The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-19

port OF the committee of Public Lands re-
conlmeded reduction of the price and
abolition of the credit on sales of public
lands. After some time spent in con, rlit-
tee, OH the suggestion OF 4 member that
tins was question OF great Importance, x
requiring more mature consideration than
could be expected from persons who have
undergone the fatigue of the tedious and
protracted sittings of the House for some
days past, the committee rose and reported
progress, and,
The House then refused to take up Sc
yeral orpers OF the day. that, were called
for.
The House took up the amendments of the Senate
to the bill supplementary the act passed at the
last session, tor the more perfect organization of the
Army OF the United States, Mr.. 1roup from IN.
military committee, having recommended concur.
renee therein by the House.
Severa' motions made to adjourn and to
postpone the further consideration OF the subject
without success.
The amendments were then agreed to, after
some oppostion by MIR. Miinor to that one which
authorises the enlistment in the regular army CT
persons serving in the detached militia.
.4nd the House adjourned To Monday. =,
IN SENATE.
Tuesday, Jan. ~.
The President communicated a letter
from William Duane, OH the subject of mi-
litary tactics, which was read
The bill giving further time for register
ing claims to land in the now state of Loui-
siana, was read third time and passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF
the bill tor the more perfect organization
OF the army of the United States
On motion--it was agreed to strike out of
the 9TH section, the words " i'm lieu of sthe
bounty in money heretofore allowed
pr, Lloyd moved to strike out the words
" bounty OF forty dollars but the paw
ment OF twenty dollars Of the said bounty
shall be deferred until he be mustered and
have joined some military corps of the u j..
States for servicc"-it was deteSmined in
the atiirmative-Ycas II, Nays15.
YEAS-Messrs, Bayard, Bradley, Camp
bell, of Oaio, Crawford, Gilman, Good
rich. Gregg, Hnrscy, Hunter. Lambert,
Leib, LLOYD, Pope, Smith, of \. Y. TAFT,
Taylor, Turner.
hAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Camp
5c'l ct Zen. Cuts, Dana. Franklin, Gail
lard. German, Howell, Magruder, Posey,
Reed, Robinson. Smith of MY. Varnum.
1fT. LLOYD moved to insert in lieu of the
words last stricken out, the following words
" an advance Of twenty four dollars on ac-
count OF his pay, in addition to existing
bounty; one half OF each advance to be paid
at the enlistment of the recruit, and the o.
Their half when he shall be mustered & have
joined some military corps of the Uaited
States for service"-it was determined in
the Affirmative. Yeas %, Nays IL.
fEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Bibb, Bradley.
Campbell OF Ohio, Campbell of Ten. Craw-
ford, Cults, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg.
Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Leib, Lloyd'
Hope, Reed, Smith of n. Y. TAFT. TAYLOR
Turner, Worthington.
NAHS-Nlessrs. Anderson. Dana, Frank
lin, Gaillard. German, Howell, Magrutler
Posey, Robinson, Smith of My. and Var
num-11.
Mr.. Varnum moved to strike out the first
and second sections of the BILL
a division or the question was called for
and the question was taken on striking ont
the hrst section, which provides one additi-
onai MAJOR to each reg mcnt, and determine
ed in the negative-Yeas Is, Nays l6.
On the question to strike out the additi-
onal lieutenant to each company, or troop.
1t was determined in the negative-Yeas
IS, Nays IL.
On motion of Mr.. Lei6, the words " five
dollars being the allowance to the officers
on recruiting service, were stricken out.
Mr.. Robinson moved to fill the blank with
the words " four dollars,' which was a.
greed to:
And the reported amendments having
been agreed to,
On the question, shall the bill be read
a third time as amended! :"
1t was determined in the affirmative, as
follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bayard, Bib.
Campbell of Ohio, Campbell of len Craw
ford, Cuts, Franklin, Gaillard, German,
Gregg. Howell, Leib, Magruder, Posey.
Reed, Robinson. Smith of My. Smith of n.
y. Tait, Taylor, Turner aud Worthing
ton-23.
NAYS--Messrs. Gilman, Goodrich. Hor-
sey, Hunter, Lambert, Lloyd, Pope and
Yarnum--8.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. IS.
AT late hour last evening the Question
Nua fol in the &C