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

hdence IN the bill, which he deemed insult
h1'rnt to effect it's obi ~, Sec.
With view Of adducing certain facts
which had comc into his 20 session, AID
which might possibly SIZED some li,h, on
the subject, Mr. Gholson % Va. moved TO
recommit the bill, to ,mmt,ee of TIN
Who'll house.
! Mr.. Aston of y. Z. supported this mo-
ton and took occasion to deliver his seu
timents in part on the bill, which he o.
posed.
Mr. Lowndes of S. C. made lew re-
marks in reply to Al observation of Mr..
Aston, when
| The que ton was taken on the motiop
co commit the bill, aud lost without a div,
| SION.
! The question was then taken on the pas
sage rf the bill and decided in the atfirma
tive "a liows:
YEAS-Ms ssrs. Avery. Bsyiies % Mass q yellow,
Boy, Bradbury, srad'ey, Breckenridge, Br'sbsm,
Cox, Cu'peper. Davenport, Davi, of Mas Elv
a''ley. Fisk Of VT Fisk IF MY CASTOR, Gedde,.
t,o"r'n. Grosvcnor. Haze. Haosep, Hs,brouck,
love-, Hat'y Living; Jackson OF R. l. Jackson OF
Wig. Kent OF N. y. Hershsw, k.lbonrp, King OF
VAS. Law. Lewis. Lovet, Lowndes, Miller, N"fiit,
Montgomery, Moseley. Nark I, 0sk'ry, Parker
Pearson. Pickering. Plkn, Post, Potter, John
Re.d. VIZ Re-, :. Richardson, R;dgely. Ro-
| o'tNs'N, h"g''ts e WoOd, Siitphern. Skiuner-
| Smith of NJ ~. Smith Of " v. S,urr-s. Tsr1sr,'
Ts'i'uadge, Taylor, Thcmpsou. Nose, Ward Of
Moss Warj of N. J. Webster, Wheaton. White.
N'lcox, Williams, wilson . Mass Winter, Woo !.
Wrieht. Yan.ey--S4
.NAYS-Mes.rs Alexander. Al.to,. Ara.r,o,,
Archer, Rsrd, Barnet. Bell. Bowen, Brown, Bur.
well, Caldwell Calhoun, Cond;. Conard Crawford
Cre'e hton, Crouch, Cuthbert. - Wis Of Pen Denoy.
e'fs Desha, Dnvsi, Earle. E.res Evans, Farrow.
Forsyth, Fra kiln, Gbo'.nn. G,odwvn. Grin ;
"rnrdy. Hall. Harris, Hawrs. Humphrevs In. y.
SOL, inehan, irwin lohn'ss of Virs. johnson fly.
kennedr, Kent n MI Ike King % ". G.. L-fferts.
WE; Macon, mCoy. h'Km. M'Lesn. Moore,
Murfree, Ns'son Newton, Orrrslv Pi-krn.. Piper.
I fieassnts. Ree Of Pen R'rgeoId, Ro1. g. SAGE Sew
bert, Sharp, Smith Ut Pen. Smith of Va. Stsnlor1
S'rong. TannehiIl, TeIfair, Troup, Udree, Whit.
hill, Wilson at Pen.-76 -
/ 30 the bill was passed and the amend :
ments sent 10 the Senate for concurrence.
! Ihe house then adjourned, az q o'c ok.
I Monday, Mareh 2S.
| MILITIA LA 49,
! Inc House resolved itseifin,o Commit
tee OF the whole. Mr.. Breckenridee in the
lshair, on the bill to amend the Militia laws
which was read through, and its variou
provscns were explained by Mr.. TayI,r of
| New York, the chairman Of the comx i,tee
who reported it.
On motion Of Mr.. TAYLOR an amendment
vas adopted by the COMMITTEE, 81 votes 10
~ gong TO exempt from Militia Duty the
clerks o. Congress * tothe several y part
| Iaents about the seat of government.
Cons'derasle discussion COX place ON an
amendment proposed by M Jack San Of Va
70 au'horze the governm, mt 70 defrzv the
excuses preparatory 70 and during the as
= mo'sge OF mi itia called ou :, the q. .
RAJ fSyernment, TO no. provided for by
law 81 the same manner as is provided for
defraying those accruing after their Assem-
oiage at the place s rendezvous. The a.
nsndmeht was warmly advocated by Mr..
Jackson and Mr.. Rppes of " md other.
and opposed by Mr. Taylor N. Y. and o.
! -hers on account OF the addition it would
cause to the eXpenc Of the employment Of
the militia. The amendment was atlenpth
.dopted, bv vote Of So to IS.
| Several other amen nents were made "a
the OIL, which were reported to the house
ION the rising f the mmit..e.
when the first OF these amendments came
before the house, IL was opposed by Messrs
| Barrett and HILL of Georgia. on the ground
that the persons proposed to be exempteo
we're Inc best paid, the best fed, and per
maps the abiest men in the district, and con
sidefihg these circumstances. ought to be
| he last exempted. Mr.. TAYLOR on the o
ner hand supported the amen In mt, on the
tgrouhd OF c convenience, if nor absolute
necessity. of such regulation to the cor
rect management OF the affairs of the 90
government, which must be deranged o.
ne aosence OF the clerks from tine pubic Of.
| fees.
! Mr.. Taylor proposed az amen iment TO
the amendment, going Init the Y
emption to the ordinary ron line OF militia
| duty only
Messrs. Beaii Of Ohio and Eppes of Va
and others opposed exemotion n any degree,
as well on the principe of equal rights and
equai duties, as because such exemption az
vas now proposed would have a tendency to
break up the excellent volunteer compan
les now existingin this city, &c.
a ia tion was made by Mr.. Jackson OF
va. 20 strike odt the whole section as agreed
to in committee, and the motion pre-
vailed by large majority. y the house
determined to insert in the bill 40 provision
IA the subject.
The amendment agreed to in committee
on the motion Of Mr.. jackson of Va. next
came under consideration.
| Mr.. Rlch OF VI. moved to amend the q
amendment by adding to it . provision ina,
the exPence proposed to be authorized to
| De betrayed by the government should be
limited 10 tina. Of trans ioTfatiea of bagga re
Of The militia,
To this MIR. Jackson objected IA going 20
render completely nugatory the main a.
mendmentj and much discussion took place
OF j..
On M. Rich withdrawing th :, mendment,
Mr. J 'ckSnn consented ~ some verbal alter
atoms in the amendment "a renorted bv ,bs