The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-17
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

ate's bill for bl,..oga nunber ct small vesseis,hc
E.ouse on motion Of ,Ir Ieasaas, reso., insist
eher amendment. and rcGucs, conference there
On Is tn the Senate
ARMY SUPPLIES * DISCIPLINE.
ar. CaiO,ai Of s. G. odtrvi tor consideration the
following resoiutioas
De .,ct, to enquire iate the exse6ieney oil changing
the yr,s0ni mode at supplying the array by contracts
or some o...ec tet,er calculated tor state Of wsr,
ana tlat t.,y have eaye to report by bin or other
wise
Resolved That the Secretary Of War be directed TO
i,;ftrm ths House whether the ARMY Of the United
States IS trained ay Any UNIFORM system OF di;cip.ne
land lot, what are tie eaises which have pre'en-
yei u.
-31. ealioni ssid it not necessary to state 10
tie House, that, having army, to have 1t well
s,Ipe and well trained object OF the greatest
snpcgtsnce He bad been informed, frou to
lie relied ou t,st the present mode of supplying the
army, whist subjected the public TO specuatioas by
she contractors, frequent y, on great emergencies,
found wholly inefficient. One of the most important
enterprises in tie South would have failed w conse
a,enee ofteieeiency Of the contractor, had the
difficulty been overcome by the great energy OF the
commanding general on that occasion. There Was, he
had also understood variance in the discipline OF the
arlny IN copseauence Of Ave si1 5iSerea 81 stems
SIaoyel in the training of tive army. So great
cis varsnee that no large body Of our army, Browns
command perhaps excepted, could DE probably eSer-
c;sed together.
The resolutions were o.,reed 20. ..-- .-
The bill toau.horise the Secretary Of State, during
the present war, 10 make an additional allowance to
masters of vessels for bringing home destitute and dis
tressed American sestneu read third time, pas
sei ard sent 10 the Senate.
Mr. Ebtes, by general consent, made report from
the committee O, Ways aud Means, the amendment
proposed by the Senste to the Three Million Lean
Sill. This amendment proposes topledse. to pay
.he interest and gradually redeem the principal Of this
particular leap portion o. tue internal duties now en-
is.irg to be hereafter imposedl The committee OF
Ways and Means recommend disagreement to this
amendment Of the Senate
Mr. Ebbs, of "a said thc. committee OF WAYS and
iesns had had under consideration the proprety of
Z general Increase of The Sinking Fund ihey consi-
dcTcd proper that any measure OF tins kind ought to
apply to all the stock, and not to small portion
cFi,. On this subject they had addressed letter to
tie Secretary O. the Treasury, requesting him 10 state
those particulars OF information which wege necessary
10 enable the committee to take up the whole SUBJ CT
and place the debt Of the United States upon the
same firm aud soli bsSis that the old debt had prcv
ously been placed Ii the House were of opinion
tia; It wou'dbe better To apply this princpe to atrs
Of the debt thanto make the general provision
be had suggested they world for the amendment
OF the Senate. 1t, however, was theroPnion that
every public creditor oughtoreceye the same measure
OF Justice and that line of Discrimination ought to be
drawn between them, the rule onght be extended
to all the new debt, II 10 The committee had,
these grounds determined 70 recommend disagree
Inent the Senae's amendment On this view ct the
subect, when the H0c reflected that they had area-
dy gwen the most substantial pledges impose suth-
cient taxes; when bill had been reported contsinna
provision Cor creating adequate sinking fund and
paying the interest ofthe do5t, and thus reyyns the
public credit, he hoped the House would think with
hn, tiatt would be more correct to take that course
than 10 adopt the amendment If the Senate.
The question to disagree 10 tue amendment of tie
Senate, was decided IN the affirmative Withhold dHi-
SION
On motion Of. .lIr. KIRmrn d 0iio, the petition
yhch lie presented yesterday, pr.yiag i,r the expo
sure of the pnlc lands ot sale 2t cents per
- actual settlers, was taken up and referred
And the House adjourned
Fild1y, Nv. II.
b. Legisof ia. presented the petition cf sundry
persons his district anil adjoining counties ia Virginia,
stating, that hey being of the religious denominations
of ancient Germans, Dunkers and enonists, are con-
scientiousy opposed to and is concomtaHts, and
praying that Congress will pass law TO protect them
IN the rights OF conscience, &c.
Mr.. Epoes reported bill 10 provide additional re-
venue for defaying the public expenses and supporting
hepub!ic credit by laying duties sales at auction,
on the postage OF letters licences To retailers OF
o. zine, spurious liquors snd foreign merchandise, on
carriages FOR the conveyance of persons, and on plated
harness. wiGeh was twice read and committed.
The Speaker laid before the House report from
the War Department stating, that few material
papers were lost, daag the late eurson otthe enemy
A message was received from the Senate insisting or
IN :r amendment, to the Thrse Million Loan Bill, aud
inviting concurrence. On motion OF Mr.. EPpes, the
Hose insisted their disagreement, and accepted
The invitation Of the s, Senate toa conference.
CLASSIFICATION BILL.
The order of The day Oh the bill making further pro-
vision " for filling the ranks ofthe regular army by
classifying the free male population OF the u States,
having been called over
M L0zyg,ies sf s. c. moved that the further
deration Of this order Of the day be postponed until
Tuesday next insopport this motion, he urged the
ipproprety of the two branches Of the Legislature
ting At the tne two bills with totally distinct
provisions having tie same object in view IL both
should pass the interchange oF the bills would place
each hoasc in an awkard predicament. In any view,
no time could be saved by acting this hill pending
the discussion Of another bill the subject in the
ether branch Of the Legislature.
The question on poStponement was carried in tie
affirmative without division.
Mr., HlTTisof Tn submitted for consideration The
following resolution:
Resof,e1, That tie committee Of WAYS and Means
be instructed enquire into the expectancy Of proyi
ding by law that any kind of money ~hch map be paid
by the government 10 the troops IA the service of The
y. States Cor military services, ssil bs receivable in
yaytnent from the People for the taxes.
Mr.. r. said that the propety ofOlerng the rcsolu-
ton had suggested itself bis mind from the crcum-
sance Of the Tennessee troops having hee0 paul for
tcir services ia the Creek war, with Chigc0fs notes
II vas true, he sail. that Of the maIe
payable in Baltimore and Philadelphia, but many nf
them were payable ut the Chilicgthe Bank ~ OHIO
These notes he SAID, would not pass in Tennessee,
without discount Of from 10 IS pee cett and that
the tax-gaherers we're authorised to ecive them
iu the payment of taxes MIR II. sad that provision
ike the one CONT plated by the resolution, would
prevent the paym@sters from specializing upon the
Dcope That it was now in tie power of a., pavmasters
to MAKE arangesentsso rs TO pay troops OF wthnotes