The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-23
IN SENATE,
WrDxEspAy, lan.1 1916.

WEDxEspAy, Jan II, 1910
The bill for Incorporating company for max
ing certain roads in the District of c olumbia yyas
on motion OF Mr.. Smith of Maryland. re commit.
led TO select committee consisting afth fellow
ing gentlemen ;--Messrs Smith of Md Brent
Goodrich. Bradley and Gaillard
The bill authorizing the fitting out differing e
manning the frigates ofthe u 6 was read in com
mittee of the whole and ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
VOLUNTEER CORPS.
The bill TO engage a corps of volunteers for 2
short period IN the service Of the u States was
on motion ofMr. Bradley, postponed till Monday
next.
Bythis bill the President of the u STATE,
is authorised TO engage in the service Of the u
States Tor the term Of one wear, the following
military force TO be engaged as volunteer compa.
MES
From Vermont 90 companies, New. Hanp-
shire 70, Massachusetts 40 Rhode Island 10
Connecticut 90 New York 40, Ne W. Jersey 90,
Pennsylvania 40, Delaware 10, Maryland so.
Virginia SO, North Carolina so South Carolina
so, Georgia 20, Tennessee 90, Kentucky so, and
iom Ohio 10 companies each to consist of on >
captain, one lieutenant one ensign, four sere.e
ants, four corpOrals, two musicians and not less
than forty nor more than sixty prYates One in
spector to be appointed for each state from the
officers of the army now in service, whose duty
IT shall be to repair to the state for which lie is
appointed and receive the written engagement of
the companies sc. The CORPS Of volunteers to be.
Liable, during the period for which they are en-
gagged, to be ordered into actual service by the
president ct the y. States, and whilst in service
10 be entitled TO the same paw, rations forage an,
emoiument Of every kind (bounty aud clothing
excepted) with the regular troops ofthe United
States. When these volunteer CORPS shall he en-.
gagged, mustered and accepted by the President,
,hey snail be entitled to the following bounlies /:
TO each commissioned officer one months pay :
to each non commissioned officer, musician and
private OF such companies who are dressed in
complete uniform and arue ] and equipped fl, for
service IN the field, twenty FIVE dollars ; to each
private, &c IN complete uniform and not armed.
htteen dollars, and one musket aud bayonet, and
one cartridge box. The corps TO he formed into
regiments consisting of ten companies each, from
the same state, one colonel or lieutenant colonel.
and two majors to each regiment TO be selected
by the President Of the United States liza sufYi.
cIent number TO fill the quota from each slate SHALL
not engage by the day Of
the President is to accept 50 MANY supern1tnara-
ny companies from the state nea. 81 TO il, As nay
be necessary TO supply the deficiency; but when
more companies shall engage then the quota re-
CURED, those whose written engagements were
hrSt received shall be accepted in preference.
TIE Office Of Inspector of volunteer 10 he discon
hnucd from and sf,er the day of
and The officers appointed shall return home or
sooner ifthe President shall think proper. A
sum Of doIIlrs is Dropoaed "a he a.
proPrlated to carry the pian into effect ]
January 10
Mr.. Reed submitted the following reso,...ioa for