The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-20
CONGRE
IN SENATE,

Tuesday. Jan. / !.
The bill authorizing the President of tua
United States TO cause certain regiments t.
he enlisted for the term OF five years or du
ring the war. was considered as in comm =
tee of the whole, amended, ported to the
Senate, and ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading. This bill was, on tue ioi-
lowin day, read third time and passed as
amended.
On motion of Mr.. eledsoe,
RESOLVED, That the President of the U.
States be and he is h~reby requested 10
cause TO be laid before the Senate, digest
OF the information respecting the produce
and manufactures of the Unitcd States, OBJ
tanned by the I reasury Department at the
time of taking the last census :--ProUided
such information shall be in a situaI on to be
conveniently conmuni ated at this time.
"wednesday. Jan. p
Mr.. Campbell. from the committee on
Military hf4irs, reported a bill to increase
GAe bounty TO recruits, which was twice
read.
Mr.. Robinson, fran tie committee to
whom th su6jece was referred, reported a
bill for the purpose of procuring subsistence
for the inhabitants of Nantucket, Martha 5
Vineyard, Block Island and the adjacent
islands which was twice read.
Ihursday, Jan y.
NANTUCKET, Martha's Vineyard Be. was ia
ken up an IN committee Of the whole.
MIR. Gore moved to strike out the words
authorizing the President to give such per-
mission under such regulations and restric
tons as to him may seem proper, to the IN
habt2n;s Of the islands named and insert
clause empowering the President 10 sus-
ycad the provisions of the embargo law, SO
far as relates TO all ports and places whose
iahabitants may be in want of subsistence or
fuel, aad permi. them under such res.ric
lions as he mag prescribe. to procure tie
same.
The motion to strike cut being first taken.
was lost % to ! % and the bill WAS then re
Committed 70 the original COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Goidsborough presented the memo.
rial of J hH Take of Va. pragi8g redress
ofi5justice do him in tn settlement Of his
accounts. as a contractor for timber furnish
CO the navy yard at Washington " hioh
Is scicr-Gd % sae lecretary Of the Na
".
Fciday, Ja1,I4.
The bill TO increase the bounty to be al.
lowed 60 rec uits, and to promote the re-
crutng service, was further postponed .un-
I'll to rnorr w.
a message vas received from the Presi~
dent Of the ". States, commune ting an ac-
count Of the contingent expenses Of tae gO-
yeramsnt for 1919 which was read.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Fridqp, Ian. Ia.
Mr.. Hanson of Ma. presc0.cd petitioi
Of Adam King, ON behaifo Of the militia .tp.
j. Stated into actual service from the Dis
trict u Columbia, pr4yiGg compensation for
the Use of their Clothing during a tour Ct
tares months daty' Referred to Ire Militia.
cOumi tee.
Mr. Taylor Of n. Y from the cofamittee
On the militia system made rcpoft On the
re oluUon directing them to enqHir. into N I
e&pedlcuc, 81 altering, the tour Of militia
duty 70 tdtee mouths, CONCLUDING With e.
f5llo ing ISOLATION
Re olUed, ThA. it is inexpedient to limit
the serv,ce Of the militia called out under
TIE authorit; of the Unite States TO a tern
not exceeding aree months
Ihls resolution, af.er some discussion, IT. |