The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-15

British land and naval force on Craney Is
and, on the 22d Of June, 1918 and tlat the
President OF the United States be requested
to present an elegant sword to Lieut.. Col.
Beatty.
a. Resot1ed, That Congress entertain
high sense of the merit of Colonel Croehau,
and the officers and men under his COM
mand Tor the gallant defence of Fort Ste
phensoa, on the Lower Sandusky, on the lst
and 2d OF August, 1913, repelling with great
slaughter the assault Of British and indian
army much superior in number; and that
the Fresldentbs requested 70 present an e
legant sword 90 Gel Croehan.
.. HtsolUed, That the President OF the
United States be requested to cause mo-
nument 70 be erected at suitable place and
with suitable inscription to the memory Of
Brig, Gen. Cov'nston, who, calamity leading
up ms troops TO 4 Successful CHARGE, fell in
the battle Oh Williamsburg, IN Upper Cana
da, on the 18th Nov 1915.
O. Resoivsd, That the thanks OF Congress
I be, and they are hereby presented 90 Major
General lacksuns and to Brigadier Generals
Floyd and Coffee, and throus,, them to the
ofhrers and men under their command. for
thcr saiiantry and good conduct in the cam
| paign against the Greek nation nf Indians
| ~ the winter of 1Si5-1l, defeating formi-
GABLE tribes q 5avages in successful battles
! fought with great Cbst'nacy AID finally sub
| dung them to terms Of peace, and that the
| President Of the United States be requested
| To cause sold medals 20 he struck, with suit
able c-nb.ens aud devices, and prese,. I'd to
haalo1 General Jackson, aud Brigadiers Floyd
| and Caiee.
Z. Rescfved, That Congress entertain a
| high sense OIL the merit IF lieut. col. ARMS
| te'td, aud the officers and men under lis com
| mand, III their late gallant and successful
ta,tence ct Fort M'fienry against The attack
OF a formidable British squadron and that
the President of the Y. States be requested
to present an elegant sword TO lieut. colonel
ArniStead N
g. Resotvcd, That Congress entertain a
high sense CT the merit Of m jor Lawrence
| and the officers aud men under his COM
| mand, III their late gallant defence of Fort
Bower, rcPeling with inferior numi ers aud
with great slaughter the combined attack of
a British land and naval force, aided by
body OF savages and that the President of
tue Us. be requested to present an elegant
sword to-aajor Lawrence.
The resolutionswere twice rsad and refer
red to committee of the whole.
Mr. Jackson Of Yr. from the Military
committee, reported without amendment a
bill from the Senate concerning field officers
in the militia. This bill provides LAT after
the LIST day OF March next, there shall be TO.
present
Officers, one Colonel. one Lieutenant Colonel
and two Maiors1
1hequeston being stated" Shall the bill
be read a third time -
Mr.. Ioytor Of n. Y. moved To refer II 10
a committee of the whole.
MIR. Smith of K. Y. supported the motion
for reference or postponement. with a viey
TO proposing amendments for the better or
ganiZation or the militia in other respects,
and for providing the manner in which flu
! ture attachments of the militia shall be reen
lated. -.
The motion was opposed by MIR. jackson
OF Va but was decided in the affirmative, 81
, TO H.
M. Jackson, from the same committee,
(! exported b,ll making provision for clothing.
the Tnjlitia called into the service of the Uni,
| tel Safes. 1.-THE bill proposes to pluvide.
that in addition to the pay and em1lunents
now provided bY law, the non-cofnmissionsd
officers and privates in the militia, when call
ed ntn service for a tour of six months. shall
| be entitled to one suit of clo,hes.1 The bin
was%wice read and committed
Mr.. EaHeS, from the committee of WAYS
and Means. reported sundry amendments for
the bill -suthorising the issue of Treasury
| Notes FOX 1915 which was referred to 4 con,
mittee of the whole, &c.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The house Resumed the consideration of
the report Of the committee of the whole ON
the bin for making appropriations for rcpfi-
ing Or rebuilding the public buildings in the
CITY of Washington.
That amendment being under consideration
which requires the public Offices to be built
on Capitol hll--
Mr.. Le1ots of Va. opposed the Concurrence
in the amendment, and quoted the opinion of
The late President Washington in favor Of the
existing location OF the public buildings. e,,-
pressed in very decided terms
This amendment was also opnosed 81.
Mr.. Masoa, MIR. Forsyth and others, and
advocated by Mr.. Grcsyenur and MIR
Wright
The question having been taker after much
debate, by yeas and nays, was decided as
follows
For the amendment 55-Aganst it II.
The effect OF this decision is, that the
Pubic Omces shall be rebuilt on their old
sctes.
Mr Bireio7v moved to amend the bill 50 as
to require the President, previously 10 OK
pending the money to be appropriated. 10
cause to be laid before Congress plan and
estimat for the buildings BY which, be
believed, one half OF the expence migh. b.
saved.
This u.otion was orno,sl as unneces.
sary by MIR. Lewis, aud negatved, ayes
Mr.. Farro7O assigned the reasons WHY he
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