The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-12
Vol. .,1O.-----No. 100.

suo|eIe the interests of the Eavy the. sub.
stantai oetenee Ut the country, BY enormous
bounties 20 soldiers. and redecett bounties to
| seaWen, which induced almost all the sea
men dIsensaged to enter the land servioe.--
ne feared tool " Guild be system or " ariare
which was ,obe deprecated, destroying ali
! lie vessels capture cd at sea for the sake OK
getting the prisoners, &c. &c.
MIR. FISK OF VI. approved this bill, equal.
~ as a measure tor annoying the enemy, as
al economical Instrument for equai;zins the
account OF prisoners between the two nations
ana renewing US from the cXpence OF SUP
porting pris' ners. He regretted thar no
MEASURE could be proposed whlch would
please gentlemen III the other SIDE ci tie
iiouse. a short u-ne ago our seamen were
all starving was the complaint. aud now it
was made complaint, that the ordinary
wages would no. tempt them to embark On
The ocean. He should lie Iruoh era,ifina
II any one thing could occur WATCH would
gratify these gentlemen.
Mr. NJ k'm said he would add only one
word as 10 the - hopeful way" we were. In.
lie sand the difference Of 1000 in the accoun,
OF PRISONERS was bur d stnsil s.ilIcral,c.. l..
| national point CT view /; but how did il
happen 10 be even SO great as IL was Our
seamen impressed On board British ships
were, wien the war broke cut, thrown into
briti"h prison ships, and there Compelled
to remain as prisoners of ,war.--AnotLey
reason was, that the British eoyern,nepr
was more attentive to the security of its
prisoners than we we're Confirming them
IN dungeons and prison ships, whilst those
taken by us were suffered to go pretty much
| at large.
MIR. King of Mass. said when This hill
was flrst read he was as hostile TO il as any
one could be, but since the fact was ID.
closed that the balance in the account of
prisoners was against us, he was Determine
ed to give his vote for any measure which
should nave tendency to rel eve his suffer
ing frilow-citizcns. Will you, said he. Der.
mt some OF our bravest men, our paIIan,
.arS' 10 remain IN captivity when it NAV be
! m your power TINS to obtain their reIiefp n
1T be the fault OF the government thar ,he,
Nare IN captivity, beg gentlemen not TO VIZ.
IL the sins OF the government On your SUITE.
ing seamen.
he question on the passage of the b;II
was decided in the affirmative by the foIlua-
Tug vote:
For the bill, 50
hgainseit, *
The bill fccm the Senate to authnr;cs tha
President 10 cause to be built, euuiunra y
employed one Or more floating batteries for
tne defence OF the ports and harbors of the
sed, pas
Inc engrossed bill making appropriations
ior t'c support OF the Navy OF INC United
States, was read third tims and nasss.s-
without debate by the follow.r vote -Aye~
l21.
VA GS-Messrs. Boyd. Bingham, Cham
i ion. Ely, KGfty, Kent oil II. y PR
lhc mpsoE, Wheaton.-e.
ne engrossed bill making approximations
Tor the support of the Military EstAblisn
nent Tor the year 1914 was read a thir6
time. ''1'i"
MIR. Ward of Mas. opposed the hi, :,
o .. speech OF great length general topics F.:
hir. Macon of N. e. made a speech.
also OF great length, replying to gentlemen
IN opposition, particularly. two OF his COL
leagues on topics introduced into the recon,
debate.
Al late hour the bill was passed by the
following vote
For the bnl 30
Against it %
And the House adjourned.
Afarch 7.
Mr.. lnger5oll of Pa. from the conIni;fee.
on 'ne Jpulciafy, reported bill prescribing
me moAe OF commencing, prosecuting ana
uec'aihg cnntroversiesbe between two or NOR.
! States which was :Wicc read and Commit
ted. ~''"'i"
The animal approximation Bill for IN.
support OF government, passed through .
c9mmittee OF tie whole, Mr.. Stamford of
~ - IN the chair, and the blanks hayino-
oeen MED with the various appropnatiops
I2r the CIVIL list, &c. was reported 10 the
f-ouSe' The question on Que of the itens
OF appropriation was, on motion Of Mir. Big
Glow. taken by Yeas and Nays, viz. on tie
appropriation of so 800 dollars for tie con.
t,nSent expenses OF foreign intercourse. On
the concurrence with the Coninittee az Ia.
whole on this article ct the bal. the votes
stood. $50
For concurrence 60
hgainstit 50
ne other appropriations we're permitted
10 pass without opposition and the bill was
ing.
- Inc House. or motion Of Mr.. Newton If
va resolved itself into a committee Of the
Who!e, MI. Deshs OF Nv. IN the chair. on
the BIZ for the relief Of Joshua Sands late
collector of the customs for the port Of r.
YORK. The bill passed through vithou.
objection, and ives ordered to be encro.sc5
tor third reading.
Hashingfcn. E7crch 6.
iMPORTANT JUDICIAL IROCEED..
INGS.
Several very important decisions were
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