The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-16
Congress-,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


1.KrsdQY, IN =,
H2r. Fost, A2r. Burwen. ar. Hav;s az
l,fe' a'a mr.. Drsvcy, obtained leave cf
shscpct !"r The remainder of he session.
.Tr. FROM, from the Military Commit.
'Se, VINO werr directed TO enquire into the,
expectancy of amending The laws for arm
Tag The whole BODY Of tie Militia. go far
as respects the dist.ihutioa 81 RI, srms.
made report cf considerable Ieneth. ia
ang genef1llY, 81 the opinion OF ths Cons
mi'tce' that it I'll net be ezpetliens 20 n,.ko
any ainenSmen' 50 tie said scts lila
report which Ne shall pubiish, was read
ard ordered 70 e on the .atLe.
MAsshCHUsETTs REMoNsrRANcE
M. hiSk II ". safe tjst &c had h ed
that so'.e other gentleman naa himsel
- oul' ';Svs. n vet.f - en-. t}. ~, -
no~ iYisg on the ta..lr. fr.Ta .be l.re;e;sa
tor ~ Mass&c'iuse't-. That psDsr cone
famed statements highly In,oortsn, 20 lbs
'n 70 and charac.er.of the natio..: II
ehey we've true, the eope ought to = y
II II false, they ueht e. b. ,ef;ited nj.
visions, Mr~F. said, prevailed ~ Ecnnh-
lies, thar s., in all free governments If an
se"Scus, but particularly IN t;mesof yssr.-.
ihere existed now Considerable dearee
~ uheasihe.s IN the Eastern section Of ms
ue,oh; "hich THIS remonsrrhDce was .Ioc
ca'cu eted TO sssuage. Ihere was a erean
fhrst tor Correct Information. whicl, this
remonstrance was not Calculated to satisfy.
because ne Wa wiling that the peopla
should Dc correctly informe /, and that tha
misrepresentation in the memorial sbcni6
be Corrected, he moved that the Harss,
no" proceed to consideration of he re-
nonstrances '5itha view 10 refer it to Sc
rect committee, TO report thereon
ne question on taking up the memorial
was decided by Yeas and NAYS, as follows
For ;a!lingit up 81
Against it So
Mr. Fisk Of ". then moved 20 refrr, 70
select committee.
MT. Robertson moved TO amend the nc-,
tion SO as TO except from the general refer.
ence so much rs relates TO the admission os
Louisiana inso the union.
Mr. RISK agreed to modify his motion a.,
as TO incorporate thatos the gentleman frons
Louisiana.
MIR. ling o. ~: c. moved to postno,s ,be
further consideration OF this subject TO tho
hrst Monday IN December next.
Nr. A1Rf5rse moved hat il lie on Che IA.
On these several motions debate re-
about hours took pIace. Tbose who All.
Vocated sregerence Of the memorial 70 a
select committee. diJ it on the ground that
ITS nlista.enent nf flcts and is false reoson.-
ing Inerird reduction, which would be az.
'y -"''N' 't'''A '" - NltAc 10 tfle Official and
formal nature Of this production. Il vac
opposed by gentlemen Of both partirs or,
the ground ,hst the discussion of .nch a
report as might be expected to be made
On this memorial, woeld occupy too much
tune, and protract session which oughe
soon 70 draw to a close and is was oppossd
also BY sonne gentlemen as being ipcongi,tenc
win tue dignity II this House TO enter INTO
a mere political disputation with the Legis-
lature OF Massachusetts or of any other
State.
The question to lay this memorial on tho
;s6le was m the end negatiyed. ayes 4se
aId the postporement to December pe,.V
agreed 70 By large majority
TIE WAYS And MEANS.
The bill FOR laying and collecting a nj.
rect tax within the u. States wasread =.
third time.
This bill proposes to lay upnn the II. g.
a direct FAX to the amount Of Three MAJ.
iIons Of Dollars, spporti5nsd 60 che s;etrz
respectively, rs fOD!owss
New HsmpshiEs 90 7o2 ~
Massachusetts 3i6 20 Ga
n"Ooe- i'I"n~ 347o2 18
ohhScucus 9IS, I67 II
vermont o8,342 II
Nc"- s''A 43114 81
TT" @esSey 209, ST. 80