Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-09

art Of the country Of which rasscssicn wasl
AIKEN ny v;:tue os the Presidents proclama-
ion Of October, 1910, &C. which was agreed i
to, antia committee appointed 10 wait upon
the President thercwitli.
Mr. Cooke. from. n. Yc:k, obtained leave |
ct absence for four weeks.
An engrossed bill for the revision and fur !
Their confirmation OF Certain claims to lands
IN the dis;r CT of Kaskaskia, was read the
third time and passed.
On motion of MIR. Kent, tic following reso-
luton was alopted:
Resofocd, That the President az the II.
states bcrcqucsted to cause to be laid before
,, this House information, whether tobacco the
growth of the United States is admitted into
| holland, and it admitted, whethcrth admin
issragion or reggie OH that article as it exists
| ~ France, extends to Holland and the Han
| seattle towns, and whether the tariff in Hol-
| ard is the same as that in France
The House, agrecably to the order Of the
day, resolved itself into Il Comnttec of the
whnic- MIR. breckenridge in the chair. oil the
Dill from the Senate TO raise an additional mi
| ii;ary force; when
Mr.. ID. r. Williams moved that the com
nitsee rise and have leave to sit again, in
ordeato take UP the bill from The Senate, au-
thorising the President of the U. s. to raise
Certain companies Oh rangers for the protec-
ton the fro:riers of the u. States as. from
information received, it was probable that
this force would be Immediately wanted Sc
rioas apprchensiuns being entertained of re :
hewed hostilities from the Indian tribes on
our frontier
The committee rose accordingly; and the
House resolved itself into a committee OF the
whole OH the proposed bill, Mr.. STANFORD
in the chair. The bill was gone through, re-
ported without amendment, road a third time
and passed. -,
! The House then resumed the consideration
in committee Of the whole, of the bill to raise
an additional military force; when
| Mr.. Clay (rhc Speakcr) moved 70 amend
the bill BY the following proviso: Provided,
| however, that officers for eight regiments on
| ly shall be appointed, until three fourths of
the priNates Of such eight regiments shall be
| enlisted, when the officers for the remaining
hye regiments shall, also be appointed: -
Mr.. Clay observed, that difference of Opt
Mon had arisen Yesterday, whether the ad =
ditional military force proposed to be raised
ought TO be 5000 or25 900 men, not so much
he believed, from conviction that $4,000
men would DC too many; but from dislike
to the appointment of officers for the whole
| before they would DC wanted, so as to have
| " vi "ihScIH, "thOuI tue requisite num-
Der OF men for them to command. This OBJ
lection would be obviatcd by the adoption of
tins amendment, fer the officers for eight re-
| glmcnts would net be more than would be re-
| CURED for Il, eco men had Tie friends Of that
number carried their point. And, rs the
whole $4,000 men could not be got ut once,
The eXpense of the officers whose appoint
meat was proposed to be deferred, would be
! saved; and the officers for eight regiments
! wouidbc fully sufficient for the recruiting SER
vice. lie hoped, therefore, the amcpdmen:
World be adopted.--Agrccd 70.
! Inc Chairman was about to pat the qucs-
ton on the committees rising; when
Nh. Clay rose and made very animated
| speech in favor Of adopting TIE bill from the
Senate He was followed by Mr.. Widgc.y,
who spoke in favor Of the volunteer corps.
rs being preferable 10 regular troops, and
by Mr.. BOYD against raising so large A
number OF men, and in favor, if possible, OF
maintaining the country in peace. The De-
bate hereafter
! The committee rose and reported the bill,
with the amendments but the usual hour of
2GJ7urnment having arrived, the House dc
ciined taking up the Report.
Tic Speaker laid before the House COM
mnnication from the Secretary of the Urea
sury, containing an estimate ofthe expense
tor the year 1912, and 4 statement Of the re :
ccipts and expenditures for the past year.
which was referred tothc committee ofWays
and Means. and ordered to be printed.
| Adjourned.