The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-21
Eridar. Fcs. "A.

Friday, Fes IA
ffr. Bur.,eN, moved that tic petition
or Peer i~lndaiS, presented sonic tine age,
and at that time refused reference to Il Sc
iect committee, be now referred to the COM
mittcc OF Claims. This was objected to by
Mr.. Ghoison, the chairman OF that COM
nittee, who sad this petition had been fire.
9uently before that committee, and REPORTS
made uponit. If it were referred at all, he
iopcd Il would therefore 80 to Il select COM
nittec. The motion to refer the petition to
She committee of Claims was negativcd. a
motion was then made to refer il to Il select
committee, and carried.
E{r, M2rroyc, from the committee OH pub
lie lands, made favora bic report on the pc
tuition OF Thomas Orr, assignee of Martin An
drews, which was concurrcd in, and u bill
ordered to be reported accordingly.
On motion of Mr.. linn, it was agreed,
that when the Honse adjourns, it shall adj
Journ to meet on Monday.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill tor ar,ning the militia when, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. 1Ilnor, an amendment was made
t. that section of the bill which ini,icts pen
atty on the representative of any deceased
militia man improperly withholding his arms.
Mr.. NJ Gay, stated that he yesterday
voted III favor of an amendment to the bill r,
leaving it with the respective states or ter
rIrsries to distribute the arms provided by
this bill, in such manner as they may direct
he now wished to have that vote reconsid-
cred, and moved to that effect.
The yeas and nays were called upon the
question.
Mr.. Lacock observeed, that as this was
an important question, upon which, per-
maps, the fate of the bill depended, he could
wish to have it decided in 4 fuller House,
,herc being barely a quorum ofmembers
present. He therefore moved that the
House adjourn.-Carried.
Adjourned till Monday.
Monday, FED. II.
M.. Baron, from the committee of Ways
and Means, made the following report:
The Committee ofWays and Means hav-
ing taken INFO consideration the subject of
the revenue and expenditure of the u. States
.or the present and two succeeding years, in
particular reference to a state of contem-
plated war during greater portion OF that
period, ask leave toreport-
mat the ordinary expenses during the
present year, grounded on the estimates al
ready laid before Congress, are estimated
rs fellows: viz.
Expenses of civil nature both foreign and
domestic sri $50 OOO
Army-eNclusive of the additional mill
taIy force authorised by the act of the
present session and including S32,So0
iorLhe service q. the militia the
1902 1910 and 1911 2,5S1,0OO
Naval Department, including the Marine
CORPS 2sOOooo
Arsenals, arms, ordnance, repairs of for
tficatons, sc. including 100000 per-
manent appropriations for the purchase
and manufacture of arms $4,000
Indian department 900
Interest on the public debt 2,225OOO
~, Total ordinary expenses S9,4OO,OoO
hat the actual receipts into the treasury
during the same year are estimated at SIS, 900
Leaving a deficit in the receipts of S1,eOO,OOo
Which deficit may however be paid out of
he monies remaining in the Treasury at the
close of the last year, leaving a sum of
100000 dollars on hand, which, in the o.
pinion of the committee. it would not be pru-
dent under existing circumstances, further
to exhaust.
That the extraordinary expences of the
present year already authorised by law, or
which by bills pending before Congress are
in course OF authorjz alton, are as follows,
to wit :
Ordnance and ordnance stores. camp equi-
page and other quarter-master's stores.
Si,9Oo,O0O
ST.; companies of mounted ran
gers 108,772
Additions military iorce SIZE, 500 90
Repairing vessels ont of commits
sion and purchase of timber for
naval purposes 100000
Erection of additional fortihca-
tons 100000
Calling out certain corps of vo-
lunteers 100000
Calling out militia 100000
S1O,801 1892 20
Total extraordinary cxpences
say 100000
The whole of which sum it is necessary and
is accordingly proposed TO raise by loan con-
tormablc to the bill herewith reported by
the committee.
That the amount of the principal of the pub
lie debt which is reimburseable during the
same year, consisting of six per cent de-
ferred & exchanged stocks, is S2,135, 900
Aud in the event of stocks fall
ing below par, Thereby i'm
posing upon the Commissions
ers OF the Sinking Fund an OBJ
legation TO purchase in order
to satisfy the annual appro-
priation Of millions of doll
lars for the reduction of
the public debit may amount
TO the further sum Of 100000
Total amount of the principal