The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-27
CONG RESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,;

e Se'e.a owns IN The county oil Sarrstosa, in the
STATE New York, accommodating the adoption OF
energetic and decisive measures for the PROSE sution
o' the war against Great Britain which were resd
and ordered TO lie on the table
"r insersoli ct Pa. presented petition of Ste
Pheh Uirhru OF Philsdelpha, merchant and b. nj err
seiung iorih that the ben.h OF tbc act ayng duties
on notes OF banks bankers, &c. which allows a
eonPos',,on, have heen denied to him in his bank
ing estaonshn"ent, and praying tant the provisions
Oh the SAID act may be extended to hi,n-ReEsrTed
To the committee of Ways and Means
Mr. Desha ot kS. laid before the House the me-
NOR al OF the Leg Stature of Kentucky, represent
ing the lusnee and expectancy OF compromising GER
tam bodies OF militia which had voisntar iy march
ed irom that state to the Enelny on the from
ueri winch memorial WAS read and deferred TO the
committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Archer also inside report unfavorabIe 10 the
pet uon OF Thomas Benedict, praying co,nnenss-
uoa tor the amount Of Ih-se or QUO thousand oil
lars worth OF property auedgeH to have cen des-
Toyed IN the attack by tie enemy in tue town OF
Osdensburgh. The report lays down the principis
mat the government csnnot compensate in,l,vi-
uua's Tor those losses, which gay be 1ifirte in
time ct war" The report was accepted
J. Hr Srybert OF Pa presented petition or sunlry
inhabitants OF Philadelphia prsvine that an act ms,
nsss to incorporate National Bank wit "A eapit,l Of
thirty millions or dollars Referred TO the commit,
tee OF the whole, TO whom n report OF the cooo;t
tee OF Ways and Means the same subject is re-
Mr.. Taylor offered for consideration the following
resolutions: ~ '''''"'"s
ReSolVed, Thst the committee Of WAYS snd
Means be instructed TO eng into the exp dienc,
substituting IN lieu ut the duties ON licences m
d't'i'ers' as now exis ing by law. duty ON the
quantity OF spirits distilled mad that thew have
leave TO report ny iii or otherwise
nesefve6, That the committee on Military A fairs
ms rncte4 TO revise much Of the ues and ar
t'ces for the government of the Armies of ,h IL,
tea states as relates to the un:shment of offences
therein mentioned, aud thst they have leave 10 re-
Lcrt by bill or otherwise
| M L. observed as to the frs. resolution thst
he rad resolved oommun cations from vsrios, ME
OF the country, informing him that the present duty
On Ni"s operates extremely unequa ly He had nov
oeiore rim letter from person sxteasiy iy ensa-
sSu w d'su,ag, stating vast Inequality in tine
amount at duty psld by those who used differ. nj
k'hds oil soils. The only mo9e by which an uni
torTDty could bo introduced into the tax ON stills
~ouin De- by adopting the excise principle. He
hopeu mere would he no objection to authorize q
committee to enquire into this subject AS 10 The
second resolution, he said, it would be recolIected
that an lSlZ, corporal punishm ent in the Army was
T"o'sheh by if%. 1t was afact psob lilly kno y 10
large portion OF tins House, that s9ce the mas
sage OF that law new and unusual nod S of punish
ihe1t hap been Introduced into the army o. many
instances more injurious than the practice der the
| old system. At any rate, II vt.uld be eratTvine
nov only 10 ms FEELINGS but To large portion of
the people whom he represented, that some change
should be made IN this speet This resolution al
80 proposing enquiry, he hoped it would be adop-
ar- DesAa-gt KY. rais, he had bur ose ot5set;on
|
to the latter qurJ land that arose from fear
tnst II would have the effect, it the eentI=man's OBJ
JSe' was reazed 10 put stop IN great degsec TO
the recruiting service. BHt he xoutd NOT ohi.ct IN
ats gong TO committee. Mr. ID said ne had sss,
some service since corporal punishment was .hoI.
shrd, and he had percei, ed no injury from its sbo
huon The different mod { of punishment substi.
tuted Tor 1T, which had been alluded to- he conceiy
ed 20 be iess injurious tLan that which had been
done awsy
The iirst reso utinn adopted, ne,,, con.
lhe second Was also agreed to. Ayes 90, NAYS
from so 30. ~
EXTENSION OF ENLISTMENTS.
On motion of Mr.. 1rouo nj Geo the Hous, as.tD
resolved itsel iuto committee OF tue whole Nj
hlnS o N Z. III al char, on the bill anthoris,u.
me en- lslnie mt o eera'n regiments therein men.
tioned Tor I'VE years or during the war.
NM ITohp withdrew the amendment which he
Pr"Poiel When The suD ject last under Consider
atom.
ihe question again on the committees RI
sing am reporting tue biu
Mr.. BriSha1t Gt .HISs. spoke for half an hour or
more deeisiyely against war and against the. .
neral course OF administration.
MIR, B6peH 81 Tenn. made short and neat
speech IN defence of the conduct OF the government
anu OF the existing war.
Mr.. Rihg IF Mass made speech of more than
an hour, embra ing tue general scope OF the pniicy
OF the government witch lie pontedIy condemned
IN terms OF acrimonious reproach.
D1r- 0FiSh o. .id. spoke tor more than an
me conduct OF the Republican Administrators and
OF the prosecution of the war.
tAtisr few remarks from Mr.. Grundy in favor
ot putting stop TO the present debate, and Mr.
Raea against II, and from MIR. Froup Intmatine.
thst The public service would suffer from further de
lay
The committee rose and were refused leave to sit
again.
Aftet reading message from the President
winch viii be found in another part OF the psper-
me House resumed the consideration of the same
bill
The amendments uIefe in committee ere again
moved, aud were ssreed to Aud
he Question was then stated 90 the engrossro ent
OF the amendments and passage ofthe bil 10 third
reading.
After the rejection Of two m5tons to adjourn. 4
some un' portant conversation As to tile proDriet,
OF urging the passage OF the bill
The question on its passing to tird reading
was Decided IN the affirmative.
Saturday, Jqr. %.
The amendments OF this House to ths
Senate's bill for extending the enistmsnts
OF certain REGIS. we're returned from the
Senate disagreed to and the House, on nan
,ion of Mr.. Troup, receded from its amend
nents.
A'Other massage was received from IN.
Senate, informing the House, that they in
SYST on their amendments yesterday dtsa
greed to by his House) TO the bill TO provide
Tor hlling the ranks of the army and encoI
raging eni'stments, and that they reoues;
conference thereon with this body and
| rave appointed managers of said conference
~ behalf Of the Senate.
La rucfiot, cf A.