The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

EfTdc9, Ian s.
Mr.. Dirsmoor presented :; resolution Of
the Legislature of New Hampshire, re-
luesting their delegation in Congress to pro-
cure the passage of law raising the wa
ges of the detached militia.
Saturday, Jan. 9.
Mr.. N2Kim' presented the memorial OF
sundry owners OF merchant mills and others
re demonstrating against the retrospective opc
ration given to the law extending Oliver f.
vaus's patent for improvements in manufac-
turing flour and meal, and praying relief
The petition was referred to the committee
OF Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr.. Chepcs from the committee Of
Ways and Means, reported bill making
certain partial appropriations for the year
1878, (additlonal appropriation for the ex-
penses OF Congress !; J a bill making appro-
priations Tor the support of the navy of the Z.
,. tor'1S13; bill to increase the salaries of
the Secretaries of the War and Navy de
partment Ito 4 level with that of the two o.
ther Secretaries } which several bills were
twice read and committed.
The Houre resumed the considerations
OF the order Of the day on the New Army
bill.
Afr. Clay (speaker) concluded the
speech he yesterday commenced.
mr.. Quincy made few remarks in re-
JN4'cNi W ANhi >ishN ODSGINatlODS.
Mr.. She1ey then stated that he was de-
sirous of speaking, but feeling indisposed
to day, and it being late. he moved that the
committee rise, report progress * ask leave
10 sit again.
This motion was at first negatived, but
subsequently,, after conversation across the
House between Messrs. Williams & Ran
doiph, was agreed to by majority of one
or two.
And the House adjourned. after giving
the committee leave to sit again.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.
Arrived at this port ON Saturday tho Uni.
ted States brig Argus, Lieut. Sinclair, from
cruise OF 81 days. The Argus has been
as tar as South lat. 8. She Captured (not
before reported) the British brig Recovery
from Quebec, for Jamaica, laden with sal
mon and lumber, which she manned and
ordered to the United States and an A.
Iherican schooner -, captain Barney,
trom Richmond for St. Barts, with a licence'
which she also ordered in. Also fell in with
the American schooner Vansise, from Phila-
deiphia to Bordeaux, dismasted, and had
only two men on board-manned her and
ordered her TO the first port. In the lati-
tude OF Bermuda, the Argus fell in with two
briush ships of the line, and t.. o frigates,
which chased her four days During the
chase, captain Sinclair cut away the an
chors and boats, threw over board the Ium
Der on deck, stove the water casks. bv which
means the Argus escaped capture. The
Argus was entirely cut OF provisions and
water when She arrived.
New YORK, Jan. Z.
Ihe Heroes of the Ocean. We are
informed that this day is fixed upon bv the
Corporation, for the Dinner to be given to
the crew of the United States in the City
Hotel. The room is to be fitted up exactly
IN the same style as when Commodore De-
catur dined there. The Managers of the
Theatre have invited the crew TO visit the
performance Of the evening afterwards, &
prepared for them desert which we have
no doubt the hardy tars will relish. The
Pit is appropriated that evening exclusively
to their accommodation. Some of the crew
OF the Wasp, we understand, are in toDn.
and invited TO join in the festivities. Often
may our gallant tars deserve and meet with
the rewards of grateful couatry.-E. Posi-.
We understand that number IT boxes Of
gold dust were taken from the Swallow
packet by Com. Rodgers, besides the mo-
ney mat the whole amo urt landed yester.
day from the President, aCd 1e0,sited III,
the state bank, is above 100000 dollars
ESScE Register
Lord Wellington, ii appears. raised the
siege of Burgos on the 2CJh of October. in
consequence Of the rapid approach OF the
conToDed armies Of the Ccutrc and Of the
7Vusrl. our l1Oudou papers Canton para
graph under the Paris dat.. of Nov. GA,
ting that these two armies united are more
than 10000 strong, and were In full march
NftCn M1nTI1 n f1riyafg ii.