The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-05
CONGRESS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

fridoy. Ian. 81.
Far. Irving of n. Y. presented petition OF
tne owners OF private armed vessels fitted
out OF The port of n. York, praying boun
tv on the destruction OF enemies vessels, 6S
an Increase OF the bounty for persons captu-
red.-Referred TO the committee on Naval
Affairs.
Mr.. Troup Of Geo. from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported bill to autho-
rize the President to re ain in service Ger
tain military corps.
Mr.. T. also cd bill making prov.-
sion tor the payment of two Regiments os
Rangers, authorised by law TO be rais-
ed. These bills were twice read and com
mitted.
The Speaker laid before the House the
tollowingt Report from the Secretary os
y ar -
SIR, -'''' ''''''''' ''"' - '"if
Conrermaby to a resolution of the Honorabis
the House OF Representative OF the Sst july Isse
requiring the Secretary of " ar to nv before the
fiouse view ut the unsettled accounts H. the Office
of the Accou ant of this Department aud OF ne
| Psymas er of the Army. aud to suggest rscssu "a
to secure the accountability Of Public Agents and
TO prevent the aocumul unsettled accn,t,tr
connected with the War d artment-l have to
report, that satisfactory view tie VI settled se
accounts IN either of these Offices h. rot been s, 70
Rr' es ~ TO IN" ene'ossd state entso The Pawn r
t.s Ar'", ~ 1.-The &C ousn') rrnnet le rendered.
The better secure the sc cunt bii, ~ p,,IIs
Agents and to prevent the accumulation of urse,-
lied accounts, have the honor TO suygest.-,et
That office be esabl SIZED in which all oc-,,,.,
whether in specie or in kind cor necteh vitb Mn
tsr) q Indian Departments, shall he .hIusted sccre
dited and settled, conformshv to Rules and R~.re
lions to be prescribed by the Treasury Department
and,
Cd. That to render efficient the Paw ID nar,D,s,,,
81 the Army, which is now best adapted to a small
Nhu peace estsbhshment--snd to secure the regular
ana pnnct1a pay OF the troops, W ORGANIC
slon be adopt d. to consist ofa Paymaster General
OF the Armies OF the United States With such Da
putty, District and Assis ant Paynssters as tf,. ex
'gsneies OF The service may require-nether of
whom shall belong to the line Of the Army
With great respect &c
JOHN ARMSTRONG.
yhe 3era<er efthe House Of Rep,esen.atiges.
Inc Rep IT and Documents were re-
fcrred 20 the Cnmmittee of WAYS s Mems
HE Speaker also laid befo- e me fit,,... :,
report from the Secretary # State. in pnr-
suance OF re- ution Of the Ho, Sc, trausmit
ting statement Of the patents issued from
ms othce, dnd the mes Of the la Ell eex.
1874. -
MR.JACKsON's RESOLUTIONS
On motion Of Nj jackson of Va. the
House resolved itse into m,pittet ~ ne
whole on the ate e the Union and -
mp tor consIdera ion MIR. Jackson pronos;-
ton 10 amend The & nSt tuition.
NO disposition appearing to debate thu
same '"N
Tee committee Immediately rose and re-
ported their agreement to said resolution. 8.
lie House to k up tire report.
he question hav NJ be n stated on con
curing with TIE committee in their agree
ment TO the first member Of said resoj,,tior
(sr' ntine to Congress IT,, power of taxjng
exports -
Mr. Wright of Md. conceivinz this q sub-
Ject TOO important 10 be lightly OF hastilv
decided, and DESTROYS that every u,emhe :
Snould deliberately W Ish the vote he was
10 give, moved to p strQne tie further con-
sheraton OF the subJectt Monday next.
Mr.. Ghoison of Va. coucorred in this view
would take place.
Mr. IA kson opposed the postponemert
lie had not, he said. expected or wished
the question on the resolution TO be taken
without debate nor did he believe. Ter In.
question be taken when it would. thar l.
would be taken without two or three days5
debate. But he wished L not 70 be DELAYED
AS no more TT opportunity for discussion
"3u'd occur, md an early decision was i'm
por'aht' decision took place at the pres
s0t s. son, that, if agreed to by both hon
SIS OF CongreSs, the amendment might be
LAID before some Of the state legislatures nov
n SeSS IN bCto. they adjourned
Mr.. FlndIev Of Pa. incidentally observed
that he was in favor Of the principls nicer
consd ration. When member If the Penn.
sFlvania invention " bich accepted the con.
'utution, he was astonsned that the n .,e,
10 tax exports was not given, as possessed &
exercised by the governments Of other ma
tons. lie thought il proper, then. thar Con-
;less should possess the power, and he tho't
so sulI lie was willing to afford tFe time
required for consideration, but wished th,.
question to be d scussed, even IL the prnrosi-
tion was not agreed to, in order that the
public mind might be more enlightened on
it va
The motion to postpone the farther con
slderatop Of the res linton to Monday next
was decided in IN" al1irnative-63 to t5
Mr.. PICKENS' MOTION.
On motion ct Mr.. Picksns ON. G. rho
II ouSc took Up the report Of The coenmittse
It The whole on lis proposition to ameod
the constitution, so as TO establish an nni
form mode Of elect n, by diytric,s. of Ire
electors of President and V &c President ~
the u. States.
Mr.. P. made few observations. addition. .
al. TO those made on former occasions, IA
support Of ais object,