Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-01-29
The other lies on the table for one day,
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RIFLE REGIMENTS.


according to rule of the House. IS
RIFLE REGIMENTS.
Or melton Of Mr.. Troup Of Geo. the
House resolved itself into committee
| OF the whole, Mr. Kennedy in the chair,
on the bill to raise three regiments OF
riflemcn.
Mr.. Flax Of N. Y. opened the debate,
| and spoke nearly half an hour in reply
to the remsrks yesterday msde by Mr..
| Grosyenor and Mr.. Shipherd.
Several other gentlemen followed, for
and against the bill.
Mr. Winter of N. Y. fnsvsd to amend
| the bill so as TO strike out the words
".m addition to tho present military
force" and substitute therefor as part
of the present military force, &C." Ne.
| gatived, SO to 48
Mr., Ridgely ofDsl. moved IN amend
ment, tae object of which wa. to con-
vert three OF the regiments Of infantry
| now authorized by law, into rife regi-
ments, instead OF making an addition of
that amount to tho army we now have
Oh paper.
MIR. rsllmadse Of Con, supported this
motion, because, though decidedly in ia
vor of giving the government greater
proportion of this species of force, he
WA opposed to increasing the forcs Al
present authorised BY Law Estimated at
! apout $4,000 men) by the addition of
three other regiments.
Mr.. Pickering Of Mass supported tho
amendment. lie could not see the use
in raising additional officers for the pur-
pose Of recruiting, whom, by Law re
Gently passed, every man in the nation
vas made recruiting officer, BY the
bounty of 8 dollars offered for each re-
/ crui.
| Mr.. Desha Of K opposed the amend
ment because the government had cal
led for these regiments, and he was In
clined to place the disposal of these,
whose duty j, Was to conduct the var, ali
the neass which they thought necsssa.
vary Mr.. d. expatated on the asvan.
tases of rife corps, and did not think,
ne said, that this bill proposed to raise
enough Of this description of force.
Tue amendment proposed BY Mr..
Ridgeiey was negalived. 81 t. 81.
'Fhe committee rose and reported the
bill; and the House tosk up the report.
Mr.. Ridgeley Of Del renewed the a.
nendment which he had moved in com
mittes, Spike in susport Of it, and 70
CURED the Yeas ard Nays, thereon.
At this late hour it appearing that
there WAS not quorum present.
The House adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan 2s.
Mr.. Bradbury, prese;.;ed the petition
of Stephen Waite and Others, veishers
and guayers, SC. of the port of PostIa
IN Mass praying relief. Referred TO
the committee of ways and means.
Mr.. Ken, Of Md presented q counter
petition to the one presented by the Pre-
sdest sad Directors of The Bank ct the
Metropolis, praying for charter. Re-
serred 10 tbs COMMITTEES on the D!strict
Of Columbia.
Mr.. Huogerford presented tie petit
ton o. the militia of Westmoreland Cy.
Va. praying compensation for services
,cndsred during the last summer. Re-
isrsed to the committee on military at-
| fairs.
MIR. Kent from the committee on the
District Of Columbia, reported bill to
extend the Charter Of the Farmers Bark
| of Alexandra, which was read first and
second time and referred 10 committee
Of the whole house for Tuesday next.
Dir. Eppes fren the committee OF
ways anu moons made report on the
petition of the Manufacturers OF N Y.
which was unfavorable and was ordered
to lie On the table.
| Also,a report on the petition of Lang.
don aud others, which was unfaverable,
and was concurrsd in BY the House
Also, a report on the petition of John
Simms Of Otsego County, N Y. which
Uss uniavorable, and @as concasred in
by the House.
Also, . report on the petition OF B.
l hCusSbCueS WukSu Wdo hu'eNo'eSASS S"S
was referred to COMMITTEES st the
whole House for Monday next
! Also, bill for the relief OF Joseph
w. Page, which was twice read add re-
tered to committee Of the whole
House for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Archer from The committee OF
Claims, made report On the petition OF
Mary Sbslisdors, which was unfsvora
ole and was concerned in by the House
MI. Pleasaats from the select comnit.ss
to which vas referred the petition Of J..
Bioreu and others. reported bill au-
thorising subscription to the laws o.
the u. S. which was twice read and re.
ferred to a committee of the whole
House for Monday next.
| MIR. Moore froni the select comMlttse
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