The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

II, the comWrtee on Military Affairs were
instructed TO enquire into the expediency #
continuing in force, during the war, The Sc
veral acts making provision for raising Ger
tam compani' OF rangers for the defence of
the norrh western frontier, and cf offe ring
o5untes IN land and money to persons en-
giglpg IN that service until dIscharged-ot
making compensation the heirs and rep
resei 'etives If those who should fall or be
disab ed IN service, and to those who shall
suffer unavoidable loss of equipments, &c.
ana OF organizing these companies into a re
giment or regiments. and of appointing field
aud staff officers far he same.
Mr. Creighton of Ohio moved the follow
inc resolution
Rcsotvcd That the committee appointed
IN 80 much If the Presidents message as
relates 70 revision us the militia laws, be
instructed TO enquire into the expediency of
making provision by law for the payment of
The militia ordered n;to service, by authori
| y or the governments of any states or terri
tories from the commencement of the war
20 the present time, * that they have leave
TO report by bill or otherwise.
| Ga suggestion of Mr.. Eppes, that some
such instruction had already been eiv,i to
committee during this session, The resolution
was tor the present ordered to lie on the ia.
BILE.
| Mr.. Mclean of Ohio, offered the follow
ing resolu'ie~
Re8otped, Thatthe committee on so much
| ct the Presidents message as relates to the
militia laws, be instructed to enquire into
me expedIency of making provision by law
Tor the families CT the privates in the milf
tia of The u. States. who have been slain
by the enemy or died in the service since
he commencement o. the war, and t. al
they have leave to report by bill or other
wise.
he resolution having been amended, on
mo ION OF MIR. Nelson OF Vrg. so as to in
ciuoe Hon commissioned officers as well as
Pri'ates, and volunteers as well as m itia,
was ADOPTED.
MIR. ingersoN IF Penn. gave notice. that
! on Nopagy he would ask leave to iatroduce
Did " % provide Tor new orsariz.ation of
the courts of the United States
ADVANCES OF MONEY BIZ STATES.
MIR EpPes of Vug. allied the at. ention of
the House to the foct, that during the last
year $50 600 dolls. had been advanced by
the state OF Virginia, TO defray ;ae expence
or measures taken for the defence O that
stsse tne'cla;m for payment of whic h had,
ff-In some cause or other, been rejected bv
the treasury, though unquestionably ad
vanced ior I've service of the United States.
- as tIme that the question should be de
I Cioed on what ground such advances should
stand and ting more especially as Virginia
mignt be called upon at the ensuing season
70 make other advances perhaps to the
same amoun,--which sums, having no dor
mani tends, it was well known she was OBJ
llged 80 borrow for the purpose on her own
responsibility. In order to bring this ones
ton Before the House in such manner that
Il might be correctly understood, H1r. E. mo-
we'd the following resolution
ReSofUed, That the Secretary Of war be
Instructed to lay before this house a report
on the claims Of the state e Virginia for
monies advanced in the service of the Unit
ted St'te to Tire dee1chmen.s of militia
distinguishing such claims AZ ln or existing,
laws can be settled and dstin, uishing also
such Claims as cannot Re adjusted and set
tieo "i'h9nt the intervention of legislative
provision.
This resolution was so amended. IN spe
gesuon OF Mr.. Macon. as TO include gene
TAI enquiry as e. advance: made by any
STATE although MIR. Eppes and Mr.. Burweil
ocjec;ed to he amehdment on the ground
eqat advances made by other states did NOT
1.Fnd on the same footing IS those of Virei
MA which had considerably dvanced in
ttala OF settlement before they were re-
The resolution having been further a
mended on the suggesi ION Of MIR. HemDhill.
sc as to include the territories as W II as
states was agreed to.
.Fhe BIZ from the Senate for the relief of
Isaac Clascn, was twice read, aud, On moi
OF OF MIR. Newton, referred to the commit.
tee or Commerce aud Manufactures. with a
view to include in It other cases of sinilal
character
EXTENSION or ENLISTMENT.
Cn motion Of NJ. Troup of Geo. the
house resolved itseiF Tito q committee of
the y'hole, Mr.. King Of n. {. IN the chair.
on the bill sent to this house from :he Sc
nate au'horising the President Of the q
states to cause certain regiments therein
mentioned to be enlisted Cor five years, or
during the war"
Mr.. Troup made fe7 observations in
support OF the bill, the passage of which be-
cam almost mater Of Course after the
lassage OF the bill yesterday. he adverter
70 the debate Of yestor ay, then 60 unsea
onsble and made few remarks N t6e
dea then advance d by gentlemen from the
other side of the House, Of distinction be
tween defensive and offensive force. sh;ci
ne deemed prepCstrrous and untenable.
Mr.. Robertson OF Lou. rose u move an
'nendn ent to the bill, by striking ont m,
words or during the war as applied =.
he term 81 enlistment, and 'nse| 3ny IN
'ords II the var 81 long continue Thi,
,rovsloH, he believed. would brnmote or
lstnehts. MIR. X. proceeded 20 repiy ge