The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-07
'itea came clearly within the deaaition


from regulating trade from its own ports.
Mr.. Grundy defended the bill. 1t was
intended to prevent the possibility of the
offence therein declared and, though di-
rect aid by exporting arms to an enemy
might subject the offender to the punish
ment OF treason, there was at present no
provision in existence which went to prohi-
bit the departure Of vessels with the inten-
ton of committing the offence which. if
could only become subject of
judicial cosnizancc on proof of its actual
17r. Rhea also spoke in favor Of the bill
at some length, and Mr.. Wright and Mr..
BOYD against it.
The question was then taken on the pas
sage ofthe bill; and there were
For the bill so
Against the bill So
SO the bill was rejected.
The Hose resolved itself into COM
mittee, of the whole, on motion of MI. Con-
dit, on che bill directing in what proportion
the future detachments of the militia shall
be distributed among the respective states ;;
and after some debate, the committee rose,
and on motion Of Mr.. H'Iian,s, the bill was
Indefinitely postponed.
VOLUNTEER FORCE.
The following message was received from
the President of the u. S.
TO the Senate and Houae of Rehrese,ita-
tues ofthe United States.
With view the better TO adapt to the
public service the volunteer force contem-
plated by the act passed or the Sd day Of
February, recommend to the ccnsidera-
ton of Congress the cxpcdiency of making
the requisite provision for the officers there
of being commissioned by the authority of
the u. S.
Considering the distribution OF the militia
ry force of the United States required by
the circumstances of our country. recon-
mend also to the consideration of Congress
the expediency of providing for the ap-
pointment of an additional number. OF ge-
neral officers, and of deputies in the hdju-
tant's, lQuarter:master's, Inspectors and
Pay-master's Departments of the. army
and for'the employment i'll cases Of cnler-
gency OF additional engineers. -.
JAMES MADISON.
Jlne 3oia. 1912. :.
| The said message was read and referred
10 the committee on Foreign Relations
The JOINT resolution from the Senate to
appoint a committee Of each House TO re-
quest the President tn cause to be proclai.
| ncd a day nf humiliation and prayer, was
taken,up, read three times s. passed, with-
out material opposition.
| And the House adjourned.
/; = e. H'edneodag, July I.
Nh. T'tryer. from the committee APPOINT
| ed on the subject made report of bust
ness thought by the committee necessary to
| be acted on previous to adjournment ; and
also a resolution authorizing the adjourn
rneat OF both Houses of Congress on Mon.
day the 9th day of July instant. which was
taken up and agreed to without opposition
! mir. Turner, from the same COMMITTEES
reported a Bill fixing the time for the mex,
meeting of Congress wiz. the Ist Monday
! i'll November next which was twice read
and ordered to a third reading to day. It
was subsequently read q third time and
passed.
Mr. Wright from the committee on Mill
tary Affairs. TO whom was referred the let
ter of VIM. Duane transmitting to Congress
q military work, reported the following re-
solution:
Resoiued, By thc Sisrate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES Of The United Stares in
Congress assembled, That the President Of
the United States be and he is hereby au-
thorised to prescribe, from time to time, the
discipline tor the regular troops and militia
of the U. S. u.
The resolution was ordered TO lie on the
table.
Mr.. Wright, from the same committee,
reported bill making further provisions
for the army of the United States, which
was twice read and committed.
0lr. o. Hall, who yesterday voted against
the bill to prohibit the expectation of mi
litary stores to Canada. which bill was re-
Jected, moved a consideration of that
question.
After some discussion, the question on re-
consideration was taken by yeas & nays, &
decided in the affirmative.
For reconsideration So
Againstit So
The bill being thus again before the
House, on motion of Mr.. Grumpy, it was re-
committed to committee of the whole.
On motion Of Nr. ChcVes, the House re-
solved itself into a committee OF the whole,
further appropriations for the defence of the
maritime frontier of the u. S.
Mr.. Chepes read report from the Ma
val Department, on which the Naval Com
mittee had predicated certain proposed a.
mendments which they had directed him
to move to this bill. He then moved sundry
amendments making further appropriations
for the refttiDg vessels, exc. for repair of
vessels damaged in action, for purch Easing *
fitting out vessels which may be captured
from the enemy, &c.
The committee rose and reported the a
mendments to the House.
Mr.. ID. X. WikHams opposed the bill be-
cause he believed the treasury was not
to the demands they were about
to make on it and because IL it were in the
treasury, it could not be expesded. lie adj
verified also to the uncertainty of all esti-
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