The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-05
Congress-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, Dec. 30.
Mr.. LesoiS, from the District Commit
tee, reported bill to incorporate the Co.
. ~ insurance Company against fire in
the town Of Alexandria.
Mr.. CheUeS, from the committee of
ways and Means, reported the bill from
the Senate, for the admission, under Ger
tam circumstances, of vessels owned by CT
uzens or the United States with their car
goes from British ports beyond the Cape
OF Good Hope, without amendment.
37r. UHHanzs reported bill making
provision Tor an additional number of Gene.
raj Officers.
These bills were severaly referred 70
committees OF the whole.
MILITARY CONCERNS.
on motion OF Mr.. ID. r. Williams, the
itouse resolved Itself into a committee of
tne whole, to whom had been referred the
Oil " In addition to the act for raising an
additional military force" and the bill
supplementary to the act for the more
perfect organization of the army of the u
States"
mr.. WiHiams having explained the OBJ
jec. IN view OF the committee when they re-
ported these bills, the blanks IN the bill for
the amount of bounty, &c. were seyerally
filled, on his motion.
An amendment was added, on motion of
mr. III. Clay, going to repeal so much of
former act as allows to the private, n boup
ty IN land at the expiration of his term of
enlistment.
Some discussion took place on the details
OF the bill, the principal objection to the
Dill for raising an additional force of 10000
men tor one year appearing to be, that it
authorses the appointment CT all officers
under the rank of Colonel, BY the President
alone, without the advice and consent of
the Senate ~
he committee rose ard reported these
two bills to the House, which immediatelv
ADJOURNED without ta-ihg up the report.
~ TedneSday, Dec. so.
1zr: Chittende5 reported bill for the re-
lief OF Royal Converse.-Committcd
The Sneaker laid before the House let =
ter from the Secretary of the Treasury
trahsmlttlng the report of the Assaycr of
Ihe House resumed the consideration of
the report of the committee of the whole ON
the two bills vcItereln~ er--:.,-.-t
The first bill which came under conside.
ration was the followire:
he enacted, &c. That the President of
the United States be, < he is hereby autbo-
rized, by and with the advice and consent
OF the Senate, to appoint one additional ma
Jor' TO the first regiment of light dragons.
VIC regiment OF hBht artillery, each regi.
lnent OF infantry, and the rifle regiment. in
the army OF the United States. who shall
receive the like pay, rations, forage. aud
o'her emoluments. as officers Of the SANE
grade and corps Of the present military es.
Enlistment. Co
Dec. 2. ind be H./hrfhcr enacted. That
there DC .aPpoiHted, in manner aforesaid.
one tmrd lieutenant, to each troop or con-.
pany' IN the army of the United State.
"ho 1t OF cavalry, or light dragons. ghsIl
receive the monthly pay of thirty dollars. &
o. o'her corps, twenty three dollars. =.
oe Hiio"ed the same forage. rations, and
other ehoiumcnts, as second Heuterauts ri
INC SAM corps to which they belong.
Secs md be II further cpacted Tbat
.nerc DC allowed to each troop or company.
IN the army Of the United States, one sdd;.
uonal SerJean'. who shall receive the like
pay clothing, ratiops and other emoluments
~ segeants Of the present military esta,
blishment. S''"-
Sec. 4. A"d be H(urfher enacted. That
IN order to complete the present military
establishment to the full noraber authorised