The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-07
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On mo'iun Of Iur. Iacock, the House re-
solved itself into "a committee of the whole,
on the bill! supplementary to the na;uraliza-
ton laws; which was reported to the house
without objection. -. 'sfa
mr.. Chsves chen moved to amend the
section allowing persons to be naauralised,
by adding the following pr0vso:
&c froTided, That no alien enemy shall
be admitted to the rights os citizenship whA
shall not within six months after the pas
sage OF this act make such application and
declaration OF his intentions, as is required
by law" - ,-'.e -ss,,
Mr.. SheGey moved an additional proviso
to the bill, going to prevent all those from
awaiting themselves of the provisions of this
bill, who have resided Ave years in this
country, and have not yet declared their in
tention 10 become citizens.
This motion was negatived, and the bill
was ordered to third reading.
The bill supplementary to the act respec- :
ting alien enemies passed thro' committee
ot the whole, & WAS ordered to be engross-
ed for a third reading.
On motion of M. Pidgctsy. the doors Of
the House were closed, and so remained till
about 4o'clock, when they were opened, &
the House adjourned.
| ,S Thursday, Jniy 2.
! Mr.. Uright reported bin supplemental
, ry TO the act" authorising the President Of
the United States to accept and organize
certain volunteer military corps % which
was twice read and committed.
On motion of Mr.. Cheyrs,
| Resofved. That a committee be appoint
ed to enquire whether any, and if anys
what means OF retrenchmcnt and economy
OF reform in the general management, and
LOT extension and efficiency in the naval es-
Establishment, may be practicable and exps-
dient. and that they have power to act in
the recess and TO report at the next meet
ting of congress, bptiIo COMPENSATION shall
ibe allowed to the said committee daring the
recess. s.-
Messrs. Chares, Quincy,a Milnorj Reed,
lWidsery, Seybert, Harper, Williams,
Macon, Blocker. Newton, M1oseley and
Little were appointed the said com,nittee.
On motion 81 4hr. 6rundy,
.ResofDea, That = committee be appoint
led TO Bring ia bin Itsaking addticaai
compensation to the officers of Che two Hou-
Uses OF Congress in consideration Of the ,fsll-
Eal length Of the present session of Congress
land the multiplied and arduous duties per-
formed by them.
Messrs Grundy, Turner and Crawford
were appointed the committee.
An engrcssed bill making further appro-
Ipriations Tor the defence OF the maritime
frontier, OF the U. states, was read the,
third time and passed
An cngrossed bill supplementary 20 the
act, entitled 6 An Act respecting Alien en-
mics" was read the third time and passed.
he engrossed bill supplementary to
the acts heretofore passed on the subject.
of a uniform ule;ofnsturalizaron was read
the tsird time and passed.
lrc House proceeded again to consider
/ the bill IL prohibit the expectation of Mill
tary stores to- Canada aud Certain other
British provinces. ..
A motion was made BY Mr. Richardso,r
to postpone the bill indefinitely, and mega
i tived. 80 >4
i And the bill was then ordered to the en-
[srsssed for third reading.
4 Ihe Dill from the Senate =" TO admit the
entry OF vessels of the y. States on certain
conditions, vas read three times and pas
aed. a
The bill making further appropriations
for the support -of the Military Establish
| mcnt and for the Indian Department for
the year 1872, was read a third time and
lpassed. s1-t
Onmotion Of Mr.. Rhec, g..
/ Resoieed, That the committee on milf
Itsry affairs be and are hereby instructed to-
lcnqlure into the eXpediency Of providing by
law for the safe-keeping of prisoners Of
war, and that the committee have leave to-
report by bill or otherwise
he bill supplementary to the act " au-
thorisng the President OF the United States
to accept and organize certain volunteer
military corps" went through com nittee
OF the whole, Mr.. BREcKENRIDGE in the
chair. and was ordered to be engrosscd for
| 3 third reading. to-morrows
| HE cngrossed bill prohibiting the exDor~
tatioD OF military stores and other articles
to the British provinces, was read third
time and passed.
And the House adjourned.
Fyifdy, .Ju!v3
| Mr.. GholSon presented the petition OF
Col. Il. M. Pike, praying compensation for
certain services rendered by him to she e..
States. Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Wrfght reported a bill providing S6rs
the safc-kceping and accommodation of pri-,
| soners of war which was twice read and.
committed.
A report was received from the Secreta-
ry of State on the subject of VIM. Lambert's
memorial on the subject Of fixing on "a iirsa
Meridian for the u. S.
report was received from the Score
tary of the Navy stating that, III conse-
quence OF a resolution OF this House, the in
vention of John Dickey (of bomb shell) had
been experimental, and found to answer
no valuable purpose whatever.
Mr. h'Him submitted the following reso-
luton with a view to enter it on the journal.
as preparatory to a consideration Of the sub.
IJect at the next session:
PesoiUe9, That the committee of WAYS
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