The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-19

do SO. He would abolish from such a charter
the idea that the fiat of the President should
at any time suspend the payment of specie by
the bank, &c. If any plan OF National
Bank could succeed, it must be on something
like the plan of which this was the outlilc.-
To try the principle of this bill, and whether
the House were disposed to accept any "a
mendnent whatever to it, Mr.. CASTOR con-
Guided his speech by moving to strike out
.ffy millions (the proposed capital stock of
the Bank) and insert IN lieu thereof t7verty
millions.
On motions of Mr.. Hopkins at Ey. the COM
mittee then rose, obtained leave to sit a
gain and after sitting Of more than FIVE
hours,
The House adjourned
Tuesday. Nop. is.
Mr.. Lyle OF Pen. presented the memorial
of q number Of citizens of the town of Hicko-
~ lii Pennsylvania, demonstrating against the
Transmission and opening of the mai, on the
Sabbath
On motion of Mr.. Rhe7 of Ter. ION the
suggestion of Mr.. Stanford of N c. this and
the petitions Of a like tenor previously pre-
sented, were all referred. 70 the Postmaster
General, and the committee OF Post Offices
and Post Roads were discharged from further
consideration thereof.
Mr.. Mghatn Of Pen. presented the peti-
ton Ut snndry raper-naiSersin New-Jersey.
Pennsylvania and Delaware, Draving that
the proposed tax on the manufacture Of
paper MAY be dispensed with which was
retcrred 10 the committee OF WAYS and
Mems.
Mr.. Johnson OF KY. offered for considera-
tSon the following resolution. in conformity to
q representation cf the Legislature OF Ken
tucky 1T the last session:
81 TsSolvcd, That the Committee of Ciairns
be instructed to enquire into the e7Spedency
cfpaying for Wagons ard horses lost in the
caTpaien cfthe North Western Army, III that
division of it ccsnnia,ided by General James
Winches.er'
Mr.. icnesy Of n c. moved that the reso-
luton lie on the table, aledgng as reason
therefor, that general bill on the subject OF
such claims had been reported by the
cNrnmittee of Claims and was now before the
House
Inc resolution WAS ordered to lie en- the
tao.e accordingly.
CLOTHING OF THE MILITIA. y.
Mr.. Ehhea of We. in Introducing the fol-
lowing motion, remarked. that in the late
calls of the militia from different PARTS Of
the United States the persons composing
most OF the detachmeuts had been compelled
TO leave their homes with that clothing suita-
able Tor the summer season, but unfit for that
now approaching and, in various instances
they were suffering for want of clothing ut for
the season. They are unable to return for
Clothing, and IN many instances are not able
to procure it. To bring this subject before
tne House Mr.. Eppes moved
" hat the Committee on Military Affairs
be Instructed to enquire into the expediency Of
authorsing the Secretary ofNVar, on the APP
pication OF the commanding officer of any de-
tachment Of the militia, to furnish the ncces-
fary clothing to such of the private soldiers
of the militia as may require it, and to deduct
tDe same from their paw
Fie motion was agreed To.
On motion of Mr. Bfyriozv, a resolution W as
twice read and ordered to be ensrossed for a
third reading, directing copy ofthe public
documents to be furnished 70 the Historical
or Ant9aarian Society of Massachusetts.
MIR. bradley of Vt. offered the following re-
solution for consideration:
. Resolved, That the Committee of WAYS
and Means be Instructed Co enquire into the
e2,pedieacy of allowing interest 20 the public
creditors, whose balances have been stated 81,
the Treasury.
Mr. Ehhes enquired or what views this
motion was grounded.
Mr.. Bradley said, he had understood that
IN scrpe cases balances had been struck az the
Treasury, in relation to army supplies partic-
ula-iy. snt. remained rnpaiA. re could not
see why the United States should rot Cav the
Interest on such balances until they were
paid.
MIR. E5hfes said. that, n his report, the
Secrsk<y ofthe Treasury had Contemplated
tls isStns 4 debentures 70 all those persons
t. whom balances appeared 70 be due by go
vernment, hich, from the insuf4iciency Of an
preparations, or from other causes, hid not
been paid. ic Thought theref,rc tits motion
had better lie on the table, until the House
had acted on that sugg ,stion or at least uatiI
= coulG De asccrtaiaed what were the arnou,t
ani character OF those Balances For his na1t.
Mar. r. said, he bad no knowledge If their
existence. There might I've some snch, but If
tb9re wcTa. they We're small in amount and
few IN rlnbef. Such as they were, the,
might have arisen from the deficiency i, the.
authorised loans bat he believed means were
in operation for meeting ali the dcrnands Of
the government without the Intervention of
any provision Of this kind. lie therefore mcv-
ed that the resolution should lie on the table.
The ID tlo' to lay the resolItio on the ia
BE was agreed to.
III SENATE,
Srfu'ozv, Nm s.
Nr. Giles, from the committee on Military