The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-13
HOUSE CT REPRESENTATIVES,.


HOUSE CF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, December S.
Mr.. Ehhcs Of ~. from the committee OF
Ways and Means, reported a dill supple
mental 70 the acts authorizing Loan for
the several sums of twenty-five millions Of
dc!la"s and three millions Of dollars, which
was twice read and committed.
This bill authorizes the Issuing by the
Treasury Department 10 the amount Of any
part of the authorized Loans not borrowed,
or not having come into the Treasury, Trea-
sur'y Notes, in lieu thereof, in the usua,
ftrin.l
Mr.. Ehftes also reported Bill making adj
dtional appropriations for the service OF The
year 1914, which WAS twice read and COM
mitted.
Mr.. Johnson Of Nv from The select commit
tee to whom was referred tie bill from the
Senate " e authorize the Presidel.. OF the u.
,. to call upon the several states ard terrific
les thereof Tor their respective quotas OF S0,-
40 militia for he defence of the frontiers of
the u. States against INVASION reported the
S3me with amendments, which were read
and ordered to lie on the table
These amendments so to change the ratio
OF apportonmcnt of the draft, so as 70 make
it more equitable, and to change several sub
or Innate features of the bill
The bin from the Senate 20 authorize the
purchase of the library of Thomas Jefferson,
late President of the u. S. was twice read 8;
committed,
TIE army.
The House resumed the further consGera-
ton of the bill from the Senate, " making fur
Their provision for filing the ranks of the ar
my Of the y. States"
The question depending on Saturday to
strike out the word 'surfri-e' from the a
mendment proposedb By MIR. Oakley being still
under consideration
Mr.. Oakley withdrew the amendment
which he had proposed.
4 motion was then made by Nh Tav,ai OF
\. Y. to amend the bill bv inscrtin. :. new
section III the following words
"Sec. .. Ind be IT, filrther enocteI, That il
shall not be lawful for any Recruiting officer
tn pay or deliver to any recruit under the age
OF twenty one years, to be enlisted by vir.ue
OF this act, any bounty or clothing, until after
the expiration of four DAYS from the time oe
his enlistment, and il shall be lawful for the
said recruit any time during the said four
days TO reconsider and withdraw his enlist
ment and thcreupos he shall be forth with
discharged and exonsrated from the same"
A motion was made by Mr.. Fisk OF VT to
strike out the word fur from the above sec
ton, and insert, in lieu thereof, t.yo !; which
| molten was ncgatived.
And the section having been amended, or
mta'n OF Mr.. Rich, so as to prohibit any re-
strdiht on the recruit during the touv DAYS. il
was adopted by the House by the following.
VOC:
For the section 81
Against it 90
4 motion was made b. Mr. Oakley to
strike out the 4th section Of the BIZ, which
goes to exempt from all militia service, d,i-
rlnG thu. any toercO,, ,tbf, e,,u ,,..
| OWN experce, furnish recruit to serve tuiin.,
the war, &c. After various propositions to
! amend the sectiSn, had been disposed of, the
question on striking out The section was dcci-
ded in the negative by the following vote
For striking out 81
Against it 90
The question on ordering the bill to tlir,l
| reading, was then decided in The Affirmative :
Yeas 90, Nays IS.
And the House adjourned.
Daring the progress of this bill through the
House, there took place on Mr.. Taylor's A.
mendmert and Mr. Oakiey's melton to str Ike
cut the IA section, Il very animated and in
! terestinS discussion, but wlch turned CHIEFLY
| on the cons,itutonality ard eXpedency Of en-
| stlug persons under the age Of 81 Years
| Opposed to tbs provision Of the bill. Messrs.
! r'ckerng, Oakley, Grosyenor, Webster. BIZ
! geiowand ShipiiGri succcs>vely occupied the
OBJ aiid %ie5sis. lOteA OF j IN. Ghoiscn,
/ t's& OF T. barnett, lnger'oil, Troup an
/ BGgiour' inain'a'ned the cous,itu.iontiity a.
! well 20 prapriety 81 the provision alluded 10.
! The present limits Of cur papef alnos, also-
! iu'ely preclude report ~ any ieugtb of tits
debate aud eVc-l fit were practicable, DIS.
| Cusslons OF she same principle have been on
! i"nfF occa ions 50 fully po- ed, as to rem
| dcrit now ia some Gegree unnecessary. Some
/ ~ Nc most prominent spe - 20 may. h,,yev-
I e., be E ven wh-n we arc enabled Q, cx.cad
l,s Limits cs cur paper
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NJ. lronh Of Gee. presented a petition Of