The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

U, L..
Mr.. Fisk Of NJ Y. from the committee an.
pointed to, enquire into the manner in which
che army has been supplied, and in which
contracts have been executed, &c. reported
that the committee had entered into the en-
Quiry, bur found their progress impeded
BY the want Of evidence which they were
rot at present authorized to require and
therefore moved that the committee be an
thorized to send for persons and papers
Agreed to.
MR.. BASSETT'S PETITION.
On motion of Mr.. Bayiy of Va. the HOUSE
took up the repost of the committee Of Elec-
tons on the petition of Burwell Bassett con.
testing the right of Tho's Bayly to a seat
in this House, as a representative from Vir-
GINA.
A motion was made by Mr. Gholson of
Va. olay the report on the table, on ac-
count of the absence Of the petitioner. rhe
motion was opposed by Mr.. Bayly, and ne
gatived-
motion was then made by Mr.. Gholson
TO postpone the further consideration of the
subject to Monday next. This motion was
opposed byMr. Bayly and Mr.. Pickering of
Mass. and was negatived.
HE House then proceeded 20 consider
the report.
Mr.. Aston of N. C.. renewed the motion
olay the report on the table, on the ground
that, as it was Affirmative, il REQUIRED no
confirmation by the House. any more than
tie generalreport of the committee of Elec-
t,ons on the credentials of the Members.
which is made at the commencement Of
each Congress. and invariably ordered To
lie on the table.-.This motion was negatiy-
ed, 50 to so.
The question was then taken on agreeing
to the report of che committee of Elections
and decided in the affirmative without :.
division. Mr.. Bayly is therefore confirmed
in mis- seat.
THE ORDER OF THE DAY-THE
LOAN.
The House again in committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Nelson in the chair, on the bill
Authorizing loan.
Mar. Shelley of Va. resumed the thread Of
his discourse against the bill, which was
broken off by the adjournment of yesterday.
He embraced within the scope Of very
lengthy argument, not only the objections he
had to this loan, but to all the measuye,
connected with the policy of adm inistration,
conceiying as he said he did, that those
measures we're hurting US to RUN. The ex-
tent Of she ground May be judged by the
length Of time ne occupied. lie Commenced
his observations to-. day before one o'clock,
and spoke until four O'clock.
MIR. Rhea Of Tenn. followed in a short
The Committee rose, reported progress
and ootained leave to sit again.
SafuTdav, FEB. 10.
Mr.. Troup Of Geo. reported bill to au
thorse detachment from the militia of
the u. S. ard III to continue in force an
act to raise ter additional companies of Ran
gers which were twice read and commit
ted.
THE OHDER OF THE DAY.
The House again in committee of the |
whole, Mr.. Breckenridge Of Va. in the chair, |
on the bill to authorise loan for the year
1914.
This day was, IS TIE two past days have |
been, entirely devoted 90 debate.
Mr. Rhea Of Ten. Mr.. Huuphreys Of the |
same state, and Mr.. F;ndleY efPa. SPOKE |
in favor OF the bill add Mr.. COipepper a.
gainst il. The committee rose for tho wan !
II quorum, and the home adjourned, (38 I
10 SO, the Speaker deciding IN the aliirma.
'ive) before M:' C9lq-PPer finished his
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