The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-10
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

80 ~ AL iNl-N4--N = y L Az -.
Friday .NoU 4.
Mr.. Le7ria Of IA. presented the petjtion e
an iuh,bitant of Fairfax County, Va. nravire
compensation for horse belonging 20 him e.,
cibiy taken from him during the late inonrsicn
OF the enemy to this place, bv an officer rf
the United States and also he petition Of
Thomas Lreil, manager and principal pro
pietor OF the Anacosta bridge Cover the Ana
costa or Eastern BIanCh) PRAYING inden,-
MITIGATION for the less sustained by the burn
lng OF that bridge by the government cfiicers.
Referred To committee Of Claims.
Mr.. Re7it Of ND. reported "a bill eta
blishinG the Bank Of the Nictropolis I'm his
district which was twice read and commit
ted
Mr.. chqhhcH Of s C. made an onfsyor.-
b'e report CT the petition o. John Oversn and
another person-whiCh were read and cor
c,rrcd -.
Mr.. hi155tan. of Ohio called I'D the resot,,-
lion offered by him Yesterday, and then laid
On the table, directing the Military Commit
tee t. consider the exPediency Of provid
ing Tor the families Of private soldiers slain n,
service.
Mr. K. modified his motion so as to en-
brace only regular soldiers and volunteers en-
gagged III the service, excluding the case Ofrr.
ltis, which has already been referred 70 fl,e
Military Committee ana so modified, the me
ton was agreed to.
Mr.. 7ToHh Of Geo. gave notice, thatif on
portunity offered, he would call I'D the hin
tor classifying the male population Of the u
States.
TIE INVESTIGATION
Mr. N0fh II ~ = called ihe attention oF
the ilouse TO the resolution appointing a con-
mlttce u nvesbg te the capture of This fit,-
he hac been AND yct was very aDxiobs in
near Ire report Of that committee The
Chairman OF that Committee Mr. Johnson3
had the other day assigned die reason WHY
the report OF tiat committee had been delay-
ed, which was, that letters had been written
to Generals Armstrong and Win6er. IN
which answers had not yet been received
With submission 80 the committee he kosty
not why application had been made TO those
sources for Information. Did they expect
those persons to furnish proofs Of tleir own
inbec',it' ~ misconduct p Mr.. ; was pro-
CeedirC, when the Speaker reminded bit,
there was no motion before the Iursf NFt
:. then rdoved. shat the committee ne 1tnuref-
ed 20 make report on dis subject as en-
y rs = ssia'e, not. outstanding they may NIT
have received answers 90 al the letters tEey
had written.
Whist Mr.. s. was reducing, this motion to
writing
Mir. Sha5T Of ~. suggested TO The gens,e-
man thc propriety of def irine his noi7cn ~, .
I'll the chairman ct the committee of Irecs-
.igotion should be in his seat, which he VS.
| not 1t present.
Mr. SrlHh said he had no objection 20 defsr
! his motion for Tire present and, indeed +
! The gentleman FROM Kentucky would he GOOD
! enough TO communicate his sentiments on ME
subject 70 ms colleague, il might save the ne
! cesslty % making the motion ataU. The eris
! 5is e which oui aHeirs had arrived rcouirrd
nc sai', prompt examination Of such events
as that which had occurred at ibis place.
TIE VOLUNTEER BILL.
! The bnl 90 authorisc the President 70 o.
| cept the services # volunteer CORPS. witch
shall $50 5i3tc ard Organize themselves ,,.
announced toT third reading.
mr.. IyufnF u " y. for reasons which he
as' gned, moved to rc-Connit this b;ll ri.
objections were principally to the clanse wliri,
allowed compensation Of SIX cents and !,
| quarter per day, twenty-five dollars aud
! eighy-ohc cents gear on doubl, that snrn
/ for two years, TO such persons as should a,,r,
| Themselves, for the use of arms. ;na sr,,cL ~
the arms cauid ce purchased b. the y S.-tee
I srd PIT into the.r bands for a Ices s,-r ,,,l
I 20 the provision which allowed the volurt. e.s
i q greater per diem compensation f,r 60
! services than was now allowed TO che ~. ~.
/ lars vac ''au
Mr.. TRAIT objected 70 the re-comm,fr,e.
on these grounds; for although he tn,sis
not 5s wholly pleased with some features -