissioncd officers, musicians
& privates belonging to each of the old regiments
ofthesU. States, noting the number now wanting
to complete the same and also a list of the
names and number Of officers appointed under an
act OF the last session, entitled I" An act to raise
for a limited time an additional military force,
And the number ofmcn that have been enlisted
pursuant to the provision of said act"
1t was suggested by Nessrs. w Aston, Eppes,
CIV Campbell, Findley, Dawson, R,ea, (fen)
that all the the gentleman wished
might be had by him On application TO the De-
partnent OF War and that An osiciL Statement
would al,swer no other good DuTpo1ct ian 20 ex-
pose TO our enemies an exact statement of the a
mount and precise nature Of our regular force.
Sucha thing was said to be unprecedented as az
official list Ut TIE names Of ii the officers of =
natIcn having been thus communicated to foreign
powers.
MpnnAv. january 9
MIR. Rolan2 presented two memorials signed
by - persons IN Lincoln county, N. c.. praying a
repeal ofthe Embargo laws.
II WIG ALTON LAWS.
Mr.. Occ. sf7O liat by the present laws ofthe
u. States 1t Was not nee sssry that an American
vessel shoaid carry a single American seaman.
His object was to make some provision directly
TOR the interest of American seamen, and wi,ici,
might Incidentally contribute 30 their protection
at sea. He wished to make 1t the int,reSt of 4
merican merchants TO employ American seamen.
And with these views he offered the folio wing
resolution:
Resolved, That for the benefit of the sesmen Of
the United States it is proper to make provision
that American registered vessels, after a time TO
be limited by law, Sn,li not continue to enjoy the
, nefits and privileges of American vessels, ua-
les some of the mari iers on board the same shall
be citizens of the u States. .
Mr.. ID. sbserved that during the present su.-
pension OF navigation, 1t might be proper to a.
dept regulations ofa permanent nature, to 60 into
effect whenever 1T WAS resumed. He moved a
reference ofthe resolution to q select ommitte
with liberty to report by bill or otherwise.
On the suggestion of mfr, d. r.. Williams, With
the consent of Mr.. Dana, the resolution was Or
dered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Dana then observed that he wisledto as.
sertain the whole number of naturalised seamen
in the u. States. He believed that in the annual
Yeturns of seamen registered, a distinction was
made between native and naturalised scamen. He
conceivedthereforc that the following resolution
would enable HIM to attain bis object.
ReSoiUed, That the Secretary of State be di.
rected TO lay before this House, a statement ofthe
whole number of persons born in foreign coun.
tries, andlegally admitted citizens of the United
States by naturalization, who have registered as
American seamen, and returned as such TO the
department ot State, according to the lists trans |
mitted by the collectors of the customs, in pur.
suance OF Che law relative to the relief and pro
lection OF American seamen. Agreed to.
Mr.. 4 e76iS presented the petition Of seven or |,
eight citizens of the district Of Columbia, pray
ing that during the existence of TIE cmbareo.
they nd>Y be relieved from the pressure OF exc.
BUTTONS Referred to the committee on the Dis |
trict of Columbi2~-57 to IS. |
The amendments Of the Senate TO the bill a.
mendato:S nj thc act 70" extending the term, oft
credit on II venuc bonds, asdfor thc reliefof Au.
CUISINE SefIys were Cakep UP an greed to-.
NAVAL ESTABLISnNENF.
The Amendments ofti,e Sena.e % nc bill for
authorising the President OF toe Unned States
60 emplsy an additional number a. seauneo we're
taken up [These amendments esSrititily vary |
the bill, mskiHg it in fact precisely the same pIiI
with that sent from the Senate, and row oe.or
n committee ot tie whole IN this House Tor au-
thorisiilg and recurring the President OF the u.
States immediately to arm, man and seid Out ali
the armed vessels and gun-bosts OF the United
StatSsJ
The first amendment Containing the princi-
ple) being under considerations,
a debate arose on it which occupied the House
gill they adjourned & o'clock) without taking the
question. A brief outline of the debate in our
next.
TUESDAY, January 10.
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT.
The house were engaged the whole Of this day,
after disposlng OF business of minor importance,
in discussing the amendments of the senate to
the bill atnhorising the presiG~nt of the United
States 20 employ an additional number of seamer
ard marines.
The question on the first amendments. which
requires the President TO MAN. Eou1P and F1T
our hLL II ARMED VESSELS OF tic United
States, was taken about 3 o'clock, and CARRi-
EI'-Ycas and Nays rs follow
YEAS Messrs. Bacon, Barker, B.ssett,
Blake, Clay, Clopton, Cook, Cuts, Dana, Daw.
son, Deane, Durell, Elliot, Findiey, Fisk, Gard.
NOR GbOIson.a Gsi1sEorourL- Cronn H.rr;.