The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-24

he resolutions were adopted
On motion of Mr.. Poindexter.
Fesofued, That a committee be appoint
cd 10 enquire into the expectancy of coru-
peiiing the judges of the respective terrific
Hes OF the United States to reside in tke
districts for which they may be sbpointed
q that the committee have leave to rr,,nr,
by bin or otherwise.
Mr.. Gho.son. from the Claims committee
made an unfavorable report on the petition of
WIN. Hubbsll; which was coneurred in
PRIZE LAW.
Mr. BoSsett, from the Naval committee
reported:
A bill in addition to the act conserving Letters OF
Marque, Prizes and Prize Goods.
-, (Ihe Bill an orr next
The bill was twice read, as usual. and re-
1erfed to committee of the whole.
LEX TALIONIS.
MI. W7fshf, from a select committee, re-
ported the following bill:
Oil Vesting the power OF retaliation, in certain en-
ses, IN the President of the United States
nc 10 enacted, &c Thatif any citizen of the Unit
ca states beng prisoner by land or sea to tn Bril-
tsh government, or who hath been impressed. hath
suffered or shall suffer death, mutation or oth.r
corporal punishment, Or be imprisoned with unusual
severity ny any officer, agent, soldier or dian in
the service of the British government, the Prcsient
Oh the United States shall be, and he is hereby en-
reclamation TO be executed, any subject. officer
soldier or Indian in the service or employment of the
Dritish soFeruinent as shall may have been can
tureu by the arms OF the United States by land or
The bill was twice read and committed
-, Wednesday, .Nou. 49,
Mr. f.ieasanfs presented a petition from
sunury importing merchants of Richmond.
OF like tenor with those heretofore pre-
sented, praying for a remission of the penal
ties incurred by the importation of British
soous-heferred to the committee Of Ways
Mr.. Lacock from the committee appo;nt-
on the subject, reported the following bill
Dill supplementary to the acts heretofore passed
on the subject OF an uniform rule of naturalization
be II enacted, &c That all persons resident in
ne onted states or the territories thereof on the
nrst OF June 1879, may be admitted to the rights os
eiuzens OF the United States, the times and in the
manner prescribed by the acts heretofore passed ON
ina. subject any thing arising from or growing out
OF our present state of war with Grsat Rr;to;n Iro
land and their dependencies to the contra,y NOT
withstanding. PROVIDED, that no alien enemy shall
be adaitted to the rights of citizenship. who shall
within nine months after the passing of this acr
make his application, and such declaration nc his IN
tsnton as is required by law. And proyid ed also.
that nothing herein contained shall be taken or con-
"uea 10 interfere ar prevent the apprehension and
removal, agreeably to law, of any alien enemy.at a.
alien" -'N"' ''"''rs''@a'ion Oh SUCH
The bill was twice read and referred to
committee of the whole.
Mr. fo'nderter reported bill author
ising the people of Mississippi TERRITORY
20 form constitution and state government.
o.S.-"nICn was twice read and committed
AFFAIRS WITH BRITAIN.
he following message was received from
the President of the United States by his
Private Secretary Mr.. Coles:
10 the Senate and
Honse Of ReyhreSenfatiUes of The u 2
ltransmlt 10 Congress copies of commu-
from Mr. Russell to the Secret.
ny OF State. It's connected with the COR
resPondence accompanying my message of
the 18th inst. but had not at that date Been
received. JAMES MADISSN
November 18, 1912.
The message and documents below hay-
ing been read, it was agreed to print il.
On the question of the number to be printed.
a motion TO print 10000 copies was negativ-
ed, o. to 45. Five thousand copies we're or
dered to be printed
RUPTURE WITH ALGIERS.
he following message also was received
from the President OF the United States:
TO The Senate anA ,
House Of RefresentatiUeS ofth u. s.
transmit to Congress copies of a letter
from the Consul General of the United
preceding and attending his departure
from shat Regency.
JAMES MADISON.
NoU. II, 1919.
The message and the documents accom-
Panying the same were read, and ordered
TO be printed.
RETALIATION.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, the house resoly.
ed itself into committee of the whole. MIR.
DEsHA in the chair, on the bill vestiDg the
power OF retaliation in the President of the
United States.
Mr.. Wr{ght made a speech of some length
in favor Of Tie dill.
On motion Of Mr.. Lacock, the bill las CO.
pied aboye) was amended by inserting after
the word " severity" the words cor be o.
ther7vise treated contrary 10 the usages Of
cipihsed qVarfare,"
The committee then rose u reported the y
bill, which was ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading, without debate or opposi-
ton.
DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THE
PRESIDENT S MESSAGE CON,
GRESS,
On Nov. 18, 1912.
mn. Russell TO Tie SeerefarV of SgQfe.