The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-06
Congress.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

CcT:SF CSS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
I'riday, JVty Sc.
Mr.. Trouhrepor,ed Il bill authorising The
appon' ment oil Certain officers oe the army
by the President of the ". States during The,
recess OF Congress (viz. the officers of the
five regiments changed by an act OF tho
present seSs,on rom twelve months to FIVE
ye5 rs' men) and tine bill WAS twice read and
ordered TO be ensroSsed for a third reading
and was subsequently, read a third time and
passed.
EXPLOITATION OFpROvISIONS.
Mr.. .Negvton rose to offer a resolution on
the subject of prohib;ing the expectation OF
provisions and naval stores. He was con
strained To introduce it 81 this late period of
the session from a couvictioa Gifts mportarce
and necessity. The proposition for a gene
raj embargo had been rejected, and the ill
prohibiting the use of licenoes had the effect
Theoretically TO seal our ports agains, the
egrcss OF our own vessels. The consequence
would be, that British vessels would assume
the neutra! character, ard frauduleng in
tercourse would be carried on with the enc
my, to favor which Porto Rico and Guada-
ioupe had been recently ceded to Sweden,
to make them entrepots for this CONNIE rec
with the enemy carried on under the dis
Suise OF the neutral flag. Mr.. n. wished to
prevent the enemy now lowering on our coast
from receiving supplies in this colIusive
m amer. and, by making the war more de :
cisiye in its character, to bring it to an ear
iier termination. With these views he
moved the adoption OK the following resclu
ton:
" Resolved. That the committee of for
eign relations be instructed to enquire into
the eSpedieDcy of prohibiting the exporta-
ton OF and uaic -
bottoms, and that they have leave to report
BY bill or otherwise"
lhe house agreed. by Yeas and Navs, to
Consider the resolution
On suggestion cf Mr.. Grundy, seconded
BY MIR. =: lhouu, the resolution was so amen
dcd as 10 refer the subject thereof to the
committee ct commerce ana manufactures
in,tead of the COMMITTEE of foreign relations
Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Higeiog opposed the
object OF the motion with some warmth.
n motion was made To postpone indefinite
|, sy the further consideration of the re
saive; and the question thereOa having been
taken by Yeas and Nays, was decided as fol
lows:
For indefinite poseponement So,
Against it s3
% the resolution was indefinitely post
poDsd, H. other words rejected.
Mr' EEsE, from the committee Of elections
made report according to ms ruc,ion on
the petition Of Hurweil Bassett, contcstinp
the election of Thomas NJ. Baily The re-
port Fronounces that the election in Acco-
mac County IN Virginia was Illegally held &
therefore ought to be set aside
Mar. Benson moved that the consideration
OF the report be postponed to the first Mon.
day ia December next. and the said motion
WAS decided in the affirmative
| MR. BE6b from the commi ttee of confer
ence on the Direct Tax. bill, made a re
port, which was read and concurred in Inv
the Senate. The difference between toe
houses ON the other tax bills have also been
compromised.
a message was received from the Senate
stating their passage Of the Loan bill. with
q small amendment, which was read z,
concurred in.
Mr.. Ehfies submitted for consideration
the following resolutions
/. Resotved. That the President Of the
United States be requested to cause to be
/ laid eefVre t.iis house at the commencement
OF the next session of Congress, COPIES OF
tAe accounts OF the different Ministers Plep
iPotentiary. ENJOYS Extraordinary. g. Con
suis appointed under The authority of tho
United States from the commencement of
the present government, with a statement of
the sums allowed to each under the differ
NV 'tSHs U CuI-nt---SdlaTV and COnt!ngen-
cies, including the items Of the contingent
eIpences and any other information tend
ing to she" the principles on which such
accounts have beet adjusted and settled.
< HesoIUsd. That the President of the
United States be requested to cause to be
iaid Iefore this House at he commencement
Of the nexr session Of Congress, detailed
account Of the expenses incurred in the
reaty with AlgieTs, including the several
sums paid 60 the Dey Of Aigiers, and the
items OF the Contingent expenses attending
the same,
). &esoiUed, That the Secretary at War
De instructed TO prepare and lay before this
House, at the commencement of the next
session OF Congress, general view of the
unsettled accounts in the Offices of Paymas-
ter and Accountant of the War Department.
distinguishing the amount of such ac-
counts, the period at which they have been
presented fcr settlement, and 10 suggest any
measures which he may consider necessary
20 secure the accountability of public agents
and prevent the future accumulation Of I'm =
settled accounts in the Offices of the Paw
master General or accountant of the War
Department
q ResotOcd. That the Secretary of the
Navy De instructed TO prepare and lay be
lore th:s FiOese at fhe com mencement ofthe
ncxr session of Conguese, q general view ot
the unsettled accounts in ,h, Office Of ac