The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-16
March z.
E On motion of Mr.. Hufin.

March z.
On motion of Mr.. Hufiy,
Resofuei, That = committee be appointed
to enquire into the propriety of altering the
time of holding the district court of the dis
trict of New Jersey and that they have leave
to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. She8ey reported bill providing the
means to ascertain the title to the Batture
in front OF the suburb of st. Mary's i'll the
city Of n. Orleans-Twice read and COM
mitted.
The bill from the Senate" making an APP,
preparation for the purpose of trying the
practical use of the torpedo or submarine
explosion was read first time.
MIR. Livcrmorc moved to reject the bill
The question was decided without debate,
as follows:
For observation-disclosures Blaisdell, Camp
bell, w. Chamberlin, Champion, Chitten-
den, Ely. Gold. Hale, Hubbard, r. Jackson
Key, Knickerbacker. Livermore M'Brydc,
Moseley, Pearson, Pitkin, Potter, Stanley,
Stephenson, Sturges, Swoope, Taggart, Van
Rensselaer,, Wheaton, Whitman, Wilson,
81:
dsainst-MesSrs l.. j. Aston, w. Aston,
Anderson, Bacon, Bard, Bassett, Bib, Boyd,
K. Brown, Burwell. Butler, Calhoun, Clay,
Clopton, Codb, Cochran, Cox, Crawford,
FRANKLIN, Gardner, Garland. Gholson, Good
wyn, Grey, Hester. Howard, Hufty, John
son, Kennedy, Love, Lyle, Macon, Marion,
N'Kee, M'Kim, Minor, I. Moore, Mum
ford, Nelson. Newton, Nicholson Porter, p.
Is. Porter, Rea (of P.l Rhea (of IT, Rich
ards, Roane, Root, Ross. Sage. Sawyer. Sea
yer. Seybect, Shaw, Sheffey, Smell, Smile,
G. Smith, 5. Smith, Southland, Stanford, Fay
Tor, Thompson, Troup, Turner, Van Horn,
Weakly, Whitehill, Winn, Witherspoon-
The bill was then read second time and
referred to committee of the whole.
MILITIA, VOLUNTEERS, &c.
The House again resolved itself into a
committee of the whole, Mr.. Minor in The
Chair, or the bill authorising a detachment
of the militia of the u. S.
MIR. Yqn Horns motion to strike out the
words beyond sea" being still under con-
alteration
Messrs. Root, Bacon, Ross, Fisk, South
ard, Smile and Findley opposed the motion,
and Messrs. Van Horn, Key, Gold and Ly-
on supported it.
The motion was negatived, 63to So.
Mr.. Pearson moved to amend the bill by
adding to one Of its sections the following
proviso!
Provided, They (the vounteers) shall
not be taken out of the jurisdiction of the u
nIted States unless it be in pursuit of an en-
envy WHO shall have invaded the United
States"
Motion negatived without debate, 81 mem
bers only rising in the affirmative.
Mr.. Pcarson said that if the bill was to
pass, he wished it to pass in as perfect u
shape as possible. BY the bill, volunteers
were to sign an engagement 10 serve the u.
States according to the provisions of this act.
He proposed to amend this part of the bill
by adding as follows 's If the said engage
ment being 1st read to him (the volunteer)
by commissioned officer and Witnessed by
at least one credible witness at the time of
signing it. and that the engagement to be
made aud signed shall expressly state the
liability 70 be taken out of the u. So
This motion was also Degatyed without
debate, So to 4S.
The committee then rose, and reported
the bill to the House. And the House ad-
journed,
March 8.
Mr.. Nf'Ree laid on the table the following
resolution
ReSoived, BY tie Senate and House Of
ReErescntatiVes Of the United States liz
Congress assembled, That the President of
the Senate and the Spcakepof the House of
representatives, be, and they are hereby
authorised to adjourn the respective Hou-
eGS on inc seCOOd Gay CT Aprll next.
On F1OtioD Of Mr.. JENNINGS,
ReS2tUcd, That the committee of Public
Lands be, and they are hereby directed to
enquire into the expediency of constituting
and establishing a new district for the dis
posal ct the United States land in the Indi-
ana territory, to be bounded as follows, viz
oil the east, by the line dividing the sixth
and seventh ranges east of the second prin-
Cipal meridian /; on the north, by the Indian
boundary line; on the west, by the line di.
yiding the seventh and eighth ranges, west
Of the second principal meridian on the
south. By the river Ohio.
Mr.. SofnhGrd, after remarking upon the
present inequality OF returns If militia, ari-
sing from thc yatious exemptions from mi
iisia service in different states, offered the
3ONowing resolution:
Reeoipcd, That the committee to whom
was referred 50 much of the message OF the
President of the United States as relates TO
the organization ofthe militia OF the United
States, be Instructed to enquire whether any,
and II any, what alterations OF amendments
arc accessory Is re set O. aSss VI Congress.