The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-08


eihoison, Glasgow, Goodwin, Griffin, Hall,
Hansen, Harris, Halves, Hawki'.r, Hubbard,
Humphreys, Jackson If r.rg. Johnson. az M.
Kerr, kershaS, King o. ~ {. LefltIts, Lew
IS, Lowndes, Macon, M Coy, M'kee, M'Him,
M'Lean, Mcntgc .ncry, Moore Newton. Pear
son. Piceens. Peasants, Rhea Of Ten. Roaue,
Sage. Sewer, Smith IF Yug Strong, Stuart,
ieltair, Trolp, White, Wilson Of Penn. and
Yancey-6S.
The House being equally divided
The SPEAKER said, he WAS now called on
to give vote as unexpected as painful. The
Speaker would, ON this occasion, as on any o.
thcr, regardless Of the feelings which might
be thereby excited, and the impressions pro
bab'y received, give that vote which he be
heved the insert -, safety and honor of the.
nation under all the circumstances, TO REQUIRE.
lie was deeply impressed with the belief that
these considerations required him to vote in
the Affirmative. The reason for this VOTE, was.
that THIS district could not be defended except
at an immense expense, at an expense perhaps
nat OF tllat which would be necessary to car
~ onthe war.
30 the amendment was carried
-Tr Le7ciS OF Va. moved 70 refer the report
amended 70 a committee of the whole House.
that 1t might be more fully and freely discuss
ed.
Mr.. BprgyeU Of Va. appeared to favor the
reference OF this motion to a select chmmittee
to rcporta Dill. Although agslinS; In own ~
pnon, he admired tl;c sirmness All decision
with which the Speaker on this, as on every
occasion. had acted. He was DESTROYS that
this question should be decided as speedily Az
possible-and, although no person WAS more
Sangu,ne than nc was that before i was final
" acted on, the opinion of the Eonse would
change or this subject he was DESTROYS now TO
see this resofe referred to select committee,
with mstructDnsto report & b.A in pursuance
| thereof
| Mr. FISK hvinS acceded to the probesedre-
| ference IT.. a tommittee of the whole the tu.i-
ness w@s 50 disposed, and made the order Of
| the dsy for tomorrow
| ,. resolution was offered By M. Dcsba to
| Instruct the military committee to enquire in
to the expe{enoy Of making compensation for
horses lost p the service by mounted voIun-
teers and militia which was over-rulcd t,y
| the house, iy small MAORI: 7, under the i'm
! preston, ithppearctl, that tie subject was al
readily specially referred u different com,
| mittee.
Nh. Mntgorrery Of Ky. in offering the fol-
lowing reiolutcn, assign u Is n .lson his de
sire TO pu offlceDs and privates on the same
| tootng n-h's respect. The bill which Was
| passed inlS1S on this 50 iect, contained, when
sent from this house provision applying 80
soldiers az well rs officers, but that clause en-
bracing Isivates had been stricken ont by the
Senate. His motion was in the following
terms
ites'heS Mt ,ae committee oc Claims he irst,4c-
ed toenqireinto the eXpetiency Of making provision
tor the rbws and orphans Of militia priyates slain IN
! ithe service or ihe u. States
he nation having been amended, CT sur-
Sestion OF MIR. Desha OF ny. So as to include
also those who may die or haze aicd whilst
IN the service, and also so as to refer the sub
| iectto the Military Committee, instead of the
Committee OF claims. was agreeAto-
And the House adjourned.