The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,


HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,,
Friday. Fe5. IS.
On motion Of Mr.. Jennings of I'D
Resotved, That the omttee Of Claim, be in
sfructed to enqsre into the xpe H. ncy of an amen
ding the act entitled An act for Il relief of the
officers u soldiers who served in H.. late c,mnaiy,
on the Wabash, SIS to make provision by law FIR
compromising those individuals whose horses died mr.
were rendered useless in consequence of wounds re
ceived in the battle on the Wabash. or whoss ~
perry was des ed in conformity 10 the Order, o
the commsnderin chief
ADMIRALS PROPOSED.
Mr. Richardson OF Mass laid upon the table the
following resolution: = = ~
Resolved, That the committee on Naval A eE,-.hs
directed 70 enqnirs into the expediency of provid.
ing ny law for the appointment of AdmiraIs in the
Navy Of the u States.
ORDER OF THEDAY
The House again in committee of the whole Mr.
breckenridge IN the chair on the Loan bill.
MIR Shipherd of n. Y. concluded his very dec;r
es speech against the adR inistration snd its meas
MFR. Sherwood of N. Y. followed =. -.
sloe. hut not in the same strain and roaoe an in
gen,ous speech of moderate length aeaps, the hill
Mr.. Grundy often. then spoke in an eloquent g.
argunentauv1 manner, IN reply 70 the opposition
speeches tor about an hour.
Mr.. CASTOR of n c. next rose in opposition TO the
NH, and smoke to the usual hour of adjournment,
withoct having concluded his remarks
So, v.-,o,-., Sa,arday, Fs5. 1s
ar Taylor OF n. Y from the com rnittee os W,r,
ann Means reported bill 10 incorporate the stocL
holders of the National Bank
we were not able to see this bill, or ascertain
au Hs provisons 1t proposes the establishment oF
Bank with capital Of thirty million. of dollars
IN the City OF Washington, and names a number rs
persons some OF whom are of this city aud C;eoree
town, to act as Directors until atber; ora ons,;s.
ed
The bin was twice res6 and committed
Mr.. L0wndee OF 8. C.. reported bill to aurbo-
rye the President to cause TO lie built or purchased
the vessels therein described.
The bill templates the ernployrc e-, mr. b,,;rd
ing OF any number of vessels not excce,,ine tuep,v
carrying not less than 16 nor more than % inns II
In rs opinion the pubic service shall require il.
MS Dill was aSo twice read snd communist
THE ORDER OF THE DAY = =
ne House again in committee of the wf.eis. Lir.
bresk enridge in the chair, nn the Loan Bill,
mr. .aston OF N. g. concluded in about tw,
hours, his speech against the bil anti against tb
course of measures generally pursned u5.Jsr ae e.s
publican administration - $50
MIR. MLean of Ohio followed, in an sre,me,,s.
ess speech principally against toe doctrnc of per
petual allegiance, as set np by opDosio- .n -, r.
MIR. M'l.ean spoke shout an hour - :, .
When the question taken ON filing tbs b.ns
Tor the amount of the loan with tspenty 6eas ~
fons and decided in the affirmative Other b.snI
having been filed
The COMMITTEES rose and renortea the hill IN II, q
House, with said amendments and '''
The House adjourned.
-Nonday. FEB. 81.
Mr.. Eppes Of Va. from the COMMITTEE of W.,
and NJ cans, reported the following bills: A hill NJ.
king appropriations for the support of eovernmsm,
Tor the year 1914; bill making appropriations for
the support OF the military establishment for the
year 1919; and bill making appropriations f,. H.
support OF the Navy for 1914 which bills wsrs
resd aud committed.
Ihs Speaker laid before the House the Co,,ouis.
'!sttsf: Wv
err Nythe, ia, sh FEB 1911.
For t,e information ofthe Hons, NJ Rsn-.,.,,,
nves, or any committee OF that House who NAV have
under consideration either the manner in which tb
var has been conducted or my conduct as an otI;ce
OF the artny OF the u. Stats eaeloze to ,o ~
cument1 from 1 to OIL, inclusive
Should these papers be necessary to M. far o,v
purpose, at any time, doubt they will he saf =.
non the archives of the House of Repres.nt.,;ves
ana oenveres on Application, to or my order. -
nave the honor 10 be, with all possible resnecf -
esteem, sir, your obedient servant.
Hen LansGon Cheyes, IL
Speaker, sc.
r, after 7'Ine conversation between Messrs Miller.
f'r'yth, DssAa snd Eppes as to the proper n,anns
Of sposng Of this letter, it was ordered IN lie ~
The table for the present s u"
THE LOAN BILL.
he H?rse then resumed the considerable, Of u, g
report OF the committee of the whole nm Tho III, wy
t6orsing the Loan for 1914 O''' az"
MT. faTc y OF e. with a view TO allow tI,e die
eu''on TO progress with the came latitude a. /, ha
commenced, since it appeared to be agreed that IL
was not yet to term mate, moved to rscomm;, a.
on' 70 committee OF the Whole house. -Firalfy n
ne houss then resolved itself into committee of
t t whoie Mr. Peasants OF Va in the chair on said
he question beiog then stated on the rising of t,e
committee TO report the BILL
Mr Y,neey Of n g. made very nes, ,n.s.b IF
more than an hour in length, in reply to the are.
BIZ. " OPP'''''on 70 the
the other SIDE, who had spoken but a abort tn
WIEN the committee rose, reported progress, and
The House adjourned. On"