Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-03
Gongre3e.
HoUSE OF REPRksEwT.4rfyKs.
MoNnAY, Dec. ae.

Mr.. Say obtained leave OF absence
for three weeks.
Mr.. Nelson from the committee ~
whom was referred so much Of the
Message ofthe President of th e II.
States, as relates to the military and
naval establishments, and to whom
was referred on the 17sh instant a
resolution for placing the county
In more complete state of defence.
submit ed the following resolution
in part.
Resolved, that it is expe5ient i'm
mediarely to raise, arm, and equip, iif-
ty thousand volunteers, to serve for
the term oftwo years.
The following is annexed to the re-
port -
A PROPOSITION FOR RAILS.
ING FIFTY THOUSAND VO.
LUNTEERS.
VIII it not be advisable to propose raj
sing an my of $4,000 volunteers, to be
engaged for two years, aad To serve, If re-
CURED tor actual service any p oporton
otthe term not exceedining twelve mon,hs
within the teen for which they shall be
Iengaged; each no commissioned officer,
musician, and private, to receive ten dol-
lars un'y, and each commissioned Off.
GER TO receive one months pay when APP
pointed (; and the whole to receive pay and
ratons when attending musters as well as
ehen n actual service: The non. commits
Eioned officers, musicians and priva,es, TO
be armed lad equipped by The public, and
to receive a uniiorm coa:, vest, one pair
OF panseTlooDs. hat, two shir's one pair of
shoes, and blanket; add if calIed into
actual service for any term over three
months, 10 receive other articles of cloth
ing IN proportion to the terin of service,
not exceeding in The whole (incuding
those first received) what are allowed 10
the soldiers IN the regular army for one
year. he whole 10 be mus cred * exelci.
sed IN c mpanles four days thin the two
irs' m s'hs after being engaged, and six
days in each succeeding year, and to-
meet and encamp in their respective
states AID territories, thirty days in each
year {: no man to be enlisted into any
company, whose place of residence shall
not be within reasonable distance from
the company parade to which he shall
belong
A suitable number of inspectors to be
appointed By the Presidcn. Of The u. States,
10 d,rect ard inspect the exercise of the
troops when encamped, and to give di.
ectlons for the duillng and exc rcise Of
he companies, add 10 direct and receive
re'urns, muster and pay rolls, to be
Transmitted to an adjutant aid inspector
general Ito be appointed by The P esIdent
OF the U, Sates) who shall give general
instructions to all sub inspector for ,he
drilling. exercise discipline and police e
the VOLUNTEERS when not in actual service.
he officers TO be appointed aud commits
stoned by he Psesiden, of the y S,ates-
The prop )sed corps TO include as many IF
the volunteers who have offered their
services uuder tee act of oath Febtu-
~, 1907, as shall engage in The VOL
j"'eer army nov Proposed. The whole
to consist OF 44 600 infantry 5000 aitille-
y, d $500 riflemen, 10 be organised }
INTO companies OF 100 each including OIL
GERS, regiments of 1000 brigades of 5000,
and divisions of 10000 each. TO have the
usual staff, including surgeons and mates;
tie surgeons AID mates to- attend he an
nual eacampment and actual service, and
I" receive pay only for their actual services,
a he same rate as allowed TO regimental
su' gems and mates in the other corps of
the arm y,
Pay per month