The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-06

a AirH o. 'onn. opposed the bill
FeE SIC easrh. pr,nc ipatly on &C
t = provisioGS respe citing the con-
u-a * powers ornpcssd To ne given c.
'.~.N m -ti:,. to proceed against accused
',ers''.s ia III ,ir absenc-. certain not &c LA
wing bHen given then, to punish persons
contemp, of TN Court Nv word and yes
io'e and to compel he attendance OF wit
nesseS. These provisions. Mr.. 4. cons;-
ord q" not according with the principles
~ he ccrsti,utipn. and possibly as hazard
| ins the cxlstanre OF civil liberty.
| M. Ta,l or cf n. Y. defended the bill.
which he. as chairman # the militia com
mite had Introduced, against MIR. Tall
madge's objections. HIS object was to pre-
| vent the r Quisitions of militia by the Presi;
Zen frem ing disregarded nv the govern
ors OF States. rendered ins fiicient by the
c nupacy of subordinate fiji ers or pri
Yates. For n purpose the provisions en-
| hraced ~ ths- bill were necessary, and were
n more than had been adopted during the
administration Of General Washington. Diff
jfsrent opinions had been entertained as to-
| he Jurisdiction of courts martial, when
ought TO be conclusively settled land such
was the object Of This bill As to the objec-
tinn tn the powers proposed to be conferred
nh militia courts marital, their abuse need
n he feared, as the courts would always
be composed Of militia officers.
| Mr.. Wright of Md. expressed him self de
cfdsd'y IN favor OF such provisions of this 5'l,
IS vent TO tortity the power of the govern
| met yer TIE militia. but opposed 10 the
authorization Of con, ouisnrv process on Wit.
nesses 70 attend courts marital, whose p w.
ers ough' % be confined % the limits of the
comp. TO awerd the bill in this respect,
Mr., w moved 70 recomntit it TO a Com Ia, <
lie of tie whole
NJ. kin of C'nt. and Mr.. Webster OF
n. = a'sn orpo ed the bill on account Of the
leStraordi AIRY powers with which it proposed
| rep';ed
| On The vote. there were
For recommitment So
| Against II 81;
| MIR. Tallmadge again objected TO the pro-
vi'ion which went TO a,horize the Presi-
| dsat (iTmeda.ely) to cause csurts martial
to BE instituted foe the trial Of persons, Sc.
and
I Mr.. Brigham Of Mass moved that the
Dill be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Castor of n. c. avowing himself to
ne unprepared to vote decisiyeiy OH the bill.
| moved that il lie on the table This motion
| was regatived, ayes So.
| The question on indefinite postpoaement
! vas then deriaed in the negative by yeas x
nays. the following being the result,
| f2rindehnits Pos,ponement As
1 AR|anStlt SO
! Mr. Castor then stated sundfy objections
to the bill. principally in atter. of Diet al ::
| % which Mr.. Tavlor replied
| The question on the passage of the bill
| vas n decided nv the following vote,
! fEAS-Messr,. Alexander, A ston, Anderson.
're Avery, Bard, Barneu, b all. Bowen, Brad
c rH, Comstoek, Coadi. Co nard, C.awfori'
tr ton, C Oh .Cuth ert Davis OF Ps. Denoye,I.s
d. he, Davan. Eppes, Finley, Form y, f. snhln
Ghoi'on; = od~yn ,Gonrdn Or 81 4, Grundy, Hal,
g Jackson of W johnson of Va. Johnson of
| Ky. Keore ", Kerr, K rsbaev, KAbuurn kirg of N
| ~ Lew"d' :, Ly: M'kim, MILAN Mo-, onery.
,an's. Rsa cf Pen; Rhea ii Tenn. Ri Ia, Rideley,
Itinssoid hoa-. Robertson. Sage, Sevie, Sey6ert.
| sharp, Skinner, bm tn OF Pa Smith Va St,oEord.
stposg, "a 'nehni, Taylor, Teisir, U Tree, White.
1 III. Wlsoi o. Pa, Wright, Yanesy.--sS
| NAfS-Mess,s BsyIe. or Mass B,ueow Rovd
Bradbury, Breckenr dge, Rrighara, Cham pion. CI
G@o 1ra, Cox Ga'pspss DaveaporT Ely. Gas
% tl gSo5; Ga,s, a9Syr., hufy Jack
L'vstt, Macon. Moffiit. MoDrs, Markell, O .klsy'
pesr,oo, Pick ring. Pi,tia. Post, Potter. ) Reed
s W. hasa; xas S,ss. Sherwood sm4 ON. H
| son, Vos-, Ward OF Mass. Webster, Wheaton
| White, Wilcox, Wison of MSss--6S
! 30 ihe DILL was passed and sent to the Se-
ma for concurrence.
| On moti'u ct Mr. Eppes, 1t was resolved
w taree haJpritJs that a committee be
pointed TO enquire into the expediency of An
earlisr meeting of Congress than the stated
Rod, with leave 70 report by bill or other
wise.
Wedassddy, Aarch 80;
| Mr.. wright OF Md. offered the following
esolutiop, after an explanatory remark IN
| h propriety of coDnecting the corps of fen
cibes with the ao.iIlass
J ReSotUed, INT the committee OF Naval
Aftairs . instructed to enquire into the ex-
1edi-ncy OF plAcfng the sea f.ncibles under
s'e comma d of tn Commander of the
h9tliias, with whom they are intend d to
| -operatc--af'd to re port by bill or othe :
| wise.
| Mr.. Wilson of Mass. questioned the
! Propriety OF passing any law directing the
application OF particular description of
torces which, once raised. is exclus vely ua-
DER the control Of fie executive, &c.
Mr.. Wright replied that he behaved IL
TO nave been the inten, ion of Congress in
'uihOrIsing corps q sea feacib,es to be rails
| ell, 10 Connect them with the fiDtilla sery &C.
nd OF Course 70 pace the n under the con
troll OF the Naval Department.. By the
construction which had beeu given TO the
law, however, they had been disconnec-
Sd from that service and placed under
ehe direction OF the Secretary of War.
In the absence OF Mr.. Troup of Geo.
! tthe Chairman of the military committee)
| the motion, was on the suggestion of Mr..
1 a. RI