Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-04-17

| Mr.. Seybert moved, that the witness b.
discharged from the custody of the sergeant
at arms.
Mr.. Key and Mr.. Shelley opposed this mo-
ton, until the witness should apologize for
his contumacy towards the house in not an.
swering.
Mr.. Seybert withdrew his motion for the
purpose of giving to the gentleman from Viz
ginia (Mr. Shetfey) an opportunity to make
such proposition to the House as he may deem
expedient.
MIR. Gold moved that n. Rounsavell BE-
forthwith brought to the bar of the House.
| On motion of Dir. Bib the following was
added, and that the Speaker be directed to
ask him whether he is willing to answer such
questions as the house may think proper 70
PROFOUND to him"
Dir. Rounsavell was then brought to the
bar Of the House, and the Speaker having
put the question as directed, he answered in
the afirmative-he was then directed to with.
| draw.
Mr.. Seybert offered a resolution discharu.
ing him from the custody of the ~serieant al
arms.
Mr.. Shelley moved to amend tho resolution
by adding, on answering the interrogatory
propounded to him yesterday"
The question on this amendment was de-
cided by Ayes and Noes and were, Yeas 81,
Nays IS.
The resolution was then adopted and MIR.
Rounsavell discharged.
Adjourned.
April g..
The Speaker presented the petition of Ed
ward Clark, stating that he had invented q
species of defence calculated for land and ma
val batteries, and praying an investigation by
congress as to its merits. Referred to the
committee on military affairs.
MIR Calhoun stated he wished to call up
some confidential business, and the galleries
were cleared and doors closed.
April 10.
Mr. Dismoor laid before the house a letter
from MIR. Fling and one from Mrs. Fling Of
New-Hampshire, praying congress to take
measures for the recovery of their son, who,
they say, has been impressed into the British
service, while employed in his occupation as
a journeyman saddler, at Quebec. Referred
to the same committee to wnom was referred
a letter from an impressed seamen yesterday.
The house took up the amendments OF the
senate to the bill for arming the whole body
of the militia of the u. States. The amend
ments ofthe senate struck out the whole bill
as it went from the house and substituted in
lieu thereof a new bill. The bill was ordered
to lie on the table.
On Tuesday the Senate removed the in
junction of secrecy from their proceedings on
a bill which the House of Representatives had
passed with closed doors, which was then
passed by that body, and has since received
the signature of the President. The following
is q copy OF the bill as it has passed into a
law:
ga bill in addition to the act entitled "An act
to raise an additional military force" pass.
ed January llth, 1912.
"Be it enacted, &c. That the President OF
the United States be and he hereby is en-
powered to cause to be enlisted for the term
OF eighteen months, unless sooner discharged,
such part of the light dragons, artillery and
infantry, authorised by the act entitled AN
act to raise an additional military force" 80
he may deem expedient: Pro0ided, the whole
number to be enlisted for eighteen months,
shall not exceed fifteen thousand, any thing
in the said recited act to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Sec. 2. And be itJfurther enacted, That
the non-commissioned officers and prlyates SO
to be enlisted, shall be entitled to the bounty
of sixteen dollars, and the same pay, clothing
and ~rations, the same provisions for wounds
or disabilities, and to all other allowances
(the bounty in land excepted provided by the
said before recited act for the non-commission-
ed officers. musicians and privates who may
be raised under the same, and shall be heia
to perform the same duties, and be subJectto
the same rules and regulations"
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