Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-21
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Reported for me Alexandria Gazette.
FRIpAY, November 20

FRIDAY, November 20
Mr.. Sybsrt presented the petition of
number of merchants of Philade ipnia,
importers of dry goods, similar TO thosc
formerly presented. Referred to the
committee Of ways and means.
On motion of Nh. Gholson, the COM
rit,ee OF claims WAS discharged from
the further consideration of the petition
Of Gsorge Lyon. and it WAS referred tc
nc committee Of ways aud means.
Mr.. PoindeX,er from the select coma
mittee appointed en thst subject, report
cd bill concerning tic District and Fer
ritoriai Judge Of tic United States
Read twice and eonmitt.d to n commit
tee Of the whole house for tomorrow.
The house in conmItse Oft the whole,
Mr.. Nelson in the Chair, on a BIZ con-
corning the pay of the Don-cemmissinn-
ed officers, musicians and privales of the
army of the y. States.
This bill fixes tbs monthly pay Of
each sergeant major and qnsrter-master
sergeant at Is dniiais; earh sergea
and teacher of music IL dA!Ia"s each
musician 10 dollars; c,ch corporal 9
dollars each private, SC. dollars
eaeh artiiccr, sc. Is liars.
The I'd section provides against ar
rest fer DEBT.
The Sd section provides that every
person above tie aye nf I 8 years, who
my enlist. shall be held in The service
Of the Uuited States during the period
of such enlistment; any thing in any act
to the contrary Notwithstanding
Mr. Stow, after some observations
tending to ahew the IN Justice and i'm
morality Of the propision contained in
the Sd section Of tho bill, moved to
strike IL out.
Mr.. Williams replied TO BIN and en-
deaYered to defend the section on the
principle tha, frauds may and have been
prac,ised on recruiting officers by indl
viduals claiming to be undor the age oil
twenty. one and Oh the plea OF necessi-
y.
Mr.. Minor followed and with consi
darablc eloquence and ere gy pointed
out the ba!e:ul tendency ctthe provisions
Of that section, on The youths of our
country, and more patio l!anly rs to It's
operation on the mechanical part O! tie
community, by holding outinducementN
to their apprentices TO leave their occu-
pations and ente, Into all tha scenes Of
vice and lmmorality necessarily attend
ant on the soldiers life.
Mr. Lowndes followed in reply, aud
in defence of the seciirn.
MIR. Gold III opposition and in favor
of striking out.
Mr.. fruup in favor OF the bill.
Mr.. Little, in opposition to The sec
ton as it now stsoa, and moved TO amend
it so as 10 make it necessary, that every
minor should have the consent OF his
parent, Master or guardian, if any such
he have, before enlistment. This a.
mendHent was not IN order.
The question WAS then taken on strik-
ing out the section * neSaliTcd-Ayes
S9--Noes 90
Mr. Clay (speakcr) offered a new sec
ZION, Is GENE in as the 2Ad section OF the
bill. The proposed section provides Tor
allowing additional compensation t" the
recruiting officers, engaged in recruit
ing for the army of tic y. S1atcs-Ne-
gstlved.
Mr.. Little offered a new sectlon-
which went to provide that every nen-
commissioned officer, musician or p'i-
vate, may in lieu Of the bounty in mo-
ney and land now allowed, at his option,
receive at the time Of his enlistment -
dollars, one half payable at the time ct
his enlistment, the other in SIX months.
Ncgatived.
The committee rose and reported the
bill as amended and the house concur
red.
Mr.. Stow renewed his motion tor
striking out the Sd section, and calico
for the ayes and noes. Yeas As. Nays
65'
Mr.. Little again offered new sec
ton which provided that any person
who my enlist for fveysnrs, shall at
his option in lieu Of the bounty iii me
ney and land now allowed, receive at the
tims Of his enlistment 80 dollars in no
nsy and so dollars at the time OF Joining
his csrps. Negatired.
| Mr.. Stow moved to amend the Sd
section, by adding to the end OF thai
section previsi.n for the payment OF
The wages of all minors enlisted, to the